The record-union., 1897-01-18

BERLIN, Jan 17.-(Copyright, 1897,
by the United Associated Presses .)-Un-
der instructions from the Foreign Office
Baron Saurna Won Jeltsch, German
ambassador to the Porte, has given
persistent support to M. Nelidoff, the
Russian ambassador throughout Sc
rieS of EmbaSsadorial conferences held
in Constantinople which are now about
to terminate but in the discussion OF
the financial and administrative re-
forms proposed by NJ. Nelidoff, how
ever, Baron Saurnla has taken no
prominent part.
NJ. Cambon and Sir Philip Currie, re-
spectively French and British Embas-
SadorS, are understood to have obtained
important amendments to the Russian
proposals, which have now received the
assent of the European Governments.
The English and Italian ambassadors
advocated a distinct plan of armed
enforcement of the decisions of the
powers and argued that the presenta-
tion of the reform projects to the Sui
tan should be accompanied by an eX-
plicit declaration that the powers were
prepared to enforce them by sea and
land.
The report is entirely credited in Off
cial and diplomatic quarters here that
Sir Philip Currie placed before the EN-
baSsadorS a fully matured project OF
naval and military operations designed
to cover the occupation of Constanti-
nople, the Dardanelles and BoSphorus,
and also to overaWe the Moslem popu-
laton in the all-too probable event OF
a rising and a massacre. The Kaiser
obviously continues to hold that the
Sultan must be trusted to carry out
the reforms and that his sovereign
rights should not be interfered with.
NJ. NelidOff professed no unwilling
ness to agree to the principle of coer-
cion, but opposed the English proposals
on the ground that they were prema-
ture and that the Sultan must have
time in which to act. On this point Of
time communications are proceeding
between the powers. 1t is known here
that under no circumstances will Rus
sia assent to any form of armed inter
ference until the spring is well ad-
vanced, the Black Sea ports unOb-
structed by ice, and the roads, railroads
and rivers in Southern Russia in good
condition. 1t is a winter Of almost
unprecedented mildness in Southern
Russia, being as warm as in early
spring in Odessa and navigation with
Nicolaieff and Kherson is still open.
But it is not part of the present Rus
sian policy to permit a concerted army
Intervention in Turkey. The Sultan
viii get time and take it.
The Berlin season is now in full swing
and the past week has been one of al
most incessant festivity The reception
given to the members of the court at
the United States Embassy last Mon
day by Embassador UhI was a magnifi-
cent function. The ambassadors sa-
looms were resplendent with gorgeous
uniforms and the exquisite costumes
of bejeweled ladies, whose diamonds
presented a most dazzling effect. EN-
bassador Uhl stood in the library, was
supported on either side by J. 3. Jack
son and II. c. Squires. respectively
First and Second Secretaries of the
American Embassy, while the official
introducer of the German court, Herr
Won Usedoni, assisted by Major Won
TempskI and Court Chamberlain Won
Cabrona, presented the diplomats to the
court officials.
When the ladies We're presented EN-
bassador Uhl advanced several steps
to meet them After the formality of
shaking hands with the guests Mr.. Uhl
led them into the adjoining saloon.
where Mrs. Uhl awaited them. Mrs
Uhl had for her supporters her daugh-