The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-20
BACKDOWN is FINAL
ENGLAND LEAVES THE ARMENIANS
TO THEIR FATE

FIGHT. Except Italy, and Italy Couion'e
Help Enough to Make 1t Worth Whhe
to Try-PubIic Agitation. Famed by
the Salisbury Government, Now to De
.r,o,bered-PIan of Giving CONSTANT
NOBLE to Russia is Debated-How 1
Would be Worked.
.Conyriehted 1896 by the Assoc'asei fresS
London, Sept 19.-The events Oh tne
latter part Of the week have demonstra-
ed bevond any possibility of doubt that
unless Great Britain is prepared to lace
penenaa European war, nothing is LETT
,or her TO do but, as stated IN the semi
,ficiaI communication from the 1oreish
,fioe on Thursday evening. TO staho
aside and to hope for more SAUSAGE
.ory state Of affairs.
This backdown upon the part OF Great
Britain is due to the fact that the cabl-
,ets or thecontinentai powers have con-
.hIded that it is more prudent TO con-
lone the recent maSSacres at Constant
,onIe than 10 raise the eastern question
m the most forcible manner, and, as the
MARQUIS Of Salisbury recognized, II Is
strength and not sentiment Whlcn Tuies
the world. Great Britain cannot race
tb, combined fleets of Russia, France
Germany and Austria, even Win the DIS
sisoance Of Italy. Therefore, Great
Pr-itain must stand aside ana, unless
Russia prevents it, the Turk VIII nave d
.ree hand in the settlement or the Ar
renian difficulty by the sword ana loren
DR. by any other means which the Porte
may see fit to adopt.
In view Of the condition of affairs, the
MARQUIS Of Salisbury and the conserva-
live press have changed front ana are
cow busy engaged in subduing the pun
&c crusade which they themselves start
ID in the vain hope of awakening SINH
ar agitation On the continent
Cnsequeontly ali attention is now CEN
tered on the visit Of the car to the
queen at Balmoral and the newspapers
are full Of suggestions as to now 10 IN
auence him
ONE WAY OUT OF TT.
Incidentally it is suggested in inf1uen-
tial quarters that the shortest way to
settle the whole matter would be TO
offer Constantinppie to the car. 1t Is
pointed out that if the Russian people
were only convinced that Great Britain
Is ready to allow them to take Constan-
tinople rather than permit Ottoman rule
,in Turkey, the Russians Will exert
pressure on the car which will be IRE
sistible, for the possession of Constan-
tinople will realize the dream of ages
in bringing Russia to the waters OF the
Mediterranean
Such a plan. II is believed, is not likely
70 meet with the opposition of the pow
ers, as France is Russia's ally, Germany
has no interest in the matter and Aus
trfa can be quieted by giving her another
province or two.
On the other hand. there is belief
that before a complete arrangement
with Russia is possible, the marquis OF
Salisbury will have TO sacrifice the An.
glo-Turkish convention of 1873, which
he himself concluded with the avoweo
object of protecting Sultan Abdul Ha
mid against Russia. In the meantime
the storm is growing and may break a
any moment.
A special cabinet meeting at Rome
was held yesterday and the italian
squadron under Vjce-Admiral Canevaro
was Immediately dispatched to the LIE
want. The British feet is anchored of
the Island of Lemons Immediately OPP
poeite the passage leading TO the Oar
danel1es the Russian squadron is IL
readiness in the Black sea. the French
squadron is approaching the Dardanel
les and German warships on their way
home with 5000 sailors and marines hav,
been ordered to remain in the vicinit,
of the Dardanelles until further orders
There is no doubt that many Liberals
are booming the Armenian agitation
for political ends. and not few earnest
ly desire the return of Mr.. Gladstone t
public life. Consequently, his speech
ON the Armenian question, TO be deliv
cred before the Reform club of Liver
pool, is awaited with the greatest inter
est If ii justifies the confidence o
those resiring to reinstate Mr.. Gladston
strong pressure to accomplish tn
scheme may be expected.