Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
LIGHT IN LONDON.
PROMISE or PAY TO MEMBERS or
TURKISH EMBASSY.
CONCERT ON OTTOMAN QUESTION.
Coercion of the MoSIcm Ruler, If
NrccSsnry--Incct It Would Pro-
ducc--EnEiiah Municipal Scandal
british Press Accepting Dribcs.

Copyright. 1897. by the Sun Printing and
Publishing Associauon)
LONDON. january 2.-Persons accus-
toned to- cau at the Turkish Embassy. in
pryanston Square. this city. observed to-
day a strange cleaning IN the ambassa-
laral and sccr,tarial eyes. II was not a
e.at of fcrocty. for the Turk away from
home. and. notwithstanding the provoca-
zion OF the sight OF TAT. sleek Armonians
AND Greeks who somehow seem TO pros
ls- while De starves. is The mldcst man
f.roi OF men. IL was rather The light Of
ho.e. inspired by the near prospect OF the
satisfaction OF desire long deferred.
.I. entire embassy. in fact was imbued
u.th belief that something was about To
D.. paid on account of arrears of salarie-
Tsafl inquiry elected mo- sort OF justif-
cation which would have allied European
WITH such optimism. but the Turkish
.omauc office finds enough ground upon
,I..l 90 ~nchor hope iu a square yard
whore European would require "a square
r.. and even then fau 90 find secure
... .orlec.
rne sun reporter found that the optim-
.r . .ch nehtci up Bryanston Square
D. the murky vicinity was inspired by
f.. receipt 0f au inumation that funds
,r.r. about 90 Doe forwarded through the
r-.rl channel and every one appeared
q. fr PERFECTLY satisfied thcrcat. for. i'm
ft1u to % dire,t promise indirect proof
v- forthcoming that matters financial
sven. looking up in CoustautinOple. The
1r.m.IeCh Cavalry. which were sent
homo % Asia Minor this week. We're paid
r.nnst iu full before starting, and I'm
several Instances troops who took the
. of threatening 20 mutiny received
something ON account. Even the common
r -..nru and Che l.shaudcd marines who
-si in the demonstration at the arse
M .- Coustantuople the other day have
lived ana iustalment of the money due
m All of which goes 10 prove that
t.ra is money somewhere in Turkey. and
l. addition ~ this. certainly there re-
.tr4 The great and glorious fact that the
s.f.n's fnanciers have produced beau
f... budget. showing surplus OF nearly
1..f million dollars which, IL is
t.leat. cannot but De "a preliminary 10
frr am even lOvclier loan,
r-r the proceeds Of which every
l.Iv viii hc made happy, indeed
European sconers recall the fact that
s recently as last october 1T was
officially estimated that the budget would
show % deficit OF 100000. while unofficial
,.umates put 30 az nearly N9Oo"0 But
OIL. Budget Commission now say there is
.r uuI0ubt,l surplus. and as the sultan
l.- given the statement the seal OF ms
Imperial approval obviously there is mo-
t.trr NOR. 200 say. The political situation
.r Coustautnople remains virtually UNI
changed since week ago.
RUSSIAN INslNCERITY.
Prince bismarck has inspired the
Vienna Neuc Erie Pr,sse TO declare
That. 'srhe web ON which Russia TO-
rsther with other Powers is publicly cn-
gagged. namely the work of reforms, is
secretly unl0uc by her day by day.
Tre TURK knows Europe is not united
and acts accordingly The whole is a
comedy iu which the dupcs are not even
C.rci. because every cabinet in Europe
Knows that Russia is insincerc. She WILL
90 ths ulht moment, land troops ON the
shores or the BosphOrus and force
-..t.etorqtc upon the helpless Sultan.
rnI thon close the doors of the straits.
putting the keys into her pocket ana,
i.ue secure against surprise from That
se devote an her energy 20 the further
ana. of ben Asiatic schemes. IL Is
force. because she could count upon
military support neither from Austria,
Which has auealy concluded compact
With Russia ou the model of that signed
rt Rtich-talt with regard 20 the occu-
f.tior of Bosnia and Herzegovina. nor
fr.m Italy. which. statements TO the con-
nary. Notwithstanding. has treaty with
i..sla The upshOt of 10 all viii be that
Consmtu0ple VIII become Russian. with
t.e rest W the Turkish empire, except a
portion allotted beforehand TO Austria
namely. Salouica and its neisnborhood
The Neue Erie Presse does not specih-
c'y state that its informant is Prince
i .m4rck. but the source of its inspira-
t,n ls Well understood 20 Doe Friedrichs-
1.lt and many people therefore are dis
...I 90 attach paramount Importance 10
t.. foregoing summary of the situation.
lut Prince Bismarck has said the same
f..uc over and over again, since his exc
I..son from power. and although il Is
tvcuy true that Russia dominates
lufop-. and Will make more out of the
I.rAlsn crisis than any other Power.
t.. suggestion that she is now playing
Europe false may Doc dismissed as base
ts
$50 This uncure more trustworthy
.lu.y than the exclamation even,
g. r. DuusianUuople correspondent of che
..u Daily News. who mas confidential
q. lions. not only with bis own embassy
t..,.. hlt with the Russian embassy as
N.I I- telegraphed yesterday. in fun
confirmation 0f the suns last dispatch
o. tle subject that;
TURKISH SITUATION.
"The most noteworthy feature Of the
TI .ut situation is that the ambassadors
l.. united among themselves as 10 the
of oouluc, t0 Doe pursued. So FAR ass
t..t arc concerned the concert n
l..0.e Is more completely in harmony
t.U las ever bceu What they are
discussing is kept strictly among them
I.. IhDt have neither "a secretary
I.. rr.t0collst al their meetings, ana
o.. .eI.eI chat for the present az least
1e uiu De told outside OF their own
D.. Hat they have no hesitation in
trr 81 Doe known that they are working
".l0.. ly. lt ls notorious that on
o.ca ions they have endeavored
.. u accord. Nut have not succe eded,
l.l IHe statement is now made so seri-
5 t.at all are in line as 10 what they
n..t .s t0 hardly leave room for doubt
i..t f.. gravity OF the situation and the
a..of. necessity OF finding am actual
end n.t merely apparent end plausible
pollution. have induced the ambassadors,
o. t.e Power they represent. 10 sink an
differences. and 10 agree 20 devise
.hcme which can Doe enforced as wei
D.. accepted The ambassadors OF Eng
land. France and Russia apparently
1920 business. ana NJ. NclidOff. the Rus
lH AmDa a4or finds himself supported
tl fae representatives. of AN the other
tfsaf Powers. The best proof that the
Powers have agreed upon something
".i.l SIS not 90 be "a mere sham or am
'...r paper reform 's the perturbation