The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13
ENGLAND WILL DEPOsE THE SUI
TAN ALONE 1T THE POWERS
DELAY.
SALISBURY IS Determined.
DOMINANT NOTE OFF TO-
DAY.
GRAVE NEWS FROM MADAGASCAR.
ed and Trade Everywhere Is
at ~ StandstiIl.

LONDON, Sept. 12.-The dominant
note Of the moment is that the time to
take action in regard to Turkey has
arrived, and the deposition of the sui
tan is openly talked of in quarters
where heretofore the slightest infrac-
ton Of Turkish authority has been
viewed with disfavor Everywhere on
the continent, in Great Britain and in
Constantinople itself, plans are being
discussed to supersede the sultan, and
there is no doubt that Great Britain
will be the leading spirit in the new
move. She is even prepared to act
alone, If the powers are too slow in CO.
operating with her. There is 40 fear,
it is said, but SO soon as the British
fleet clears for action, the fleets Of the
other powers will follow the example,
If for no other reason than the appre-
hension that some one of them will
gain point of vantage in the long
looked for settlement of the affairs of
the Turkish empire
Apart from the violent agitation
against the action or inaction of the
sultan, the protest from all classes in
Great Britain resulting in the summon
Ing of mass meetings in all parts of the
country, which are apparently foment-
ed with the object of strengthening the
hand of the Marquis Of Salisbury, there
are other indications that both the
queen and Marquis Of Salisbury ap-
prove Of aggressive action. Probably
the best indication that the British
premier has got the bit in his teeth Is
found in the outspoken editorials OF
the Conservative press evidently in
sp1red from high quarters, demanding
change in the occupancy of the throne
Of the Turkish empire.
The consensus of opinion seems to
be that the method of change should be
left to the Turks themselves as there
Is no doubt that the working chiefs
OF the army, government offices and
church, II once convinced that Europe
insists upon it, can supersede the sui
tan if they please and they know from
experience exactly how to do it.
The British fleet in the Mediterranean
is about to be reinforced by a f1otilla
of torpedo boat destroyers. They have
passed Gibraltar and will join the
British fleet now anchored in Kavala
Bay, Salonica, within easy steaming
distance of the Dardanelles
The forward movement of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition up the Nile has
reawakened the discussion in regard
to the ultimate destination of these
forces. All the fighting portion of the
expedition is expected to be concen-
trated at Dulgo on Monday and from
there an advance in force on Dongola
will be made. 1t is expected on all
sides that as soon as Dongo1a has fall
len, clamor will arise demanding that
the expedition proceed to Khartoum.
The news received from the island of
Madagascar is of the gravest nature
possible. Slaughters and pillage pro-
coed unchecked, trade is at a stand
still, there is no safety for Europeans
outside of Antanarivo, and even fears
are expressed that the French garrison
of that city may be starved out. 1t
appears that the natives are healing
the feuds which divided them prior
to the capture of Antanarivo by the
French, and are now uniting in oppo-
sition to the conquerors. The rebel
lious tribes are rapidly gaining the
upper hand, and it is estimated that
fully 10000 additional French troops
will be required to crushh the out
break.