The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
The Gar VIII Also Guarantee the In
tegrjty Of the Ottoman Empire and
Defend the DardaneIIes.
SPEECH BY CHAMBERLAIN
ENGLAND's COLONIAL SECRETARY
ON THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
He Thinks the Recent War Scare Was
Due TO Misnpprehension on Both
Sides OF the Atlantic.

Copyright, 1896. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The most startling po-
litical news of the week was the announce
ment. on Thursday, in a dispatch from
Constantinople TO the Pail Mall Gazette.
that an offensive and defensive alliance
had been formed between Russia and Tur-
key. True or untrue. the story mas aroused
the keenest discussion Throughout Great
Britain and the continent, ana the Specials
from the different European capitals con-
tain admissions which lend color TO the
report. Turkeys terrible financial plight,
it is believed. may have driven the sultan
into the arms of Russia. and the o,hs iai
and semi-official denials OF the accuracy OF
such runners which are always forthcom-
ing arc regarded with considerable sus-
pcion, especially as the Pail Mall Gazette
has been proved to be correctly informed,
in spite of denials, i'm the case OF several
previous statements of great Importance.
A notable instance OF this was the Pail
Mall Gazette's announcement of the i'm
pending retirement of Mr.. Gladstone from
active political life.
Moreover. the information contained In
the Constantnople dispatch of the Pan Mall
Gazette is partly confirmed to-day from an
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correspondent at Constantinople. in which
the writer declares that the Russo-Turkish
treaty is an actual fact, although il does
not exist on paper. The correspondent adds:
Russian is absolute master OF the situa-
ton, and it is believed here that the enor-
nous backsheesh sent by the Sultan to the
Car. valued at sl75.ooO and including one
CT the most famous jewels in the imperial
coI Inn, lxad of al IL
ance by which Russia guarantees the in
TO assist in the.srestoration OF order in
Kurdistan and also in the defense OF the
Dardanelles. France follows Russia as a
blind man follows his dog. France was the
first to denounce the treaty of Unkiarskel-
essi; now she is silent. The attitude OF
Germany is more despicable than that of
France; she is trying to win favor with
Russia by out-Heroding Herod. The out
come of the Armenian difficulty has been
the triumph OF Russia and the humiliation
of Great Britain"
The English newspapers generally accept
this view of the defeat of British diplomacy.
The Chronicle, almost alone, views the sk-
uation with complacency, and thinks IL
ought to LEAD to a complete entente between
Russia and Great Britain the whole
Asatic question, including Egypt
Abroad the report has caused a great deal
of anxiety The Standards Vienna corre-
spondent admits that the general impress
sion there is that some arrangement be-
tween Russia and Turkey actually exists.
The Neue Freie Presse, of Vienna, says:
There is no doubt Russia has exercised
strong influence at Constantinople. but Eu-
rope can scarcely abandon its interest In
Turkey in favor of a single power
Late tonight IL was learned that the
Turkish embassy had published an Official
denial OF the Pail Mall Gazette's account OF
the treaty between Turkey and Russia The
representatives of the Ottoman empire In
England say that the report is absolutely
unfounded.
This development OF the Eastern question
has aroused great interest as to the inten-
tions of the United States, and the feeling
is expressed that the United States will ere
long prove a potent factor I'm the Levant
The debates in Congress on this subject are
eagerly followed and commented on here.
Regarding the action of the United States
enate yesterday, when Senator Calrs reso-
luton demanding that, either by peaceful
negotiation or force OF arms. the Armenian
atrocities be stopped, was defeated without
a division. and the foreign-relations resolu-
ton was passed unanimously. appealing to
the powers to rescue the Armenians. the
Westminster Gazette says: "All that will
probably be dismissed by Europe as but
the ebulitions OF Jefferson Brick blowing
of steam to a sympathetic gallery. But In
view OF the movements Of the fleet, the stir
in the arsenais and organized agitation in
the great cities. and the imminent proba-
bility that the Turk may any day kill an
American missionary. these utterances and
yesterdays speeches cannot be too lightly
dismissed. We need hardly say that any ac-
tion of the American government regard
ing Turkey will be warmly welcomed, even
by those who have most resented the action
taken at Washington concerning British
Guiana" sss
The outlook here in regard TO the speedy
settlement OF the dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela regarding the
boundaries of British Guiana is now looked
on as being much more hopeful But
whether the settlement will be arrived at
with Venezuela direct or by means OF arbi-
tration still seems to be an undecided ques-
ton, although nobody anticipates any
further serious trouble In connection with
the dispute.
The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Secre-
tary OF State for the Colonies. in speaking
at Birmingham tonight. said. regarding ths
Venezuelan matter. that he thought there
had been Misrepresentation on both sides OF
the water. When Secretary Olney's dis
patch and President Cleveland's message
were delivered the feeling was reluctantly
in England that the Americans
must have some hostile sentiment which
England did not share. and that the United
States was bent on picking quarrel with
Great Britain. The idea seemed 10 prevail
in America that England was disposed TO
impugn the Monroe doctrine-a doctrine TO
which the people OF the United States right
ly attached much importance-and Il was
also believed in America that Great Britain