The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-07
THE SITUATION IN TURKEY
EnQland Nill Probably Let Up on the
Sublime Porte.
ARMENIANS AXE IN DISFAVOR
The Proof That stories OF the Sassoun
Dutchcrics We're Greatly Exaggerated
Has Caused the Powers TO Regard
Armcnians with Distrust.

Armenians with Distrust.
London, oct. 6.--Wlth the growth or
distrust in the Armenian propaganda,
caused by the present knowledge that
the stories OF the outrages at Sassoufi
and elsewhere were greatly exagSerat-
ed for political purposes, the pressure
of strong party influence on the Sails
bury government in favor Of modify
ing the demands that have been made
on the Porte also increases. 1t Is now
known that Lord Rosebery threatened
the Porte that II the demands of the
powers were not accepted In specilied
time two of TIE chief Turkish ports,
presumably Smyrna and Salonica,
would be seized and the customs rev.
enues seQuestered.
Prime Minister Salisbury has from
the outset continued the policy of his
predecessor. The presence of British
fleet at Lemnos Is explained as con-
firming the intention of the govern
ment to occupy Turkish ports If the
Porte should prove defiant. or should
unduly delay the settlement of the
question. but the appointment of kia-
mil Pasha as grand vizier, with other
indications that the Sultan desires to
satisfy the powers. has checked
British action.
Representations have been sent Ia
Lord Salisbury from many of his Con-
servative adherents, advising him To
follow the traditional British policy of
support to Turkey. These representa-
tions are likely to induce Lord Sails
bury to relax the stringency Of his de-
mands. At any rate, Kiamil Pasha will
have time to show his hand. During
the six years that he was formerly
gra nd vizier. from September, 1885. to
September. 1891, he guided the Porte
through a series of crises with the
greatest skill. He entered Office as a
supposed friend of Russia, but he soon
developed tendency in favor of the
Triple Alliance, especially Germany
filling the administrative posts when
ever he could with Germans. and grant
ing concessions for public works to Ger
man capitalists.
A Triumph for England.
The English papers treat his recall to
power as a triumph for England, ignor-
ing the fact that Kiamil Pasha shove d
no special bias toward England, and
that he opposed the continued occupa-
ton of Egypt by Great Britain. They
also find it convenient to forget that
he refused to admit the British demand
for the free passage of the Straits of
Dardanelles in the event of war with
Russia. He has always proved him
self to be keenly alive to the danger
of British encroachments.
The Sultar has called him to power
now, not as being biased toward any
power, but az relying ur6ff his skill &c
guide the country through the existing
and impending storms. The Armenian
t., ths, hot y.
will have to deal with. There are other
matters that will require the greatest
political skill for their settlement. \
part of Arabia Is in revolt. the SlaN
committee in Sofia is making prepara.
tons to enter upon a regular campaign
in Macedonia, and the Island of Crete
Is on the verge of an insurrection. II
will therefore be seen that it will re-
uuire a master hand to guide affairs sc
that there shall be no dismembermen,
of the empire.
Berlin. oct. 5.-Opinion in the foreigr
office is favorable to the return of the
regime of Kiamil Pasha in Turkey, and
the appointment of that statesman as
grand vizier is warmly approved. TINS
feeling Ia based not only upon the
ground that Kiamil was close frienI
to Germany during his last term as
grand vizier but also upon the belief
that his well-kncwn tact will be sufIici
ent to guide the existing negotiations
to a speedy and harmonious end. Tew
fix Pasha, the Turkish ambassador tt
Germany, had long conference VIII.
Freiherr Marschall Won Bleberstein
minister of foreign affairs. yesterday
Although Germany Is holding aloo
from the Armenian question as far a!
Interference with the action or Eng
land. France and Russia Is concerned
she is not altogether passive in I'M
matter. having rendered her advice u
the Porte whenever the occasion seemed
TO he fit. The result of yesterdays in
teryjew must have been reassuring Il
Kiamil Pasha, to whom the ambassa
dor sent a long and encouraging de
patch.
Opinions OF the Press.
The National Zeitung, in an article or
tbe Armenian situation. cites the in
cautious interference of Lord Rose
berv's government and the combinct
plotting of the Armenian committees
| az sharing the responsibility Tor pro
| ducing an acute crisis. Dangerous al
the Ccnstentinople riots have been, I'M
Zeitlmg says. they will probably lea'
to such an inquiry on the pant or tn
|
| truth in connection with the Armenian
| move rnent.
The Kreuz Xetung gays the time ma
cerne for the Drelbund to intervene an'
not leave the settlement of Turkey
ofIairs and destinies to Russia, Franc
ard England.
The Vossischc Heitung. which Is thor
oughly inuculated with TurcophobEi
secs no likelihood that good will aris
from the accession of kiarnil Pasha u
mower. and contends that the Port
hos forfeited its right to lenient treat
mert. This Journal concludes It's ar
ticle with she declaration that Britts'
feet ought to be sent to Constantinopl
at once to protect the Christians there
The Vosslsche Zeitung has failed utter
" to catch either the official informa
t,cn or the official tone In regard to tn
new situation of the Porte.
washington. Oct. 5.-The secretar.
of gate last evening received the fol
lowing cable dispatch from Unite'
states Minister Terrell, dated at Thera
pia. a suburb of Constantinople:
"Tbere has been tranquility for tn
last forty eight hours. Kiamil Pash
was appointed grand vl1ier. Dreadln
the influence of recent events In dis
,ant provinces. ! have renewed my de
mand for efficient protection of mis-
| siona REG"