Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-01-25

France May he Included In the New
by pall Mall Gazrtte Means That Tur.
key Is Rus,ia's Vassai Great Britain
VIII Protest.
LONDON, Jan. % "A dispatch to Tho
Pail Mall Gazette from ConSlantinople,
dated Jan. 81 says that I'm offensive and
defensive alliance h,S been concluded he.
tween Russia and Turkey. The Pall Mall
Gazette correspondents adds that the treaty
was signed at Constan,inoplc and that the
Publications were exchanged at st. Peters
burg between Aarcj Pasha and the czar
The basis of the the treaty is declared to
be on the lines of tho Unkarskelessi
agreement of 1888, by which Turkey
agreed, in the event Of Russia going to
war; to close the Dardanclles to warships
of all nations.
The Pail Mall Gazctte's correspondents
then says that this treaty was soon
abandoned, owing to the refusal of tho
powers to recognize it. He also says that
the French ambassador, NJ Cambon, con
ferred Wit, the sultan yesterday and that
1t is probable France will be included in
the new alliance.
Commenting on its dispatch from Con-
stnntinople announcing the signing of Il
treaty between Russia and Turkey for
offensive and defensive purposes, The
Pail Mall Gazette says:
We regard the news as true and the re-
suit is that the Dardanelles is now tho
southern outpost of Russia, and
Turkey Is. RusSia's vassal.
We presume the British government will
protest against the treaty for all it ia
worth.
The information is plainly of the very
gravest Importance. The first intmation
reached us four days ago but we withheld
it until the arrival of strong confirmation,
which we received this morning. This
brings Russia into the Mediterranean
with IA vengeance and may necessitate tho
strengthening of our fleet in those waters
Politically the effect will be far greater.
The treaty means that Turkey has realized
her own impotence against disorders both
from within and without and has decided
to throw herself for safety into the arms
of Russia. She is now Russia's vassal and
Russia is entitled to dispatch troops to
any part of the sultans dominions when
ever there is the least breach of disorder
and when is there not2
We presume the arrangement will give
the keenest satisfaction to the Anglo Ar.
menlan section of our people. With them
lies the chief blame for the complete
alienation of Turkey, though it must be
owned hat it has been SeuulouSlv foStereti
by a long term of weak policy at Con-
stantinople.
The officials OF the foreign office. when
questioned on the subject, said they>llad
no information regarding the statement
telegraphed to The Pail Mall Gazette
from Constantinople saying that an often.
sive and defensive alliance between Rus
sia aud TURKEY had been formed by IA
treaty recently signed there and ratified
at St. Petersburg later
The officials of the Russian embassy
here deny having any knowledge of the
existence Of a Russo Turkish treaty on the
basis pointed out by The Pail Mall Gu,
zette. Attention is called to the fact in
we'll informed circles that while the pres
ent time is inauspicious for Russia to pro
vide arguments in favor of Great Britai
Joining the driebund, it must be rcmem
bered that Great Britain completed ;
similar treaty with Turkey in 1873 wher
she secured the island of Cyprus from
Turkey. Such a treaty, it is added, NIGH
solve the Armenian question, as Russit
could occupy Anatolia.