The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
RUSSIA THE STUmBllNG-sloCK
Had England Menaced Constanti-
nople Russia Would Have Moved.
Russian Occupation OF Armenia Is Just
What England Doesn't want-The
sultan's Yielding To Christians VIII
Make His MosIem Subjects Indig-
nant and Rebellious.


The Turkish papers. in announcing the
consent 10 the Armenian reforms. state
that the sultan has decided 10 introduce
reforms IN all the provinces OF the en-
pire, beginning with Anasolia. The re-
forms comprise an increase and rcorgan-
ization Of the gendarnerje and OF the
police forces, and the amelioration OF the
administrative and judicial branches OF
the service"
4 Times editorial says: 1T VIII prob
ably be too much 10 expect the extension
OF the Armenian reforms TO other por-
tions Of the Turkish empire. vet nothing
would more powerfully consolidate the
suItan's real authority"
The Daily News (LiberaD commenting
on the same subject. presumes that the
powers have accepted a Mussulman in
stead of "a Christian high commissioner.
IF So the Daily News adds. IT will he
a severe disappointment TO Armenias
best friends. IL is evident the concert of
the powers has been more apparent than
real
A dispatch to the Daily News from Con-
stantinople says: An eyewitness OF the
Trebizond massacre says the Armenian
quarter was completely sacked, and the
mob only desisted when nothing was left
to pillage or to kill. The soldiers assisted
in the massacre with their rifles. The
better class of Turks gave protection and
shelter in their own houses to the Arme-
nian women and children. so that none OF
these We're killed in the town itself These
same Turks obtained permission for the
Armenian refugees TO shelter themselves
in the barracks during the following
night. when il was feared the massacre
would be renewed. Several Armenian VIII
lagos outside of Trebizond were burned
and pillaged, and lives there were taken
also
The Chronicles ConstantinopIe corre-
spondent says: THE sultan has so feared
exasperating the Mussulmans by consent
ing to the reforms that the minister was
obliged to implore him to sign the docu-
ment. l fear English opinion will be
greatly disappointed when the terms Of
the reform scheme become known. But
nothing better could be obtained without
the appearance of the British fleet in the
Dardaneiles. which would have involved
the instant disruption of the entente be-
tween England. Russia and France. and
particularly A Russian occupation of Ar
menia- Sir Philip Currie, therefore. has
done the best possible without causing Il
serious breach between England and Rus
sia- This temporary solution, however.
will not save Turkey from an outbreak
OF dangerous anti-dynasfic feeling Of
which the sultan will probably be the VIC
TIM"
The Chronicle believes the British fleet
viii remain at Lemn1s. IN the Aegean sea,
which is about fifty miles from ihe mouth
of the Dardanelles. until adequate gUaran-
tees for the execution of the Armenian re-
forms have been given.
An Odessa dispatch to the Times says
that the Russian fleet has been hastily
ordered TO cruise near the mouth OF the
Bosporus.
Beyrout Syria. Oct 17-Considerable
excitement prevails in the Lebanon district
owing TO the conflicts which have taken
in which men have been killed on both
sides. Finally the MutuaIis assembled.
900 strong. with the intention OF attack
ing the Druses. The latter thereupon ap-
pealed 10 their co-religionists In lIauran
who are prepsri TO send 5000 men to the
assistance OF the Druses. The vail OF Da-
mascus is trying to prevent a conflict
Constantinople. Oct. 17.--Some OF the Ar
menians who re-opened their stores thus
disobeying the orders Of the Armenian
committee. have been fined. and three
merchants. it is said. have been COM
PEELED by threats 10 pay this committee
between so and 400 Turkish pounds each.
The matter was brought 70 the attention
Of the Turkish authorities. and as a re-
suit several members Of the Armenian
committee who took part in forcing the
Armenians to close their stores have been
arrested.
According 20 the latest Information re-
CeiVed here from Treblz0nd. Armenia. A0
persons were killed during the recent
rioting there. The grand vizer. Kismil Ia
sha. has issued an order holding the gov
ernor of Trebizopd responsible for all
loss Of life hereafter through political or
religious disturbances Reports received
here from various districts say that the
Armenians have been deprived Of their
weapons and that the latter have been
given 10 Mussulmans. In addition, in the
district Of KhsrlpoUl quantities of arms
have been distributed - tho Turks.
Coustantlnopic Oct. l7.-An trade was
PROMULGATED today announcing that the
sultan has signed the Armenian reform
scheme demanded by the powers.
The appeal ~ the sultan 10 The Rus
sian ambassador. a. J. de Neildof. 10
sian eunboat to go 10 Trebizond has prov
en- futile. French and Russian steamers
are taking Armenian refugees from Ire
hizond.
The report Of a riot a. Akhisssr. IN
which fifty Armenians we're killed on oc-
fof,er . by q Mosiem mob. g confirmed
The Turks picked a quarrel with unarm@d
Arnenlans looted the market and mas
sacred HELPLESS Christians. afterwaTd
throwing the bodies into wells. Twenty
bodies have already been recovered from
wells and inferred in the presence Of the
Armenian bishops % Ismid.
Tgsett ETcndi THE celebrated Turkish
LAWYER who was arrested recently
charged with being the author - placards
in favor OF Arrnenianz posted IN STAN
houf has. according 20 official announce
mont died in the Tiidls prison. where he
was confined awaiting trial
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