New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
THE SULTAN'S STRENGTH.
NEW PHASE OF THE SITUATION GIVEN
BY BRITISH DIPLOMATIsT

GERMANY's APATHY EXPLAINED-AN ALLEGED
TRICK UPON THE CZAR-THE INTERNA-
TToNAL woMENs CONGRESS-.
(copvrfoh,d: 1895 By me United Annotated PressH)
Berlin. Sept o0-The Hon. Michael Herbert,
First Secretary to the British Embassy at Con-
stantinople. who so efficiently acted as the sub
stitute of Sir Philip Currie. the British Ambas-
sador TO Turkey during the recent absence or
the latter in England is on his way to England
on leave OF absence He remained four days In
Vienna and during his sojourn there he had three
interviews with Count Goluchowski. the Austri-
an Minister OF Foreign Affairs. who Is plainly
showing his desire to make for himself historic
name as a statesman by taking the initiative In
dealing with the Sultan. Only time can decide
whether he is f,issy intermeddler or farsighted
politician Mr. Herbert, according 20 trustwor-
thy advices which have been received here, ad-
ysed Count Goluchowsk to disregard the Oft
repeated Turkish menaces of a general massacre
of Christians in Turkey. II the Powers collec-
lively or England alone. should send a fleet 10
Constantinople, Mr.. Herbert does not believe
that the Sultan possesses the power to erect
general slaughter OF Europeans In the turkish
capital city, and he so expressed himself TO Count
Goluchowski. Mr. Herbert has also been per-
mtted to repeat to the Austrian Foreign Minister
his estimate, which he sent to the British Foreign
Office of the forces land and at sea which
would be necessary to keep order at Constanu-
nople In the event that the Sultan should be de-
posed
The anti-Turkish meetings which have been
held in the various popuous centres throughout
Germany show a rapidly increasing concern in
the massacres of Christians in the Sultan's do
minons The Catholic clergy have not as yet
taken so active a part in the agitation as the
Protestant clergy have, but the Catholic laity are
subscribing literally TO the Armenian RELIEF
funds and the Centrist newspapers urge the ne
cessty of dealing with the Sultan promptly, Wig
orously and finally.
The "Kreuz Zeitung" announces that the Con-
servatives of Germany beginning to share the
Indignation OF the people of England at the Sui
tan's inhuman government, but do not favor the
English demand for the deposition OF the Sultan
The best scheme TO be followed. the paper thinks.
would be the formation Of a European commits
sion TO control the Sultan and his Ministers by
making the appointment Of the latter as we'll as
the appointment Of territorial governors subject
to the approval Of the Ambassadors.
The "Reichsbote" a Conservative organ.
pours out torrents Of wrath at the alleged Ger
man apathy in the matter Of the slaughter OF
Chrjstians but the question is whether or not
Germany is apathetic 1t is true that the Gov
err ment suppresses any tendency on the part OF
the semi-official press toward public excitement
against the Porte; yet from every quarter or the
Empire signs that the great poHtlcdI
pa rites the Conservative, Centrist, National,
Liberal and Fresinnige, waking up and VIII
make IT impossible for the existence of a Gov
eminent having no distinctive German policy in
regard to Turkey. merely saying ditto 10 the
Russian or Austrian policy.
Before starting for his chateau at Alt-Aussee,
Syria Prince Won Hohenlohe, the Imperial
Chancellor, laid a visit to Count Won Munster
Ledenburg German Ambassador to France, VINO
is spending his holidays at his estate in Han
over Count Won Munster will return to Paris
on October ;, and it is needless to say that as
the result Of the visit of Prince Won Hohenlohe
he Is fully prmed to the attitude he is ex-
peoted to observe throughout the soJourn or the
Car the French capital. when II Is uhoeI-
stood. s to keep in the background and watch
events.
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria presided
over a Ministerial council in Vienna Friday,
at which Count Goluchowski Minister of Foreign
Affairs: Count Badeni, Prime Minister; Baron
Banffy. Hungarian Premier, and Baron kallay
de Macy allo. Chief Of the Imperial Financial
Denartment were present. Since the Council
was held the semi-offcial press OF Vienna nave
continued their attacks upon LORD SALISBURY
without abatement. The Berlin official circle
seem TO have gotten an inkling of the change
in the Austrian policy. which is less pro RUSSIAN
than formerly Probably a factor influencing
Count Goluchowsk in deciding upon the change
was the declaration made by Baron BaniIy at
the council that the dissolution Of the Hun
garian Parliament had been fixed TO take place
in october and that the new Parliamentary cleo
tions would be held in November. These occur
rences he said, must not be accompanied by the
reproach that Hungary had been made tocl Oh
the Car.
The English so-called dynamite plot is sus-
nected here. where police lodges are possibly
hotter known than in England. as being trick
mon the car The National Zetung, In an
article on the subject says: THE English news
naners have made a tremendous commotion
over the affair their articles being obviously
aimed at operating upon the sensiblitles OF the
Car"
The first International Womans Congress
was opened here Saturday in the great hall OF
the Berlin City Buildings. and its sessions VIII
last a week SIX hundred women delegates are
present and two men are in attendance as rep
resentstiyes OF the women of Budapest the
proceedings Yesterday were restricted 10 mere
forrnalities and to-day was devoted 10 re-
cepton Of the delegates. The matters OF inter-
natiOnal importance to be discussed are the
women's rights question. upon whlch r. Z.
French of Washington and Mrs. Wright Sewal,
Of Indianapolis will speak. among others
TO SEND ARMENIAN REFUGEES HERE.