The Curb Is On

New York, Oct. 14. - A London special cable to an afternoon paper says: "It is learned on unquestionable authority that the Armenian questlon is finally settled. A working agreement has been reached between 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 j after the late massacres in Constantinople. It will be remembered that just at the ; time when England's government was ] proclaiming its 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 reealled that the porte j at once promised to make the reforms demanded by France. In view of this i 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 j sia before she delivered her ultimatum j to the Turk. The feeling here is that France was chosen to make the demand upon Turkey, rnerely beeause neither Russia nor Engiand 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 establishing of a regency to control Turkish afEairs, rehabilítate Turkish finances, and j handcuff the assassin who at present iccupies the throne. It is believed that i the latter policy will be pursued, with France funiishing most of the ready money needed at the outset, Russia ippearing In the open as the executor 3f the alliance's decrees, and England ! mainly coneerned in protecting the 52,000,000,000 which her people have inirested in Turkish bonds.