Word: sultan
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...which post he served until April, '90. While secretary he was really in charge of the legation for a third of the period. He was twice sent on special missions to Morocco, his second visit involving a ride of 250 miles into the interior and an interview with the Sultan. On retiring from the legation in Madrid he remained in Europe for more than two years...
...present situation is extremely difficult and complicated. The sudden turn of affairs in Crete has weakened the triple alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, and the double alliance of France and Germany. Austria is frankly hostile to Crete, and the German emperor shows considerable zeal for the Sultan. Italy would naturally follow the lead but for the great popular sympathy for Greece. Public opinion in England is also for Greece, but thus far the English government has shown itself contemptuous of it. The policy of France is friendly. Russia is the most important power of all, and her policy...
...Gulesian, the native Armenian lecturer, delivered a highly interesting address in Holden Chapel last evening on the recent massacres in his country. Mr. Gulesian described the terrible sufferings of his countrymen under the rule of the Sultan, and deplored very strongly the inaction of the Christian nations, England in particular...
...designed to promote any scheme of territorial aggrandizement. (1) England would not be allowed either by other nations or by public opinion at home to use this occasion to increase her territorial advatages in the East. (a) But for fear of Rusia, Enland would probably have compelled the Sultan to stop the massacres long ago (Bliss, 559-564). (b) The people of England are demanding action only for reasons of humanity. (2) The United States, as every one knows, has no desire to acquire territory, or to do more than to secure to the people of Armenia a righteous...
...Lebanon and Syrian massacres of 1860 (Duke of Argyll, 38-42).- (2) The Berlin Decree of 1878, was followed by greater excesses, and the Kurd Massacre of 1882 (Laveleye, 323; Encyl. Britt. I, 312).- (C) No efforts of the Powers give hope of remedy.- (1) The Sultan has not and will not keep a promise (Identic Note of 1880).- (2) Mohammedan Rule is incompatible with civilization and humanity (Lord Clarendon).- (3) Complex reforms on paper a delusion (Argyll, 165).- (4) Military occupation the only remedy (Salisbury. Boston Herald...