Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1901 — The Foreign Ambassadors at Constantinople. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Foreign Ambassadors at Constantinople .

The issue at Constantinople is sim- 1 ply this: Russia’s march toward the 1 Persian gulf is blocked by Turkey, j Russia's ally, France, has a claim ! against the Sultan, who is short of I finances. He cannot borrow the money ' from his old friend, the Emperor of Germany. William is an ally with Russia and France. England is hardup. Yet if the French claim is paid It must come from England. Britain j

1 cannot afford to see the Russian bear proceed farther south. In that case, j the great Indian empire would be at ; stake. , | In the meantime British diplomats ; are endeavoring to persuade the world that Russia and France are merely endeavoring to terminate the alleged in- ! fluence of Germany at Constantinople. If Germany could be persuaded to this 1 view Britain would have a valuable !

ally In William. But Germany is in no humor to take any such view. Germany’s future prospects depends on the friendship of France and Russia and not that of England. Therefore the little claim of tvM French citizens may fan the flames of a fire that might become a world conflagration. The diplomats at Constantinople have a different situation to deal with.

AMBASSADORS OF THE POWERS AT CONSTANTINOPLE. M. CONSTANS. SIR NICHOLAS O’CONNOR M. SINOWYEW. c(France.) (Great Britain.) (Russia.) .IGNOR P*USA. BARON M. CALICE. BARON VON MARSHALL "m BAPST (Italy) (Austro-Hungary.) (Germany.) (Charge d’Affalres, French’ Embassy.)