The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Russia, England and France
are Parties to II.
Combined Fleets to Assemble ID
Vicinity of Bosphorus.
Passage Of Dardaneiles to BE Forced
II Zone.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Birmine ham
Post today confirms the repeated state
ments on the same subject cabled to The
Associated Press during the past two
months, in saying that 1t learns from "a
high quarter that an understanding has
been arrived at between Great British,
Russia and France for q settlement of the
go called eastern question which has for
generations been troubling the states
men of Europe. The Post adds that the
Russian Black sea feet and the Britain
and French Mediterranean fleets VIII
shortly be mob,lized In contiguIty to the
Bosphorus and the DardsDelles to enforce
IL necessary the reforms which the en-
bassies Of the three powers are about to
present to the sultan. The other signers
of the Berlin treaty, Germany and Aus
tria consent that the passage OF straits OF
the Dardaneiles should be forced IL neces-
ssry by the allied fleets.
On september rs while the car was at
Balmorsi as csbled 10 the Associated
Press ut the time, the Manchester Guard
ian, made a similar statement also stsfing
that the cooperation of France bad bean
purchased by a. provision regarding
templated the NATURALIZATION OF beth
Egypt and Turkey under an international
guarantee, with their rulers and interna-
tional tutelage.
Dispatches from onstantinople under
date OF October confirm the stcri and
London on October 2 which said that the
Vienna correspondent of the Daily Mail
has telegrspbed to his paper as follows.
The powers have agreed upon pacific
settlemcntof the eastern question honor
able to all parties and amply guarantee
ing the security of the Armenians."
The same correspondent on October 3,
a. then cabled to the Associated Press,
wired from Vienna a statement that the
serecment OF the powers for the settle
ment OF the Turkish problem, which hs bad
good authority for publishing, included
the Turkish empire on the basis OF the
Jewish pale in Russin, the powers guar
anteeing the safety OF the Armepinns
within with the idea thst this zone would
become the germ of Q new Armenian
state.
to the Associated PresI, said that IL was
announced there that France, Russia and
Great Britain had arrived at an entente
IN regard to Turxsy and expected the
powers would Immediately despatch to
the Porte vigorous note demanding the
adoption OF reforms which will secure
the safety of the Armenisps In the Turk
ish empire. The Daily News OF London,
as cabled to the Associated Press on
October u, published a despatch from
Paris saying it was stated there that
through the efforts OF the car ~ sp in
reached between the Russian, French and
British governments for the settlement
Of the trouble in Turkey, and that should
the plan Of settlement decided upon be
unopposed by two mem bers OF the Drie.
bnnd the third member also would be
obliged TO accept II.
Fiua lily OH Dec. 3, q cable 10 Tho Asso-
ciaied Pre,s announced TINT the powers
would shortly consi1er a pr ,ject having
FOR Its objec, the occupancy by Russia of
the Northwestern corner Of Turkey
formed by the Bosphorus and the Black
Sen, TO about halt way down the Bosphor-
Us, which, together with the Heilcspont
will becouo entirely free TO the vessels OF
all nations. The forts along the Helle-
spont will be dismsntled and the powers
will assume the protection OF the Helles-
pont and Constantinople.
In the dispatches especially from the
Daily News. announcement OF Dec. will
bc found tho basis for the sensational
report circul,ted by q news agency ana
esttiisheA- In New furt pupcrrodsy as a
special despatch from London. There IL
no doubt that the powers have been. for
many months past, coming TO en- under-
standing regarding Turkey and there is
reason 10 believe that the better feeling
now existing between Brest Gritsin and
France ana Hassia is Fastening the soIu.
tion OF tho vexing eastern question.
But, the sensational features are covered
with the mildsw of months.