THE POWERS AND THE SULTAN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9521, 14 September 1896, Page 5

THE POWERS AND THE SULTAN.

HIS DEPOSITION BEING CONSIDERED. MR GLADSTONE'S VIEWS. OUTBURST OF FEELING IN ENGLAND. Press Assocf-tion—Bv Telegraph— Copyright. • Londok, September 11. It is reported that the Powers are considering the advisability of deposing the Sultan. September 12. Mr Asqui-.i, the Rome Secretary in the Rosebsry Administration, says that Great Britain should refuse farther negotiations with the Porte, because the latter is a mere instrument executing criminal insane purposes. He declares that the Powers cannot condone the Sultan's past crimes and ignore future dangers without sharing in the guilt. Mr Gladstone considers too letter of the Powers last year, protesting against outrages, was a great instrument of mischief, insuring impunity for wholesale murder, as the protests were valueless unless backed up by coercion. Mr Gladstone declines to head a crusade against " the great assassin." The continuation of the Armenian outrages has led to a remarkable outburst of feeling on the part of the Conservative Press, and some go so far as to demand the abolition of the Ottoman power. The Standard says diplomacy has proved fruitless, and they should try another Sultan. The Morning Post advises that to raise an agitation on the subject will strengthen the Marquis of Salisbury's hands in demanding reforms. September 13. The Porte, in its reply, denies the ocular testimony of the various Embassies regarding the riots. Lord Rosebery considers that the highest ambition of the Porte is to place Armenia under a new humiliation, and he expects more will ensue from diplomacy than meetings, but if the latter are to succeed their being of a national character is essential. Constantinopm:, September 12. Gruel details are published in connection with the deporting of Armenians, and the Powers have again entered a protest against this brutality. Business is completely paralysed. Several foreign doctors have recently examined the Sultan, as the " young Turkey" party allege that he is developing homicidal mania, due to spinal complaint. An official statement of the Porte alleges that an Armenian rising in the provinces is expected, and holds the officials answerable for any massacre and pillage.