The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-28
ALL POWERS WILL GET a PORTION.
Russia to Take Armenia. HaaIaad
Egypt. France Palestine.
TROOPS BEING CONCENTRATES
Along the Frontisrs and Fleets Lyiss q
sebastopol and Odessa--Action
In the Spring.

Constantinopie. January z.-There l. !
i1ifnor here that Russia is arranging WITH
the sultan for the occupation Of Armenia
burt 1t is not confirmed by any discover
able signs and Is discredited In diplomatic
circles.
London. January 2s.--The Daily News
this morning prints dispatch from vi.
emma which asserts that news haa been
received there from Constantinopie ana
sebastopol which agrees that Russia has
fleet lying at sebastopol and at Odessa
and that the Caucasian armies Of Russia
are being concentrated upon the Armenian
frontiers In readiness to move next spring
to realize the plans OF Peter the Great
for the partition Of Turkey between the
powers. Russia taking Armenia and Con-
stnntinople, France taking Syrian rnd
Palestine ana England taking Egypt ana
the eastern shores Of the Persian gulf.
the remainder Of the Turkish empire to
be divided among the other powers.
The Daily News has n dispatch from
sebastopol which records TINT secret prep
arations are going forward there OF ship.
ling and Of ornaments Of VOLUNTEERS
fleet. II Is the general belief there this
<,t, hat ~.
foroshadow some action In the spring.
"
CHRONICLES SUGGESTION.
london. January aS.--,rhe Chronicle this
morning has an editorial Arh recalls
the success OF President Jeisekson sending
fleet TO Algeirs and advocates asking the
great powers formally to invite the United
States to send fleet to Turkey. The mere
sight OF such display, says the Chronicle,
would suffice to bring the sultan to his
senses. If. however. action were needed.
the Chronicle urges that the British feet
should cooperate.
London, January 27.--Thc newspapers
this afternoon discuss the speech which
the secretary or state for the colonies.
MIR. Joseph Chamberlain. delivered ut Blr-
mingham on Saturday evening. particu-
larry dwelling upon his references to tho
United States and generally praising them,
The st. James Gazette heads It's article
"Why, Come Over and Help U.s." and
gays: president Cleveland's governmarits
has very good ground for calling upon
the sultan for satisfaction. II It acts w
itself 1t liz likely TO be paralysed by Europ. q
can concert. but IL Il agrees to cooperate "
with us tho situation will be improved II
the people OF the United States are really
eager to advance the cause OF civilization &.
and good order. they can do 20 much more
effcctualy than by encouraging Vencauela
to defy U.s."
The Westminster Gazette remarks: mr..
Chamberlain's enthusiastic adoption o. tne K
idea of American aid for Armenia. oven
IL It's literal realization will not coma St
about, win nevertheless do much kood ~ IA
other why's and In the long run his speech
IL the best piece OF news for the oppreassd
Armenians that we have heard for long Il
time" st
Berlin, January I.-The Berlin TaSe-
hiatt says: 1t will be the duty OF con- X
tinental diplomacy to convince AmelloA y
that Englands motives In the Armenian \
question are political and not humane ana
TINS dissuade the United States from co>il4
oporating with England. is93