Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-02
ENcH DO NOT ENDORSE PROPOSITION
Hold that the Monroe Doctrine Excludes
America from European Affairs,
RUSSIA MAY SAVE SOME CHRISTIANS
II the Cxnr Succeeds in nm Allinnc'
with the sultan lie May Protect
the Remnant of the
Armeninns.

LONDON, Feb. 1.--(New York World
Cablegram-Spe Telegram.)-Lord Sails
bury practically confessed last night that
Armenians have now little or no hope from
England. He went further than that indeed
In giving quasl-absoluton to the sultan fol
the atrocities on the ground that his power
could not effectively reach the mountain
passes OF Armenia. The premier has beer
long noted for his extraordinary inconsistency
in procalming on Monday what he denies
on the succeeding Saturday. 1t was only
last November, In his famous speech at the
Guild hall, that he said: while l readily
admit that 1t is quite possible for the sultan
II he will. to govern all his subjects with
Justice and in peace, he Is not exempt more
than any other potentate from the law that
injustice will bring the highest on earth to
ruin" Apparently, however, the necessity
of preserving the concert of Europe and Eng
lands fear of that disruption will still protect
the sublime porte in its indifference to or
actual share in the frightful massacres OF
its Christian subjects.
In face of this apparent impasse which
confronts European Intervention there is
expressed in press and among Armenian
sympathzers here the warmest interest In
the official action of our congress and posi-
BILE action Of President Cleveland. why"
asks the London Chronicle, 'if European
concert is for one reason or another power
less to act, why should pot the leading powers
formally invite the United States to make
such demonstration before Constantinople
as will compel the sultan to call a halt?
Such an action would not be altogether new
or unprecedented. for when the republic
was but young and small compared with
today, Jefferson sent an American feet to
put stop to the robberes and insolence
Of the dey of Algiers. That fleet did its
business so effectively that the Algerian
piracy was at once humbled, and what was
Algerian cruelty compared with the sanguin-
ary license which has desolated and is
desolating the valleys of Armenian"
WOULD EDIFY THE WORLD.
The Chronicle points out that there could
be no possible European Jealousy of the
United States, while her missionaries occupy
practically the entire field of religious effort
in Turkey. Probably the mere sight Of an
American naval squadron before CONSTANT
nople would bring about effectual reforms by
the tyrant Yildlz kiosk. If necessary a
British fleet might stand by 10 aid. THAT
would be a spectacle worth living to see, the
two great naval powers Of the world, not
engaged In despoling one another, but in
enforcing the dictates of Righteousness on
a barbarian who has outraged every law
OF right"
Secretary Chamberlain rather approved the
right of intervention by the United States
but his chief ignores the question. Siding
Buxton, NJ. p. under secretary for the
in hn RCsahprv nd
one of the leading authorities on foreign
affairs in Parliament, said to the World rep
resentative today:
Zone must speak with reserve, as 1t Is
difficult to know what our foreign office
is doing, and for my part consider that 1t
keeps things too dark when Parliament is
not sitting. But 1t Is evident that the diff
Guilty OF the government in regard to Armenia
has been to induce Germany, France and
Russia to enter upon an active policy which
would reopen the whole eastern question.
Much as we should like to take energetic
measures in conjunction with America, 1t Is
hard to see how such measures could be
effectually taken, though l can assure you
what I may call the humanitarian aspect of
this Armenian question appeals to US as to
our American friends very strongly
To the question whether joint naval
demonstration would bring the sultan to his
knees. Mr.. Buxton said: "Well, | think
Lord Salisbury made very sensible remark
last night that II would be comparatively
easy matter to deal with the sultan, IL he
sent out his fleet to meet us, but he won't
do that. Indeed for my part. think that
the sultan would probably be very glad II
lie could stop these atrocities. Putting II
on the very lowest ground, he has nothing to
gain and everything to lose by them,
Whether this story of a Russo-Turksh
treaty is true, there is no means OF know
Ing but 1t IL the opinion of most OF the
leading politicians here that II such an
agreement could be brought about with the
assent of the powers, and with due guarantees
for the independence of Turkey, II would
on the whole be not a disadvantageous sou-
tion Of the problem. Armenans being Chris !
tans, Russians would be bound to protect
them from Mohammedan oppression, and
Russia has the power to do 80. whereas II
is doubtful II even Joint Anglo-Ameroan in
terven!on, II feasible, could effect that
object"
WOULD NOT BE WELL ARMED.
In the present circumstances OF Englands |
ove7tnres to France or Russia for an al- |
ance 'he opposition Of either power to Amer |
lean Intervention In Turkey would also, in |
all probability make that intervention I'M
possible, at least with the consent of the |
signatories TO the Berlin treaty.
The Worlds Paris correspondent saw ex-
Premier Ribot. who disclalmed any
right to now speak with author
ity, hut said: "The United States
senate has been so extremely, well
let me say active, Of late that It is hard TO
estimate the practical value OF it's resolu-
tions. Disturbances In Armenia seem row
TO be iuietine down. and the probability Of
foreign intervention In the affairs Of Turkey
Ia becoming remote. As 20 tue rlmo, I'd Ia
tenticn OF the United States TO interfere In
eastern Europe. II seems TO me extraordinary
70 say the least tina; nation, whose foreign