The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-14

North German Gazette which Represents
Official Sentiment Is Unsympathetic-
Cologne Gazette Advises Vigorous Ac-
tion-Lord Saiisbnry's Poll cy Criticized
q Berlin, Septem ber 13.-Lord Salisbury's
so-oalled independent policy in Turkey,
which is doubtless seen in the action of
Sir Philip Currie, British ambassador
to Constantinop!e, in presenting the
porte note protesting against the gov
ernment's expulsion of Armenians from
the Turkish capital without consulting
representatives of the powers, ia not
taken here as seriously as implying the
appearance of the British feet in the
Bosphorus to enforce special British de-
mands. The absence of several ambassa-
dors from Constantinople ought to fur
nish sufficient proof OF the suspen sion of
the. final Turkish crisis.
Sir Philip Currie is the first ambasss-
dor who has had an audience with the
Sultan since the recent riots in Constan-
tinople. The Austrian and Russian am
bassadors are away ON leaves of absence
which will notEexpire until the end of
the month. Sir Philip Currie, in the
mean time, is in command OF the diplo-
matio field with whatever kind of isolated
policy he has to push. forward.
No we'll informed diplomat here be-
lieves the independent action on the
part of Great Britain Is practical.
The North German Gazette,
" rryr r. ch oit itrro iny
are callous and unsympathetio with the
| peFsecuted Armenians, represents the
best official opinion here. Other infiu-
ential journals take an entirely differ
ent course.
The Cologne Gazette declares that the
Powers want to deal energetically with
the Sultan, but are undecided as to th g
method Of doing it. Through the last
massacre in Constantinople was passed
over by the European residents Of the
city," the Gazette adds, ttas the fear
| and hatred of the Christian increased,
| the powers must face the possibility of
| q general massacre.
The Kreuszeitung and other papers
discuss the measures that must be taken
before armed interference ought to be
| resorted TO. Almost every newspaper
comment on the situation reasons upon
the readiness of the Turks to try to ex-
terminate the Christians in Turkey ie
they are provoked.
Advioes received from Constantinople
assert th6t the Sultan ts acted with a
homicidal mania, arising from acute
spinal disorder and the statements mado
in these advices seem, according to the
criticisms of the press, to be associated
with the mania0al outburst Of Turkish
fanaticism generally.
| Now to guard against such an outbuTst
Is the first question to be placed before
| the foreign diplomats in Turkey. It the
Powers agree to place the Sultan under
tutelage, with the appointments of the
| Turkish ministers and other officials. ap-
proved by the ambassadors, this action
| must be accompanied by preparations
for an armed occupation of Turkey.
The Kreus Zsitung asserts that France
| and Russia will never assent to the plan
of placing the Sultan under tutelage,
and wifi maintain the integrity of the
| empire and sovereignty of the Turkish
monarch, and declares these two powers
| already iiistrust the concentration Of the
British feet at Salonioa. The sum OF
the situation Is that these and other pro.
posals dealing with the Sultan wait the
| issues Of the Cars tonr.