The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
new CONCERT OF POWERS
Russia and Germany Have Reached
Understanding.
WHICH MEANS MUCH TO STATUS
/. OF TURKISH GOVERNMENT.


Been Committed-Germa to Strength
en- Its Naval Armament at Constanti- |
nople.
Berlin. September 6.-The conferences
which have taken place between the Gear
and the Emperor and their accompanying
Russian and German diplomats, which
was at first alleged to be devoid of any
thing more important than mere cere-
moni0us Observation-Disclosures now reported
to have taken the character Of initiating
new concert of powers. which is to
| have bearing of utmost importance up
on the future events in Turkey. &It is
not known definitely who originated the
programme. 1t is a matter of positive
knowledge in Berlin that Prince Hohen-
lohe, imperial chancellor and Count Van
Osten Sasken, Russian ambassador to
Germany are discussing plan the pur-
pose of which is to place the Sultan
under the tutelage of the am bassad0rs OF
the powers in Constantinople, who will
| be empowered to control the Sultan's
selection of ministers and his appoint
ments Of the provincial governors.
The settlements Of the troubles in Crete
| seems to have been the keynote Of this
| scheme, which at least would maintain
the nominal integrity of Turkey and tor
the time enable the powers to escape be-
ing dragged into European war over
the division of the spoils Of the Ottoman
| empire.
Practically the foreign ambassadors
are treating Turkey az govern ment ak
isting wholly upon sufferanoe but they
do not take the responsibilities which
ought to be associated with the situation.
The plan Is doubtless full of difficulties
in the way of its working smoothly. One
thing is certain and that is both the
entourage of the Kaiser and that Of the
Cza1 are convinced that they can no
longer rest upon mere diplomatic remon-
strants to the porte. 1t Is we'll under
stood that family influences upon the
Ozar at Copenhagen and similar infiu-
enoes upon the Kaizer at Balmoral have
become insistent beyond precedent. in
favor Of an effective stoppage Of the
horrors In Turkey.
These infiuences 1t Ii believed may
have been mosu potent Of all in determin-
ing the two emperors upon the course it
is now proposed to pursue. DiplomaSis
adyices from ConstantinOple are such as
to cause we'll grounded fears that very
much worse things than have already oc-
ourred in Constantinople may happen In
that city before the ambassadors are able
! to arrange for armed Intervention to sup
/ press disorders and that the Sultan's
palace clique learning the Sultan's reign
, is about to cease may organize a mas
secret upon very much larger scale than
, heretofore, which will involve many
other persons than the Armenians as
Victims.
Reports that the British, French and
Italian warships in Turkish waters have
been reinforced while the German war
ships have not have excited the widest
feeling OF discomfort which is being free
ly expressed in the newspapers regardless
| of their practical bias.
, in augmenting their naval strength In
l Turkish wasers tie admiralty of Ger
t many have up to this time taken no steps
10 increase the number Of German war
/. vessels there, but now apparently goaded
. by the utterances of the press into doing
. something they have ordered the training
ship Gneisenan to Smyrna, and the gun
j, boat Ersatz TO replace the old and worn
, out Loreley on the Constantinople
station.
These war ships are extremely poor in.
Decd little better than none at all If Ger.
many is TO figure in the Intervention Of
i the powers in front of Constantinople.
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe Pleased.
n Breslau, September 6-The Czar and
!, Chancellor Won HoheDlohe were closetsd
= for m hour today. This evening a re-
preventative of the United Associated
Presses had a conversation with one o,
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe's aides, who
said the chancellor WAS exceeding well
j pleased with the result Of his audience
J. with the Gear. He added an absolute
8 entente cordiale had been effected. Thit
r would soon be shown by action that will
: be taken by Rnssia and Germany on the
! Eastern question.
3 The Philippine Rebellion.
Madrid, September 6.-Offoial de-
spatohes received today from Manila,
the capital,of Philippine Island, states
that the rebels In Oavite continue TO Dc
t much damage in the towns of the isl
J. and. The positions occupied by tho reb
n els arc strong and 1t would be imprndenl
for the Spanish troops to attack them
8 until Feinforoements arrive.
o The Spanish officials In the town ol
n Cavite have discovered plot on the part
of the rebels in this place to seize the
town while the troops wore en- sortit
q supposed ringieaders were arrested anc
measures taken to protect the town from
p the enemies within it.
Blames tho Armenians.
Constantinople, Septsm ber 6.-Ths
Porte has replied to note from the EN-
: bassies relating to the Armenian ques
tion. The government throws all tne th
blame for the recent misdeeds upon unt
Armenians whose misdeeds are fully re
cited. The embassies have decided 70 dis
cuss the reply.
Man Fell From Window.
Constantinople, September Ga com
plete panic was caused here today by th'
falling of an Armenian from winooW
tn the street below. The people who saw
the man fall believed that he had beer
thrown from the window, and rumol
spread like wilddre that ricting had bee1
renswed.
The shops 10 Constantinople and Galat,
were closed at once and kept closed until
the soars was over and the peopls hat
become quiet.
It is reported that the Armenian Revo
lutionary association Is making arrange
ment for great Armenian demonstra