The Crisis in Turkey.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 70, 19 September 1896, Page 2

The Crisis in Turkey.

CONTINENTAL HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND. PLOTS ON THE PART OF j RUSSIA. i I EUROPEAN OPPOSITION TO ENGLAND. (Per Press Association) Constantinople, Sept, 18. The St. James Gazette urges tbe British, American, and Italian Governments to send an ultimatum to tbe Sultan giving him tbe alternative of deposition or accepting a European commission to supervise bis Government on pain of uaving the straits forced. American opinion is favorablo to compulsion unless tbe Monro doctrine prtv | vents interference in European affairs, | It is stated the Armenian prisoners are being treated with barbarous cruelty j and scores are dying, also that a number , of those condemned to to be deported j j were simply dropped into the sea. The. Sultan has refused to permit tbe Grand Vizier to resign, because the Minister of Police, whom the latter regards as responsible for the recent outrages, is retained. London. Sept. 18. Thoro is a remarkable outburst in the Austrian and Russian newspapers against England. They profess amusement at the official statements, that Lord Salisbury is continuing to act with tho Powers. The Novo Yremya says the Triple Alliance is acting with Russia and France because the two latter will oppose Englauds becoming mistress of tho Christian East. A lottos appears in the Press from Lord Hugh Cecil, which is believed to reflect Lord Salisbury's opinion contending that the best hope for the Armenians lies in Europe sharing the indignation of England. The Standard's correspondent says the English residents in Constantinople are afraid that Russia, relying on the apathy of Europe, will seize tbe Bosphorous. Erauce is equipping three battleships at Toulon to reinforce the squadron in the Levant. Germany sends four ships there.