The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-10
NOTHING NEW
In the Sensational Publication Regarding u
the Turkish Question Matter Pub-
iitlicd by tho Associated Press.

the Turkish QutsiiOn-Aiattsr Pub-
iishcd by tho Associated prrss.
Copyright, 1896, by tho Associated PrcSa,)
LONDON, Dec. Q.--1'ho birmingham
Post to-day conlrIns the repeated
statements on the came subject ca
bled 10 tho Associated Press during
The past two months IN Enying that II
learns from high quarter that an
understanding has been arrived at be-
tween Great Britain. Russia. and
F'rnncc for tho settlement of the 10.
called Eastern question. which has for
generations been troubling the states.
men OF Europe.
The Post adds that tho Russian
Black sea fleet md tho British and
French Mediterranean fleets will
shortly be modified IN oontiguity to
tho Dosphorls nnd the Dlrdanellcs In
ORDER TO enforce ic necessary. the re-
Forms which the cmbassleg OF the
three powers are about TO present TO
thc sultan. and to which the other
sSncrs OF the Berlin treaty. Germany.
Austria and Italy have consented. To
this end, 1t Is asserted. the allied
iloats tnny force the passage OF the
straits OF the Dardancllea.
On September 20, while the czar was
at Dalmoral, as Cabled 60 the AssO-
cihtcd Press at the time, the Man
chester Guardian made a similar state
ment, also alleging that tho Co-opcrn-
lion OF France had purchascd,by "a pro-
vision regarding Egypt. and adding
that the scheme foreShadowed the ncu-
trallzat!on OF both Egypt and Turkey
under an international guarantee with
their rulers under international tute-
lage.
Dispatches from ConstantInoplc. un-
der date OF October !, seemed TO con-
firm the story and q dispatch to the
Associated Press from London on Oc-
toher 2, said thnt the Vienna cores
rondent OF the Daily Mall telegraph
ed his paper rs follows:
THE powers have agreed upon q
pacific settlement OF the eastern ques-
tlon, honorable 10 ail parties and am
ply guaranteeing the security OF the
Armenlans."
The same correspondent on October
). as then cabled to the Associated
Press. wired from Vienna. declaring
that the agreement OF the powers for
the settlement OF the Turkish problem
which had good authority for publish
Ing. includes the formation OF an Ar
menian zone In the Turkish empire
on the basis OF the Jewish pale In
Russia, the powers guaranteeing the
safety OF the Armcn!ans therein. with
the Idea that the zone would become
the germ OF new Armenian state.
The Mail correspondent added:
Tho active operations vii! be un-
dertaken by England, France and Rus
sia. while Italy will cooperate, II nee
essary."
On October s. dispatch from Pnris
to the Associated Press said that It was
announced there that France. Russia
and Great Britain had arrived nj an
entente In regard to Turkey, and that
1t was expected that these powers
would Immediately dispatch 10 the
porte a vigorous note demanding the
adoption OF reforms which will secure
the safety OF the ArmcRlans In the
Turkish empire.
The Daily News OF London. on Octo-
Der 81. published dispatch from Paris.
saying It was stated there that through
the effort3 OF the czar as an interme-
diary an agreement had been reached
between the Russian. French and Brit
ish governments sor the settlement OF
the troubles In Turkey. adding that
should the plan OF settlement decided
upon, be unopposed by the two mem
bers OF the Dreipund, the third meth
Der Will be obliged to accept.
Other developments were cabled
from time TO time.
Finally on December 3, (this and all
the other developments having been
cabled to the Associated Press on the
several dates glven), the Daily News
ANNOUNCED that the powers would short
ly consider n project having for its OBJ
ject the occupation by Russia OF the
Northwestern corner OF Turkey, form
cd by the Bosphorus and the Black sea
90 nbout half way down the Bosphorus
which, together with the Hcllespont,
will become entirely free to the veS-
sells OF all nations. The forts along the
Hellcspont will be dismantied and the
powers will assume the protection OF
the Hcllcspont and Constantinople.
The Daily News added that the ero-
ject provides for the sultan retiring
from the rulership OF Turkey.
In the above collection OF dispatches
and especially from the Daily News
announcement OF December 3, will be
found the basis OF the sensational re-
ports circulated by n news agency and
published In n New York newspaper
to-day as a special dispatch from Lon
don.
There Is no doubt that the powers
have been FOR many months past
coming 10 an understanding regard
Ing Turkey and there IS reason TO
believe that the better feeling now eN-
isting between Great Britain and
France and Russia Is Fastening the
solution OF the vexing eastern ques-
ton.
But The sensational features OF the
case nre covered with the mildew OF