The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-17
a MENACE TO ENGLAND
Russia's Aggression and TURKEYS
Concessions.

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Concessions.
} Ihe question of the Dardanelles he.
coming a passageway for Russian war
shlps to the Mediterranean just now ex
eeeds In interest even the war in Chill
well authenticated rumor saws that
'he foreign office will not stand idly by
and see the Mediterranean insulted by =
Russian fleet under the guise of yolun.
teer transports or otherwise. The main
question seems to be whether England
/ VIII nave to protest alone, or be sus>
eaihea IN such course by the powers of
the triple alliance. No doubt is enter
tanned that Russia has been encouraoed
10 her present aggressive attitude by an
| understanding with France, and feels
safe with France as a friend against any
unsupported action on the part of Great
Britain.
Inc situation is becoming very grave.
ana IS SO regarded both in Berlin and
London Lord Salisbury, is is reported.
will shorten his vacation in order to deal
with the problem, which is greatly com
piicated by the unprecedented GOODNESS
OF the Sultan toward the British govern
ment.
A Coustantinople dispatch says that
the French and Russian ambassadors
have been DINING in the Sultan's ears
the fact that with all England's charges
against Russia of intended aggrandize-
ment at the expense of Turkey, the ONLY
great power that has actually taken pos
session of any important part of the Sui
tan's dominions is England herself, and
that England before protesting friend
ship for Turkey, ought to give up Egypt,
although also upholding Bulgaria against
Russian Vaccinations.
1t is remembered that the Crilmean
war was preceded by England's rejection
OF a Russian proposal that England
should take Egypt and allow Russia to
have Constantinople. and there is an I'M
easy feeling that Russia will fight again
rather than permit England to hold
Egypt without compensation to Russia.
The StGf2dafd suggests that the Sui
tan's action in regard to Russia and the
Dardanelles may be due to pique and ir-
rltation at England's refusal to reopen
the Egyptian negotiations. 1t says
Since that refusal it is reported that
the English ambassador has not been re-
ceived at the yildiz kiosk 1t is for the
powers to consider what course to adopt
to enforce the observance of existing
treaties. Clearly, the straits must be
either closed to all nations or open to all
nations. England cannot alone champ
ion the rights of the powers
me austrian ana German newspapers
profess not TO believe the report that
Turkey has yielded to Russia but they
declare that if the report is true it might
induce the most terrible complications
for all Europe.
The National Gazette of Berlin, argues
that the initiative in the Dardanelles
matter falls upon England Says the
Gazette: III would be exceedingly bitter
irony of fate if, Immediately after the
Portsmouth reception, England should
be compelled by Russia, Frances ally, to
defend her interest
Chancellor Won Caprivi and Herr Won
Stachu. minister of war, have
had frequent prolonged audiences with
the Emperor, as preliminary to an i'm
portant announcement. The Reichsan-
ye5ger says that the various rumors cur-
rent in regard to the audiences are unre-
liable, the matters discussed being kept
secret. The Militar WocbeGblott urges
the Importance and necessity of invent
ing new cannon to meet the require
ments of modern warfare, the small cali
Der magazine guns having reduced to a
minimum the advantage which artillery
possessed over infantry.