The herald., 1895-10-13
Serious Aspect Of Affairs at
Constantinople
ALL EUROPE is IN EARNEST
English Interest In the Politics of New
York
Reports Regarding California Fruit Sales at
London and the Prospects for
the Coming Year
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Oct. II. Copyrighted by the
Associated Press.-There is no denying
that the condition of affairs at CONSTANT
nople during the past week has been most
serious, SO much So that people are won
deiing why it is not still more alarming
today. The eastern question reached
quite crisis when the ENJOYS of the six
powers presented what seams to have
been very much like an ultimatum to the
porte in the shape of an identical note,
and when the Turkish government, by
one wiggle and another, failed to reply,
u looked very much as if the British fleet
of nineteen war ships peacefully rocking
and pitching at its anchorage off the isl
and of Lemnos, within convenient dis
tance of the mouth of the Dardanellss,
would be called upon still further to i'm
press upon the Turkish mind that Europe
is in earnest in demanding reform for Ar
menia and protection for the Christian
subjects of the porte.
Although it outwardly seems as if there
is perfect accord between the six powers
in regard to the eastern question, the po-
sition of France is exciting some uneasi-
ness in certain circles, and the question
whether France will attempt to go to
war is one occupying many minds in
England as we'll as in Germany, the gem
eral opinion being that she would be
guided in this, as we'll as in many other
matters, BY Russia.
sEStrange to record, the English newspa-
pers are greatly interested in New York
politics. The Daily Chronicle, for ez-
ample, said yesterday:
SIT would be of supreme interest to the
whole world If the bad government of
American cities has been set back for
democracy everywhere. If New York can
reverse her failure in this respect she will
strengthen the democratic institutions
OF the world
The recent remarkable influx of gold
and silver into the Bank of England is
severely taxing the capacity of the
strong rooms" of that great financial in
stitution, and workmep are busily at
work building extra steel cased cham bers
for the storage of bullion. incidentally
It is said the influx OF valuable metals
Indicates substantial revival of trade.
Harry Woods from California sails for
home today from Southampton. He says
that while the season has not teen profit
able, it has served to secure a market for
fruit from the Pacific coast and has
created a permanent demand for such
products from America. The California
growers, it is understood, intend to ship
large quantities of fruit to England in
1896. beginning IN the month of June.
Mr.. Woods, during his stay here, has
learned much about the condition In
| which fruit should be sent and has inside
| pointers as to just what fruit is wanted.
| He is confident the shipments of 1896
| Will be profitable.
A reporter of the Associated Press
learns from outside sources that great
dissatisfaction prevails in regard to the
manner in which the California fruit is
handled here, and it is probable that
next years, consignments will be differ
entity handled and with results more sat-
isfactory to the growers.