The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
FRANCO.RUSSIAN ALLIANCE.
Decided Reaction AGAINST the Acceptance
Of This Report In Turkey.
WHAT SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT THINKS.
The English Tories Delighted at the Pro.
longation Of tho Triple Ailiancc--Oasn-
land Observation-Disclosures Affairs.



LONDON. July ia well-informed Con-
stantinople correspondent telegraphs this sf-
ternoon that at the palace Of Yildiz and
amongst leading Turkish officials. there has
been decided reaction against tho accept
ance of the report emanating from Berlin that
France has approached Russia on the subject
Of coalition against England. and had
offered TO cooperate with Russia in the seiz-
ure Of Constantinople and the formation Of =
new Turkish State in Asia, embracing Egypt,
under Franco Russian protection.
The comments Of the German papers on
the visit Of the Emperor william te Lord
Salisbury's residence, together With the fact
that Germany has for years been grating
German officers In every department Of the
Ottoman Empire, have raised strong sus-
picion in the minds of many OF tho leading
Turkish statesmen that the alleged Franco
Russian programme is undoubtedly an Anglo
German arrangement with Germany at Con-
stantinoble and England in Egypt.
Won MoLTKR's PREDICTION.
The fact is also recalled that the great Ger
man strategst Count Won Moltke, just pre-
vious to his death, said that the Eastern ques-
tion would have TO be settled at the gates Of
Constantinople, and it is well-known fact in
the latter city that the hrst Power that gets
few men-of-war up the Dardanelles can CON-
pei the Sultan TO Sign any treaty de-
sired. The extraordinary exertions OF
the German Emperor to win. popu-
larity IN England is now pointed 70 as
indicating a desire on the part of the kmpe-
tor to precipltate matters while he can rely on
the support Of the British feet II Is also
learned that Germany had several expert Cor
man engineers who speak the Russian Ian
guage huenty travelling through Russia and
that these officers have reported 10 the Ger
man Emperor that the Russian army as well
as every other branch of the Russian Admin
istration. is rotten and that II France relies
on Russia in a future war. she relies on u
broken reed strong feeling prevails Ia
diplomatic circles at ConstantinQble that
England has joined the triple alliance or
that a written engagement has been entered
into by England binding Great Britain 20 cos
operate with the central European powers.
SIR WILLIAM BARcoURT's VIEWS.
The above dispatch being shown 10 Sir
William Harcourt. Liberal member OF
Parliament. he said: The English Tories
are ELUSIVE in their JOY at the triple alliance
being prolonged another six years. They
dislike France for variety of reasons, among
them being tho fact that France is re-
public resting on Liberal ideas. All their
sympathies 60 out to the great military mon
arches of ccntral Europe, based as they
But above all. France IS under
stood to be on good terms with Russia. and
in tho case Of the great majority OF Engllsh
Tories their conception of foreign policy DO.
gins and ends with the one sentiment Oh hatred
and fear OF Russia English Liberals are far
from agreeing with the Tories. who hold that
70 add the British navy 10 the available forces
Of the triple alliance would be TO make peace
certain. On tho contrary II would DO 10
make war more probable.
IrAtY's PEARS BEGIEyED.
ITALY would then be relieved Of the fear for
her exposed coast which az present keeps her
in the paths Of connaratiye prudence. and
could send large masses Of troops 10 the
Rhine or at oil events keep large French
army occupied in Dauphine and province.
without England, italy is not worth much 10
the triple alliance. But if England has
been or can be induced 30 give any sort of
pledge that she will save the Italian fleet
from destruction, or will prevent descepts
upon the Italian coast, she will be worth u
great deal There is therefore. every motive
70 induce tho Central European powers to
win over England if they possibly can, anditi 10
imperatiyely necessary that English LlDerals
should be yiiigant ii this country is not TO 10
drawn into q position opposed alike 10 besv
traditions and 10 her interests. To hold
resolnteiy aioof from either party, 10 bind
ourselves 10 nothing and 10 be ready to throw
all our influence on the side OF peace ~ q
critical moment is the true English policy"
pEMoRALIzArIoN PREVAILS.
News Just received from tho kraal OF Gun
gnuhana tho Chief Of Gazaland. confirms the
previous report II tho utter demorallzatlon
prevailing among the population. Gazaland IS
tho district lying inland Of portion OF the Por-
tuguese coast OF Southeastern Africa. north
If tho Limpopo river and stretching north
ward beyond the ~ab the next considerable
stream. The whole population q Gazaland
women and children alike The drink is bad
rum from fifty to seyenty-iye degrees over
proof. The fire Zulu population Of Gszsland
will be utterly degraded in a few years II the
import Of rum is continued.