The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-02
THE BRITISH BACkDowy.

CONSTANTINOPLE, via Sofia, Bull
garia, Nov. 30.-It has not yet been
conclusively developed here what is to
be the effect on the disordered state Of
the empire of the REIMBURSEMENT, tenn
porarily at least, of the purpose of the
powers to introduce additional guard
ships into the Dardanelles for the pro-
lection of foreigners in the domains of
the sultan. The ordering back to Sa-
lonica bay Of the British gunboat
Dryad, which had been ordered up the
Dardanelles at the request of the Brit
ish ambassador, Sir Philip Currie, in
anticipation of the promised granting
of firmans by the sultan for warships
to pass through, is officially explained
on the ground that the proposed action
would do more harm than good by in
flaming the fanaticism of the Turks
against foreigners on account o. the
supposed affront to the sultan of what
would, in effect, have amounted to a
naval demonstration against Constan-
tinople. The effect of the abandon
| ment of its purpose by Great Britain Of
the situation in Turkey is awaited with
anxiety and interest. The question Of
guardships seems at a standstill for the
present, though Tie Unreal VI Slr GHlllp
Currie to renew his purpose unless for
eigners should be exempt from out.
RACES is still open.
The Dryad Matter.
Undoubtedly, one effect of the order
ing back of the Dryad to Salonica is
that the belief in the often alleged con-
cert in the powers on their attitude
towards Turkey is waning.
The sultan is known to have been
skeptical as to this concert for some
time past, and it is said has based
his long continued opposition to Great
Britain'S demands upon belief that no
such concert existed nor that it can en-
dure for any length of time. This be-
lief cannot but have been in part af-
frmed by Great Britain's withdrawal
of her demand after it had been so
Strenuously pressed to the verge CT a
crisis.
Whether Great Britain is influenced
by the alleged danger to foreigners
from fanatic Turks, which would ensue
on the proposed demonstration, or
whether she has learned to doubt the
approval of her action which might be
accorded by the other powers, is there
fore a question which is discussed on
both sides.
They Are Safe.
received from Aintab on the southern
slope of Mount Taurus dispatch
which states that the American mis-
sionaries there are safe and were I'M
harmed in the recent massacre, and
have not required the services of spe-
cial guards.
Reports of a fanatical outbreak in
Cacaera have created anxiety as to the
safety of the American mission there,
and Mr.. Terrell has wired IN inquiry
to which an answer is still awaited.
The non-arrival of private letters
from Kharpoot and Sivas also has a
disquieting effect.
The dispatches describing a snail
conflict in Zilics, in the vilayet of ST.
vas, in which four Musselmans and five
Armenians were killed, and another at
Enderhin, where Armenian rebels at
tackled the town, burned the govern
ment buildings and pillages the Mus
sulmans villages in the vicinity of Pas.
Troops have been sent to repress the
outbreak.
1t is said the American admiral at
Smyrna recently asked permission TO
bring an ironclad here to visit the sui
tan, but permission was refused.