Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-19
VERGE OF A CRISIS.
Some Expressions Of The London Press o.
The Turkish Situation.

London. Sept. 1S.-The Constantinopl,
correspondent of the Standard telegraphs
that the situation there does not glvt
any evidence of Improvement He adds
opinion in diplomatic circles is that IN
less a British fleet appears shortly in tho
Bosphorus. either Turkey will totter tc
her ruin, falling into the hands of the
Car, or Russian fleet will take advan-
tage Of some special outrage and Of tht
apathy Of the Powers to occupy the Bos-
nhorus, and from that vantage ground
which we ought to he now holding. die
tate terms to Europe. All the British
residents are astonished because a fleet
does not come.
the Armenian question and England s
attitude thereon. says: 1T is the duty
of the anti-Sultan agitators to give Il
straight answer to the momentous ques-
ton. are they prepared to bring about q
universal war in Europe in the hope al
ameiioratng the condition of the Arme-
mans? Sensible and patriotic citizens
attending the Indignation meetings
ought to INSIST upon an answer to this
question"
The so-called semi-offfcial communica-
ton published in all this mornings news
papers setting forth that the government
wishes it to be understood that England
Is i'll complete accord with the other
Powers in Turkey. that Great Britain
VIII not attempt to punish Turkey for
the outrages committed upon Christians
unless the Powers assist her. etc. turns,
out to be Il Reuter- news agency diSnatch
which begins; This agency under
stands. etc. and the afternoon papers
are inquiring what grounds there are for
any such understandings
Pursuing, this subject. the Star de-
mandS to know what authority there il,
for such 4 declaration, and the West
minister Gazette says: IF the declara.
ton IS true the situation. as far az Great
Britain is concerned. has undergone a
NEST depressing change. If the declara-
non Is true, 1t is painful confession.
and the word lmpotent should be writ
ten upon the face of Great Britain in
c eli SO large that no nation should
fiii to read them. An explanation of the
alleged Semi-otficial communication NAV
ne round IN the startling statement made
N the columns of the Times. this morn
polleE OF protesting against the barbaric
methods of the Sultan until ii has
brought him to the verge &C II European
war.
Mir. Gladstone has written a letter in
which he expresses hope that the mer,o-
rial upon the TWkish question which it
Is proposed to present TO the Car. will
awaken the mind and heart of that mon
arch TO The realization of the fearful
muschief which the policy of his RECENTLY
deceased foreign minister. Prince Iohan-
OIL has done so much to promote.
Arnold Flesh. member of the cloak
manufacturing firm of Bernard Pas
ternak & Co. of New York. and n
wealthy resident of Harlem. was shot
IN the breast and both arms in his
rooms al the Hotel Peteler on r.exiag-
TO avenue, Friday morning His son
William has been arrested on the
charge of attempted murder. Flesh's
VIE died recently and he took IN
apartments at the hotel. While his so \
and daughter went to live with rela-
tlves Flesh was not on good terms
with those relatives. He says that
while he was lying on the bed some
one stood over him and fired four shots
at him. He refused to tell who il vas
The most serious wound is in the left
breast near the heart William. The
son, passed the night st the boto,
with his father.