Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-12-06
SULTAN STIRRED
Turkis', Rul Informed BY Rus
STA Thst She. Will Not
Back Him
Nor Do Anything to Thwart the
Determination Of the
Powers
That Order Must Be Restored.
It Evidently Took Him by
Surprise.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, via Sofia, Bulgaria,
Dec. 5.-The eastern question is passing
through a period Of rumors, set adrift
as ballon d'essai to test the temper in
which this or that movement would be
received by the powers. Thus, a few
days ago, a story was f1oated to the
effect that Great Britain had proposed
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Turkey to Rus.
STA, and that the latter had refused to
take part in such a partitioning of the
Ottoman empire. Soon after this story
had been digested it was denied from a
number of sources.
Said to Have Appealed to the Gar.
Then it was reported that Russia,
after the sultan had made a direct ap-
peal to the czar, had consented to waive
his demands for an extra guardship i'll
the Bosphorus and that this had been
one of the causes of Great Britain with
drawing the Dryad from the entrance
of the Dardanelles after the sultan had
refused to issue a permit for her to pass
in.
Lastly, after Mondays meeting of
the ambassadors, it was rumored that
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassa-
dor, had notified the porte that Great
Britain gave the sultan until Saturday
next, in which to issue the firmans de-
manded, and that if they were not
forthcoming by that time, an extra
British guardship would pass the
straits without the sultan's permission.
This could not be confirmed, but Sir
Philip Currie undoubtedly seems to
have made some important commune
cation, the nature of which is not
known to Tewfk Pasha, the Turkish
minister for foreign affairs.
The sultan has all along believed and
the palace coterie has been apparently
equally convinced that Russia would
not act in accord with Great Britain,
and that therefore Russia, France and
even Germany might be counted upon
if it came to a decisive crisis to oppose
any active interference upon the part
Of Great Britain in the Turkish empire.
In fact, this belief was almost general
in the political world, and all assertions
to the contrary We're received with po-
lite smiles Of incredulity.
1t stirs Up she Sultan.
It has became known. however, to
the surprise Of the skeptics, that Russia
is really in accord with the powers, and
that the sultan need look for no sympa-
thy from the czar or his advisers in
anything in any way tending to thwart
the determination of the powers to have
order restored throughout the Turkish
empire and measures taken for the pro-
lection Of the lives and property Of all
the Christian subjects to the sultan.
This news has cast a dismal spell over
the Yildiz Kiosk, and the ministers
have been in almost constant attend.
ance upon the sultan ever since.
Have Heard From Zeitoun.
Tothe relief of the diplomatic corps
at least, news has been received here
from Zeitoun. These advices, which
are from Turkish sources, state that
the Turkish delegates sent by the com
mander of the Turkish forces at Marash
to treat with the insurgents for the sur
render Of Zeitoun were halted outside
Zeitoun by all Armenian outpost. The
message Of which the Turks were
bearers was then conveyed to the Arme-
MAN commander, but the delegates
were not allowed to pass the %outposts
and were not admitted to Zeitoun. The
delegates, however, were informed that
the 400 captured Turkish soldiers who
were said to have been f%raternized with
the Armenians, had been released, with
the exception Of nine soldiers, who are
alleged by the Turks to have been
murdered" It is believed That they
were killed during the fighting which
preceded the surrender Of the Turkish
battalion.
Are Almost Ready to Advance.
It is understood that the concentra-
ton of troops at Marash is about COM
pleted, and the advance gian Zeitoun,
which is only 10 miles Pom Marash,
may be expected at any time. The gen.
eral opinion expressed here is that the
Armenians Of Zeitoun will be shown no
mercy, in spite Of the promises of mod
Grafton in dealing withSthe insurgents,
made by the Turkish government after
representations on the subject had been
made by the representatives of the
powers.
Brasil Refuses Arbitration.
BUENOs AYREs, Dec. Ga Rio
Janeiro dispatch to Ell Diario says that
the Brazilian council Of ministers has
decided to refuse to submit either the
Trinidad dispute with England or the
Amapa dispute with France to arbitra-
ton. The Trinidad dispute relates to
the sovereignty of the little island of