The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-22


Sentiment is still Almost CIamorous for
an AneIo-Yanko-Dago AlIiance-UncIe
Sam Will be wary-More Massacres.
London, Sept. 2L-The st. James Ga
zette this afternoon published a dis
patch from Milan, Italy, stating that
the Secol Of that city says that the de-
parture of the Italian flying squadron
fer the Levant is the initiative step to-
wards forcing the Turks 10 grant the
reforms demanded in the case of the
Armenians, and that it is taken by
Italy. supported by the United States
and Great Britain. The Secol adds
that in the event OF the sultan's refusal
to grant the reforms, he Will be deposed
a dispatch from Rome to the ST
James Gazette says that the Roman
! states that the Italian Ships will CO.
| operate with those of Great Britain and
| the United States.
WOULD LIKE YANKEE HELP.
The ST. James Gazette publishes
cablegram from Washington, d. G, in
which it is stated that the United States
cruiser Bancroft, now on her way to
! Turkish waters, shall enter the BoSpho-
| rus. The government az Washing ton,
the dispatch says, is fully informed or
! the plans of Lord Salisbury. and II the
| British feet force the Straits OF Darda-
nelleS the American warships VIII fol-
! low and preserve order without engaS-
| ing the Turkish forts.
Several of the leading provincial pa
pers including the Leeds Mercury Q-lb-
| crab and Yorkshire Post Conservative
concur in the view that the joint action
! of the British and American warships
at Constant inople would be magni1-
cent and effective cooperation.
The Daily Chronicle gives its cordial
endorsement to the plan proposed by
| the st. James Gazette for the forma-
ton of an alliance between the United
States and Great Britain, in which
Italy might possibly join. for the suppress
sion of the Turkish outrages, and says
it hopes that the proposal will find an
echo on the other side of the Atlantic
'UNPREPARED FOR WAR"
Sir Charles Dixie has written a letter,
| in which he says that if Great Britain
shall go to war she will also plunge
India, Canada and Australia into war.
| possibly without their consent Sir
| Charles adds: 1.-The forcible passage
of the Dardanelles might lead to a gen.
eral war; and one in which our very
| existence as power would be at stake,
! and for which we are wholly unprepar-
ed"
In conclusion, Sir Charles says: "Our
virtual protectorate over Egypt has
destroyed in the minds Of the powers our
credit for clean hands in relation to the
Ottoman empire"
1t is reported that the Prince of Wales
has been asked to preside at the indig-
nation meeting TO be held here to pro-
test against the Turkish horrors and
uhe rule of the sultan, but the rumor is
| unconfirmed.
1t is announced that the Prince Of
Wales will pay a visit to Lord Rose
bry at the ex-premier's seat, remaining
there until the arrival of the car. whom
| he will join at Leith. 1t is understood
that during the visit Of his royal high
ness, Lord Rosebery will endeavor to
induce the prince to urge the car to
adopt the anti-sultan policy.
| ENTANGLING ALLIANCES
| Washington D. c., Sept 21-The rea-
son advanced by the London st. James
Gazette for an alliance between Eng
land, the United States and Italy for
the purpose of dealing with the Turkish
question again attracts attention to the
| desire on the part of Great Britain for
| an alliance with the United States.
AS far as can be learned, Secretary
| Olney has never in any way encouraged
the belief that this country could be in
duced to depart from the policy of avoid
| ing entangling foreign alliances The
perststency of the British in this mat
ter is regarded with considerable inter-
est in diplomatic circles.
There is much speculation as to how
| deep my be reat Britain's anxiety in
| this matter and how far she may be
willing to go to bring about some sort
of an alliance. There appears no pros
pect of this country looking with favor
upon the proposition of the st. James
! Gazette.
OFF FOR THE BOSPHORUS.
New York, Sept 21.-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati has sailed for
the Bosphorus- She is expected to over
take the Bancroft. which left few days
ago. bound for the same destination.
The Bancroft took twenty-four en-
enlisted men, and the Cincinnati sixty
more These eighty-four men will take
the places of men on the ships whose
terms have expired, and the Marble
| head will bring them all back The
| Cincinnati expects to join the fleet the
middle OF October, and the Marblehead
Us hooked for at New York early in No
vember.
| MORE MASSACRES.
Constantinople. Sept 2O-Oelayed in
tran smission.)-D received here re-
gardfng the massacre in the vilayet OF
| Karput. show that il occurred on the
18th and 18th OF the present month. The
Kurds attacked the Armenian quarter.
| killed a large number Of inhabitants
and pillaged and burned their houses.
| Many Armenians escaped TO the noun
| tainS.
According TO the accounts of the Tu--
| lish government. 800 Armenians were
killed at Egin, and these advices also
state that the outrage was provoked by
the Armenians firing into the Turkish
| quarters.
No authentic details OF the massacre
have yet been received. The Armenians
| of Egin esca ped the massacre of 1895 by
purchasing their liberty with money. 1t
| IS feared that the massacre Of Egin l.
the beginning of a fresh series OF mas
| sacres IN Armenia
A special meeting was called at the
| palace IN order 20 consider plans for
completing the defense of the Dardanei-
les. as proposed by the Russian general,
TSchikatscheff. who Inspected these for
! LITIGATION some time ago.
Washington. Sept H.-United States
| Minister Terrell at Constantinople has
| cabled 20 the state department. that ne
has been advised from Harpool that
| there have been serious nrassacres a..
Kock and Seazs. in that province. No