Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-11
LOOKING FOR A ROW
All Europe Now Watching Eng
land and Turkey.
BRIToN AND MOsLEM AT ISSUE.

The Sultan Must Yield or See English
Guns in the observation-disclosures Ready
to Seize ConstantinopIe, and Then the
Deluge of Blood That Has Been So
Long Coming-Some Alleged Inside His
tory of the Trouble-Ereuch Spleen
Over wagner's 'Lohengrin''.
LONDON, Sept. ia Berlin dispatch
says that the ntterances of NJ. de Freyci-
net, the French minister for war, in favor
of peace are not regarded as OF much
weight in Germany owing to the fact that
the attitude of the French people re-
mains so resolutely hostile, and that of
Russia is virtually aggressive. 1t is not
believed, however that war will begin
on the Franco-Prussian frontier, but that
the drama will be opened at Constantine
pie. The news from that point has for
several days overcome in interest any
thing heard from France and the opin-
ion is openly expressed that collision
will shortly take place between the Brit
ish and the porte. unless the sultan
chooses to yield to England's demands If
he defies Lord Salisbury he may expect
to see the Russians, under the preteXt of
assisting him, promptly occupy Constan-
tinople; and if he does give in to the Brit
ish, then the Russians will become his en-
emies.
The Sultan's Plans Given Away.
The sultan is said to be most perpleXed
over the situation, and angry at the dis
missed ministers, whom he accuses of hav-
ing got him into the dilemma. The latest
story of their dismissal is that the grand
vizier, Kiamil, and the minister of war
permitted TO leak out plan that the sui
tan had formed for the overthrow of the
khedive Tewix, and the resumption of
sovereignty over Egypt. The sultan had
long been urged by Russia and France to
put an end to British occupatiOnin Egypt,
and his own inclinations were decidedly
in the same direction. 1t is said on excel
lent authority that plot had been formed
to seize Tewik and to convey him to Con-
stantinople as a prisoner, where his father,
Ismail, is now held in virtual captivity;
then to appoint new khedive by irman
direct from the porte and demand that
the British at once recognize his author
ity, which would be sustained by the land
ing of Turkish troops at Alexandria.
John Bulls Fleet Appears.
1t was believed that the British would
not, under such circumstances, care to
enter into open hostiiities with the sultan
as suzerain of Egypt. The plot was be-
lieved to be profound secret, confined to
the sultan, to Vizier kiamil, and the min
lister of war; but somehow the British
became aware of it, and the sudden ap-
pearance of British feet at Alexandria
in July was the consequence of the dis
covery, and notice both to the Egyptians
and to Turkey that any interference with
Tewik would be followed by another
bombardment. This put an end to the
scheme, much to the chagrin of the sui
tan, who has ever since, 1t is said, been
determined upon a change of ministry,
although he deferred the blow apparently
in hopes that he would be able to detect
the British agent, if any. in his cabinet.
1t is rumored at COnstantinople that since
the dismissal of the ministers very cruel
means have been used to wiring the in
formation from them and from their SER
wants, and that some of the latter have
been subjected to torture and even death.
Russia Ready for Move.
A correspondent who has been visiting
the Russian southwestern frontier in Bes-
sarabia, as far as the Danube, says that
troops are rapidly arriving and in large
numbers. This would be the base of de-
parture for Russian army advancing
toward the Balkans and Constantinople.
The points at which the troops are arriv-
ing are of little consequence apart from
their situation, where an army of inva-
sion would naturally concentrate. In
view of these facts the correspondent con-
cludes that Russia intends at no distant
date to make across the Danube for Con-
stantinople and that her preparations
show that this time she means to have a
force large enough to overcome all OBJ
stacles.