Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02
ARMENIAN MURDERS.
England Apparently Satisfied With Tur.
keys Assurances.
RUSSIA MAY TAKE POSSESSION.
Al Great BritaIn's Representative She
May Seek to Enforce Peace-More
Msssacres Reported.

LONDON, December I.-(Special letter)
Rustell Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador
to Great Britain, had long interview
last evening with the Earl OF Kimberly.
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs. In
which, II IL understood, he gave LORD
Kimberly such detailed statement OF the
intention of the Porte to make an honest
investigation in regard to the Armenian
atrocities as satisfied the Foreign Secre-
tary that the matter would be thoroughly
slfted. Sir Philip Curric. the British Am
bassador to Turkey, has also cabled TO
the Foreign Office a statement, giving
reasons which led him to suppose that the
commission appointed to investigate the
matter intend to make an unbiased report.
This semi-offlcial Information conveys
what the government wish the public to
believe, but withhods the exact truth
regarding the position OF affairs. which is
that the Porte is acting under an explicit
warning from England that article 81 OF
the Berlin treaty, which guarantees the
security of the Armenians, will be en-
forced through the Intervention of the
Powers unless the result OF the commits
sions labors shall be absolutely satisfac-
tory, and the reforms promised in Ar
menla be effected without delay.
The Speaker. in an article on the sub
feet, predicts the failure of the Porte TO
meet Englands demands. and forecasts
Anglo-Russian intervention in Armenia as
the inevitable OUTCOME Of the present con-
dillon of affairs. The paper says that
the Porte, after a long delay, will produce
a plan for illusory reforms. and that in
the mean time The process Of sextirpation
OF the Armenians Will proceed unchecked.
The government ought to recognize that
the time for words has passed.
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION.
The first fruits Of the proposed Anglo
Russian entente, the Speaker continues.
may be Russian occupation Of Armenia,
as no power but Russia can reach the
scene of action without raising the ques-
ton OF opening the Dardanelles, and the
complex question connected Herewith,
and as a precedent for such action. the
paper quotes the British occupation OF
Egypt.
This important utterance Of n govern
ment organ is accompanied by an authori-
tative communication from Constanti-
nople declaring that after the Armenians
udu TtpuiStQ inc huIuS, IL IOiNt
of Turkish regulars. with Kurdish and
nomadic cavalry. acting under orders d.
rect from the Turkish capital. destroyed
twenty-five Armenian villages and massa-
cred some 1000 men, women, and children.
There is nothing. adds the correspondent.
exceptional in this massacre, but Its pro-
portions. The same thing on a small
scale is going on throughout large dis
tricts. where Christians. HISTORIANS, and
Armenians are being exterminated.
With reference to Egypt, the article
points out the probable extension Of the
Anglo-Russian entente. If Russia shall
occupy Armenia, as the representative OF
England under the Anglo-Turkish con-
vention in which Armenian reforms were
further guaranteed, the French policy in
Egypt will receive a decisive check.
a ROYAL TOAST.
An incident occurred at the banquet
given at Windsor in honor of the mar
rage OF the Car and the Princess Alix.
of Hesse-Darmstadt, which is the talk
Of diplomatic circles. The guests present
at the banquet were surprised to see the
Queen proposing a toast TO the newly
welded couple. Rising from her chair.
contrary to her usual custom. her
Majesty, turning TO the members OF the
Russian Embassy. said: Il drink to the
health of the Emperor and Empress Of
Russia, my dear grandchildren"
The Queen spoke with unwonted VI
vacity.
The Prince OF Wales will leave st.
Petersburg tomorrow. He Will proceed
direct to Berlin, where he will make a
two-days' stay. The supposed purpose
Of his visit TO the German capital Is to
explain the family-politico pact 10 which
he desires 10 reconcile Emperor William.
The Prince Is timed to reach London Fri
day night. He will proceed to Windsor
Saturday and report TO the Queen the
position OF affairs. and on Monday will
return to London. Queen Victoria has
always had a strong hand in foreign
diplomacy, and is now personally inter-
fering more than she has done for many
years.
CABINET AND LORDS.
The minority of the Cabinet, which was
In favor of giving to the resolution limit
ing the power Of the Lords precedence
over other measures at the coming ses-
sion. has accented the decision OF the