The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-28
SECRET WAR PREPARATIONS
THE CZAR's FLEET OF SHIPS ON
THE BLACK SEA READY FOR DUTY,
And His Circassian Army Reported to
vance-A Colliery Horror.


gard to the alleged understanding between
Turkey and Russia are in circulation here
and at Constantinople. A dispatch from
the latter place says a rumor is cur
rent there to the effect that Russia is ar
ranging with the Sultan for the occupation
of Armenia, 'but 1t is not confirmed by any
diplomatic circles
The Daily News this morning prints
dispatch from Vienna which asserts that
news has been received there from Con-
stantinople and Sebastopol which agrees
that Russia has feet lying at Sebastapol
and at Odessa, and that the Caucasian ar
mics of Russian are being concentrated on
the Armenian frontiers. in readiness to
move. next spring to realize the plans of
Peter the Great for the partition of Turkey
between the powers, Russia taking Armenia
and Constantinople. France taking Syria
and Palestine, and England taking Egypt
and the eastern shores Of the Persian gulf,
the remainder of the Turkish empire to be
divided among the other powers. The Daily
News also has dispatch from Sebastopol.
which records that secret preparations are
going forward there of shipping and of
armaments for volunteer fleet. 1t is the
general belief there. this dispatch affirms,
that these preparations foreshadow some
action in the spring.
To connection with.tA,.'e dispatches is the
significant announcement that Mr. A. j.
Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and
Conservative leader in Parliament, has sent
a circular to the supporters Of the govern
ment requesting them to be in attendance
at the opening Of Parliament, when impor-
| tant matters will be discussed.
The Daily Telegraph understands that the
net total of the navy estimates for the year
will be at least the same as in 1S95-namely.
| SIS. .7Ol, 900. The estimate voted for ship
building will be as large as s5,sss,s24.
| The Chronicle has an editorial recalling
| the success which attended President JEFF
ferson's sending fleet to Algiers, and ad-
vocates the great powers formally inviting
the United States to send a fleet to Turkey.
1.-The mere sight of such a formidable dis
play" says the Chronicle, would suffice to
bring the Sultan to his senses" If, how
ever, action were needed, the Chronicle
| urges that the British feet should co-ope-
| rate.
| The Berliner Tageblatt says: at will be
| the duty of continental diplomacy to con-
vince America that EnglanGs motives in the
Armenian question are political and not hui
name, and thus dissuade the United States
from cooperating with England"
| The newspapers yesterday afternoon dis
| cussed the speech which the Secretary of
State for the Colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, delivered at Birmingham on Saturday
| evening. and particularly dweled on his ref
| erence to the United States and generally
praising them. The st. James Gazette
headed its article, "Why Come Over and
Help U.s." and said president Cleveland S
| government has very good ground for call
] ing on the Sultan for satisfaction. If it acts
by itself it is likely to be paralyzed by the
European concert; but, if 1t agrees to CO.
| operate with US, the situation will be i'm
proved. If the people Of the United States
are really eager to advance the cause OF
civilization and good order they can do SO
much more effectually than by encouraging
| Venezuela to defy Great Britain
The Westminster Gazette remarked: "Mr.
| Chamberlain's enthusiastic adoption of
American aid for Armenia. even if its lit
| eral realization will not come about will,
nevertheless, do much good in other ways,
| and In the long run his speech is the best
| piece of news for the oppressed Armenians
that We have heard for long time
H. Rider Haggard presided last night at
the meeting of the Society of Authors, to
which Mr.. Hall Caine read his report on his
mission to Canada with regard to interna-
| tional copyright. Mr.. Caine took the ground
that the Canadian copyright question was
more liable to breed serious international
and colonial dispute than anything in the
| Venezuela or Transvaal question. He as
serted that Colonial Secretary Chamberlain,
! on his return from Canada, had expressed
| to him much qualification at the prospect
| Of an amicable settlement Of what prom
| ised to be a troublesome question. Mr..
| Haggard speaking on the report. said that
| il was ridiculous to suppose that any gov
ernment would put pressure upon Canada
| with regard TO a copyright law. Most OF
| them he said, would rather see the ques-
ton dropped than to quarrel with Canadians
over copyright.