The Curb Is On

New York, Oct. 14.- A London special cable to an aiternoon paper says: "It is learned on unquestionable authority that the Armenlan question to finally settled. A working agreement has been reached betvveen Russia. France and England." This, if true, is the culmination of the new triple allance, of which there has been some talk during the last fortnight. Hints of the secret formation of this new alliance have been given out in the form of growls from Germany, and by France's boldly delivered ultimatum to the sultan shortly after the late massacres in Constantinople It will be rernembered that just at the time when England's government was proclaiming lts inability to do more than plead with the sultan to return to his policies, France's ambassador to Turkey boldly faced the porte with a demand that he cali his butchers off the backs of the tortured Armenians. It will also be recalled that the porte at once promised to make the reforms demanded by France. In view of this last report of the completion of the new triple allance, it appears not unlikely that France was secretly assured of the joint support of England and Ruseia before she delivered her ultimatum to the Turk. The feeling here is that France was chosen to make the demand upon Turkey, merely because neither Russia nor England was willing to trust the other to get any possible advantage in the Levant. Neither fears France In that quarter. It is uncertain whether the new alliance contemplates the dismemberment of Turkey, or the establishlng of a regency to control Turkish affairs, rehabilítate Turkish flnances. and handcuff the assassin who at present occupies the throne. It is believed that the latter policy will be pursued, with France furnishing most of the ready money needed at the outset, Russia appearing in the open as the executor of the alliance's decrees. and England mainly concerned in protecting the f2, 000. 000,000 which her people have invested in Turkish bonds.