New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
PUPPETS OF THE SULTAN.
.-r NEW MINISTRY NOT CALCULATED
TO INSPIRE RESPECT.
80, sAIIsBvRY's SPEECH SATISFACTORY AND
,v.ssURING TO GERMANY. WHICH SUGGESTS
an ALTERNATIVE TO ENGLAND-THE
DREIBUND OR ISOLATION


c,,s,antinople Nov. lO-The recent change in
A.. Ministry here has not been conducive of any
Ter feeling in political and diplomatic circles
=. tsct. the new Minister'S generally speaking
aro Looked upon askance. as their regulations
r,ve no promise of any better government than
,na, hitherto ruling. In fact, the members of the
now Cabinet are nothing more than puppets of
Tho sultan and whatever he wills will be, with
ont any questioning. law to them. Hall Rifat
pacha. the new Grand Nizier. was formerly Min
,s,er Of the Interior. and ii is openly charged
that while occupying that position he fostered
.he massacre Of Christians. Abdurrahman Pacha,
Minister Of Justice. once held the Grand Nzier
re but dismissed on days notice for ly-
ng Menduh Pacha. Minister Of the Interior. is
vrorted to be a downright scoundrel.
There is the strongest feeling here against the
sultan due. among many other things. to his
choice of Ministers. II was thought that posi-
My an attempt might be made on the life Of
HIS Majesty he went from The palace TO the
mosque IN the ceremony known as the Selamlik
The usual large number OF guards. who keep the
mute clear when the Sultan goes to the mosque
I, offer his prayers. was greatly strengthened,
and close watch was kept every side for
sspicious characters by tho police and gen
dames.
through one Of the most criti al periods that has
.nreatened il for years. The heir TO the throne
has no better policy than the Sultan. SO no ad-
vsntage would be gained by deposing the latter
IN favor Of the former
Advices from the interior show that great des-
aution is prevailirg. and that the suffering
from this cause surpasses that arising from the
massacres A large number o. persons are home
less and without food. and there is no doubt that
the suffering will increase during the winter
In several districts famine is anticipated
The Grand Vizier mas sent a circular 10 the
Governors of the various provinces insisting
upon the necessity of preventing the populace
from attempting to repress public disorder, mas
much as this duty lies solely with the civil and
military authorities. The latter, the circular
saws should act with the utmost energy.
1t is announced :ha. Kiaml Pacha has been
appoin ID Vail of the vayet of Aid.n. Asia
Minor and that he started yesterday for Smyr-
ma the capital OF the vilayet. Hassan Fehmi
Pacha. the present Vail of Adm, will be trans
ferred to Salonica. while Zihn! Pacha. now Vail
Of Sslonica will be transferred to Aleppo.
GERMANY STILL NONCOMMITTAL.
Berlin. Nov l0.-The decar ,tions Of Lord Sails
bury in his speech upon the occasion Of the ban
ouet Of the Lord Mayor of London last night. and
The official statement made by NJ. Berthelot, the
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs. in Paris, sum
M everything Of an official character THAI is
known here in regard to the Eastern situation
The reticence of our Foreign once remains
nearly absolute. and no information conveying
the slightest idea Of the general position is per
Tnifted TO leak out.
since Austria. under the approval Of Germany,
entered the European concert, the semi-ofilciai
press saws the situation has cleared up materl-
,ally The Sultan knows Austrias power and dis
position TO take immediate action and breads
hat. snonra
menaced him. and. In consequence. tnese papers
assert. is prepared to conced" anything that may
be demanded Of the Porte. Although Germany
has ioned the European league, she certainly
has not committed herself 50 any protect conte-n-
plating a European protectorate over IlrKey,
the occupation Of Armenia by Russia. or any
other scheme. which would involve any interfeI-
ence at the present time with the sultan IN ms
own domains and The North German Gazette
declares that the Christian inhabitants Of Tur-
key In the mean time. Will be in no wise endan-
geIed
rantinople telegraphs to his paper that he is In
.posIfion t. affirm that no warlike complications
ar likely TO arise from the Armenian trouble,
and behind these soothing serni-oilicla assertions
remains A combination Of unexplained facts sug
gesting that IL is the intention Of Germany to
play the part If the honest broker in the matter:
TIE principal one Of these facts is the actlCn ol
Count GoluchOWski, the Austrian Sec etdTN OF
State for Foreign Affairs, in hrs1 making over
ures TO Lord Salisbury calling attention TO the
fact that IL would greatly strengthen the posi-
Ion Of England If the Triple Alliance snOuld De
hken into the alliance OF Powers on the Turkish
,uestion under conditions that Austria would
Institute operations if required 10 protect the
Macedonian population Austrias geograpnical
rston enables her t. do s. at a moment :
nice. The assent Of the English Premle' 10
as virtual proposal was Obtained unuei Loro
slsbury's convicticn that England would re-
slre a strong backing against the coalition OF
sEsa and France, when the tlihe should arrive
h the partitioning of Turkey
n view OF ali this while peace reignS fOr the
sonent under cautious Ministerial uuerances'
nbodv believes that the Turk Will be able 10
leather the crises which confront him very h'Hh
aser II ,s thought that paramount interest IN
cs present position to the highest official circle
hr lies N the hope that the pohcy now oeins
l1sued will force England into the Drelouhu'
Egand has always been ready to seiZe auNan-
tgss from the Central European coalition win
CT Geommitting herself to anything Dul me @ ,!lle
la ror,o when she is confronted WITH th's alter-
niiye-a choice between fatal isolation anu d
aane unon with the Continental Powers
Aseni-ofiicial paper in HAMBURG ue Tol' GoI ~
EOndenz" asks what practical meaning III IN ~
As declaration of the English Governments mo NO
E,gan5 will maintain her policy. What poi,cy
he TRIBE Alliance. the paper continues, uo ,,
nm want war and Russia and fr fhce w Mouiu m
Cover far merely TO help Armenia. inc sI.ud ss
ton In Eastern Asia has also - oe r3t, ,aoSt
and IN viey of that situation England oughl 81
o. all 70 be disposed 10 drift In war M iies ui'
mate IA ate. therefore must De - ,iDo .nCoi Reri,n
The delav of the telegraph IN Supplying De 'i' at
with g..5 reports OF Lord Sasburys speecn a. a.
the Lord Mayors banquet In LOhooia LOhoon '"9 less
has ri1uslv retarded the pubhca'lo,n 81 weTe
Comments Several special coflesponuS-r, ~
able N frrnish their papers with sulnHail les "a
the spec n but they not sulhcei''s nd;,o.
hensIve 10 serve as the bases ol ei',D''e .o,ant
fals IN official circles howeNel -" es being as
4 the British Premier is regarded as 1Ti"e ~ oen-
explicit as The situation VIII permit anu - e'
rally considered satisfactory ana reasSu''e'
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