The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-06
Germany and Austria Advise
Against Hasty Action.
EUROPEAN PEACE IN NO DANGER.
The Life of the New Turkish Cabinet
Sure TO be Brief.
Conspiracy to Depose the Sultan May
BE successful-Question of Pope's
Temporal Power Made of Universal
Concern-Russian Oil Fields.

DEkLtN, sept o.-tCopyrlght 1881 Dy
New York Associated Press. The con-
ference between Chancellor Won Caprivi
and Count Kalnoky, Austrian prime min
lister, near Schwartzenaum has ended in
their advising the English government not
to be in hurry to take any diplomatic
action in connection with the Dardanelles
incident. The tone of the official press
here indicates distinctly that the govern
ment is adverse to joining England in any
hasty demonstration against the Porte's
agreement with Russia.
The North German Gazette holds that the
Porte's assent 10 the claim of Russia is
less important as a breach of existing
treaties than serious as disclosing a new
line of policy adopted by Turkey toward
Russia. The Viensz Presss (semi-official)
anticipates sharp antagonism between
British and Russian influences at Constan-
unop!e, and recommends that England
become more tractable so far as
Egypt is concerned. In the opinion of
the Presse, the new position of
affairs does not involve any danger TO the
peace of Europe. The other great powers,
it holds, have no grounds for taking an
active share in England's impending
diplomatic measures. The currents of in
trigue around the sultan. which are now
IN swollen condition. may be allowed to
run their course, as the vital
interests of Turkey will finally
bring everything back to the
proper track The waiting atti-
tude, which the imperial chancellors
have recommended to Lord Salisbury is
explained by official advice received to-
night from Constantinople TO the effect
that the life Of the new Turkish cabinet
will be brief The highest Turkish circles
are indignant over the composition of the
new ministry. and especially at the dis
missal of Ghsz Osman. minister OF war
and marshal of the palace. Strong pro-
tests have beea sent TO the sultan. whose
own position is menaced by malcontents.
The reference of the Nenss Presse to the
belief that everything will return to the
proper track, points to the expectation of
the early collapse of the pro-Russian min
istry. A successful conspiracy for the
deposition of the sultan is among the con-
tingencies that are discussed covertly in
diplomatic circles. II Is the expressed
conviction In official circles here, that
Lord Salisbury will accept the advice
preferred him ana await the outcome of
events.
The Catholic congress, which opened on
Sunday and held the closing session yes
terday, assumed unexpected Importance.
Seven thousand were in attendance. A
resolution was adopted declaring the time
had come TO convoke a great interna-
tional Catholic congress for the con-
sideration of the question of the res
toration of temporal power to
the pope, and a committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for holding such a
congress. In discussing the question of
neutral ground for place for the meeting
OF the congress, Switzerland was the most
favored. Delegates will be sum-
moned from every Catholic COM
munity in the world. The question
of the restoration of the temporal power to
the pope will not be treated as an Italian
question, but as one of universal concern.
The congress affirmed the determination
of German Catholics to remain resolute
supporters of the dreibund, and decided to
continue the policy of DR.. Windthorst in
working for the recall of Jesuits and for
religious instructions in primary schools.
After considerable discussion it was voted
to favor state regulation of labor questions.
The removal of the prohibition against
the Importation of American pork into
Germany elected few press comments.
Several progressionist and socialist papers
refer to the measure as relief TO the poor
classes. In official circles where are best
known the nature of the resistance to the
measure and persistent effort made in its
behalf by the United States minister, his
success has evoked many comments
politically.
The police have been eagerly hunting
for the author of stories recently pub
Iished in French papers regarding the
health of the emperor. Having secured
manuscript of some articles they have
been interviewing number of newspaper
men in the attempt to find some one who
would recognize the handwriting, but
their efforts proved unavailing. The at
tempt TO connect Bismarck with the au-
thorship of the stories met with an equal
lack of success.
Russian advices report the discovery of
great coal oil fields in the region of the
Caribbean sea. The production of these
nelds, it is said, will be more than ten
fold greater than that of any other exist
ing oil territory. AT the same time, the
Russian producers complain bitterly of
the competition of the Standard Oil Com
panv. against which they say they are
poweriess. Efforts were made 10 create a
Russian trust similar TO the Standard Oil
Company. but the attempt failed because
of the lack OF financial backing.