The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-06-22
MAY PUNCH UP THE PORTE
England Urges a Naval Demon-
stration in the Bosphorus.
even the Tories Arc Tired of the Turk
Kosebery Sees IA Diplomatic Adj
vantage III Championirg
the Armcninns.

London, June 15.-The developments
which have manifested themselves since
the cabinet council which was held on
Tuesday indicate that the government
has decided upon taking some definite
action against the porte. The commu-
nIcations which have been sent to Rus
STA and France by the foreign office
urge the necessity of making u formid-,
able naval demonstration III the Bos-
phorus without delay. The suggestions
made by Russia n France that a
conference of the powers be held do
not suit, as they are not in the line of
Lord R~osebery's policy. 1t is plain that
the premier either wants to have Great
Britain committed to a strong and
practical policy or p~ro-Arlnenian In
tervention before the conservatives get
INTO office or else he perceives that a
conference of the powers might entrap
England into n discussion of the ques-
ton of her occupation of Egypt. The
former might be desirable to the nber-
ais. but the latter would not be well
coined by 1any party or faction in the
kingdom.
The Speaker in an article ostensibly
based upon Attenuation received from
Constantinople, but really inspired by
Il cabinet lllIliSltt. ''tClitt5 tilht q piIi
bined demonstration of the powers Is
the only feasible and proper method of
dealing with the porte. The article de-
clares that the sultan is not the sole
master Of the situation, as is generally
believed. According to this statement
the sultan had actually prepared a re-
ply to the note of the powers accepting
the terms laid down by them when he
received warning that If he persisted In
the curse indicated by his reply he
would unqucstionably meet the fate OF
his uncle, Sultan Abdul-AZiz. Needing
this warning the sultan withdrew his
answer. The gathering of the fleets at
Constantinople. The Speaker adds. Will
have much influence upon the conspir-
ators who are pulling strings reaching
even to the innermost recesses of the
imperial court. These worthless arc
prepared to ridicule the idea Of English
pressure upon the porte and they are
also prepared to assassinate the sultan
If he should dare to yield to outside in
f1uences. They will come to think diff
ferently, however, The Speaker says.
If they see the combined ironclads rep.
resenting the real force which they arc
setting at defiance.
The liberal organs generally assume
hat the defiant attitude taken by the
porte is due to a notion on the part OF
the sultan n his encourage that there
will soon be a change in the British gov.
eminent which will involve a complete
change in England's foreign policy. II
is true that a small pro-Turkish party
continues to exist among the conserva,
tives, but within u recent period ex.
~traordinary transformations of opinion
in regard to the best means of dealing
with the eastern question have takeu
place among the leaders and the rank
and file of the tory party and although
no authoritative pronunciamento hai
been issued from Lord Salisbury or any
of his immediate followers 1t is an opeu
secret that the traditional policy con
corning Turkey will be departed from
when the conservatives obtain office.