The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-05
CAR And THE QUEEN
on THE TURKISH QUESTION.
Plan to Establish Armenian Zone
Similar to the Jewish Zone 1t
Exists in Russia.
THE RUSSIAN BLACK AND GOLD
HANGS SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE
FRENCH TRI-COLoR THIS WEEK.
The Car and Czarina the Pole
Star to Be Met by FlOtilla OFF
CherbourE This Morning.

LONDON, Oct 4-The past week has
been full of rumors that the powers have
at length agreed on concerted action in re-
gard to Turkey, but there appears to be
little to justify the reports although there
are indications that the Eastern barometer
is rising in England. While the national
protest against Turkish barbarity contin-
ues unabated. there is one fact noticeable
that public feeling, which formerly dis
tinctly favored isolated action upon the
part of England. has now veered in the
direction of joint action with the powers,
and especially with Russia.
This feeling is undoubtedly the outcome
of the Cars visit to the Queen, and there
is an impression that the interviews be-
tween the Car and the Marquis of Sails
bury cannot have failed to result in good
effect. 1t is said that the British Premier
assured the Gar that Great Britain did
not desire to do anything to endanger the
peace of Europe, but, at the same time,
he is reported to have dwelt on the impos-
sible situation in Turkey. Thus, while moth
ing positive has been done, the interviews
have paved the way to an understanding,
the effect of which may ere long be felt
at the Yildz Kiosk. 1t is stated that the
Queen and the Prince of Wales have both
used their influence jim the direction of
general Anglo-Russo rapprochement, and
there has been complete and significant
change in the attitude of many Russian
newspapers in favor of Great Britain
A dispatch from Constantinople describes
Stamboui as being i'll a, state of siege. The
precautions at night it appears, are rigor-
ous The fire engines are kept ready to set
at work at a moments notice, as the au-
thorities are convinced that the revolu-
tionists, are determined to set fire to the
Of
other uprising of the mob and the respecta-
BILE Mussulmans share in the feeling of
anxiety of the Christians. 1t has been an
nounced that the Turkish government has
entered into negotiations with the Arme-
mans revolutionary committees with the
outrages, the Porte granting general am
neSty to Armenians and promising to car
ry out reforms throughout Asia Minor.
Little faith, however, is placed in Turkish
promise.
attending the opening OF the IRON S5t ttes OF OF
the Danube are looked upon as being of
the highest political Importance and as IN
dicating that the Austro- -Roumanian en-
mania to the dreibund, and it is stated
that military convention between Austria
stay of Emperor Francis Joseph at Bu-
charest, binding both powers to prevent
Russia from crossing the Danube. 1t is
further stated that a gigantic engineering
scheme was also considered at Bucharest
the plan being to connect Bucharest with
the Black sea by canal and to make Bu-
charest a sea fortress and port.
After long discussion the new Tunisian
treaty between France and Italy has been
signed, thus solving one of the most tick
lish questions between the two countries,
the adjustment of which would have been
impossible little while ago Italy under
the new treaty surrenders her rights to
try her own subjects in her own courts in
Tunis and receives in exchange commercial
concessions, among which is the right to
have Italian vessels admitted to French
ports under the same conditions French
vessels. Italy making similar concessions
to France.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Mail declares that the agreement of the
problem, which this correspondent.
nounced last week he had good authority
for publishing, includes the formation of
an Armenian zone in the Turkish empire
on the basis of the Jewish plan in Russia
the powers guaranteeing the safety of the
Armenians therein with idea that the zone
would become the germ of a Ar
menian state The active operations will he
undertaken by England, France and Rus
AS far as England is concerned, the harbor
of Smyrna win play an important part in
the settlement.
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Chronicle says that the Ottoman Bank and
the Credit Lyonnais are sending large guam
titles of securities to Paris for safety He
says that the American and English ladies
in Constantinople helping the women
and children in the suburbs. and hundreds
attend the American mission house where
each receive four francs and bundle of
apparel.