Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-31
THE DEATH OF LoBASofr.


With the death Of Prince Lobanon,
the Russian minister Of foreign Affairs,
II is highly probable that some change
In the attitude OF Russia 10 the Turk
ish question will take place, and the
nature Of the change may perhaps be
determined by tho current OF public
opinion ss recently expressed. It's
not impossible that Europe now stands
face to face TO tho actual Partition Of
the sultan's domain.
Tho policy OF Russia rs shaped by
Lobanofi has been TO prevent n sud.
den catastrophe aud to secure R1ssiA's
position In western Asia gradually.
When, year ago, this atrocities
In Armenia aent thrill Of
horror through tho civilized world, the
British government Inquired ut g.
Petersburg how far tho czaf's govern.
ment would be willing to 20 with 10.
gard TO Turkey. Tue reply was that
Rubland would advise against any VIC.
lent measure against Turkey. The
object OF this diplomatic answer was
accomplished, and tho sultan almost
Immediately announced his intention
VI placing himself under tho prOteo.
lion Of Russia. similar tactics were
again followed this year when the
English government proposed q con-
terence Of the representatives Of the
powers In Constanlinople regarding
Armenia. The Russian minlt.
ter for foreign Affairs though,
II would DO necessary, 10 view
OF the promises OF the sultan,
to give the latter ample tlmo TO carry
out his reforms, aud that the powers
ought to support him Ia his efforts to
paclfy the Christian subjects.
This was Llbanol's pol The
dispatches have mentioned that nj
conference OF diplomats recently at VI.
enna, arrangements were made Tor tue
settlement OF the Armenian quesli9u,
and II must be supposed that thiu az.
rangement IL based on the now depart.
Cd sIatoman's frequently expressed
viuws. Tho ozat's Journey to Eng.
luud and Germany will now DO inter.
rupled, aud tho solution Of The
vexed problem on these lines consu.
quen,iy postponed. when the question
again Is taken up, II will more Iikvly
bv dlacusSed in accordance with N,
continent Of the general public In the
countries most interested.
Influential newspapers In RussIa
have latoIy advocated heroic measure
in behalf Of Armenia. Tho Pelemburf
Viei.mls.i not long ago said;
There aro considerations higher than
all selfish interests, such a. tho Chris
tian civilization that uuitoH that which IL
torn and changes war into poaco. Tho
uatlous u Europe are Ia duty bound To
end tho uubridled barbarlsm that again
has dared 10 lih ils head. This was
duiy recognized by all tho Crusader.
Aud though % may appear that the
methods aud means OF which this sOnti-
mont made use In tho hOfoic period of
the orusadla no more appeal To tho judg.
mont Of our century, yet tho sacred
problem OF tho crusaders Il alill pteson.-
"a aud calls Tor solution more om-
phallcally now than at thar lime.
Another Russian paper does not
hesitate 10 say that the sublime Porte
assumes An appearance Of reeouoIna.
ton aud peace only in order to 10 able
to continue Ito violence In Armenia
and Crete. II 10 also reported that the
rzar not long ago told Lobanofl that
Il was Imperative to end the situation
In Turkey. lie could not suffer II g.
continue until perhaps tbs last Chris.
tan hat been slaughtered. These OK.
prsanons indicate the tide OF public
opinion, and Il probable tbai the nov
Russian mlRisler OF foreign Affairs will