The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-10
TURKEY BECOMES DEFIANT
Sublime Porte Shows Disposition
to Brush Against Great Britain.
TORPEDOES IN DARDANELLES
Turks Prepare to Defend the Straits
should the English Attempt a Naval
Demonstration Armcnians Still
Remain iuoChurchcs.

Constantinople, Oct. s. via Sofia, Bull
garia, Oct. 9.-The streets of Constanti-
nople and its suburbs are still patroled
by police. reinforced by troops. and 1t
is understood that the torpedoes sent
to the Dardanelles have been or are be-
ing placed in position In the Straits.
Ammunition has also been sent to the
forts, and from other military move
merits which are going on 1t would
seem that the Turks are preparing to
defend the passage of the Dardanelles
should Great Britain attempt naval
demonstration in these waters.
There does not seem to be any ma
teral change i'm the diplomatic situa-
tion. The Turkish ministers have held
another erconference. and additional COM
munications have been exchanged with
the representatives of the powers; but
these monotonous proceedings no
longer attract much attention, and few
people believe that any decided change
in the condition of the Armenians is
likely to occur unless the Porte is forci-
bly, compelled to enter upon the work
of bringing about reforms in Armenia.
There no longer seems to be any
doubt that the Armenians anticipated n
serious disturbance when the attempt
was made Monday a week ago to pre-
sent a petition to the Sultan through
the grand vizier. and they claim that
those of their race who fell in the
streets of ConstantinOple upon that Oc-
cosion, We're martyrs. who gave their
lives for Armenia in the hope of forcing
the powers to put extra pressure upon
the porte in the efforts being made to
bring about. reform in the administra-
tion of Armenia.
churches continues. All the efforts of
the authorities and the Armenian Pa
triarch have failed to persuade the
Armenians, who have sought refuge
within the walls of the churches. to
return to their homes. They put no
faith in the assura nee of protection
given them. The Turks. however. will
only allow Armenian ecclesiastics to
enter the churches. and when they
leave the buildings they are carefully
searched.
Releasing Armcnians.
In accordance with the demand of the
representatives of the powers the po-
lice authorities have begun releasing
the Armenians who We're imprisoned
as result of the recent rioting Two
of these unfortuna tes who were allowed
to leave the Iaptieh prison were found
to hc in pitlable condition. both suf-
ferinp from seven or eight terrible
wounds. They have made a statement
which has been com nunicateG, to the
representatives of the powers that the
prisoners had not received Good or
medical treatment for the three days
previous to their release. They also
claim that the prison is horribly over
crowded and in a shocking state of
filthiness.
Trehizond. Armenia. Oct 9.-Serious
conflicts between the Turks and Ar
menians occurred here yesterday.
Many Armenians were killed.
Constantinople, direct Oct. 9.-The
representatives of the six powers are
communication recently handed to the
Turkish government on behalf of their
respective governmentS.> and in which
they specify the reforms for Armenia,
which. in their opinion, should be ac-
cepted by the government of Turkey
and promulgated in an imperial de-
cree. Suggestions, semi-oficial notes
and visits of governm ent officials to the
envoys of the powers followed the re-
ceipt Of this commune tion, but the dis
tinct categorical reply Of the Turkish
government seems to he delayed by first
one uutbEle and then another: so much
SO, that it Is understood that the pa
tience of the different European gov
errments interested in the proDesd re-
forms is rapidly becoming exhausted.
and definite action uDon their part may
shortly be expected If satisfactory re-
ply from the porte is not forthcoming.
The powers at last seem to be In
complete accord on this subject. and 1t
is not unlikely that Great Britain may
take the initiative in a display of force
in this vicinity.