| Show ENGLA TUDIS JUST CAUSE 1 if the rumors relation relating to the doingo of russia in armenia are based on facts england has a just cause against her rival in asia it appears ibatao that at age time europe cb rei bened to send a naval squadron equa dron to constantinople the sultan made a bargain with the czar the purport or of which was that JE russia Luesia should be allowed to Russi aniz ara arbenia Ar nenia enia provided the naval demon should not take place it is ie said to be in pursuance of this plan that an attempt la 18 now dow being made to expel missionaries of otner than the russian church by the anglo turkish convention of 1878 which by the way is in force as long as england occupies the island ol 01 0 cyprus one agreement was that it if any attempt shall be made at any future time by russia to take possession 8 on of any further territory of his imperial Derial majesty the sultan in asip aa fixed by the definite treaty of peace england engages to join his bis imperial majesty the sultan in defending them by force of arms by this thin stipulation england is to in honor bound to meet with arms any open advance of russia on turkish territory the quest question leD Is 18 therefore natural Is the sultan fully planning Dian ving a conflict between england and russia on the basis of the anglo turkish convention there Is nothing on the surface to indicate any immar imminent ent cent danger ot of this kind but the halt belt in the ao a vai va oe ce of the nile expedition the unexpected visit of the german chan bellor to parts paris und and perhaps the return of united notates otates minister terrell to washington itou may not be merely accidental coincidences coincidence sw |
