The record-union., 1896-06-15
TURKEY WARNED TO PAUSE.
THE SULTAN MUST PUT A STOP
TO ATROCITIES IN CRETE.
His Physical Ailments Among the
Factors of the Present DiplO-
matte Ferment.

BERLIN, June 14.-Under an ar
rangement with the other Embassa-
doris to the Porte, Baron Saurma Won
Jeltsch, the German Embassador at
Constantinople, obtained an audience
with the Sultan on Friday last and
read to his Majesty a note of warning
to Turkey against the certainty of los
ing the goodwill of the powers by per-
mitting the continuance of atrocities in
Crete Subsequently the Austrian En-
bassador Baron de Calice, obtained an
interview with the Sultan and empha-
sized the views which had been ex
pressed by the German ambassador.
The Berlin newspapers on Sunday pub
lished a report that the powers had
which probably had reference to the
less formal communication read to the
Sultan by Baron Saurma Won Jeltsch
on Friday. The separate interview with
the Sultan by Baron de Calice was due
to the fact that he was obliged to make
special representations bearing upon
the interests of Austria which are in
vclved in the Macedonian question,
which is becoming acute. The Mace
dcnian Committee which is sitting in
Sofia, Bulgaria, has decided to make
Il demand for the autonomy of Mace
donia, and are practically conspiring
to bring about an insurrection. 1t is,
therefore, believed here Nhat Austria
has asked the Sultan to consent to the
occupation of Macedonia by Austrian
troops in the event of an uprising there
In connection with this belief it may be
noted that NJ. de Galaxy, Austrian Min
| lister of Finance, in speaking upon the
| Austrian budget in the Reichsrath on
| Friday. claimed that Austria Hungary
| had become a Balkan power since the
Empire had acquired Bosnia, and there
| fore had a right to interfere in the
| Balkan peninsula. NJ. de Galaxy in
| the course Of his remarks limited at,
without openly maintaining them, the
plans which had been destroyed at ST.
Petersburg for a confederation of the
| Balkan States under Russias protec-
| torate, and said that in connection
! Herewith the Prince of Montenegro
| and the King of Servia were expected to
| hold a conference with Prince Ferdi-
| nand of Bulgaria at Sofia at the end of
the present month.
| The physical ailments of the Sultan
are among the factors which are caus-
ing the present diplomatic ferment and
| the representations of the German EN-
bassador to Turkey are aimed at i'm
mediate and practical action in Crete.
assisting the Kaiser's policy in keeping
peace with Europe simultaneously
with this move on the part of Germany.
Russia has urged the Bulgarian Gov
ernment to put a stop to the armed
1 "a N hxv 1,A r.
crossing the frontier and has also asked
| the Greek Government to prohibit the
sending of men and munitions of war
| from Greece into Crete.
| Another scandal which has long been
the talk of society has now become
public property. The eminent German
painter, Franz Won Lenbach, has
| brought suit for divorce from his wife
who was the Countess Won Moltke, ac-
cusing her of infidelity. In order that
Won Lenbach may be enabled to marry
again he has left the Catholic Church,
which does not recognize divorce, and
it is his intention to wed the Countess
| Won Hornstein when he secures his de-
cree of separation. Frau Won Len
bach also expects to be married again
| as soon as the decree of divorce is made
absolute, to DIR. Schweninger, who is
Prince Bismarck's physician.
The Hamburger Nachrichten" an
nounces that Prince Bismarck will
henceforth decline to receive any large
deputations of visitors, owing to the
fatigue which such receptions involve
According to this announcement the
ex-Chancellor will only see a limited
number of visitors, who will be favored
with a noon luncheon.