The San Francisco call., 1896-09-14
Salisbury's Aggressive Attitude
Viewed With Distrust by
Other Powers.
MUCH DEPENDS UPON THE CAR
German Papers Fear determination of
All Christians in the Ottoman En-.
pire Will Be Provoked.
Copyright by the United Associated rressesl


of shooting, and Prince Hohenlohe will
start tomorrow for his estates in Styria,
where he will engage in the sport of
chamois- hunting. Prince Radolin. the
German ambassador to Russia, started
for England on Thursday for the purpose
of transacting private business, and Count
Kapnist, the Russian ambassador to Aus
tria, who is the probable successor OF
Prince Lobanoff- -Rostovsky as Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has left
Vienna for sojourn at Biarritz with his
family.
These facts have been cleaned with
view of gauging the value of the excited
rumors which have been flying abont the
bourses that political deluge in Turkey
is i'm imminent Beyond question develop
ments of the most acute nature are near
at hand, but they will not be reached to-
day, nor are they likely to manifest them
selves until the Cars tour is finished and
that monarch returns to st. Petersburg.
Lord Salisbury's so-called independent
policy in Turkey, which is doubtless seen
in the action OF Sir Philip Currie, the
British Embassador at Constantinople, in
presenting to the Porte note protesting
against the Governments expulsion of
Arnenians from the Turkish capital Will
out consulting the representatives of the
powers, is not taken here so seriously as
implying the appearance OF q British feet
in the Bosphorus to enforce the special
British demands, and the absence of sew
eral ambassadors from Constantinople
ought to furnish sufficient proof of the
suspension of the final Turkish crisis.
Sir Philip Currie is the first ambassador
who has had an audience with the Sultan
since the recent riots in Constantinople.
Baron Calice, the Austrian ambassador,
and NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian Embassa-
dor, are away on leaves of absence which
will not expire until the end of the month,
ana Sir Philip Currie. in the meantime, is
in command OF the diplomatic field with
whatever kind of isolated policy he has to
push forward. No weIl-informed diplo-
mats here believe that independent action
on the part CT Great Britain is practical.
Though the North German Gazette,
whose articles of the Turkish situation
are callous and unsympathe with the
prosecuted Armenians, represents the
best official opinion here, the other influ-
entail journals take an entirely different
course. The Cologne Gazette declares
that the powers want to deal energetically
with the Sultan, but are undecided as to
the method of doing so.
Though the last massacre in Constanti-
nople passed over the European resident is
of the city," the Gazette adds, "as the
fear and hatred of Christians increase the
powers must face possible general massa-
cre."
The Kreuz Zeitung and other papers
discuss the measures that must be taken
before armed intervention ought to be
resorted to, but almost every newspaper
comment on the situation reasons upon
the readiness of the Turks to try to exter-
inmate the Christians in Turkey If they
are provoked.
Advlces received here from CONSTANT
nople assert that the Sultan is afflicted
with homicidal mania arising from an
acute spinal disease, and the statements
made in these advices seem, according to
the criticisms of the press, to be associated
with the maniacal outburst of Turkish
fanaticism generally How to guard
against such an outburst is the first ques-
ton to be placed before the foreign diplo-
mats in Turkey. If the powers agree to
place the Sultan under tutelage, with the
appointment of Turkish Ministers and
other ofncials, approved by the Embassa-
dors, this action must be accompanied by
preparations for armed occupation of Tur-
kew.
The Kreuz Zeitung asserts that France
and Russia will never assent to the pIan
OF placing the Sultan under tutelage and
Will maintain the integrity of the empire
and sovereignty of the Turkish monarch,
and declares that these two powers al
ready dlstrust the concentration of the
British fleet at Salonica. The sum of the
situation is that these and other proposals
dealing with the Sultan await the Issues
OF the Cars tour.
In the meantime the Gear and Czarina.
with their suites, are at Bernstorf castle in
Denmark, where the King OF Denmarks 8
family party is assembled. The Car,
Prlncess Victoria and Prince WaIdemar OF
denmark are accustomed to go bicycling
each morning, while the Czaripa, the
frincess OF Wales and the Queen of Den
marx urlYe along the routes taken by the
Cyclists; In the afternoon the Czar, the
crown Prince of Denmark and the Grand
Duke Michael of Russia 60 out to the
deer drives in J@gersborg Park, and
tne evenings are spent in the enjoyment
OF musical entertainments for the family
party, which will break up on September
10, Inc Gar and Czarina going to Bal
moral to visit Queen Victoria, accom-
panied by the Princess of Wales and her
daughter, Princess Victoria.
Inc representatives OF the press return
ing from GoerlitZ concur in the statement
Inat IL was with the utmost difficulty that
they were able to get accurate informa-
tlon OF the results of the military maneu-
were more favorable to the Saxon than
the Prussian army corps. The Emperor,
upon the evening OF every day of the ma
neuvers, criticized the operations with adj
mitted impartiality. The Prussian in
iantry, which are renowned for their good
marching under heavy weights, msin-
talned the reputation. Both the Prussians
and the Saxcns carried over sixty pounds,
consisting OF arms, ammunition, KNAPP
sack ana part OF a tent per man, yet their
nles were closed up we'll at the end of
every day. For the first time the bicycle
rlf1emen we're brought into action, cover
ing the Prussian cavalry behind Klein
Bautzen.
Military experts alone, however, can say
whether their work was done effectively.
It was generally stated on the field that
General Count Waldersee had underrated
the marching abilities of the Saxons, who
throughout were admirably led. The COM
missariat was marvelously well managed
ana the quantity ana quality OF the food
provided excellent.
A number of German Catholic clergy