The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
THE CAR AND CZARINA HAVE
SAID FAREWELL To QUEEN
VICTORIA.
CONCERNING THE EASTERN QUESTION
An Impression Prevails That the Inter
view Between Salisbury and the
Car Will Result in Much Good.
Disorder at Stamboul.

London, Oct. 3.-(Copyrighted, 1896,
by the Associated Press. THE visit of
the car and czarina to Queen Victoria
at Balmoral castle ends tonight. After
dining with her majesty the imperial
guests will take formal leave of the
queen at the lower entrance. The ave-
nue. leading thereto will be lined with
BalmOral Highlanders carrying torches,
and huge bontires will be built on Craig
Owen and other hills between Balmoral
elers will find the queens special train
in waiting to convey them to Ports
mouth, where they are timed TO arrive
at $50 Sunday. At Portsmouth the i'm
perial yachts will receive their males
ties and their suites. The car and
czarina will pass the night on board the
Standard, at Portsmouth, and will leave
that port for Cherbourg. France, on
Monday morning. arriving at the latter
place at = p. IN. the same day. The i'm
perial party will be escorted to the
edge of the French waters by an imQos-
ing British fleet of six iron clads, five
cruisers and twelve gunboats, and their
majesties will be met in midchannel by
the French northern squadron. After
an exchange of salutes the French fleet
will escort the imperial travellers to
Cherbourg, where the most elaborate
preparations have been made to receive
them. There has been an influx of Wis
itors at Chcrbourg and ut Paris, and in
the case of the capital it is stated that
its population will be doubled by the
time the car and czarina reaches its
boundaries. AS much as 5000 francs
will be paid for the use of the balcony
from which to view the procession, and
600 francs have been paid for Il fifth
story window. The decorations of Paris
in honor of the visitors are most elabo-
rate The Unprecedented prepa-
rations made have aroused the ire of
the socialists and others. who have is
sued Il protest in the form of flaming
posters denouncing the tyranny of the
car.
The names of four deputies are among
the signers to the protest.
The police have been tearing down
the posters. Some irritation has also
been displayed in parliamentary circles
at President Faure's apparent DISPOSE
ton to boss the cars visit, and it is
likely there will be unpleasant things
said in this connection after the depart
ure of their imperial majesties from
France,
The past week has been full of rumors
that the powers have at length agreed
upon concert in regard to Turkey. but
there appears to be little to justify the
reports. although there are indications
that the eastern barometer is rising in
England. While the protest against
Turkish barbaraties continue. public SEN
timent has now veered in favor of joint
action with the powers, especially with
Russia.
The feeling is undoubtedly the out
come of the cars visit TO the queen
and there is an impression that the in
terviews between the car and the
MARQUIS of Salisbury can not have fail
ed to result in good. 1t Is said the
British premier assured the car that
Great Britain did not desire to do any
thing to injure the peace of Europe, but
at the same time he is said TO have
dwelt upon the Importance of the situa-
ton in Turkey.
Thus. while nothing positive has been
done. the interviews have paved the
way to an understanding the effect of
which may ere long be felt ut the Yildiz
Kiosk.
1t is stated that the queen and the
Prince of Wales have both used their
influence in the direction of general
Anglo Russian reapproachment, and
| there has been complete and signit-
cant change in the attitude of many
Russian newspapers in favor of Great
Britain.
A dispatch from Constantinople de,
scribes STEAMBOAT as being in state OF
siege. The precautions at night, it ap
| pears. are rigorous. The fire engines
are kept ready to set at work at mo,
ment's notice. as the authorities are con-
WINGED that the revolutionists are deter
mined to set fire to the city. The
| Christians are in dread of another upris-
ing. and respectable Mussulmans share
in the feeling of anxiety.
1t has been announced that the Turk
ish government has entered into negoti.
ations with the Armenian revolutionary
committee with the view of obtaining a
| cessation of dynamite outrages. the
porte granting general amnesty to
| Armenians and promising to carry out
reforms throughout Asia Minor. Lit.
tie faith, however, is placed in Turkish
promises.
The brilliant fetes and military pa
rades attending the opening of the iron
| gates of the Danube are looked upon as
being of the highest political Importance
and as indicating that the Austro-Rou.
manian entente has ripened into the ad-
hesion of Roumania to the dreibund, and
| it is stated that a military convention
i hot Anstrio nd