Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

Great Britain and the Dardanellss-IhsA Aus
trian Army ManeuverA

ACRO99 THE SEA.
Great Britain and the Dardsnellss-IhsA Aus
trian Army MsnsuverA
The semi-ofici.l statement which the porte
issued yesterday in regard to the agreement
with Russia touching the passage Of the Rus
sian volunteer feet through the Dardanelles ID
quicksning the British foreign Office in its eff
forts to obtain concerted action on the part Of
the treaty powers in demanding full explana-
tons from the porte. Within two days Lord
Salisbury's attitude appears to have changed
from ono Of pretended indifference into one Of
keen diplomatic activity. From Chateau Cecil,
where he still abides, he has woke up the off,
cials Of the foreign department here, through
whom night and day cipher dispatches pass in
stream to and from the European capitals A
high official Of the department., who was re-
Gently Of the opinion that the Moscowa Incl
dent would not affect the existing
relations between Great Britain and
Turkey. now takes the view that
tho Russo-Turkish agreement will make
necessary an early demonstration on the part
OF Great Britain, even if she has to act alone.
The porte's statement is evidently intended to
cover Turkeys responsibility in the event Of
the expected combined representation Of the
powers. Lord Salisbury's position, as it is I'M
derstood to have been communicated to the
powers, is that the Russo-Turkish agreement is
an evasion Of the treaty of Paris Turkey could
not assent to an open and fragrant violation of
the treaty by giving Russia the right to send
war slips through the straits but she makes
concessions tantamount to the same privilege
In permitting the passage through the OAR
daneiies OF a volunteer fleet equipped with guns
and filled with soldiers Be the developments
OF diplomacy in this case swift or slow, British
intervention ultimately appears to be newt
able.
FRANCE TO SUPPORT THE SULTAN.
As result of the position which Lord Sails
bury has now definitely taken the Paris Temps
tonight after contending that the sultan has
right to grant Russia special privilege, COM
pares the Russian volunteer fleet with the Brit
fsh steamers built for armament in time of
war. This argument indicates Frances line of
response to the British remonstrances. The
fact is when the treaty of Paris was concluded
1t was not foreseen that vessels would be de-
signed OF mixed merchant and war character.
Inc article reserving to the sultan the right to
grant firmans for the passage of the Darda-
nelies Is precisely defined as limited to Bati-
ments Legers destined for the use of legations
or as guard ships for the mouth of the Danube.
The Temps distinctly indicates that the French
government intends to support the sultans
right to enter into a special contract with Rus
sia outside OF the articles Of the treaty.
THEosoPHY AS FAD.
The theosophy fad is injecting society
through and through. Spiritualism, long
dormant is experiencing an energetic revival.
The newspapers publish columns of letters
from and interviews with theosophists init
mate with Mahatmas. Claimants are daily
arising who offer to demonstrate their possess
sion OF powers transcending ordinary material
conditions. The Society for Psychical Re-
search, which, after an inquiry into Nine.
Blavatsky's claims. pronounced her i'm
poster and Col Olcott a dupe, challenges
Mrs Besant to submit to an investigation
Mr.. FoOte. president of the Secular Society,
makes similar challenge. Meanwhile Mrs.
Besant. Col. Olcott and other leaders of the
theosophists tell the fashionable crowd nightly
filling the Bavatsky Hall that belief must pre-
cede miraculous Visions and that messages
from the Mahatmas are only accorded to
disciples trained in ocCultism.
Mrs. Besant addressed the United Demo-
cratic Club, impressing the audience with her
earnestness and sincerity. Her personal his
tory renders her conversion no surprise to her
friends. Her overstrained nervous sensitive
ness and unstable, neuretic temperament are
likely to make her a victim of decisions. New
ertheless the movement she leads has assumed,
at least temporarily. considerable social i'm
portance. The Theosophist Society is arfang-
Ing for mission in America. Probably Mrs.
Besant, Herbert Burrows and Col OlcOtt will
go to Japan and India.
rKANBY CROFT AGAIN.
will revisit Tranby Croft this autumn evokes
loud outcries from the religious press. The
Methodist Times asks if the prince has not a
single friend in touch with British people, and
warns him that his conduct excites deep emo
ton among the middle and working classes on
which the stability of the throne rests The
facts are that the Wilson's. who were at HON.
burg while the Prince Of Wales was there, in
duced the prince to accept an indefinite invita-
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group in Copenhagen about the middle of this
month. The Wilson's will entertain at Tranby
Croft during Doncaster week, Gen. Owen Will
Jams, Lord Coventry and others of the bacca-
ret set without the Prince of Wales.
THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.
With the straits trouble is directly involved
the question of Egypt. Moukhtar Pasha. the
porte's commissioner in Cairo, has renewed his
demand through the khedive for the evacua-
ton OF Egypt by the English. Cairo advices
state that If this demand Is refused Moukhtar
Pasha will ask the sultan to recall him and to
leave the post vacant as a protest against the
khedive's contumacy toward the suzerain.
SIR WILLIAM WHITE TO RETIRE.
The British ambassador at ConstantinopIe.
Sir William White, is on the worse possible
personal terms with the sultan, who has re-
peatedly made excuses to avoid seeing him.
and it is reported tonight that Sir William is
about to be replaced The Austrian ambas-
sador in Turkey. Baron Won Calico, who has
been on leave at Vienna, had long conference
with Count Kalnoky in regard to the OAR
danelles question and started to return to his
post at COnstantinople yesterday evening,
charged to support England's diplomatic
policy.
RELATIONS WITH CHILL.
The agent of the Gillian junta sent to the
British foreign Office yesterday note in refer
ence to the silver carried from Chill BY the
British war ship Espiegle. The bullion will be
impounded on its arrival in England, and will
be retained pending q legal decision on the
juntas rights to it, Diplomatic relations
between Great Britain and Chill are in a cha
otto state. Balmaceda's last envoy. Senior
Vicuna, never presented his credentials here.
and he is now in Paris awaiting developments.
The junta's agent, who has long been secretly
holding friendly communications with the gov
ernnent.w will obtain every assistance in captur-
ing tho silver.
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY MANEUvERs.
Berlin dispatch says that according to per-
sonal statements from some of the Prussian