The morning times., 1896-02-02
RUSSIA NOT PRESUMING
Will Not Challenge Europe Be.
cause of Her New Alliance.
ENGLAND MAY HAVE CYPRUS
Gar Is Willing If the Accession Is
Made by rchase-Strong Cnder-
current Tending Toward a Revision
of Treaties Rehiting q 4 Asia-France
Has ii Finger in 1t.

London, Feb. Whatever may be the
exact nature OF the Russo-Turkish entente
diplomatic Developments show that Russia
does not desire to challenge Great Britain
or the other powers thereon.
The negotiations between st. Petersburg
and London point to Russia's intention to
obtain the assent of Great Britain to
proposed twenty years occupation by the
former of six vilIyets in Anatola.
UnGer the Cyprus conve ention, Great
Britain is pledged TO intervene with force
TO prevent a Russian occupation OF Asia
Minor. Russia now proposes Il revision OF
this convention. II is understood that
she Is willing 10 assent 10 Great Britain's
permanently acquiring the Island OF Cyprus
by purchase.
Cyprus is the third largest island in the
Mediterranean. and lies sixty miles from
the coast OF Asia Minor. II is administered
by Great Britain, under convention con-
cIuded between the former and the sultan
in 1873. The porte is willing to sell the
island. the purchase money nahiing it
10 obtain funds that are much needed for
the Turkish treasury.
FRANCE WILL CONSENT.
France VIII not oppose lis purchase by
Great Britain. She supports Russian in
terventiou in Anatola, but as part of a
general deal she is separately bargaining
with England for the abolition OF the Anglo
Tunisian treaty, by the terms of which
Great Britain obtained in perpetuuy the
most favored nation treatment. Tunis.
with the abrogation OF the treaty, would
become an absolutely French possession
on the other hand Lord Salisbury aims TO
keep the Tunis question apart, with the
supposed view 10 get in return for ;i.e
abolition OF the treaty the surrender OF the
French fishing rights in Newfoundland.
No reliable information can be obtained
rs TO what position the Dardaneles ques-
| tion will take in the diplomatic inbroglio.
DARDANELLEs QUESTION.
Among the significant aspects of the
| situation are Italy's support or Great
| Britain in the matter of Cyprus. and n
| Russian occupation OF Anatolia. the eX-
| clusion OF Germany and Austria. the other
| two members OF the triple alliance, in
| discussing the arrangements, and the in
| creasing prospects of harnionized relations
| between Great Britain, France and Russia
The violent opposition that has developed
| in the Carlton Club against the Duke of
4 Devonshre. presidentof Il the ecouncil.and Mr..
| Chamberlain. the Colonial Secretary, both
| OF whom are Liberal Cnionists. issuing sum-
| mons to the Unionists 10 attend the open
| ing OF Parliament, has caused both of
| them TO abandon their intention to call
the members or thtlr party 10 WcstHflnsttr
| The Conservatives asked why, if the
| Liberal Unionists accepted one leader in
! the house and one whip, they thought it
| necessary OF advisable TO separate the sum-
/ monses.
CONSERVATIVES ARE AROUSED.
| The recent declarations OF the Duke OF
! Devonshire and Lord James, chancellor
| OF the Duchy OF Lancaster, that the
| Liberal Unionsts must retain their po-
| sition as a separate party. with view 10
| a possible reunion with the Liberals, has
called out the latent hostility OF the
| Conservatives.
| Both sections OF the coalition feel that
! their league is only a temporary one; that
! the bulk OF the Liberals, who are now
/ rapidly throwing off the Gladstone ira
| dition. VIII soon omit home rule from their
| program, and that consequently reunion
! OF the Liberal UniOnlsts and the Liberals
| is certain.
The Duke OF Devonshire. who leads the
| Liberal unionists in the House OF Lords,
! although he will not send sunmonses for at
| tendance at the reopeniug OF Parliament.
| will give a dinner TO his adherents on the
| eve OF the assembling OF Parliament. The
! Conservatives wanted him TO abandon the
| banquet and TO attend the dinner that viii
be given Lord Salisbury, but he en-
phatically refused.