The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

LONDON, ENG, July 0.-DeSplIe tne
most sanguine reports from Con-
slantinople of a speedy settlement OF
peace negotiations, the situation is far
from satisfactory. The retirement OF Nell
id IF. the Russian ambassador, is an
event of much importance, but its full
significance has notyet been made known.
The Sun cores spondent telegraphs to-day
that the change was made at Nelidoff
request.
The latest request of Tewik Pasha for
postponement of peace negotiations ex-
asperates the Ambassadors and is can
strued as gratuitous trihing. Some of
them are convinced that the Sultan will
persist to the end in his determin alton to
annex Thessaly north of Salamvria. The
Turkish officers refuse to discuss with
military attaches the question of from tier
demarcation in the sense proposed by the
En- bassadors The latter are waiting for
the Porte to give the necessary instruc-
tions to It's representatives on the COM
mission.
The ambassadors TO- N orrow will confer
on the situation. They are determined to
tell Pewfk Pzsha that if he has no detin-
ite scheme 10 submit it is useless to con-
tinue the meetings. An American in
Constantinope writes by the last mail:
You people do not appear 10 under
stand the situation here. Perhaps you
will begin TO understand its seriousness
when the cutters OF Cohstantinople are
once again running with blood. We
Americans and Europeans here are as
nervous as cats. We know there is dan
ger, and all the time tomfooleIy Y peace ne
gotiations are proceeding.
when the British ships in the Golden
Horn fired salutes on the Queens jubilee
day thousands of ruffians, armed with
bludgeons and knives, rushed into the
streets, asking whether they should begin
upon Greeks or Armenians. This was not
a surprise to US. We can go any evening
to certain cafes in the Tophane quar-
ter and find the leaders of these
hordes avoV edly ready for a signal to cut
throats. You probably think our fears
run away with our common-sense, but
things incredible to you are known as
fac to US. They are known, 100, 10 the
ambassadors and, through them. to every
Government in Europe. Tewfk Pasha
has been repeatedly warned that if Chris
tian blood is shed Turkish blood shall
flow with it the next time. IL invariably
smiled and assured the ambassadors that
there was absolutely no danger of dis
turbances.
"No mans life is safe here. A nod from
the palace will destroy it. Have you
heard of the murder Of Zeki Pasha, Ger
man military officer in the Ottoman sell
vice? He was no mere Armenian, but an
exalted dignitary OF conspicuous abil ty,
who had rendered great service to the
Turkish authorities, but who was sus.
pectcd of an affair of gallantry with lady
remotely connected with the imperial
family. The Sultan wInked, and poor
Zeki Pasha was snuffed out He was
missing about the middle of June, and
ten days later his body was found covered
with dagger wounds in the courtyard of
an empty house. 1t was clear case OF
suicide blandly explained Tewfik Pasha
But. the number and character of the
wounds showed that suicide was out of
the question.
One of the most i'm mportant political in
cidents connected with the jubilee con-
Germs the relations OF Great Britain and
Japan. The latter country, since the war
with China, has assumed all of the dig
nifty and prerogatives of a great power.
Now in proud humility she confesses that
she needs European ally, preferably Y
Great Britain. This Government has
been repeatedly approached during the
past year with view to the conclusion of
An anglo-Japanese alliance. The matter
was discussed at an interview of the Mi
kado's jubilee envoy with Salisbury on
Monday. The British Premier does not
favor alliances prior to war, but is very
fond OF understanding" and there is
good reason to believe he has arrived at an
understanding with Japan which can be
converted into an actual defensive and Of
fensive alliance, should trouble occur be-
tween England and Russia, which might
happen any moment.
80 1T was, therefore, in accordance with the
fitness of things that Japan made a brave
showing at the jubilee naval review. She
was represented by one of the finest bat
tle-ships at Spithead, and the officers and
men of no foreign war; hip walked about
Portsmouth with finer swagger and in
more gorgeous plumes.
GHREGT TSc !SdYIhGS PHESEHKE1