Show 1 I I U The joint note agreed upon by the t I European powers demanding reforms In 1 the treatment of Christian subjects of Turkey Is unique in this that it is the announced purpose of the powers to U Ifollow it up with invt Ugatlon to see i I t that the reforms arc In fad carried out It I Is l conceded Hint the Sultan will 1 make Ip anypromise exacted Just as he and I other Sultans have done before but I I these promises have not been put into effect It Is now proposed 1 to station U consuls in different localities who will I report whether or not tie reforrnH are in fact put Into effect This will touch i the Sultan no so much because of the 1H i w < doubt It will Imply or his good 1ullh and honor but because he Avlll not be able to avoid doing what he has agreed too to-o Jf that programme Is carried out there will be no doubt of time nature of tho reports the consuls must send in they will be obliged to Kay that the maltreatment of Christians continues practically as before And then there will be the old excuses the old protests and finally war |