The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19
FOREIGN AFFAIRs.

Tho DardnnCllcs Incident Still Disturbing
tho oPowers-Lord SalIsbury's War Talk.
Other Matters OF Interest.
Copyright 1891, By the Nev YORK Assoeiatoi Pms.
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-the sultan has
deemed the moment opportuno to en-
phasize the entente between the Porte
and the Franco Russian alliance by con-
ferring upon N. Ribot, the French for
eign minister, the grand Gordon OF the
Order Of 0smani, and upon Nine. Ribot
the decoration OF NiChani-C Chefakat, an
order for ladies founded by the Sultan
himself. The bestowal Of these dis
tinctions were announced to the diplo-
matte circle in Constantinople tonight,
Associated with this news, the British
forces has received advices from Sir
William White, the British ambassa-
dor Mt Constantinople, to the effect
that Said Pasha had sent him report
from the Governor OF SMYRNA on the
Mytilene incident, with note repeat
ing in urgent terms the Porte's
request for an explanation. Sir William
White does not mention the receipt
of any information concerning Sigri
from Admiral Lord Kerr on which the
response ought to be bdsed. The de-
laying OF the reply tends to the belief
that Admiral Kerr acted under orders,
and that it was not chance that caused
the maneuvres. Sigri, it is believed,
was selected as IN unobstrusive place
to effect a suggestive demonstration.
Sir William White certainly isnot ham
pered in making an explanation by an
absence of communication from the
Tevants squadron.
The Standard, in an early directly in
spircd article, written by Lord Sails
bury's private secretary, puts the
position explicitly. 1t says: "It is
advisable that the whole world should
know what the English government
will do. Russia will lull itself into a
most dangerous delusion to i'm
agine that Great Britain will, un-
der any circumstances, suffer Rus
sla to obtain command OF the
Dardanelles. AS long rs Turkey Of
fectually guards the straits, England
will not interfere, but Immediately the
Government OF the Sultan, in fit OF
timidity, perversity or bewilderment,
shows itself incapable OF performing
that imperative duty, England will as
suredly not shrink from having re-
course to expedients for meeting the
Emperor William has offered a
squadron, with or without the aid Of
British or French vessels, to enforce o
diplomatic representation on the
Chinese government. The French for
eign minister proposes joint demon-
stration at Tientsin. The Chinese en-
bassy here has received absolute assur-
ance from Pekin that the Chinese
government is able to repress the anti
foreign uphcavai aud is ready to offer
reparatien.
The statement in the veterinary do
partment's annual report that three
cattle cargoes from New York and Balti-
more landed at Department Ford con-
tanned ten head Of cattle affected with
pleuro-pReumoPia and that three car
goes from New York and Boston con-
tained four head similarly affected,
meets with an explicit denial from the
United states consulate,
Deputy Consul Mofatt states that the
charges that certain cattle were diseased
have been disproyed, and that all car
goes handled have been shown to be
free from contagious disease.