New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
THREATENING THE PORTE.
GREAT NAVAL DEMONSTRATION FA-
vORED BY ENGLAND.

..,cr Avn RUSSIA INVITED TO JOIN IN IT
.r,,r Sultan READY TO YIELD BIT OVER
.wrn ty CONSTRUCTORS WHO THREAT
EN- HIS ASSASSINATION ATTITUDE
or LORD SALISBURY AND
HIS FOLLOWERS.
1ondon lime 1.-THE developments since the
Cabinet Council held on Tuesday indicate that the
Government have decided on taking some definite
action against the Porte Communications sent
to Russia and France by the Foreign Office urge
the necessity Of making formidable naval de-
,ronstration in th,. Bosphorus without delay. the
orggestions Of Russia and France that confer
o,ce Of the Powers be held do not suit Lord Rose
herv as they are not In the line Of his policy. IL
is nlain that the Premier either wants To nave
Great Britain committed TO strong ana practi-
cal policy Of pro-Armenian Intervention before
the Conservatives come into office. or he per-
celyes that a conference Of the Powers might en-
trap England into discussion OF the question 81
her occupation Of Egypt The former might De
desirable to the Liberals. but the latter would not
be welcomed by any party or faction In the King
dom.
THE Speaker" in an article osiensibly based
on Information received from Constaniinople, out
really inspired by a Cabinet Minister declares
that a combined demonstration OF the Powers II
the only feasible and proper method OF dcai"s
with the Porte. The article declares mat the
Sultan Is not the sole master Of the SITUATION as
&c generally believed According 10 this state
mcnt the Sultan hal actually prepared reply
ac,cpting the terms imposed by the Powers, wheh
he received warning that II he persisted IN MS
course he would unqucstionaby meet the fate of
his uncle. Sultan Ahdul-Aziz. Needing this warn
ing. the sultan withdrew his answer
The gathering Of the fleets at Constan'nopic
''rhe Speaker" adds. viii have great influeh''
On the consrira.ors who are pulling wires
reaching even To the inncrrnost receSses ~ inc
Imperial harcm These consplraIors are prepared
TO ridcule the idea ~ English pressure on the
Porte and they are also prepared To assasS'ha'e
tho Sultan II ne dares 10 yield t. OUTSIDE ihn"-
cnccs They will come to think differently. how
ever. 1.-THE Speaker says II they see the COM
blncd ironclnds representing the real iorcc
which they are setting al defiance.
The Liberal organs generally assume mat IN"
defiant attitude taken 10y thr i"r'' ~ que I" -
notion On the part ~ IN" sultan ana M AZ
visers that there VIII soon b" a chang' III the
british Government which Will involve com
plcfe reversal 81 England's foreign policy II
is true that small pro-Tufkish party conth-
uea 10 exist among the Conservatives. hut cN.
traorllnary transformations ~ opinion In regard
to the best means u dealing with the Eastern
question have recently taken place among IN"
leaders and tn rank AMI iile ~ the Tory party
Although no authoritative pronunciamento mas
been issued 10y Lord Salisbury or any or MS I'M
mediate followers. II H. an open secret that IN"
traditional policy concerning Turkey VIII ne
departed from Il the Conservatives obtain o'-
fee Lord Salisbury may have no cut -and-drl'd
plan. but the Conservative organs which re-
fleet the opinions prevailing In the Carlton cum
are now advocating a reconstruct N OF IN"
Balkan Governments by permitting bulgaria 10
absorb Macedonia and even cons;art'np1le. CIV
ing to Greece slrnc extension - her frontiers
and confirming Noslcm domination e. portion
OF Asia Minor. This. of course. means war. but
war Is IN the air.