Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-04

Sir Philip Currie Tells the Ambassadors His
Government is Tired Of Delay.
STARTLING RUMoR FROM coNsTANTINoPlt
Reported that Great Britain Has De-
cided to Send Her War ships
to the Bosphorus by
Next Saturday.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Dec. e.-Via Sofia
Bulgaria, Dec. 3.)-It is reported here this
afternoon that after the meeting Of the
ambassadors, Sir Philip Currie. the British
ambassador, notified the Turkish government
taht II the firmans asked for were not granted
by next Saturday a British gunboat would
be sent through the straits Of Dardanelles
without the sultans permission, to act as an
extra guardshp In the Bosphorus for the
protection Of the British embassy. Efforts
to obtain confirmation or denial of the re-
port have proved futile.
The almost complete absence OF news from
the provinces renders 1t difficult to form an
estimate Of the situation as to the condition
Of Asiatc Turkey. The extent to which
reform is being pushed and the degree to
which rioting has been suppressed are the
points which influence the situation and
serve as a guide to the possible action OF
the powers. or course. all cause for inter-
vention vii be done away with to all intents
and purposes. IL, as the almost complete
silence would indicate, order has been prac-
tically restored and there have been no
further serious outbreaks. But in diplo-
matte circles here nobody seriously believes
this to be the case. 1t is almost certain that
at this juncture no one of the powers is
desirous Of intervening. Russia could hardly
do so otherwise than by land, and winter is
approaching rapidly. which would mean the
and Great Britain is hardly prepared to act
alone unless under extreme provocation.
Such provocaton 1t is believed, the sultan
will take care not to offer IL he can help 1t.
wARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
The work of strengthening the fortifica-
tions of the Dardanelles continues night and
day. The soldiers are busily at work throw
up fresh defenses, and the most busy scenes
are witnessed from the entrance of the Dar-
danelles to the other side of Gallipoli. In
addition the Bosphorus entrance of the sea
of Marmora is being placed In condition for
defense. Many torpedoes have been sunk
in both passages, and this work is being
pushed with astonishing vigor.
So far as can be judged without the alb
sence of definite news the most serious dis
turbances threatened or in progress are in
Palestine a fresh outbreak being reported at
Caeaara and at Konieh. and in the Mecca
districts.
1t is stated, however, that all is quiet in
the Sivas district and a dispatch from Aleppo
announces that there is every prospect or
persuading the Armenian insurgents at Zei-
toun to cease hostities. u
The Armenian patriarch here, at the re-
quest of the representatives of the powers,
has been doing what he can in this matter,
the ambassadors having assured him that
the Turkish government had given the most
solemn pledges that the Armenians should
not be maasacred or punished II they sur
rendered to the authorities.
The work Of arming and equipping the
reserves has been almost suspended, although
the troops are still kept at their mastering
places. The Turkish authorities say this is
because there will be no use for their serv-
ices, as order is being gradually restored In
all the troubled districts. On the other hand,
the Armenians claim that the government
cannot equip the reserves, owing to lack OF
money.
The British ambassador, Sir Philip Currie,
has been most active since his return here
from London, and. in addition TO attending
all the meetings of the ambassadors, he has
made personal calls upon several of them,
and, It is understood, has discussed the situa-
ion in detail from all standpoints.
ROME, Dec. 3.-It was reported here today
that Great Britain had decided to give the
sultan of Turkey until Saturday next to Is
sue the frman for the passage OF an extra
guardship through the straits Of Darda-
nelles. 1t is also stated that II the nee
essary permission is not forthcoming at the
end Of that time the British guardship will
be sent through the straits without the sui
tans permission. Italy is said to endorse the
action OF the British. In official circles no
confirmation of this report can be obtained.
BERLIN, Dec. "a dispatch from Con-
to the Frankfort Zeitung says
that Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassa-
dor, had an interview with Tewfk Pasha, the
Turkish minister for foreign affairs, during
which the former notified the latter that
Great Britain allowed Turkey until Satur-
day next in which to grant the permission
for an additional guardshp to pass the
Dardanel!es for the protection of the British
embassy at Constantinope. In the event Of
a refusal the Frankfort Zetung's dispatch
dc Ct,.D inf Oh hot
a British gunboat would be sent through the
Dardanelles without the permission asked
for 1t is further stated that Italy endorsed
the action of Great Britain in this matter.
The interview alluded to is believed to have
taken place yesterday.
Inquiries made in official circles here fail
to elicit confirmation of the report.
CoRPSES BY THE WAGON LOAD.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Daily News
at Constantinople says: "a
letter from an European at Mars
ovan say1 that on Saturday after the
there was a CHASTITY spectacle at the
edge of the Armenian cemetery. Corpses
were brought by the wagon load and tossed
upon the ground In heaps. Aside from the
rifing Of the bodies by the perFetrators Of
the slaughter, hyena-like horde Of bar
barians pounced upon these heaps and
stripped the dishonored carcasses OF what
poor clothing they had. leaving them in all
score of Armspians, headed by a priest, went
under protection of soldiers to bury the
corpses. Elghty-three OF them were laid in
single trench. Probably about 100 Of them
were killed"
The Vienna correspondent Of the Daily
News says a telegram to the Turkish en-
bassy there last night Tuesday says that
the sultan has resolved to break all diplo-
matte relations If the powers force the Dar-
danelleA
A dispatch from Rome to the Daily News
says there is great activity in all the Italian
arsenals to prepare the whole naval force
Of the country. The cruiser Piedmonte. the
newest and fastest In the Italian service
her speed bsing twenty-one knots an hour,
has been ordered to the Leyant
CARING FOR THEIR OWN TRADE.
English Authorities InGuirinE Why
Other Goods Have Displaced Theirs.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Rt Hon. Joseph Cham
Derain, secretary OF state for the colonies,