The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
England Entering the Triple Alliance Perhaps
the Only Salisbury Thought
to Have Gotten the Best of Wilhelm.
Extremists in the French Chamber of
Deputies Announced Public Meeting.
The Strasburg Statue at Paris Covered with
Crepe as Rebuke TO the Government
The Golden Club Sounds an Alarm.
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
Anxiety Felt Over the Rumor that France
and Russia May Invade Turkey.

Anxiety feit over the huInOr that France
and Russia May Invade Turkey.
Copyrighted. 1891. by the United Press
LONDON. July 1S-A well-informed Con-
stantinople correspondent telegraphs this
aft ernoon that at the palace of Yildiz and
amongst leading Turkish officials there
has been q decided reaction against the ac-
ceptance of the report emanating from Der
lin that France had approached Russia on
the subject of coalition against England.
and had offered to cooperate with Russia
in the seizure OF Constantinople and the
formation of a new Turkish state In Asia.
embracing Egypt under Franco-Russian
protection. The comments of the Ger
man papers on the visit of the En-
peror William to Lord Salisbury's residence.
together with the fact that Germany
has for years been grating German officers
in every department of the Ottoman en-
pire, have raised a strong suspicion in the
minds of many Of the leading Tnrkish
statemen that the alleged Franco Russian
programme is undoubtedly an AnglO-Ger-
man arrangement with Germany at Con-
stantinople and England in Egypt. The
fact is also recalled that the great German
etrategist. Count Won Moltke. just previous
to his death said that the Eastern question
would have to be settled at the gates of
Constantinople. aud it is well-known fact
in the latter city that the first power that
gets few men-of-war up the Dardanelles
can compel the Sultan to sign any treaty
desired. The extraordinary exertions OF
the German Emperor to WIN popular favor
in England, together with the fact that it
would be impossible for Lord Salisbury
to postpone the general election more
than another year. when Dir. Gladstone Will
undoubtedly come into power, are pointed
out as other straws indicating desire on
the part of Emperor William TO precipi-
tate matters while he can rely on the sup
port of the British fleet. 1t is also learned
chat Germany had several expert German
engineers who speak the Russian language
huently travelling through Russia. and that
these officers have reported to the German
Emperor that the Russian army. as welPas
every other branch of the Russian admins
tratiOn, is rotten. and If France relies on
Russia in future war with Germany, she
will rely upon a broken reed. A strong
feeling prevails in diplomatic circles at
Constantlnople that England has joined
the triple alliance. or that written engage
ment has been entered into by England.
binding Great Britain to cooperate with
the central European powers.
The above dispatch being shown to Sir
William Harcourt, Liberal member of Par
lament. he said: THE English Torres are
being prolonged another six years. They
dislike France for variety of reasons,
among them being the fact that France Is Q
republic resting on liberal ideas, and all
their sympathies 60 out to the great mill
tary mouarchies of central Europe. based
as they are essentially on authority and
force. But, above all, France is understood
to be on good terms with Russia, and In the
case of the great majority of English Tories
their conception of foreign policy begins
and ends with the one sentiment of hatred
and fear of Russia. English Liberals
are far from agreeing with the
Tory wiseacres who hold that to
forces of the triple alliance would be TO
make peace certain. On the contrary, it
would be TO make war more probable.
Italy would then be relieved OF fear for
her exposed coast, which, at present. keeps
her in the paths of comparative prudence,
and could send large masses Of troops to
the Rhine, or, al al events. keep large
French army occupied in Dauphin and
Provence. With England, Italy Is not
worth much to the triple alliance. But If
England has BEEN or can be induced to
give any sort OF pledge that she will save
the Italian fleet from destruction. or will
prevent descents upon the Italian coast,
she will be worth great deal. There Is,
therefore. every motive TO induce the GEN.
trail European powers to WIN over England
IL they possibly can, and it IL lmperativelv
necessary that English Liberals should be
into position opposed alike TO her uest
traditions and to her interests. To hold
resOlutely aloof from either party. 10 bind
ourselves to nothing. and to be ready to
throw all our Influence on the side of
peace at critical moment. is the true En-
glish policy"
What Is Said I'm Germany.
tCopyright. 1891, by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, July 18-Lord Salisbury's adhe-
sion to the triple alliance appears to have
been with due regard to the protec-
ton of English interests in Egypt
and India. The conference of the
Emperor and Herr Won Rieberstein.
Prussian Minister of State, the Imperial
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs with
Lord Salisbury. has materially altered the
whole course of the German foreign policy.
Only a partial indication of the drift of the
entente concluded at Hatfield House has
transpired, but enough Is known to suggest
that Lord Salisbury obtained assurances
from the Emperor that the Franco Rus
sian projects against England's possessions
in the east Will be met with open German
support of England. An entente is thus
tabiished all round the arrangement aim