The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-30
THE CRISIS EXPECTED
vHE pDfIFICA1 SIT UATfON IN
turkey RENAL VERY
CRITICAL.
THE FlRMaaS NOT YET GRATED

eiga Affairs to he British Ambassa-
dor Disresasded by the Sultan, and
No Extra Guard Boats Will BE AL
lowed to Pass the Darda vi lies
The Mussulmans Excited and the
Britisher Determined.
CONSTANTHNOPLE, Nov. ~, via So
fla, Bulgaria, Nov. 29.--The political
situation remains critical, and the cri-.
sis NAV be expected within the ensal-
ing twenty-four hours.
The Sultan, who is only more thor
>oughlv under the Influence of the pal
ace party, led by Izzet Beystifi. de-
clines to give the firmans applied for
by the represents tives OF Great Brlt-
ain, Russia, Italy and Austria for the
passage OF extra guaIdships through
the straits of the Dardanelles. ANS is
the more extraordinary as on Iuesday
Twefik rasha, the TRrkish minister
of foreign affairs, personally assured
Sir Philip Culrie that the Porte had
determined to grant immediately the
permission required 1t would thus
seen, that while the Turkish ministers
are apparently in fayer of granting the
firmans. the palace party priests,
real advisors of Abdul Hamid are OPP
posed to it as calculated to lower the
dignity of the Sultan. Meantime the
Musslalmans. are growing uneasy, look
ing upon the threatened advent of the
extra guarGships as nothing less than
a Warli1e demonstration before Con-
stantinople. #8
This is "a dangerous feature OF the
affair and is adding to the anxiety felt
on all sides.
In spite of the threatened storm,
however, Che Sultan persists in his Se-
fusal to issue the firInans and has a
gain made; an evasive reply to the Brit
ish ambassadors representations on
the subject BUT, Sir Philip Currie,
when assured by Twefil< Pasha that
the 1irmans would be forthcoming.
promptly telegraphed to the admiral
in command of the British Mediferran-
can squadron instructing him TO des-
patch a gnnboat in the disposal OF the
British embassy As result the twin
screw torpedo Bryad, 1,070 tons was
despatched to fhse Dardanelles and is
expected TO pass right on 10 the Bos-
phorus. The failure of the Porte to
grant permission for the passage TO
the straits of the Iardanelles thus puts
Sir Philip Gurrie in a somewhat en-
barrassing position, the only escape
from which is to order the Dryad to
proceed aatd insist that she DE alIoMes1
to pass in, backing up the order by
force if that should be necessary
The Sultan is known to be i'm state
of greatest agitation by the news that
the extra British gunboat is heading
for the DardaneIles, on the strength Of
the assurance given the British ambas-
sador by the minister of foreign sf-
fairs, and, consequently, the position
of Twefik Patsha is not a pleasant one.
The latter was sent for at midnight
and an exciting interview took place
between him and the Sultan, during
which the father bitterly and darefulIy
reproached Twefik Pasha for his ac-
ton IN the matter. The pasla tried
to justify himself by recalling that the
granting of the firnans had been a.
greed to IN substance by the Sultan
and that be, as in duta bound. so in
formed Sir Philip Currie when the lat
ter sent an urgent message asking for
a prompt reply to several communica-
tions on the subject
The Sultan insisted that il was i'm
possible to issue the firmans as il
would cause rioting in Constantinople
ana that the powers should be content
with the measures taken b, the gov
ernment to maintain order and not
hamper the authorities by making a
demonstration likely to undo all the
good he was endeayorings to do The
Sultan then instructed Twefik pasha
to do everything possible to induce the
British Ambassador to eounferlnand
ms order for the gnnboat. Sir phifip.
however, refused To do so. saving that
he was sired of being frifled with and
reminding his visitor that Great
Britain was acting entirely within her
treaty rights and upon the assurance
8 OF responsible member of the Turk
Ish government that the Porte had de-
.cided 10 grant the permission for the
extra guard boat then past the Dar-
danelles.
Iwefik Pasha returned to the palace
IN very nnenviable frame of mind
and announced the failure OF his mis-
sion TO the Sultan. The latter is said
30 have been fratic with rage and drove
the Twefik from his presence with
fierce reYiIings.
The President of the State Council.
Said Pasha, who is supposed to have
some influence with Sir Philip Currie.
was thereupon querried and sent for
and reached the apartments of the
Sultan after 1870 a. III. Abdul Hamid
eagerly beaonght him TO go Immediate
ly TO the British Ambassador and
spare no effort to induce him to order
the recall of the Dryad. The entrea-
ties OF Said Pasha seem to have had
weight with the Ambassador, for Sir
Philip finally consented to place the
whole matter at that late hour once
more before his government and to
await further instructions. Although
he is understood to have carte blanche
as to what steps he thinks it necessary
10 take in treating with the Sultan.
The British Ambassador is awaiting
a reply from London The Turkish
officials believe the Marquis of Sails
bury, acting upon the understanding
that nothing is TO be done to hinder