New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
A RAY OF HOPE FOR ARMENlA A
1T is IN THE EXISTENCE OF A Russo
TURKISH ALLIANCE.

1T is IN THE EXISTENCE OF A Russo
TURKISH ALLIANCE.
LITTLE WEIGHT ATTACHED TO sEMT-oFFIc1AL
DENIALs or THE AGREEMENT-"rIIE SPEAK
ER's" CoNsT ,NTINopLE CORRESPOND
ENr SAYS THAT RUSSIA Is TIE Az
sOfrTE MASTER OF THE slTr'
ALTON THE PoRTEs
PROMISE To MIN
IsT-R TERRELL.
London. Jan 25-To-days reports from III"
various European capitals agree that thcr" Is
son,e form Of entente between Russia and
Turkey According to The Evening stand
ards" Vienna correspondent. VI. "e.iloH. the
Russian Ambassador at Constantinope. had an
audience with the sultan on Christmas Day. a.
which none OF the palace officials were allowed
70 be present \ secret convention was then
proposed. few days afierward Arit Pacha.
one OF the Sultan's aides-lc-cam?. accompanied
hv n dragoon from the Russian Embassy. started
for St Petersburg. where the negotiations were
concluded. The news leaked out about the time
Ar!f Pacha LETT Constaniinople. and was pub
ushed in several Of the city papers. which were
promptly suppressed by the authorities. The
representative Of the United Press has heard
that Sir Philip Currie the British Ambassador
to Turkey. learned Of the negotiations and ques-
toned NJ Nelfon and Halil-Rifaat Pacha. the
Grand Vizer concerning the matter. but he re-
ceived no satisfactory answer from either of
them. Lord Salisbury has row sent communi-
cation 70 ST. Petersburg relative 10 the com
pact
1T MAY STOP THE MAssAcREs.
As the alleged entente practically makes
Turkey a Russian dependency. II Is expected that
II will be attended by a cessation OF the Ar
monian r,assacres. the Car hcnceforth sharing
the Sultan's responsibilities.
Although the Government officials here and In
Paris and Berlin concur in denying all knowl-
edge Of an offensive and defensive alliance be-
tween Russia and Turkey. little confidence Is
placed IN their professions Of ignorance. Semi
Official denas in case Ike this are TO be ex-
pected especially when the defeated diplomats
wish to conceal the truth prevent lis being
told 1t is now recalled here how. when Lon
don paper disclosed the existence OF the Unkar-
skelessi agreement, which gave to Russia the
right Of intervention In the internal affairs Of
the Turkish Empire Lord Palmerston told Par
lament that he knew nothing Of such an agree
ment having been made. 1t was at least six
] SkeIessi treaty that the British Government. on
| information vouchsafed by Russia. received abso-
! lutely definite news that there was such a
| treaty.
SIR PHILIP MAY BE RECALLED.
Within three weeks Parliament will assemble
The United Press has reason to predict that be-
| fore that time the evidence OF the existence Of a
Russo-Turkish compact will become complete
| hat irt ber dpnials he in1pOssbe In the
Ministerial circle It is believed that Sir Philip
| Currie the British Ambassador to Turkey, will
| be recalled soon and that this action Is due to
| the fact that he has been overreached and dis
| credited In Constantinople. His IL nc
longer associated with the succession to Lord
! Dufferin when the latter retires from his posi-
| Of Amba ssador to France. The Cabinet meeting
| held yesterday probably discussed the matter foi
| the first time. although the news OF the compact
| must have been In Lord Salisburys possession fol
| at least two weeks.
| INTEGRITY OF TURKEY GUARANTEED.
THE Speakers" Constantinopis correspondent
| whose accurate inside information gives high au
! thority to his communications. has written. un
| der date Of January IS. that Russia Is the abso
| lutte master OF the situation. The secret compac
| guarantees the Integrity Of the Ottoman Empire
| Russia agreeing to assist in the restoration o.
order In Kurdistan and also to defend the Darda
| nelles France has made her bargain with Rus
| sia and will consequently give her assent to TIT
! compact Germany is currying favor with th
| Car Austria Is hampered by her German con
nection and will maintain a pessimistc neutral
ity and await her opportunity. This. the cor
| RESPONDENT adds IL the end OF the intervention o
| the Powers-a triumph for Russia and the derea
| and humiliation OF Great Britain
| The papers interested In discounting the re
! norts OF the alliance dwell on Its improbability
| as the Treaty OF Paris placed the passage Of tn
| Dardanelles In the control OF the Powers. no
| the Porte The Paris convention did not deba
| the Sultan from giving his consent to the pas
| sage of the Dardanees but. with view 4
| avoiding a direct defiance of the Treaty OF Paris
| II is believed that the Russo Turkish agreemen
| is not embodied In formal treaty, but consist
| rather in an exchange OF notes
WHAT WILL ENGLAND DO7
The London papers, discussing what Grea
Britain will do, variously suggest the open an
nexation Of Egypt. the seizure OF an 'siano nea