Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
CRISIS IN TURKEY.
An Acute Situation Is That at Constan.
tinOple, II Is Thought.
PLOTS AGAINST THE SULTAN.
Moslem Parties Propose to Over
throw His Ru1e and Introduce a
COnstitution--Pan-A Church
Conference in 1897.
Especial Cable Letter.)

LONDON, OCtoDer l5-Mucn interest H1S
been excited in diplomatic and political
circles by the return TO London OF the
Hon. Schomberg Mcdonnell. the private
secretary Of Lord Salisbury, who was not
generally known to have left England.
1t transpires that he returned on We'd
nesday from a secret mission to Con-
stantinople. Outside Of his most inti-
mate friends in official circles. his pres
ence in Constantinopie was kept a close
secret and the fact that he had been
sent on a mission TO the Turkish capt.
tai was not known to either the English
or the Continental press.
Though nothing has been known OIL
cialy as 10 the result Of his mission
| 1t is significant that. coincident win
his presence here, the official apprehen-
sion regarding the gravity of the situa-
| ton in Turkey has Increased.
The submission OF the Porte TO the
demands made by Great Britain, France,
and Russia, relative to the reform OF
the administration in Armenia, appears
| TO be considered as only a brief respite
| from the gravest developments. According
| to thoroughly-reliable information. the
Mohammedan reform party, which aims
| at the deposition of the Sultan and the
formation OF government under con-
stitution, relies upon the support of Great
Britain, in the event Of revolution
proving even partly successful
on the other hand, it Is understood that
the Sultan has obtained an assurance
that the three Powers will support him
against movements tending 10 anarchy,
IL he adheres faithfully to his Armenian
compact No interference of the allied
| Powers can go beyond moral support
without rupturing the alliance, owing TO
the diversity of the interests involved.
Austria has joined the existing en-
tente between Great Britain. Russia, and
France.
In high official circles here the un-
doubted expectation Is that climax In
the fate Of the Turks will not be long
delayed.
PAN-ANGHCAN CONFERENCE.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury an
nounces that a Pan-Anglican conference
will be convened in Lambeth Palace. tire
| archiepisccpal residence IN 1877. IL -
| thirty wears since the last conference OF
the kind was held.
The Standard says that the conference
I will be invested with peculiar interest
! In view Of the overtures the Vatican mas
/ made to England on questions t1at nave
not been stirred since thc itNo'u ~.
/ tcSs L. is OF the highest Importance tndt
Tho church Of ENGLAND should demon
| strate TO the world that Angicanism IS
| a distinct. a powerful and important
| branch Of the Catholic church. and that
| T. IL entitled to negotiate with Rome OF
! . footing OF perfect equality.
II viii be particularly interesting, IL
| adds. TO hear what the bishops or the
/ great transatlantic republic nave 10 say
and TO learn whether they think any pos
| sible reunion with Rome would De 100
| dearly purchased.
Tho conference ought to bring home TO
the neople the fact that the Anglican Is
tine mother church Of great Catholic
communion that IS spread over the
world.
The Bishop Of London. preaching yes
tordav at s.. Paul's, declared that any
attempt 10 effect a reunion with Rome or
the Dissenters would rend the English
Church in twain
ABDUL HANDS, DANGER.
To-dav's dispatches from Constantinople
concur In the assertion that the Sui
tan is keenly alive to the dangers me-
nacing his personal safety, and That
he IS ready to resort to the severest
measures as soon as his enemies ahoTu
him a preteXt for action.
among the Moslem reformers, or wheth-
er they are sufficient to enable the
making OF a concerted movement against
the naIace. remains unknown.
TIE advices received here refer vaguely
~ the old and young Turkish parties, but
81 completely fail to indicate how these
oorties are constituted as to leave the
impression that nothing worthy or the
name of a real party can be found IN
Turkey.
The strongest clique opposed to the
nolace is said to be DESTROYS OF replacing
the Sultan by his young brother Prince
Suleiman Efendi who was born Janua-
~ 10. 1861. passing over Mehmed Rhesh
F,fendi. his elder brother, who is the heir
apparent to the throne. 1t Is contended
nat the exclusive harem education that
the latter has been given has unified him
to cope with the desperate fortunes OF
tho empire.
a native capitalist, who Is most likely
20 know what is passing is selling every
hing that he possesses in the empire. The
Creek ring in Constantinople view the
1pproaching storm with alarm, and are
sending Nleir families TO Athens. so that
hey will be in place of safety when
the storm-cloud5 burst.
THE BRITISH FLEET.
The KlRDt non. GtDIbt NOsbF4i'
| First Lord of the Admiralty, had a con-
ference with Prime Minister Salisbury
Yesterday I'm relation to the retention OF
| tn British fleet at the Island of Lemnos
within easy striking distance Of the Turk
! ish capital. Both Lord Salisbury and Mr..
| Goshen will leave London to-day. but
their absence will extend only over Sun
| day.
The situation Is such that Lord Sails
| bury IS not allowed a days respite Since
| Wednesday he has been obliged to ac-
cord interviews to the Russian, French,
Austrian, and Turkish ambassadors, and
The Chinese and other minister's
Since Mr.. Goschens return from the
| Continent orders have been sent to Gil
| braltar to expedite the construction Of
| The new dock there for the use Of the
| British Mediterranean squadron.
! Whether or not Gibraltar is OF the first
| strategic Importance, the government
| treats il as a great naval basis for the
| future struggle for supremacy in the
| Mediterranean. Two thousand men have
been working on the new dock. and this
number will be increased under the in
| structions that have been sent TO those
| who have charge OF the works.