Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-06
SULTAN PLAYS A DEEP GAME
Using All His Arts to Break the Accord Of
the Powers.
MANY IRRITATING RUNoRs CIRCULATED
Agents of the Porte Busily Engaged
I'm Effort to- Rupture the,
Present Agreement Existing
between the Powers.


councils at the palace and several exchanges OF
communications with the representatives OF
the powers, but no decision seems to have
been arrived at by the Porte on the subject
OF the frmans demanded by the powers for
the passage of extra guardshps through the
Dardanelles The dilatory policy of the
palace people is continued apparently in the
hope that some hitch will occur which may
put an end to the accord of the powers. The
ambassadors do not attempt to deny that the
accord Of Europe is liable to be disturbed at
any moment, and 1t is to attain this
that Turkey Is working assiduously night
and day with all the skill and subtleness of
eastern diplomacy. Irritating rumors about
the real designs" Of Great Britain are taken
to the Russian embassy by the agents of the
Porte. and annoying insinuations concerning
the ultimate aims" of Russia find their way,
through the Porte's agents, into the British
embassy. In turn the French ambas ssador
hears sly reports about the doings of the
German ambassador, and vice versa. So the
game continues with the Turk still ahead in
spite Of the efforts of an apparently united
Europe
However, unless all signs are misleading
or the unexpected happens there will be a
decided change in the situation by Saturday.
The existence of cabinet crisis here has
long been commented upon; but, as change
of ministry is one of the oldest and most fa-
miliar moves of the sultan to obtain further
delay, little or no attention has bsen paid to
tne matter beyond conveying to Abdul Hamid
the intimation that another change of min
stry would in no way alter the determination
of the powers to take any action they may
think advisable under the circumstances.
SULTAN IN AN ANGRY MOOD.
All the Turkish ministers are guarded, and
all are in fear of their lives, not only dread
ing assassination at the hands of this Ar
menians, but standing in great apprehension
of being summarily dealt with by the sultan,
who is known to be irritated beyond any
previous degree at everything and every
body. Seeing the meshes Of the European
net drawing closer and closer around him
every day, Abdul Hamid is described as being
frantic with mpotent rage and likely to
wreak vengeance upon any or all of his min
listers, If he can only muster up courage
enough to do so ,. ,
There are more rumors than usual in cir
culation today regarding the massing of
Russian troops on the Turkish frontier and
the gathering of Russian fleet near the Bos-
phorus. Indeed, it has been reported that
several Russian war vessels have been sighted
off the Black sea coast of Turkey and no.
body would be astonished to see Russia S
extra guardship steam into the Bosphorus
from the east at about the same time that
Great Britains extra gunboat passes the Dar-
daneles.
Only recently Said Pasha was mentioned
as likely to be reappointed grand viziar,
and when matters reached a crisis last week
he was called upon to uaa his influence with
the British ambassador at Constantinople, Sir
Philip Currie, to have the British gunboat
Dryad ordered from the Dardanelles. AL
though not successful Immediately Said
Pasha succeeded in getting Sir Philip to once
more refer the matter to his government
although he had full power TO act. with the
eventual result that the Dryad was sent back
TO Salonica bay
AMEp1cANc Apn cAEr
me UnIteu states anioassauor MI. Aiek-
ander w. ierreli, mas received note from the
Forte TO tfe enect that new ana more rlgor-
ous n, oraefa 81 nave pseh sem TO tne lurklsn ON
nrec,ut,on necessarv IN nrotact al, foraianers
and their pronertv and assuring him of the
safety of the American missionaries at C,eso
area from WHERE "distnrhonce,' was re-
gently renorted
II is renorted here todav that zev pasb, 80
going to he sent nc Turkish amha ssador to
Sormony in nIace ~ Tew6l, pasho Nh ,,aS
recaiied to he made minister for forsig, afD
fairs 20"
A disnatcb received bers today from, No
rasb states that tba American noissyonories
there Rey. and Mrs. LucIus O I,se Miss
Harriet Ioyell Mrs Eta II Marden and
Miss Media Hess). are safe. and confirms the
story that the mission buildings were at
tackled by the Turkish troops.
The situation at Bltlis caused renewed
anxiety among the missionaries, as MANY
alarming reports of rioting and boodshed
are in circulation. Efforts are being made
to obtain accurate information on the sub
ject,
The following statement regarding the sit
uation was obtained today from a high Of
fetal: Although the statement that the
powers have presented an ultimatum to the
sultan on the extra guardship question is in
correct 1t Is true that there have bean fur
[her representations by the ambassadors
which nave resulted IN fresh interchange
ot views, and there is strong feeling that
Inc delays or the sultan VIII not be allowed
10 continue much longer.
BEDUOINS THREATEN REPRISALS.
Mail advices from Jiddih the seaport town
Of Mecca, dated November 25, say that the
Turkish authorities there have made several
arrests among the chiefs of the Beduoins
with view to force the tribes to surrender
hose persons who made an assault upon the
British consul and vice consul the Russian
acting consul and the French consular sec
retary there on May 80 last. The Beduons.
rs a reprisal are trying to capture several
Europeans to hold as hostages. 1t is feared
that unless a settlement is arrived at the
'ssavans during the coming pilgrimage sea-
son 10 mecca VIII De attacked by the