The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-03
TME LARGEST OF AMY GA&OlNA DAILY.

waving bis fag in triumph" and "the
adversaries at his feet, - he added, "are
Russia, France and England. "
In conclusion, Mr. Gladstone wrote
MAY God, in His mercy, send a speedy
end to the governing Turk and all his
doings," etc.
These utterings of Mr. Gladstone are
generally attributed to be the eff ct of
age upon the distinguished statesman,
and as an indication of the waning of
his great faculties. The Novikoff letter
has produced a sensation abroad as we'll
as in Great Britain, and is proving
serious embarrassment to the Marquis of
Salisbury, as indicated in his speech at
Walford on Wednesday last, when he
protested against Mr.. Gladstone's inter
ference in the Armenian affair, saying
that he regretted 'that any man, how
ever earnest and eminent had thought it
worth his while to add to the difficulties
with which the nations OF Euro pc had to
contend in dealing with countries with
which bitter differences of race, or creed
were traditional"
The letter also embarrasses Mr.. Glad
stones own party, as it will now be i'm
possible for the Radicals to oppose any
measure which the Marquis of Salisbury
may desire to take at Oonstantinople.
An evidently inspired paragraph ap
peared in the Daily News on Friday last,
saying that the Novikoff letter was
not intended to be published
and that it was marked ''private. "
But the harm is done and no
number of inspired" paragraphs will
counternand it's effect. The letter be-
comes more significant when it is re.
member'd that Nine. de Novikof has
for years past been looked upon as the
most imool tant agent OF the Russian
government in Eondon, and as most
skillful ntiguer in the interests of the
Gar. She generally turns up when
trouble Is brewing, and is looked upon
as sort Of stormy petrol of Russians
politics, and as warm friend of Mr.
Gladstone.
England Proposes Joint Action.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 2.-SiT Julian
pauncetOJe, the British Ambassador,
had conference with Secretary Olney
to day, bsting half an hour or more.
He proposed, in behalf Of the British gov
ernment, joint action to limited extent
in Turkey t0insure the safe Y of citizens
of Great Britain and American residents
IN that country. 1t is believed that
Secretary Olney has not rendered an an
swer to the proposal.
So far A. can be learned there was no
direct proposition that in any sense
would involve forcible action or even
the presentation OF joint note but in
view Of the concern felt in the United
States and England as to the threaten
ing attitude of the Turkish populace to-
wards the missionaries, harmonious ac
ton of the two powers responsible for
the English speaking resident mission
aries was felt to be desirable.
So far during the religious troubles in
Turkey that has been already the case,
and in the absence of a representative
OF either the United States or Great Bri-
tain, as focus of trouble in Turkey, the
consul of either on the spot. has been
prompt to extend protection to the eiti-
zens of the other. This understanding
was recently disclosed IN the as
sumption by the British consul
a. Etzeroum of the prosecution of the
Kurd- who murdered the unfortunate
bicyclist Leuz, the American consul
there not being empowered to act in the
absence of his exequateur; and the fact
that this understanding is tacit rather
than a matter of formal acknowledge
ment is emphasized by denial from the
British embassy here that the ambassa-
dor has proposed formal joint action
by the United States and Great Britain.