London, Jan, 20, A significant feature of the Earopean political situation is the surprise and society manifested by Turkey at the banged attitude of Germany and the discovery that she was ready to negotiate mith Rosin regarding questions affecting Turkey, without consulting ithe Snblime Porte, The cry is now raised that Persia is to be given to Russia, Mobsmmedan digni-tries at Neief isened " manifesto exhorting the sects to sink all differen-foes and combine to protect Tarkey and Persia from the pretensions of foreign Powers. "The Times" declares that Britain must seek an sgreemet with Turkey with reference to Britis! political interests in the Persian Golf zone, and declares that British reform work there has lasted for a handred years and that it is advisable to have definite settlement effected.—"' Tokio Asahi."
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