New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
ERMANSCREDITTHE TREAT
RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY BELIEVED TO HAVE
ACHIEVED A GRAND STROKE.
TURKEYS FINANCIAL POSITION ALREADY BHl-
TER-TnE CzAR's MONETARY ASSISTANCE
SAID TO BE PART OF THE COMPACT
HOW WILL. TIE TRIPLE ALI
ANCE RE AFFECTED?

WILL TIE TRIPLE ALL
ANCE RE AFFECTED?
pe-,in Ian 25-Desplte the affectation OF IN
croduiity which pervades the Foreign on'ce !" 'e
gard 70 the alleged agreement between Eussia anu
Turkey concluding treaty which cements the TWO
eunircs in IN offensive and defensive alliance, the
popular belief grows that the convention is an ac-
complished fact ,,.
News received from Vienna upon this subject
gathered from semi-oiilcal authorities mas hau 'ne
effect greatly to weaken the power or the oN'c'a'
d.nlals OF the story which have been put forth
mos, assiduously within the last for;y-e.ght hours
Tho Vienna advices have also led TO admissions that
the fac, that an entente OF some kind has been
entered into by the Sultan and the Car s not al al
improbable. As a matter OF fact. the diplomatic
circle here credits VI. Neidor the Russian Amoas-
saaor 70 Turkey. with having achieved a grand
coup under the noses OF the English and Austrian
Ambassadors though both Of the latter were known
10 have been watching the Russian diplomatist
having had good r.aso 20 suspect that Russia was
playing her own game while pretending 10 act IN
concert with the other Powers. In the elry part Oh
IN. week reports were in circulation that Turkish
orders had beer paced for large purchases OF arms
and other munitions OF with German firms
These runors awakened the attention OF the German
uubc 10 the fact that previous negotiations OF the
same character had collapsed owing 10 the tact 'ha'
the Porte was unable to CIV" drafts ior IN" amount
NhicA would cover the purchases. and 1t was gen
srsll" believed that the reports were uhi"u"u'''
This time however. the public have been fooled.
The contractors Is true made another refusal to
deliver the goods without cash equivalent or ade-
quAie security hut they were astounded by r"ceiV-
Ing drafts on account on Constantinop.e banks TO-
gether with the assurance from the agents OF inc
German Cover m.nt In Constantnople that not only
would tho balance be paid. but that additional or
ders were impending the paymen, for which would
be guaranteed.
A. IN. financial embarrassment OF the Turkish
government is well known. IT is reasoned that Rus
sian monetary assistance Is n part OF the compact
between the two Powers
The CORRESPONDENT Of tho Cologne Gazette in
Constantinope telegraphs TO his paper that the
public treasures OF Turkey are empty. ana that
the ofiicia.s and soldiers even TO the highest rank
Armenians have for long time past been unpaid
II being absolutely true that they haven't had
authorized purvcyors 10 the army have stopped
furnishing supplies to thG WI TI ,hey have
been prryng upon the people In some Piace. M lIs
troops have bese; houses at & tne instance OF '"e'
Under these circumstances and many other KIN
d,.d Disorders a Russian alliance would b. more
than desirable and the forced drafts upon me pro
ul, would be certain To cease. How an all ance
hrtv""n Russia and Turkey would affect the Triple
AIancn is a matter Of uneasy speculation News
papers which have no ofcial e2Im e2Imr'u,on., n,, =" bf
The whole situa,ion as regards the preibund ~ a
blow 10 the aspirations OF Austra ana agree Una
the subject is a delicate one to handle -, some some, o. u
these pnpers pursue the l.ne OF the 'liamouts
Nachrlchten." Prince Bismarcks organ. taat .hv ,
interests Germany ar" hot he NIX III, , ,
affected and the Government must await deVe'"p-
"fh,s Is ccr,n tbat the Berlin Government cannot
be expected even by the more ln,,rvs'T ,ha, % rms
allies take the initiatye n denanut m h ina alleged
treaty was Verified The situation as i now stamns
VIII nroye ,he he 'reetv Of Berlin concluded
IST and renewed later in the berlin CONGRESS,
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