The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25
THE TURKISH SITUATION.
Alarm Over the Imposition OF Taxes
by the Sultan.
THE PRESENT STATE or TURKEY


London, october ~ IT, (Copyrishtei. 1897.
by tho Associated rress.l Tho receipt OF
dispatches from Constanttnople anuomnc-
Ing that an imposition Of poll taxes OF Ave
riastrrs per hcal and the lcvying of other
taxes in order TO arm tho Mussumon. has
caused the situation there 10 assume very
crave aspect and hnr greatly increased the
anxiety felt here regarding the outcome OF
the Eastern imbrogiio.
The Speaker. discussing the matter. says:
The new war tax is sign that the sui
tan means to fight. possibly after carrying
out the fresh massncrts OF Christians which
are daily expected. The sick man, we trust.
is nearing his death struggle There is
little doubt iu the public mind that an ar
rangement for Joint European action exists
ard at present it is only resisted by one
power.
The Speakers wen informed CONSTANT
uoplo correspondent, however, doubts the
existence OF such an arrangement
y later dispatch from Constlntmople says
day against a fresh Armenian outbreak,
but no outbreak bud occurred at the time
the message was iiled.
Sir Henry Elliott. who was British am
baseador to Turkey from 1867 to 1881 and
whose life has been spout Ia ,he diplomatic
service Of Great Britain, in an interesting
letter Just published. lays
The nrcsCnt state OF Turkey greatly re-
sembcs what 1t was immediGtol, before
the deposition of Abdul Azos s. when there
existed. as now Widespread discomfort nris-
ing from the banciui Influences OF the
palace"
Continuing. Sir ficnry urges that sup
port be llvoE to the reform party IN Tur-
KEY. as the whole cmpi"r" he asserts
needs -hange o. administration ana the
sultan is moro afraid OF the young Turks
han the powers
Indications point to the Egyptian qucs-
ton ~ being the hinge of the situation.
and there is "A renewal % its dscusaion IN
th7 B-'tish and ipro.In pr'--
The Times published letter from ri
Hon, Leonard H. Courtney. liberal. for
morly speaker aud now mombcT Of parlia
ment, suggesting the withdrawal OF the
British troops from Egypt IN order to provo
Great Hritaius diSiutercstoducss la the
Eastern question and NJ de Rlowit2, the
Paris correspondent OF the Times today
sends lengthy account OF an ialeNicw
with "a prominent politician. who has
twice been minister and who has re-
turned from visits to the capitals OF l,u-
rope In this interview the cx- minister
is quoted as saying that he was struck by
the fact Aat no matter what International
question wN discussed 1t always reverted
to olo situa\ IN Egypt as the leading
factor
Egypt" he continued is the para
mount question, as prolonged peace de-
ponds upon Anglo. Russian reconciliation,
which is only possible through prior An
gio French agrceAont regarding Egypt,
English statesmen are now riddle.
They appear to want to show iisdain for
the continental uowera. The british en-
hassy at Paris has been invaded Tor tho
past three months. which in Itself is a
source Of MISUNDERSTANDING. No power
wants to replace England tn Egypt but 1t
is desired that England, instead OF re-
naming there against our will. should re-
main with our consent
M Hanotaux. French minister of for
eign affairs, once said to me But for the
Egyptian question / would undertake In
five minutes to settle the Anglo French
questions
while Baron de Courcel. French min
lister al London recently remarked. II wish
that Lord Salisbury would agree to con-
verse on the subject, but so soon as l at !
tempt he changes the subject,
This is now the only real cause for dis
quiet In Europe
It is announced that all the sovereigns
and chiefs of state have been invited TO
London to attend the fotcs which are being |
organized for the siXtcth Anniversary Of |
the opening OF the queens reign, and II il |
stated that Emperor William and the ear |
have already accepted Invitations. AS an |
Indication OF the scale upon which the |
fetos viii be given, her majesty. IN declin-
ing TO be present at the school board func- |
ton took the ground that the demands |
hat would he made on her time and powers |
In 1897 would preclude her attendance et |
he ceremony referred to-
The Daily Mail which is printing series |
NJ Interesting letters from America de- |
votes several columns this week TO Chi |
rago, which II describes as "the queen aud |
gutter snipe Of cities, the synosure ana |
,osspool OF the world, the most beautiful |
md the most squalId, widely and generous |
y planned with streets OF twenty miles. |
where Il is unsafe 10 walk at night, where |
women ride straddlowise and mllllonaires !
line at midday: tho chosen seat Of publ, |
spirit and municipal Doodle"
The Truth again this week dcvotcs sew
aral pages to the Fourth Hussar scandal, !
he brunt Of which It says must fall on
he commander IN chief Lord Wolscley
md Sir Rorycrs Bullet, the adjutant gen
'ral to tho forces, for "Rlossing over the
bullying scandal which was prcjudiclal to
he whole army"
Mr. Henry Lqhouchero also recalls The
urf scandal in 1895, in the same regiment,
when an unknown horse surrcpltously sub
litutcd for an outsider won the race. The
ubs'itution being arranged by officers
F, hose horses were I'm the race including
,lcssrs Spencer and Churchill
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