The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-06
WILL NOT WATT MUCH LONGER
The Powers Growing Weary at
Turkeys Delay.
The Accord of Europe IL Likely to be
disturbed nc ANY Time, and the Sultan
and His Advisers Are Usius ALI Their
Arts to Attain This End-A Ohapge
Looked for on Tomorrow.

CONSTANTINE LIE, Dac. S, via SOFIA.
Dec. 5.-Within the last twenty. four
hours there have been frequent cabinet
counciis at the palacs n several ex.
changes Of communications with he
representatives OF the powers, but no
decision is said to have been arrived at
by the porte on the subjsc. of the f,msns
demanded by the powers for the passage
OF extra guardships through The Bo,.
phorus' Tho dilatory policy of the PAL
ace people is continued, apparently in
the hope that some hitch will occur.
which may put an end to the accord Of
the powers.
The ambassador, 90 not attempt to
deny that the accord Of Europe Ia liable
to be- disturbed as n momeat,a and il IL TO
attain this end that the Turks ara work-
Ing as%siduously night and day with all
the skill and s%ubtleness Of eastern
diplomacy. Circulating rumors about
the real designs" of Great Britain are
taken to the Russian embassy by the
agents OF the porto and ANNOYING in
situations concerning the "ultimatum"
OF Russia find their way, through the
porte's agents, into the British embassy.
In turn the French ambassadors hears
reports about the doings OF the German
ambassador and vice versa. So the
game continues, with the Turks still
ahead, In spite of the efforts OF APP
parensly united Europe. However. I'M
less all signs are misleading or the un-
expected happens there will be- q decided
change in the situation by Saturday.
All the Turkish ministers are guarded
n all are In fear of their lives, not
only fearing assassination at the hands
OF the Armeniaue, but standing In great
apprehension of being summarily dealt
with by the sultan, who Is known to be-
suspicious beyond any previous degree
OF everything and everybody. Seeing
the Europeans drawing closer and
closer around him every day, Abdul
Hamid Is described as being very mad
and likely to seek vengonce on his
ministers.
There are moro rumors than usual in
circulation to-day regarding the mass
Ing OF Russian troops on the Turkish
frontier and tho gathering Of q Russian
heet near the Bosphorus. Indeed il has
been reported that several Russian war
vessels have bsen sighted off the Black
sea coast OF Turkey and nobody would
De astonished to see Russia's extra
Ruardship steam into the Bosphorus
from the east at the same time that
Great Britain's extra gunboat passes
the Dardanelles.
The United States ambass ,dor, Mr..
Alexander Terrell, has received a note
from the porte to tho effec. that more,
rigorous orders has been zen. to the
Turkish officials in the distusbed dis
trlcts to take every preosution necessary
to protect all foreigners and their prop
erty and assuring him of the safety of
the missionaries.
The following statement regarding
tho situation was obtained to day from
q high Official:
Although the statement that the
powers have presented an ultim to
the sultan on the extra guardship ques-
ton Is incorrect, IL is true that there
have been further representations by
the ambassadors, which resulted in q
fresh Interchange Of views and there Is
o strong feeling that the sultan will not
be allowed to continue much longer his
dilatory tactics.