The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
PORTE NOT PLEASED
DOESN'T WANT AN INDEPENDENT
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS.
Consul Milo Jewett's appointment rs
Armenia Not Yet Approved.

standard from COlSIaQtlnOpie says nat tut
Sultan has not acquiesced in the mission
of Consul Milo Jewett, who was selected by
President Cleveland to inquire into the re-
port upon the Turkish outrages in Armenia.
The dispatch says that the Sultan appears
to fear the effect of an independent report
to the Washington government.
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassador
to Turkey, is in active communication
with the Porte and the foreign embassies.
1t is believed, with good reason, that he Is
pressing the Porte to accept some measure
that will satisfy the outraged public opin-
ion of Europe. The Porte is alive to the
gravity Of the situation, and seems to fear
either a collective note from the powers
or an agreement between Russia and Great
Britain for a Russian occupation of Ar
menia. Fuad Pasha, the bearer of Turkish
orders for the Car and Czarina, has sew
eral times got as far as the railway sta,
ton, but he has not yet actually started
for his destination. 1t is doubtful whether
the Car will consent to receive him. AL
together there is need OF much diplomatic
skill to extricate Turkey from the difficulty
in which she finds herself.
The arrest of ArmenianS continues. A
meeting of 1900 Armenians was held in
Varna Sunday to protest against the afro
cities. A deputation from the meeting. fol-
lowed by a crowd of people, visited the for
eign consuls and appealed to them to ask
their governments to execute Article LII
of the Berlin treaty. The meeting sent a
telegram to the Catholics of Etchmiadizin.
begging him to implore the Cars Glenn
ency In behalf of their prosecuted brethren.
The Standards Berlin correspondent tel
egraphs that the Catholics of Etchmiadizin
has forwarded a memorandum TO the Rus
sian Foreign Office detailing the outrages
in Armenia. He will go to st. Petersburg
himself as early as possible. ostensibly to
introduce himself to the Car. but really
to agitate the Armenian question.
The vossische zeitung has a dispatch from
ConstantinOple which says that the mission
of Consul Jewett is variously commented
on, because the singular result of Mr.. New
bury's inquiry, which favored Turkey
against the American missionaries. is still
fresh in their memories.
Trustworthy Constantinople advices re-
ceived at Vienna show that the Turkish
locum tenens of the Armenian patriarch
ate. to petition the Sultan to pardon 23
Armenians who are lying untried in
ceived to the invitation yet, and it is likely
to be declined, as, in seeking the pardon
of prisoners, it would be necessary to de-
scribe them as rebels.
Resolutions Adopted mt Chicago.
| CHICAGO, Dec. "A mass meeting of
citizens was held at Central Music Hall
tonight under the auspices of the local
Armenian society to protest against the re-
cent Armenian outrages. HI. n. Higin-
botham. president of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. presided. Among the speakers
were NJ. NJ. Mangasarian, DR.. E. G. Hirsch.
Judge Waterman. Mrs. Mary Holmes, DR..
H.. w. Roth and Colonel Sexton. In calling
the meeting to order Chairman Higin-
botham said the meeting was not called
to in any way interfere with the question
of what nation should govern Armenia. 1t
was humanity crying out for the wrongs
| of humanity.
| In the course of his remarks NJ. Man.
1 OaSariau aai1 No Armenian would dare
| testify before the commission of inquiry,
| ''for the commission would soon leave the
! country, while the Armenian would remain
surrounded by his Turkish and Kurd neigh
bors. The commission We want is an An
glo-American commission with an admiral
not to shed blood, but to prevent the she'd
! ding of blood"
Rabbi Hirsch, in his remarks, maintained
| that no country I'm Europe could interfere.
as each was so jealous Of the other that
the least incautious move would lead to
U tspTtede states mae; to ena take e a rsmaln in the her m ane
ter: that she could convey to the Turkish
government the Information that unless
all Turkish subjects receive protection and
| liberty of conscience she will forfeit the
friendship OF the American people.
Resolutions were adopted expressing sor-
| row at the action of the Turkish author
| tiles; extending sympathy to Armenians;
commencing the action of President Cleve-
land in appointing a representative of this
! country to act Independently on the COM
mission of investigations: calling on Congress
and the President to exercise national in
fuence in bringing to speedy justice all
who are proved to be in any way respon-
sible for these intolerable aggressions on
the inalienable rights of our common hui
manity;;" rendering to the Department of
State loyal support in any judicious effort
to assure a government for the Armenian
| people which shall not only be willing and
able to protect life, but to make peaceful
/ progress possible.
A letter was read from Governor Alt
| geld regretting his inability to be present,
but expressing his hearty sympathy with
the objects and purposes of the meeting.
Cleveland's Action Criticized.