The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01

! he will regard the statement that they
are united as a move In the diplomatic
game. AS for those Immediately around
| him, they will not, even II they under
| stand the English words, believe that
they can come to anything. They are
entirely ignorant of the comparative
| force OF nations they think Turkey stiii
the greatest OF military Powers, ana
! they are persuaded that In the last re-
sort Power mightier than any in the
world will shield the representatives OF
Islam. Between fanatcism, ignorance
and an overpowering hatred OF Chris
tian insolence." they will encourage their
master TO continue resisting as he is re-
sisting now. This is the view Of the Lon
don Times representative on the spot. IL
certainly seems to receive confirmation
By the news of the last two~uays. me
Powers have applied TO the Sultan under
the treaty for permission that more war
ships may approach Constantinople 10
guard the lives Of foreigners there, ana
the PERMISSION is refused while the Sultan
is making every preparation to resist any
attempt in this direction, and any day
may bring us the news Of terrific con
nict between his forts and European
ironclads.
in this state OF the case 1t becomes
Interesting TO learn what II IS probable
the other European Powers are going TO
do in the premises.
There can be no doubt that LORD Sails
bury believes there will be perfect ac-
cord and unity Of action amongst them.
The Spectator says:
And. said the Premier four times over.
these Powers are united. Il believe the
Powers are thoroughly resolved TO act
together upon everything that concerns
the Ottoman Empire" The concert OF
the Powers is the marked phenomenon,
the cheering phenomenon, OF the present
time" Even those Powers among them
doubtless Russia and France-"who, in
popuiar report, have the reputation Of
being restless, have We'd with the others
to conduct this great issue in a manner
which shall keep all the Powers together
IN line. moved by the common motive
and with the common aim. the noble aim,
OF the peace OF Christendom Ihey
have all "a profound sense OF the aD-
palling dangers which any separation OF
their action might produce Such words
cannot be insincere or conventional, or
based upon imperfect information. and
with them disappear at least four-fifths
OF the political fears OF Europe
One OF the European Powers has since
spoken officially upon the subject, and
the utterance certainly bears out Lord
salisbury's anticipations. on Thursday
last. Premier Crispi and Baron Blanc,
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke
In the Italian Chamber Of Deputies, in
regard to Turkey. Crispi said the Powers
are in accord, and he was confident that
the peace would not be disturbed.
Baron Blanc followed the Premier with
a long explanation Of the Italian position
on the Turkish question. lie denied that
Italy had attempted any isolated action
on the question, and asserted that her
endeavors throughout had been devoted
to converting concerted action by the
three Powers in the Triple Alliance with
concerted action by six Powers. While
the European situation was good, the
Minister went on TO say, the condition
OF affairs in the Turkish provinces re-
NAMED troubled. The Porte had adj
dressed to the Powers remarks-if. in
deed, they might not be called re-
proaches-hopng thereby to delay mat
ters at the risk Of again aggravatng the
situation:
"The Porte will commit an error"
Baron Blanc concluded by saying, IF IL
thinks the present situation can be solved
by diplomatic discussions Of past events
when we are face 10 face with the afro
cious deeds that have provoked univer-
sal horror, and with the peril Of latent
anarchy, TO an outbreak Of which al any
moment Europe cannot leave herself eX-
posed"
Each foreign squadron in Turkish wa
ters was a door TO open civilization and
beneficent influences to those obscure re-
gions where mixed races were still de-
prived OF the guarantees promised by
Turkey to Europe.
The Porte would make a mistake In
exercising, even in regard TO the addi-
tional guard-ships asked by the Powers,
the privilege accorded TO IL by treaties
to restrict naval protection in the pa
cihc interests of the Powers.
Baron Blanc was greeted with cheers
as he concluded his statement.
Here is one Of the Powers there speak
ing in no uncertain words in support Of
what Lord Salisbury declared. 1t does
seem, THEREFORE, that Europe, combined,
have determined to extinguish the dis
orders-the anarchy-of the Turkish En-
pire.