The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
SITUATION IN TURKEY
HOW 1T Is VIEWED by THE BRITISH
PRESS AND PEOPLE.
sentiment Growing that the Rule of
the Sultan Must Soon End-The
Mediterranean Fleet.

Copyright. 1896 by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. 12.-The dominant note
of the moment is that the time to take
action in regard to Turkey has arrived
and the deposition of the Sultan is openly
talked of in quarters where heretofore the
slightest infraction of Turkish authority
has been viewed with disfavpr Every
where, on the continent, in Great Britain
and in Consts. 1tinople itself, plans are be-
Ing discussed to supersede the Sultan, and
there is no doubt that Great Britain will
be the leading spirit in the new move She
is even prepared to act alone If the powers
are too slow in cooperating with her
There is no fear it is said, but so soon as
the British fleet clears for action the fleets
of the other powers will follow the exam
pie if for no other reason than the APP
pfehension that some one of them will
gain a point of vantage in the long-looBed-
for settlement of the affairs of the Turkish
empire
Apart from the violent agitation against
the action inacton of the Sultan the
protest from all classes in Great Britain
resulting in the summoning of mass meet
ings in all parts of the country, which are
apparently fomented with the object of
strengthening the hand of the Marquis of
Salisbury and the bestowal of the Order of
the Bath on Mr.. Michael Herbert, British
charge daffaires at Constantnople in the
absence of the British ambassador,
Sir Philip Currie. there are 9TH
.er indications that both the Queen
and the Marquis of Salisbury
approve of Mr.. Herbert's aggressive action
upon the occasion of the recent carnage
at the Turkish capital Probably the
best indication that the British Premier has
got the bit in his teeth is found in the
Conservative
press. evidently inspired from high quar-
tiers, demanding a change in the occupancy
of the throne of the Turkish empire.
Mr.. Henry Asquith, who was Home Sec
rotary in Lord Rosebery's Cabinet, was
the first Liberal to note the handwriting
the wall, and he seized upon the oppor-
tunity in the letter published in the Chron-
icle to-day. already cabled to the Associ-
ated Press. While Mr.. Asquith's letter
probably intended to show the Mar
quis of Salisbury that he can count upon
Liberal support, it has also enabled Mr..
Asquith to claim to be the initiator of ag-
gressive action.
The consensus of opinion seems to be
that, the method of change should be left
to the Turks themselves. AS there is no
doubt that the working chiefs of the army
government officers and church, if once
convinced that Europe insists upon it, can
supersede the Sultan if they please, and
they know from experience exactly how
to do it. The Spectator points out that the
Turks of the better class have strong rea-
sons for dslking Abdul Hamid, whose
rule has been marked by the loss of much
taxation. They would welcome a change
in the throne, and would in a rapid and
revolution If Europe ~ gave the he orders. 9 In
any case, definite action upon the part of
the powers is expected at any, moment
most interested are moving towards Con-
stantinople, ready to back up the decision
which may be arrived at by the six pow
ers.
The British feet in the Mediterranean has
been reinforced by a fotiIla of torpedo
boat destroyers, commissioned last month
to the service in the Mediterranean. They
are under the convoy of the cruisers Blen-
helm and Charybodis, have passed Gibral-
tar and will soon join the British fleet
which is now anchored in KaXaa bay
the Thrdanelles. The fleet at Kavala bay
has already been added to, and it has also
been decided to prepare the home torpedo
boat destroyer fotilla for active service.
The officers have already been appointed
to command these vessels.
The forward movement of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition up the Nile has re-
awakened the discussion in regard to the
ultimate destination of these forces. All the
fighting portion of the expedition is to be
concentrated at Dulgo on Monday, and
from there an advance in force on Kasbar
occur there, as it is reported clear of
Dervishes. Kasbar will thix* be made to
point from which the final start towards
Dongola will be arranged. Neither the
heat, storm or disease appear to have
daunted the spirit of the forces and every
thing points to speedy and decisive blow
being struck at the Khalifa. 1t is expected
on all sides that SO soon as Dongola has
fallen u clamor win arise demanding that
the expedition proceed to khartoum.
The news received from the Island of
Madagascar is of the gravest nature pos
sible. Slaughter and pillage proceed
checked; trade is at a standstill; there is
no safety for Europeans outside of An
tanarivo, and even fears are expressed
that the French garrison of that city may
he starved out. 1t appears that the
tfvcS are healing the feudS which divided
them prior to the capture of Antanarivo
opposition to the conquerors. The rebel
lious tribes are rapidly gaining the upper
hand. and it is estimated that fully TWEEN
ty thousand additional French troops will
be required to crush the outbreak.
The LONDON newspapers now more
fully realizing the Importance of the presi-
Dental election in the United States to
Great Britain and the continent. The
Daily Telegraph says that the American
department of the stock exchange is a
veritabie sick room. because English cap
italists will never take their interests from
the United States in deprecated currency"
or. as it would become later, the silver
standard in America would pra ctically
Mean the Reputation Of their obligations,
is generally accepted and it is this sort
of ENJOYS and declarations of wars