The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
EUROPE IS RAGING
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| teres'ed motives, and Frances sole care
should be the honor and interest of
France. His statesements were greeted
with cheers from the Left.
NJ HanotauX, the minister of foreign
affairs, replying TO NJ. Denyschocfin,
who also criticized the government
American policy, said that Europe had
the key of forcible or pacifying mea-
sures and she chose the latter. There
fore. France could not herself intervene
forcibly. One power. he added, had ac-
tually proposed forcing the passages of
the D~rdanelles and Selling the sultan i'll
his palace; but Europe had not assented
to his. England. he continued. then
came back TO Frances proposal for q
conference of ambassadors at Constant
nopie vith a view to reorganiZe and not
destroy the Turkish empire. The prop
osition, N. Hanotaux further said, as
already known, was accepted.
NJ Hanotaux, the minister of foreign
affairs, made long speech upholding
the necessity for preserving the Euro
pean concert as the only means of avoid
ing an eastern conflagration, and re-
ing the integrity of the Turkish empire,
which. if touched at any point, would
break up, producing a general war, the
end of which nobody could foretell. The
European concert, so decided for its
slownesS and apathy, was justified, he
insisted. by its success in averting such
a dreaded event. Diplomacy had sur
rounded previous problems In the Balkan
territories and permeated the Mussul-
man with the European spirit so that.
in the case of Roumania, Bulgaria. Ser
via, Roumelia and other similar states,
the people had gradually been brought
10 live in harmony.
FRANCE IN THE CONCERT,
The problem had now arisen, he con-
tinued, and it was not beyond the pow
er Of European diplomacy to solve it
peacefully. The fact that without strik-
ing a blow one of the sultaD's provinces
had been handed into European control.
was the first result of the comforting In
the future on Christian Cretans the ben
efits Of autonomous administration, said
HdnotauX. Greece having by her rash
ness, risked a general war, Europe had
the right. he thought, 70 intervene and
check these dangerous pretentions. The
presence OF the fleets of the powers. he
declared. gives assurance that Crete
would never return 10 direct Turkish adj
ministration, and that no power could
take isolated action n the detriment of
another. Turkey would recognize, he ed
ded, that her own safety depends upon
the acceptance Of TIE powers scheme of
administrative reform for her prov
inces.
In conclusion he announced that
France would strive to Cooperate with
the European concert.
The order OF the day expressing cor
fdence in the policy Of NJ Hanotaux
was then adopted by a vote of AS 10
IS.
Paris. Feb. c2.-The TENNIS urges the
powers 70 agree to a proposal of the Mar
quis OF Salisbury 70 grant autonomy 20
Crete.
GERMANS FIRED FIRST.
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Berlin. Feb .22.-Herr Richeter. the
German leader. protested at Germany's
taking the initiative in proposing 10
blocllsde The Piraeus.
After further consideration. Baron Won
Ma'schau Bebierstein said 200 MILAN
marks Of Greek securities were held In
Germany and tina; the German govern
ment. N conjunction With the govern
msn's Of the towers, would continue 20
advocate TIE claims OF the creditors OF
Greece. The matter Vas then Gropoed.
The captain Of the German warsh:p
hsiserin Augusta jelssraphs from Canea
that lis ship. being al The end OF the line.
tired the frs sho, yesterday In bonn-
harding the iasurgent camp.
BILL HAS \ BOIL.
London. Feb. pa dispatch % the
Daily Mail from Berlin says that EN-
peror William Is confined 70 his room
by reason Of an sbscess on his right
knee He VIII probably be I'll and una
be - leave the palace for several DAYS.
After the grip thar or state OF health
zone : quickly built up by Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
WE al Ike % put Of disacreeable jcbs a.
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