Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-09
The CRISIS STILL A CRISIS.
NO FIRMANs ISSUED AND THE POWERS
STAND FIRM
No Announcement as to when tho Darda-
nclles Will he Torced-said rasha
still Mt the British Embassy
Sultan in Constant Fear.

| Constantnople, Dec S,-The situation
here on the question of the extra guard
ships of the powers remains unchanged.
and continues TO offer a tribute to the
powers of delay and evasion of Oriental
diplomacy. as prdCtCed by the Turkish
government Statements are constantly re-
iterated of the continued accord of the
powers on the subject, and their unyielding
dstermihauon TO insist upon a compliance
with their demands. Less is heard, how
ever, of the rumors, which were of fire.
Quent occurrence in the early period after
sultan had at length decided to grant the
necessary firman TO permit the passage of
the Dardanelles, o., even that he had actu-
ally issued them, Neither is there such eX-
phCit announcement, any more, OF the
ment OF the warships of the powers is to
commence. TO enforce the demands made
Since the return Of II NJ s Drvad to
Salonica bay. no word has been heard of
any actual order or movement to advance
divided as to whether the delay in taking
any action to enforce the demands is due
to fear of causing fanatical outbreak
against the Christians by the AIussulman
subjects of the sultan or TO a dread of a
selves.
me reception to-day by the s.ltan Of NJ.
vate audience, awakens the usual amount
OF speculation as to the true relation of
her agreement with the views of the
powers.
The night Of SAID PaSha ana his refuge
in the British embassy are the subject of
the most sensational interest, and the al
most frantic efforts made by the sultan to
induce him TO leave. and to return to the
Yildiz palace, indicate his fear either that
he has lost the most powerful intermediary
that he could hope for between himself and
the powers In evading the uncomfortable
demands they make upon him, or the most
dangerous adversary he could fear having
in counsel with the powers
That the sultan lives in n state OF con-
stant apprehension OF his life was indi-
Gated by his demeanor during the course
day which involved the departure OF the
sultan from the walls Of the palace and his
appearance in public for sort Of review
OF the troops attended by many high offl-
cials, followed by prayers at the mosque.
ON Friday, as the sultan was quitting the
mosque, a man attired as "A Turk bearing
q petition, forced himself through soldiers
70 the sultan's carriage, The sultan was
seen to become much agitated and deathly
pale, but the man was promptly arrested
and hustled Off to prison without having
accomplished any harm TO the sultan's
person.
to-day by all the ambassadors 10 insist on
the admission of the guardships, but, as
has been stated, without etfectins any
change in the situation.
spoudent, in dispatch to that paper. says:
"It iS probable that as a result OF n'gotla-
tlon Said Pasha VIII yo!uInitarily quit the
graphed his approval of Sir Phip Curric's
conduct. Meantime the gates OF the em-
bassy are closed ana the force which was
landed from the ambassadors yacht lmo-
gene patrols the ground.
"Russias hesitation has ceased. II is
currently reported that NJ Neilion. the
Russian ambassador to-day gave the sui
tan the cars message, Insisting upon the
entry of the guardShlps.
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