The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-26
Now Certain That They Have
Formed an Alliance.
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION
But Russia is Decidedly Master
of the Situation.
ENGLAND is EXCITED OVER 1T
The Outcome ofthe Situation has Been
the Triumph of Russia and the
Humiliation of Great
Britain.
Britain.

London, Jan. 25.-The most start
ling political news OF the week was The
announcement on Thursday, in a
despatch from Constantinople to the
Pail Mall Gazette that an offensive and
defensive alliance had been formed
between Russia and Turkey. True or
untrue, the story has aroused the
keenest discussion throughout Great
Britain aud the continent, and the spe-
cials from the different European
capitals contain admissions which lend
color to the report.
turkeys terrible financial plight. il
is believed. may have driven the Sultan
into the arms of Russia, and the Of
fetal and semi-official deniaIs of the
accuracy of such rumors which are
always forthcoming. are regarded with
suspicion, especially as thhe Pail Mall
Ga1ettc has been proved to be correct
~ informed. in spite Of denials. i'm the
case of several previous statements
OF great Importance. \ notable in
stance of this was the Pall Mall Ga
zette's announcement Of the impend-
ing retirement of Mr. Gladstone from
active politics. Moreover. the infor-
nation contained in the Constant
nople dispatch Of the PAU Mall
Gazette is partly confirmed to-day
from an excellent source, Il letter from
The Speakers correspondent N Con-
stantinople in which the writer de
clares that the Russo Turkish treaty is
ist on paper. The correspondent
adds:
Russia is absolute master Of the
situation and it is believed here that
the enormous backsheesh sent by the
Sultan to the Gar, valued at 10000
pounds, and including one of the most
famous jewels in the Imperial collec-
ton. marked the receipt of the treaty
Of alliance by which Russia guaran-
tees the integrity of the Ottoman en-
pire and agrees 10 assist in the restora-
tion Of order in Kurdistan and also ia
the defence OF the Dardanelles.
France follows Russia as a blind
man follows his dog. France was the
first 10 denounce the treaty Of Tn
kiarskelessi: now, she is silent
'''Fhe attitude OF Germany is more
despicable than that of France. she
Is trying to carry favor with Russia
by out-3Ieroding Herod. The outcome
Of the Armenian difficulty has been
the triumph of Russia and the hlImil-
iation Of Great Britain"
The English newspapers, generally,
accept this view Of the defeat of Bri-
fish diplomacy. The Chronicle, thinks
the situation ought to lead to a com
plete entente between Russia and
Great Britain on the whole Asiatic
question including Egypt.
Abroad, the report caused a great
deal Of anxiety. The Standard S
Vienna correspondent admits that the
general impression there is that some
arrangement between Russia and Tur-
key actually exists.
The Neue Freie Presse, Of Vienna,
says:
There is no doubt Russia has exer-
cised strong influence at Constantine
pie, and Europe can scarcely stand on
it's interests in Turkey in favor of a
single power
This development of the Eastern
question has aroused great interest
as TO the intentions of the United
States aud the feeling is expressed
that the United States viii ere long
prove a potent factor in the Leyant.The
debates in Congress upon this subject
are eagerly followed and commented
upon here.
Regarding the action of the United
States Senate yesterday when Senator
Calls resolution demanding that eth
ef by peaceful negotiation or by force
of arms atrocities be stopped, was de
fcated without division and the for
eign relations resolution was passed
unanimously, appealing to the powers
to rescue the Armenians, the West
Minister Gazette says:
All that will probably be dismiss
ed by Europe as but the ebullitions
of Jefferson brick blowing off steam
TO a sympathetic gallery. But, in view
Of the movements Of the fleet, the stir
in the arsenals and organized agita-
ton in the great cities and the inn
lnenent probability that the Turk
may any day kill an American mission
AIRY. these utterances and yesterdays
speeches cannot be too lightly dis
missed. We need hardly say that any
action of the American government
regarding Turkey will be warmly well
coined even by those who have most
resented the action taken at Washing
ton concerning British Guiana"
The outlook here in regard to the
speedy settlement of the dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Vnezuela re-
garding the boundary line of British
Guiana is now looked upon as being
much more hopeful. But, whether the
settlement will be arrived at with
Nnezuela direct or by means Of arbi-
tration still seems to be an undecided
question, although nobody anticipates
any further serious trouble in connec-
tion with the dispute