THE CRISIS IN TURKEY.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 71, 21 September 1896, Page 2

THE CRISIS IN TURKEY.

PREPARATIONS FOR WAII. GERMAN COMMENTS ON ENGLAND'S BLINDNESS. THREATS BY THE ANARCFIITTS. ; WAR KATES DEMANDED BY IN SUHANCE COMPANIES. ; (Per Press Association.) ; Constantinople, Sept. 19. j An Armenian boiub factory has been ( discovered in Acutari, an important commercial suburb on the opposite side of the Bosphorua. Two of the leading | ixien connected with it have been arrested, j British residents fire signing a petition demanding protection. London, Sept. 19. Mr Gladstone in speaking in support of the memorial to the Czar, said he would be if it awakens in mind and heart the fearful nji-cliief of the late Prinoe Lobanoff's policy. The first division of the Mediterranean j fleet will reacli Lemnos to-morrow. Lord Roseber^ 1 states that. af:er Rupem declaring in August, 18'3i5, that she would ! oppose separate action being takei in re- ■ tjai'l to Armenia, British intervention | alone would involve war, and it was the j I duty of the Government to take every measure short of that. The Sultan decrees the expulsion of foreign suspects after a case has been submitted to tho Embassies. British public opinion is turning in the direction of sanctioning a great concession to Russia and her right to occupy Armenia and even Constanlinoplo, subject, however, to equal trade rights, pro vided Russia will coerce Turkey to carry out the reforms demanded. The Sultan ?ome time has been in dread of ' Assassination, and during the past week seven of hi?? subjects, who were suspected of attempting to gain admittance to his apartments with a view to carrying out a stated object, have been executed. The Insnrance Companies are demanding war rates for English ships passing through the Straits of Dardanelles. A Russian General haa been permitted to inspect the Turkish defences. The German newspaper Fiemdenblatt, referring to this, declares that the Snltan is under the protection of Russia, and while the other Powers support tbe maintenance of the status quo, England, it thinks, is blind not to see what is the meaning of the Russian inspection of tho defences. The Italian warships Sardenina, Eurydice, and Sicilin. are under orders to riroceed to the Dardanelles, and several French warships are preparing to proceed to Odessa. The Times, in referring to the matter, thinks that isolated action is Jikely to bathe half Europe in blood. September 20. It 19 paid that tho Anarchist Committee declare that if the Powers will not assist the Armenians, death will again be dragged into the contest. The Prince of Wales will pay a visit to Lord Rosebery at Dalmeny Park, Linliihgowshire, before proceeding to Balmoral Castle, in order, so it is Haid, that ho may assure the C/.ar that Lord Rosebnry will support Lord Salisbury in presenting the firmest front in regard to Turkey. Constantinople September 20. Large numbers of bombs and a quanof explosive material have been discovered in a well at Pera.