The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-30
ABDUL NEARLY CRAZY
The Sultan Now Influenced by
Palace officials.
POWERS HAVE LOST PATIENCE,
ouardships 70 Go Through the OAR
daneiIes With or without PERMITS
saon-Fear OF Holy War.

Commandments. Nov. 2e-Sultan Abdul
Hand appears 10 have completely lost MS
head. the public service - entirely casor-
eanized, the cabinet ministers are Desng
gent for from the palace at ali hours or the
aay and night and may be said TO be In
almost constant attendance at the fhciz
Ktozk Everybody IL anxious ana worried,
the ambassadors being as tired as every
body else here al the long months OF al
most frultless efforts to induce the sultan
10 really govern Ms empire with sons &C.
gree OF common sense.
The little news received here from Aslatlc
Turkey only tends 70 make the situation
look blacser. The hurryang or troops 10
Syria and Palestine continues, and there -
no doubt the reDeIfious Druses VIII nave 10
submit 10 q heavy reckoning Win the
Turks for the uprising The names OF a
holy war, always smoideriag among the
AussulFnaas. are being dangerously Tanned.
and may at any time burst form into
CONFEDERATION which Will compel all Europe
10 take hand in saving The lives ana
property OF many thousands OF Christians.
stray snot, a sharp blow. may explode
the powder magazine with which weak
minded Abdul has been toying so long
The unyieIding attitude Of the sultan on
the question OF the extra guarGshlps 10
commented upon by the members OF tie
dtlomal4e corps here, especially as the
powers are asking only the rights 10
which they are entitled under the treaties
with Turkey. They bold that an increased
number OF guardships Is absolutely IN
dispensahle. for the danger 70 foreigners
has not by any means passed. as the TURK
tah government would try to make the
powers believe IL is believed steps have
been taken to give protection 10 foreign
srs but the constant receipt OF news tell
Ing of fresh massacrea OF CHRISTIANS
causes the utmost uneaslness, not oniy
among the foreigners here, but among Inc
Mussumans, who are naturally excited
By such events, and whose fanatietsm IS
being aroused by reports stealthiiy circu-
lated probably at the instance Of the PAL
ace advisers Of the sultan. that the powers
are DESTROYS OF making naval aemohstfa-
ton in these waters and 50 Insulting the
sultan by ignoring his authority and as
Stunning 10 look with contempt upon his
efforts 10 maintain order, It VIII be thus
seen that Mussuimsns may DO aroused 10
make a demonstration when the extra
warships enter the Bosporus. In order
20 avoid this. the extra Ruardships VIII
IL circumstances permit. come IN singiy
and at intervals. The ambassadors. how
ever. believe that trouble In this city can
only be averted by an extra show OF force
here. and in any case. reinforcements are
necessary 10 insure the safety Of the for
e!gn residents Of ConstautinOple
The ambassadors h0d that further sub
mission to the caprlces OF the palace
would be a serious mistake upon the part
OF the powers. and they are anxi0usly
awaiting final instructions from their gov
ernmenis 10 proceed to reinforce the for
elan warships without the sultan's con-
sent which would mean that the foreign
fleets here would be called upon TO escort
the extra gunboats through the Straits OF
Dardaneiies even II bombardment Of the
forts should be necessary. Tolerance Ii
appears. has ceased to be a virtue in the
present case. and even those who have
been in favor OF the most pacific treat
ment in dealing with the sultan now APP
pear 10 have arrived at the conclusion
that nothing but a show OF armed yes
sells viii bring Abdul Hand 10 his senses.
United States Minister Terrell has re-
ceived details confirming the reported
massacre OF Christians and the deStruc-
ton of American mission property at
Marash on November Is II is now be-
yond doubt that the school of science
attached TO the American mission and
other buildings were pillaged and set on
FIRE. and that two other buildings belong
ing TO the Americans were ransacked.
Mr.. Terrolls sdvices also confirm the
statement that no protection was afford
ed 10 the Americans or their property, in
spite OF the promises OF the porte, untIl
eight hours after the riotng. The Amer
lean missionaries, teiegraphiug under
date OF Tuesday last. November 2s, from
Marash. say they are all safe under the
protection or the Turkish authorities. The
latter say they are doing everything pos
sible TO recover the property looted from
the American buildings.
The porte today issued an Official nc-
aunt OF outbreaks at Narash and else
where: AN Armenian OF Marash recent
~ set fire 20 his own house, situated In the
q tumult and revolution. The Armeulans
of Rehan, in spite OF the advice given
them. attacked the soldiers, who were
obliged to fire IN return. The rioters fed
20 Fernea and Xeitoun. after burning their
houses. ON the 18th the Armenians Of Err
xeroum. seeing some soldiers running to
arrest "A number or stragElers. wanted 20
close their shops. \ panic ensued. during
which ave Armenians were killed aud six
wounded"
Constantnople. Nov. ea-The political
situation II such that 4 crisis may he ex-
rected within twenty four hours. The sui
tan. who Is once more thoroughly under
the influence ~ the palace party led by
rzxcil Bey. stiil declines 20 grant the FIR
mans applied FOR hy tho representatives
Of Great Britain. Russia. Italy and AUS
tria Tor the passage ~ extra g1lardships
through the straits % pardanclis. This
is eNtTaNrdrary. as on Tuesday Tewfk
Fasha. Turkish minister OF foreign AZ
fairs. personally assured SIR Philip Cur
RE that the porte had determined - grant
the permission required II would thus
seem that while :he Turkish min sters are
apparently IN favor nf granting the FIR
mans. the palace party. priests. chamber
lains ara others. Who are the real aav.s-
ers ~ Abdul Hamid. SIRE opposed 70 Il rs
calculated "a lower the gritty IF the sui
tan. Meantime the Mussulmans are grow
ing uneasy looking upon the threatening
advent - the extra gus Tdsfips rs Moth
tag less than 4 wari.ke demonstration he-
fore rpnstRntiu0ulN Sir FhiIln Currfe
when assured by TeN'ftk Fasha that the fir-
mans "a -uld be farthcornlne frumedts tclv
teleEranhef - she admiral in command uf
the British Mediterranean squadron. lu-
strucffnr hlm TO Dispatch a eunhoat 10
the rsrdanellcS. - bs used {n the l1s-
porus as an extra Elardsa3p The twin
screw torpedo Eunb5At DREAD. carrying
four 5-inch au8 four 6-pauB6er aHiek-drtng
guns. Is peete3 t. arrive a. Chanakkai
tetlsN and pass right ou % the B2sporlls
The sultan = kuewn a. - ia 4 state =
the er. at@st agitation az the news that an
extra British gUohoat Il heading far the
DardRuelies The minister 81 foreign az
falra AS sent Ter az midnight. and an eN-
citing interview tork place between hirn
s86 The sultan. during which the latter
bitterly ans tsarfuli9 rsueasene4 TeN-ag
FHsta far LIS scttoa- z ae paSna tried 10
t@sItfF himself eN RECALLING fast the era -f-
;RE - tAe f}rmans had he~n agreed ta ia
substance by the Sultan. The sultan insist
oS that r. was iu3i1ss be a. issue the mr.
tnAnS. as 4 woa}d cause Fssttnx IN Con-
sfantinoV1e ara the powers should pc con-
tent WITH tht measures tskeu Ev the gov
eminent "a maintain ortier. TIE sultan
then Instructed Tevnh {assA te ~ every
thing possible - induce the British am