New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
TROUBLE IN PERSIAN GCLF
THREE BRITISH wARSHIPS THERE AND
MORE ON THE WAY.

Bombay Sept IS.-A British naval force is
concentrating in the Persian Gulf. Three war
ships are already on the spot, and they VIII
be augmented by the gunboat Assaye' whch
has already left Kurrache and the hasship.
the second class cruiser Highfyer. The third
class cruiser Pomone will also sail for the FER
sian Gulf so soon she has coaled. 1t is be-
lieved that fresh trouble is impending at
Koweyt. According to report, Turkey has
thirty thousand troops at Basra "a frontier city
OF Asiatic Turkey, Pashalic of Bagdad, on the
Shat-el-Arah. seventy miles from its mouth in
the Persian GulO. commanded by Edhem Pacha.
with the object of seizing Koweyt, though the
Turks assert that the troops are intended to
traverse Arabia with the object of suppressing
dsaffection IN Yemen.
The "Patrie.' of Paris. Thursday last. SAID
that a dispute had broken out between Great
Britain and Turkey; that three British vessels
had been ordered to the Persian Gulf TO suppress
revolts Koweyt, the proposed terminus of the
Bagdad Railroad and that Russia Germany and
France had agreed to support Turkey, which had
dispatched a strong body of troops with instruc-
tions 10 oppose the landing Of the British In
quiries made in official quarters in Paris elected an
emphatic denial that there was any such agree
ment between Russia. Germany and France. THE
Times" of London September u. said:
1t has been for many years past the policy of the
Indian Government. in concurrence with the inn
periaI government, to maintain the status quo in
the Persian Gulf and virtual independence OF the
portant element toward the maintenance of that
aware Of the attitude which this country has CON
less decided to bring material pressure to bear
upon the Sheikh of kowcyt. and, in pursuance of
ernor of Besra (or Bassorah proceeded to
KTey with n the foSnS Sehq6 But IN
the port. and in consequence of a categorical in
representative returned TO .Basra without attempt
ing to carry out his mission. The Ottoman Am
hQ Sa6O In has of
the Foreign once to the, incident, and declared
to be Incompatible with the friendly relations ex
listing between this country and the Porte. The
the last mail left showed that since the Incident
% IN the vn Of mas nd 9ee0
the British Resident at Bushire, has paid several
Further developments are certain TO he watched
in India with great interest. Koweyt is n point Of
specia! international Importance as it is believed
the trunk line from Constantirople the Per-
sian Gulf which is being built with German cap
government to uphold the status quo in the Per
ha the action of the Porte turn was u' promped and
supported by a great Continental power, would be
viewed in India with the utmost concern.
Central Arabia. last winter. the theatre of
severe fighting between the Shekh Mubarkh OF
Koweyt and the Emir of Nejd With the help Of
neighborfng tribes the Emir of Nejd overthrow the
Sheikh's army But the Emir's former allies, re-
Earding the rewards received for their help as
inadequate recently made a combined raid the
outlying districts of Nejd and carried of con-
siderable loot in live stock and produce and II is
believed in India that these, former allies OF the
Emr of Neid would array themselves the side
of the Sheikh OF Koweyt in the event OF a renewal
OF hostilities. 1t was added that the Sheikh OF
Koweyt, who is independent ruler, had memo
riazed the British authorities in the Gulf for ef-
eetvs protection agSnft M & probable aggressive @ i've aG
time seeks to enforce its nominal authority in
those regions by show Of force.
The New York Times yesterday printed a dis
patch OF The London Times from Bombay, say
ing that the Turks have again attempted 90 land
troops at Koweyt, but were prevented from so
doing by the British cruiser Perseus. which cleared
decks for action and played her searchliGht the
Turkish vessel all night with the result that the
latter, acting on the advice of the comma Hder Of
the Perseus left the port OF Koweyt and went to
ish troops massng Basra