Evening journal., 1896-12-09
THE TURK MUST YIELD.
European Powers to Reduce the
Sultan to Vassalage.
DEFINITE ACTION DECIDBD UPON.

A0ea Nhutf Aho OoAhA o'BD@-
vision OF These Powers.
LONDON Dec 9.-The New York Suns
correspondent sends the following to his
paper;
The deadlock which has been the foul
est reproach to modern civilization and to
the humanity OF the age Is broken at last.
So also is that contemplate thing which
the world has known during the past year
AS the concert of Europe In the place of
both, for they both mean the same thing,
there has been created a new and living
potentiality, which, while it will not un-
dertake to avenge the innocent blood al
ready shed, will speedily strip the guilty
of all further power of outrage and massa-
ere.
The Turk is to be coerced. The sultan
Is to be reduced in fact, if not actually in
name, to yassalage. His faS will be made
known to him probably before the end of
the present week
Russia, France and Great Britain have
decreed IT, Should he resist or fail to bow
at once TO the inevitable, then the COM
bined fleets of those three powers will en-
force their behest.
Such, in brief, is the infinitely welcome
news which will bring relief and sense
! Of restored self respect to the whole chris
n tian world. 1t is not officially announced
yet. 1t may even be discredited in certain
f quarters for few hours as premature.
q Nevertheless / am prepared TO atirm IL
81 without reservation.
3 IL was not until yesterday that the full
4 contamination was reached. Russia,
" France and Great Britain arrived at a sub
stantial agreement on plan of action last
week There remained the necessity of get
81 +fpo, rho eopeapf Of tho otbar thraa pOxvara
n which were signatories of the Berlin con-
n yention. Italy and Germany agreed with
II out much demur. Austria hesitated long,
g and 1t was not until after yesterday S
81 emergency cabinet council in London,
81 which discussed and approved the whole
plan, that the Austrian ambassador noti-
fed Lord Salisbury of the rather unwill-
n ing assent of his government that the
M Russian, French and British fleets shall
force the Dardanelles, if necessary, "a the
execution of the new policy
The Problem Solved.
1t is impossible at this moment to fur
nish the exact details of the solution Of the
Turkish problem which has been agreed
upon. 1t may, however, be partially de-
fined in a negative way. 1t provides moth
ing so radical as a division of the Turkish
empire. Such a project has not been for a
moment considered. The integrity of rur-
key will be substantially maintained
The terms of the new policy have prac-
tically been dictated by Russia. 1t came
about finally that the English and other
representations brought home to the car 8
government realization Of theafact that
the policy of inaction for which i'd is chief
ly responsible, in the face of the accmulat-
ing horrors of Turkish misrule, had be-
come intolerable. Even French influence
mas been FOR some time strongly in favor
of some form of Intervention. Russia
eventually yielded in principle, but the
discussion of ways and means has occupied
nearly three months.
There are two or three versions in dip
omatic circles Of the policy at last decided
upon This is one:
That Russia shall occupy the north
astern corner formed by the Bosporus
and the Black sea and extending to a
lolnt about half way down the BospOrus;
hat Constantinople and the Dartlanelles
shall be placed under European protection,
)ut shall remain under the rule of the
sultan, the forts at the Dardanellas being
lismantled and the passage becoming en-
irely free No further change is sHggest-
q in regard to the integrity of the Turk
sh empire
This includes also European super
lision OF some of the sultan's appoint
nents But l believe this assumption Of
ritual Russian domination is somewhat
90 sweeping. Some such plan as that is
aid to have been advocated by NJ Nelid-
II, the Russian ambassador at Consianti-
iople' who. since the death of NJ. LCban-
f. Is the ablest man in the service Of the
Ear with regard to the eastern question.
The Modus yivendi.
Two things may be confidently assn ned
egarding the modus vivendi, or whate Wes
he new agreement between the nov ers
nay be termed. First that substau tial
uarantees of coed government for all the
aces in Turkey shall be provided; second.
hat Russia shall retain her practical II hs.
cry of the situation in the sultan's 10
lain.
he terms OF agreement, about viii hh
have positive information, do not seem 10
Indicate an intention to summon any new
onierencs of the powers for the revif ion
the Berlin convention. Russia, Fra nee
nd England have simply agreed to COM
el the sultan TO adopt radical reforms un-
er Joint supervision of the powers and
ley have asked and obtained the consent
t the other three powers TO the sending OF
ne Eeets Of the new triumvirate through
ne straits If necessary to enforce their de-
lands.
Orders have already been given to the
ritish, Russian and French squadrons in
10 Leyant to assemble at the entrance to
nc Dartianclles and to the Russian Black
"a feet to prepare TO enter the Bospcrus
the event of the sultan's failure to yield
IMMEDIATE obedience to the formal de-
iands
hese demands arc in the hands of NJ.
eliloh' who has left ST. Petersburg
u Sonstantinople. He will consult with
10 French and British ambassadors there
ms arrival, and they will make joint
presentation TO the sultan with the least
lssib.c delay. What the response will be
a matter OF pure conjecture. If Abdul
amid Is in "A sane mood, it is to be ex-
ctod he will submit with the best grace
'ssiblc. II rot, then there may be a final
Fody at Constantinople, which could
L. 't fail to compel "a more radical and per-
anent settlement of the eastern auestiou
an is contemplated by the present agree
4 ent
The risk is a very real one and tbere is