Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
THE CARS HAND
Will Not Loosen Its Grasp
Upon the Sultan.
No Change in the Present Foreign
Policy Of Russia.
The Press Frankly Admits that Gar is Virtually
Turkeys Master.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-The very latest adj
vices from st. Petersburg through Off
cial channels confirm the reports con-
tanned in yesterdays dispatches in re-
gard to the coming change in admins
tration in the affairs of the Russian
empire, and attest the correctness OF
the appointments mentioned as about
to be made. The advices discredit the
reports of the Anglo Russian entente.
The view of the situation in Russia
most generally taken in official quar-
ters here, is that the Car has not ac-
quired confidence in himself or in any
particular minister sufficient to war;
rant him in venturing upon a change
in the foreign policy established by the
late minister of foreign affairs, Prince
Lobanoff. and that for some time to
come the foreign policy in force in Rus
STA must necessarily be tentative.
In the meantime, the influence of NJ.
Nelidoff, Russian ambassador to Tur-
key, and an aspirant to the foreign
ministry, is dominant, which is re-
garded here as implying a continuation
of Russa's protection of the Sultan,
her absolute rejection of all schemes
for European interference in Turkey,
of Russia in the capacity of tutor to
the Sultan. to the end of reliance upon
Russia until the Sultan shall become
practically a vassal of the Car. This
view is taken in explanation of the
fact that the scheme of NJ. Hanotaux,
French minister of foreign affairs. for
the adjustment of Turkish finances,
has been rejected by Russia. Concern
ing this scheme, the inspired ST. Peters.
burg Vie Domesti frankly says:
The French proposal to add a Rus
sian representative to the board of
commissioners of the Ottoman debt
would be dearly bought by the sacri-
flee of Russia's present exclusive con-
troll of ConstantinOple. The lead taken
by the late Prince Lobanoff has been
followed by II. Nelidoff. who has sue
ceeded in wiping out every European
influence in Turkey. With England
set aside. the Dreibund now here, the
Car lord paramount at Yildiz Kiosk.
why should Russia do anything except
wait, when instead of venturins upon
war she will be able to dispose at her
pleasure all of the resources of Turkey,
garrison the forts of the Dardanelles
at will, and use the name of the Sultan
as caliph in operating upon the
Moslems in Egypt and India
The Novoe Vremya, another in
spired St. Petersburg journal. in an
article expressing similar views, says:
The policy of Russia is not to sup
port the action of the other Powers.
but enforce her own will. No matter
what the massacres of Armenians and
other questions may occur. the isolated
action Of Russia is a practical reality"
The Berlin government is fully
aware that this is the policy of Rus
STA and is holding aloof while awaiting
Germany well knowing
that Austria is ready to strike at the
opportune moment to check the as
of Russia in Turkey. The
sum of the present position is that the
Porte. backed by Russia, will continue
to play it's old game of delusive re-
forms with impunity.
The communications between the
Berlin and Lisbon governments in re-
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