Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-01-23
CZAR'S AMBITION REALIZED
Moment0us Treaty Whereby Turkey
Becomes a Vassal of the AutOcrat
of All the Russias.
RUSSIA CONTROLS The DARDANELLES
France Alleged to Be Party to the
Alliance-G Britain Greatly
Disturbed-A Serious Menace
to Peace of Europe.

London, Jan. 23.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Constantinople,
dated Jaauary %, says that an offensive
and defensive alliance has been concluded
between Russia and Turkey.
The dispatch adds that the treaty was
signed at Constantinople and the ratiica-
tiens thereof were exchanged at st.
Petersburg between Aarei Pasha and the
Gear.
The basis of the treaty is declared to
be on the lines of the Unkiarskelessi
agreement of 1888, by which Turkey
agreed, in the event of Russia going to
war, to close the Dardanelles to the war
ships of all nations.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that that
treaty was soon abandoned owing to
the refusal of the powers to recognize it.
It also says that the French ambas-
sador, M. Gambon, conferred with the
sultan yesterday and it is probable that
France will be included in the new alli-
ance
Commenting on this dispatch from
Constantinople, the Pail Mall Gazette
says:
TURKEY is RUss1A's vAssAL.
''We regard the news as true. The result
Of the treaty is that the Dardanelles is the
southern outpost Of Russia and Turkey
is Russia's vassal We presume the
British government will protest against
the treaty for all it ia worth.
s'The information is plainly of the very
gravest importance. The first intima-
tion of it reached us four days ago, but
we withheld it until the arrival of the
strong confirmation we received this
morning. This brings Russia into the
Mediterranean with vengeance and may
necessitate the strengthening Of our fleet
in those waters.
Specifically, the effect will be far greater.
The treaty means that Turkey has real
ized her own impotence against disorders
both from within and without and has de-
cided to throw herself for safety into the
arms of Russia. She is now Russia's
yassal and Russia is entitled to dispatch
troops to any part of the sultan's do
minions."
LONDON MARKET DISTURBED
London.--The report that Queen Vic
toria was seriously indisposed and the an
nouncement that treaty providing for
an offensive and defensive alliance had
been concluded between Russia and
Turkey had disturbing influence upon
the stock exchange to-day. Consols re-
ceded 1.6 below the price OF yester-
day.
THE QUEEN OVERWHELMED WITH GRIEF.
The last bulletin from Osborne house
announces that the Queen is in good
health, but overwhelmed with grief at the
death Of Prince Henry, of Battenberg.
RRAz1Ls RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN.
L,,ndon.-The Brazilian legation in
this city made public to-day the follow
ing dispatch received from the Brazilian
government.
s'The Brazilian government denies Of
ficially the reports spread in Europe
during the past few days by kilograms
from Rio ae Janeiro and New York. The
relations Of the Brazilian government
with the ministry Of England are OF a
friendly character and the claims OF Italy
are in course of settlement. The cruise
I of the Benjamin Constant has no connec
tion with the Isle of Trinidad.
MADAGASCAR 4 FRENCH POSSESSION
Paris.-It is announced to-day that, BY
the treaty signed on January IL, Mada
pascar is declared French possession.