The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20
ENCLAND'S SECRET MISSION.
SULTAN AWARGOQ ILoTS AGAINST Hin
Nm Rcst for the Preinier-He Gives """i
ence TO Many Ambassador ""fh
Be,nr Fevcrishiy Hurried ON
the Gibraltar Docks.

LONDON. Oct. s.-MuS" hN',,..'N., 80,
hen Excited in diplomatic and pohuc". en-
SIet Lx ne return TO London OF the non
s,rhomuerg Mcdonnell, the private So
rotary al Lord salisbury, VINO va nv
gcnoislly known TO nave leIt i'ei" ~,
N fransoIrcs that he returned Oh Neu-
nre5av from a secret mission II Con-
oat~.Go OF she most intimate friends ~
official circles. his presence IN IVhs.aiss',
nopie was Kept secret. anD the iac' ''at
ne had ptcn sent on MISSION 10 thc
l1,rkish capital was not known 10 Vi'heI
The EnSlsn or European press.
Tilotita nothing has been known oriclaI-
is as 10 the result OF his mission. II Is sig
nincaDt that. coincidcnt with his presence
here, the Official apprehension regarasus
the sra1ty OF tne situation IN iuiNey mas
increased.
me submission Of the Porte so the de-
rnanus made by Great Britain, France,
ana Russia relative 10 the reform OF the
administration i'm armenia, appears 10 Dc
considered as only brief respite from
the cTuycsi Developments. Accofllhs 10
thoroughly reliable information. the Mo-
hammCdau reform party. waich aims III
the deposition Of the Sultan ana the ioi-
nation of government under a constiti-
ton relies upon the support OF Great
Britain in the event Of a revolution prov
Ing even partly successful.
On the DINER nanl. II IS understood that
the Sultan has obtained an assurance that
the three powers VIII support him against
movements tending 10 anarchy n ne adj
heres faithfully TO his Armenian compact.
No interference OF the allied powers can
70 beyond moral support without ruptur-
ing the alliance. owing TO the diversity Of
the interests involved, with a view 10
striking IN wnen the upheaVai of the
Turks come.
between Great Britain. Russia, and
France. In high Official circles hero the
undoubtcd expectation is that a climax
ia the fate o. the Turks viii rot be Ions
delayed
PAN-ENGLaEp CoHF1EtEcr.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury an
rOuLces that a Pau-England conference
viii be convened in Lambeth Palace. the
ArChepiscODai residence. In 1891 IL is
Archiopiscopal residence. in 1891. IL Is
thirty years since the last conference Of
The KIND was held.
The Standard says tina, the conference
viii be invested with peculiar interest in
view OF the oVertures the Vatican has
made 10 England on questions mat have
lCSS
II Is Of the highest Importance that
the Church of England SHOULD demon
straie 10 the world that Anglicisr is d
distinct, a powerful and important branch
OF the Catholic Church, and that il is
snttied 70 negotiate with Rome on
roofing Of perfect equality
~ Wiil be particularly interesting. IL
auds, 10 hear what the bishops OF the
great transatlantic republic have to
say. and TO learn whether they think any
pos"'tic reunion with Rome would be
to- clearly purchased
The conference ought to bring home TO
me people the fact that The Anglican is
the mother church of "A great Catholic
communion that is spread over the world.
Tie bishop of London. preaching yes
tcrday at II. Pauls. declared that any
attempt TO eject a reunion with Rome
or the Disorders would rend the English
Church la twain.
lHE sULTsN's PEARS.
To-day's dispatches from CONSTANT
noplc concur in the assertion that ths
sultan Is keeniy alive 10 the CANCERS
reItcing his personal safety. and ;hat
he Is ready TO resort to the severest
measures as soon as his enemies afford
him Il preteXt Tor action.
What clements of organization exist
among the Moslem Rel mers. OF whether
they are sufficient 10 enable the making
Of a concerted movement against the
palace remains unknown.
The adVices received here refer
vaguely 10 the old and young Turkish
parties, but so completely fan to ind-
cate how these parties are constituted
as 10 leave the impression that nothing
worthy Of the name OF a real party can
be found ina Turkey.
The strongest clique opposed 10 the
palace is said TO be DESTROYS of replacing
the Sultan by his young brother. Prince
SulciHan Ehendi. who was born January
II. 1861. passing over Mchmed khesn
Encndi, his elder, who is ,he heir appa-
rent TO the throne. 1T is cOntended thai
the exclusive harem education that the
latter - been 81 en- has untitled him to
cope with the despe tie fortunes Of fLe
empire
A naive capitalist who is most likely
20 know what Is passing. is selling every
thing that he possesses in the empire.
The creek ring in Constantlnople view
the approaching storm with alarm. and
are sending their families 10 Athens. so
that they will be IN g place Of safety
when the storm clouds burst.
40 NIT 4 l. Salisbury.
The Right Hon. George j. Goschen.
First Lord of the Admiralty. had a con-
ference with Prime Minister Salisbury
yesterday in relation TO the retention
of the British fleet at the Island of Lem
nosh within easy striking distance Of
the Turkish capital
Both Lord salisbury and Mr.. G0schen
will leave London to-day. but their alb
sence will extend only over Sunday.
The situation IS such that Lord Sails
bury Is not allowed a days respite. Since
Wednesday he has been ob ICED 90 ac-
cord interviews TO the Russian, French,
Austrian, and Turkish Ambassadors and
the Chinese and other Ministers.
Since Mr Goschcn's return from the
Continent orders have been sent TO
Gibraltar TO expedite the construction OF
the new dock there for the use of the
British Mediterranean squadron.
Whether or not Gibraltar is OF the irst
strategic Importance. the Government
treats IL as a great naval basis Tor IN"
future struggle for supremacy IN the
Mediterranean Two thousand men saVe
been wording on the now dock. end THIS
number viii be increased under the IN
strucuons ,hat have been sent TO those
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