The herald., 1896-01-26
IN THE QUEENS DOMAINS
Reported Russo-Turkish Alliance
ROuses Discussion
THE INFORMATION CORRECT
Though the Treaty be Not Reduced to
Writing
The Venezuelan Question Looked Upon as
Likely to Be AmicabIy Settled-Cham.
berIain Speaks Pleasantly

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-(Copyrighted, 1896,
by the Associated Press. 1.-The most start
ling political news of the week was the
announcement, on Thursday, in dis
patch from Constantinople to the Pail Mall
Gazette, that an offensive and defensive
alliance had been formed between Russia
and Turkey. True or untrue, the story
has aroused the keenest discussion
throughout Great Britain and the conti-
nent, and the specials from different
European capitals contained admissions
which lend color to the report. Turkeys
terrible financial plight, it is believed, may
have driven the sultan into the arms of
Russia.
The information in the Constantinople
dispa tch to the Pail Mall Gazette is con-
! firmed today from an excellent source,
letter from the 'Speaker's" correspondent
at Constantinople, in which the writer de-
clares the Russo-Turkish treaty is an ac-
tual fact, although it does not exist on
paper.
The correspondent adds: Russia is alb
solute master of the situation, and it is be-
lieved here that the enormous "back-
sheesh" sent by the sultan to the czar.
valued at f35, 900 and including one of
the most famous jewels in the imperial col
lection, marked the secret treaty of alli-
ance by which Russia guarantees the integ-
rity of the Ottoman empire and agrees to
assist in the restoration of order in Kurdis-
tan, and also in the defense or the Darda-
| nelles.
France follows Russia as blind man
| follows his dog. France was the first to
denounce the treaty of Unkiarskelessi;
The attitude of Germany is more despic-
able than that of France; she is trying to
win favor with Russia by out-Heroding
Herod. The outcome of the Armenian
difficulty has been the triumph of Russia
and the humiliation of Great Britain.
| The English newspapers generally ac-
cept this view of the defeat of their diplo-
macy. The Chronicle almost alone views
| the situation with complacency,
and thinks it ought to lead to complete
entente between Russia and Great Britain
on the whole Asiatic question, including
| Egypt. Abroad the report has caused
great deal of anxiety.
The Standards Vienna correspondent
admits that the general impression there is
that some arrangement between Russia
and Turke actually exists.
s'There is no doubt that Russia has exer-
cised strong influence at CoDstantinople,
but Europe can scarcely abandon its inter-
ests in Turkey in favor of single power. :"
| This development of the eastern ques-
| ton has aroused great interest as to the
intentions of the United States, and the
feeling is expressed that the United States
will, ere long, prove the potent factor in
the Levant. The debates in congress upon
this subject are eagerly followed and COM
mented upon here.
| Regarding United States senate yester-
day when Senator Calls resolution de-
manding that either by peaceful negotia-
| tions or by force of arms, the Armenian
| atrocities be stopped, was defeated with
out a division and the foreign relations
! committee resolution was unanimously
| passed, appealing to the powers to rescue
says:
'sAll that will probably be dismissed by
Europe as but the ebullitions of jefferson
brick blowing off steam to a sympathetic
gallery. But in view of the movements of
| the fleet ahd the stir in the arsenals and
organized agitation in the great cities and
the imminent probability that the Turk
may any day kill an American missionar y
these utterances and yesterdays speeches
cannot be lightly dismissed. We need
hardly to say that any action of the Ameri-
can government regarding Turkey will be
warmly welcomed, even by those who have
most resented the action taken at WASH
| ington concerning British Guiana.'
The outlook here in regard to the speedy
settlement of the dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela is now looked upon
as being much more hopeful. But whether
the settlement will be arrived at with Ven
ezuela direct or by means of arbitration,
| still seems an undecided question, al
though nobody anticipates any further
serious trouble in connection with the
| dispute.
The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, secre-
tary of state for the colonies, in speaking
at Birmingham tonight, said regarding the
Venezuelan matter, that he thought there
had been much Misrepresentation on both
sides of the water. When Secretary
Olney's dispatch and presidents mes
sage were delivered the feeling was
reluctantly entertained in England that the
| Americans must have some hostile senti-
ments which England did not share, and
that the United States was bent on picking
quarrel with England. The idea seemed
to prevail in America that England was
disposed to impugn the Monroe doctrine
doctrine to which the people of the United
States rightly attached much Importance,
| and it was also believed in America that
Great Britain was disposed TO deal in a
harsh and arbitrary manner with Venezu-
more favorable understanding, and Amer
lea would regard with horror war with
those of her own blood and kindred.
"President Cleveland, whose acquaint-
ance have the honor to possess,'' said Mr..
Chamberlain, in concluding his address,
| ''DeaTS d IlSl TtpututlOIl AOT TcCtltluc anu
honorable dealings. lie is incapable of
the wickedness of melting two kindred
natiops to strife and bloodshed."
The news of the death of Prince Henry
of Battenburg threw deep cloud over the
court, and the change can only be fairly
realized when the state of affairs at Os-
borne house now is compared with the
gaiety there at the opening of the week.
On Monday there was decidedly festive
scene at Osborne house. An amateur per-
formance of Pinero's The Money Spinner
was given by members of the court and
was witnessed by the queen, Princess
Beatrice and others of the royal family.
| A TURKISH DENIAL
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Turkish embassy
has published an official denial of the Pail
Mall Gazette's account of the treaty be-
tween Russia and Turkey. The representa-
tives of the Ottoman empire in England
say that the report is absolutely un-
| founded.
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