The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-31
SEATTLE. TUESDAY. DEC. 81.
A. TIE TURK SEES III.

The Turkish legation at Washington
City has received dispatch from the sub
lime porte. which should give assurance
that the Turkish government is in earnest
IN checking the disorders in Armenia The
dispatch says two Armenians Of Aintab
having fired pistol shots with the view of
again creating a sedltion. disorders were
about to begin. but thanks to the meas
ures taken. quiet has been restored"
This Is the Turkish version. which IS as
free from il-feeling or sensatlonalism as
the most decorous official could wish. The
Armenian version will probably be differ
ent. Indeed. it would not be difficult even
ut this distance to describe the scene
through which, thanks to the measures
taken. quiet was restored"
Living in terror for months. the people
Of Aintab have no doubt been expecting
raid upon their town. They have had
men watching the approaches in order to
give warning. Seeing an armed body OF
Kurds advancing with the bcneflcent pur-
pose OF ''quieting'' one more Armenian
community. the two watchers fred their
alarm shots. Immediately the terrified
people fed through the streets 10 their
homes. barring their doors and closing
the stores. and In their despair and fright
making turmoil. With shots and shouts
the depredators poured down on rho vif-
laee, hacking. shooting. braiuiug every
man. woman and child in sight The
houses are set on fire 70 drive out the hid
ing people and they. too soon fan VIC
tins. The looung begins. and when every
house IS destroyed. valuable property car
risd of ana every inhahitant lies dead Ia
the woodworking streets. tho rcassuTlng
dispatch Is sent: Thanks 10 the measures
taken. quiet is restored"
Yet l7 the Sultan helpless. He has not
"a contend as fhe commander or a civilized
nation With maurading hands. His hordes
81 ignorant Mosleps know nothing Of the
facts. They believe. with a readiness
born Of centuries Of hatred and contempt.
the ofyeial announcements that the Ar
moniaos arg preparing rar religious war
% extermluate the faithful. ana that II
the Turks have massacred the Christian
dogs. they have only acted n seIf-rrcFer-
walton and 10 the great glory o. Allah.
The Turkish view ls shown IN the follow
iuE extract from fauaUcal leaders adj
dress published in Constartlnoale;
I'VE have nursed this people in orr arms
for centuries We have protected them
ana conferred Nl sorts 81 faVa~s upon
then. Thcy have lived With MS ard srova
rich among dsq aci ron. without reason
they turn upon us. ans wish 20 murder
us ana destroy the empire tn order 20 set
up 8 Nnriom FER thcrns~lv,s such s7-
gratitude deserves the sevcrtst rfir.s h-
mont "a they have creates a state II
war we are ft3iy justified lv our yelrlan
f. k.urE tbem au3 se.-.rE fNcf- p~ooer~
.. III almost an the places whore rnasss-
eres have taken place the Noslcns have
acted ia setf-'efeuse. r. the others yhe-a
vas great rraTecatioE. F-E,auG has ma Pc
"a pTetext of thess thloes to interfere IN
her own iaterest ana f}r her oWa ac-rae-
dlsemeat Ia fact she nas been 40 The
bottom - ali this trouble ard used the
Armeuians as her Instruments Tire Ar
uleniaHs have risen ~ order o. Nr CLAD
stone"
The Turks know nothing % the fact that
since the last war tee xtiltan has a4af,s-
e an eatirely new policy - regard % tas
Armeu,aas. that he gradually abolished
almost every right ara privilege rua~sn-
ted by the Hntt-i- hua'ayun- that he
ceased 20 listen - the oen ,lal complaints
% the patriarch ant ignored TIRE consts-
tuition previously granted % the uatonaI
church. thAt n some parts 60 the empire
Re was exterm!1aring ths race ard every
where Treating the Ar'nerians as enemies
whom AIRY official could inprt - 2ad r,ar-
der: tlsat Il was made a cFitse eV,n a. use
tie wosa Armenia. They - nVi kaow that