Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-29

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Today the Porte In an austere and
ominous message 10 NJ. Nelidon, the
Russian ambassador, couchei IN terms
u the most ffigld reserve, Informed the
latter that the Ottoman government
lad delivered It, ultimetum.
No Russian vessels Of the character
and engaged In the business Of the
Nlshni NOvgorod win lbs allowed In
future 10 pass the straits, which ia Rus
sia'r only exit To the south.
The diplomatic note contains the
most significant illusions to other
powers, who are prepared ~ maintaln
the inviolacy ~ the Dardanelles.
The message II n menace.
IL u caustlc aud threatening.
NJ. Nrlid0n's instructions from his
own government are awaited amidst
the most profound nervous excitement
aud anxiety In tho farthcst reaches u
the capital. The representative ~ the
Car, after hls general uttcfances Of
yesterday, that his government would
De compelled TO take 'indepcnient
measures" TO secure the unimpcded
passage OF vessels through the straits,
has M yet returned no reply 10 tho
threatening uttcrances Of the Porte.
The headquarters OF the embassy are
gtimly barrlcaded aud unrcsponslvo TO
the knock Of the casual caller.
A feeling OF dread AMI uncertainty
renders the atmosphere close, squally
and thunderous.
Every diplomatic agent here Is per.
fcctly cognizant Of two facts.
READY FOR WAR.
Russia has perfected every arrange
mcnt and every detail for the entrance
upon the most terrible and destructive
war In her history-perhaps In the his
tory OF Europe. Turkey and England
are together nov la every aim rs never
before.
The British doctor never takes HIS
finger- from the sick mans pulse, aud
the intcrcOmmunicatlon between the
palace and the British embassy since
the grave incident of April IL, has
boon most constant and obtrusively
apparent.
That England stands behind the
feeble Turk la this great move, no one
Ia Consiantinoplc doubts.
a diplomat OF twenty years cxperl-
ence In the intricacics and treacheries
Of the Lovant gave me his views this
morning ON the present formidable
crisis, thus trcnchAntiy:
81 smell war. Tho sultan has not
loaded his gun this time with inky
paper. IL N charged 10 tho muazle
with good English powder and Iron.
Europe has been shaking this
twelve month with the seismic rigors
OF the approaching earthquake.
"N great war which, wnrn II comes,
will convulse and disrupt at least Ave
nations has been imminent any day.
II cannot bc deferred much longer.
Russia has hoped 10 see II llghte. up
inst In Western Europe In order that
during the general confusion which
Will cnsue she may uninterruptedly
pursue her designs In the East. Eng.
land Is perfectly aware Of this.
ENGLAND WANTS WAR.
"war will come this summer. Eng
land prefers TO have It prccipitated In
the East, where her interests now
center. DO you notice the strange at
titude OF the two almost belllgerent
powers-Russia Is sullen, Turkey Is de-
liant aud aggressive.
"I,un up the storm signal and let
the small craft run for the nearest
haTbOr.
"You will see the lightning play and
II will aet cities ON fte.v
There arc now six great English war
ships within u days run from the
Golden Horn.
Others are towering OIL tho coast OF
Greece ana the Islands OF the IL yeau
sea. Turkeys forces are rapldly being
drawn from the outlying Aslatlc prov
iurVs. A ufman Inns befn issiitt,l IN fh.