New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
ENGLAND'S TURKISH POLICY.
1T SEEMS TO BE CAREFULLY DESIGNED
TO CONCEAL ITSELF.

TO CONCEAL ITSELF.
THE UNITED STATES AS THE cATsPAw-How
THE BRITISH POSITION Is VIEWED IN GER
MANY-RussM Is PRACTICALLY
TURKEYS PROTECTOR
1ondon Sent. 19-The return to CONSTANT
nonle of Sir Philip Currie the British Ambassa-
dor to Turkey. has not yet resulted In any puphc
DEVELOPMENTS Of q startling nature. the Eiope
and other English papers, which at hrst thre"
doubt upon the statement that Lord SALISBURY
had determined to take independent action
against the Sultan in case OF further massacres
now admit that there are signs or a stronger
British policy" which will venture far IN dlrec'
coercion of the Porte. 1t must be confessed
however. that this policy seems slow OF appiica-
ton.
An article published yesterday morning by
1.-The Times" which is mouthpiece or the GOV
eminent tends to throw discredit on the oehei'
- u nrevails that Great Britain will use force to
con,nel the Sultan to stop the massacres or
Christians In substance The Times" hints at
what would follow armed Intervention on the
mart OF Great Britain in behalf Of the Armenians'
ord osks n those who are taking part In the agi-
tation against the Sultan are prepared to bring
about q war that would involve all the great ma
t,ons ~ Furope other articles. such as those
which have appeared in THE Pail Mall Gazette
and 1.-THE St James's Gazette" pointing out the
benefits that would accrue to the Chris''a" sun
iects of the Porte through an alliance between
Great Britain the United States ana ita's' a'So
tend to show that England Is not oNeiahAiou'
"a undertake by herself the settlement OF 'he
Turkish difficulties 80
Cynical observers say that Great Britain VIII
never he able to use the United States as cat 3
nav for drawing the Eastern chestnuts out oi
the fire II is said that Lord Salisbury mas ca'ieo
the attention OF the signatory Powers 10 clauses
in the Treaty Of Berlin relating TO the pro'ec''oh
of subject peoples in the Turkish uo"hoiS
which have been and are now systeiia'ioa'iS
violated and has pointed out that the treaty
proyides remedy for such Violations Accord
ing to the English Premier, no European confer
ence nor special provisions outside the Berlin
Treaty arc required to keep the Sultan in ORDER
Theoretically this is true but in practice the sui
ton &c NOT kent in order. 1t may be said, In con-
cusion that the exact line of policy or Great
Rritain II one has been adopted. Is not known
outside the Foreign Office, ana that all the state
ments heretofore appearing have been mere CON
lectures The North German Gazette ahd the
other leading and official Continental newspa-
ners continue to assal Lord Salisbury Tor MS
isolated policy.
Berlin Sept 19.-The excited language EN-
Moved by the Vienna and Berlin semi-onciat
newspapers in discussing the Turkish pohcy
adopted by Lord Salisbury Is known 10 De que
10 the rapidly growing divergence OF the lines
Of Lord Salisburys proposal and that OF Couh.
Gouchowski, the Austrian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, as to how to deal with the sultan
Prince Won Hohenlohe the German Imperial
.b,h has %
Alt-Aussee in Syria. for season of channels
hunting has continued to play second fiddle TO
Count Goiuchowsk since that statesman took
the initiative upon the Eastern question. To the
Berlin G ,yernment the question remains viewed
&C affecting the Drebund chiefly. The semi
official press here naturally follow the iead OF
the Vienna seml-Ofica organs, but 1t Is dili1cult
i'm the extreme to ascertain what Count Golu-
chowskfs aims are beyond FOR the present at
least uphoiding the Sultan and maintaining the
status quo in Turkey generally. Amid the
newspaper invectives which have been hurled
against England not single suggestion OF re-
forms on the part Of the Porte has appeared
Austria obviously fears that the action =: eng
land will drive the Sultan to claim the open pro-
lection OF Russia. involving the sudden appear
ance of Russian troops at COnstantinople and
Russian warshps in the Dardanelles.
Outside OF the semi-ofiiclal press the consensus
| Of opinion Is that the Sultan must be deposed
before the recurring disorders in Corstantinople
| and ELSEWHERE in the Turkish Empire shall
|
! circles here is that time must be allowed in
which TO enable the Powers to arrange for the
selection and enthronCnent OF his successor. The
| Vienna "Neue Freie Presse" rightly argues that
| the Sultan is under the protection Of Russia and
| that If England should seek to force that
| monarch's deposition she would very quickly
find that she would have to face Russia for her
| temerity.
| To-day's issue of the "Neue Freie Presse" con-
| tains the report OF an interview with an
| Austrian statesman, wherein he says that
European entente in regard to Turkey no longer
! exists but has been replaced by a Russo
Austrian entente. the object OF which Is 10 main
| tain the status quo and maintain Sultan ABDUL
| Hamid In power. as, If new sultan should De
placed upon the throne by the Powers, he would
| not have the prestige and authority OF the pres
| ent occupant Of the ottoman throne. and this
| state OF affairs would cause general rebellion
| OF the Turks against the new Caliphs govern
ment.
The inspection OF the Turkish forts in the
| Dardanelles by the Russian General Tchikat-
| chef commander OF the district of Odessa. is
very significant of the Sultans reliance upon
Russia General Tchikatchefs mission to Con-
| stantinople and the Dardanelles forts occurred
early in July last. but the fact has just leaked
out 1t appears that Russian warship passed
fortnight in the Dardaneiles. during which
| group Of Russian officers were engaged In In
spectng the fort works and assisting the Turk
| sh officers In torpedo experiments. Since the
return of General Tchikatchef 10 Odessa II Is
4, believed that war material has been supplied 10
Dariunelles forts from Russia. Commenting
| upon this affair the Vienna "Neue Freie Presse'
| saws: THE English Foreign Office must he blind
| II il fails to understand the meaning or this.
| THE GRAND VIZIER WANTS TO RESIGN.
| But TIE SULTAN WOULD NOT PERMIT HIM TO
WITHDRAWING ROOM FOR ARMENIAN
REFUGEES IN CYPRUS.