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BY CABLE.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
ITALIAN, FRENCH AND BRITISH WAR VESSELS MOVING. War Insurance Rates Charged to British Ships.
GLADSTONE AND ROSEBERY ON THE POSITION. Tiie Czar’s Visit to Balmoral Castle. English Public Opinion Regarding Russia. By Telegraph. —P cess Association. — Copyright. Received September 20, G p.m. London:, September 19. Lord Rosebery states that after Russia declaring in August, 1895, that it would oppose separate action being takon in re gard to Armenia, British intervention alone would involve a war, and it was the duty of the Government to take every measure short of that.
The Sultan decrees the expulsion of foreign suspects after each case has been submitted to the Embassies.
British public opinion is turning in tho direction of sanctioning great concessions to Russia and her right to occupy Ar menia and even Constantinople, subject, however, to equal trade rights, provided Russia will coerce Turkey to carry out the reforms demanded. Tho Sultan for some timo has been in dread of assassination. During the past week seven of his subjects, who were suspected of attempting to gain admittance to his apartments, with a view to carry ing out that stated object, have been executed.
Insurance companies are demanding war rates for English ships passing through the Straits of tho Dardanelles.
