The Eastern Question.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 19 September 1891, Page 2

The Eastern Question.

Stocks, which were temporarily depressed by the news of the occupation of Lesbos, aye rising again, The situation is causing alarm to the European Powers. It is rumoured that England and Italy aye parleying jointly upon Eastern affairs. The Exercito, a military organ councels the Government to prepare for war, and subordinate everything to this necessity. The British fleet has left Mytileno, and it is concluded that only ordinary manoeuvres were being carried out. It is reported that the Italian reserves are to be armed. Replying to t! c Porte, Sir W. A. White, British Ambassador, explained, in connection with the alleged accupaiion of Sigri, that only a few sailors had been landed from tbo British squadron for the purpose of engaging in ft field gun practice. The standard, in an article on the Eastern Question, declares that if Kussia extorts any unfair concessions Irom the Porte, Kngland will simply render them nugatory. The Gei man Press says that supposing the rumoured occupation of Mitylene had been true, Germany would not have objected. In French and Turkish diplomatic ■ circles the manosiivres of the British fleet at Mitylene nre regarded as a warning to the Sultan of England's probable action in '-hi future. Itjis alleged that in return for the Dardanelles concession the (Jzav has abandoned a large amount of the arrears of the Turkish indemnity,