Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-09
SYSTEM At FAULT.
Some Reflections on the Situa.
ton in Turkey.
10 CHANGE FOR THE BETTER NOTED

New Cabinet Not Looked Upon with Favor
by the Powers-Csse Not One Of Men, but
Of Systems-Wholc Government Needs
notwithstanding Before Any Improve
ment Can He Expected-In Fact the Sub
lime Porte Must be Annihilated.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. p.-There is no
shange for the better in the political stu
atiOn here unless it rests on the fact that
the Ottoman bank has advanced the
Turkish government the sum of 81 $780,
OO0, which will enable the new minister
Of finance. Sabri Pasha, to provide for
The most pressing needs of the govern
ment. The latter, it would seem, consists
in fitting out the army reserves Just
called out in the porte's attempt to make
some show Of trying to restore order in
Armenia. But there are so many other
demands upon the Turkish treasury at
the present moment that the money just
advanced will not go long way, even If
it was put to legitimate uses, which IL
not likely to be the case.
Important Developments Expected.
In the best informed circles here the sit
uation is regarded as decidedly critical,
and important developments are expected
within short time. The ambassadors of
the powers do not regard the new Turkish
ministry with favor; it is not expected to
Cst long, and it is not thought that it will
be able to do anything worth mentioning
towards clearing the political atmosphere
The rumors Of palace conspiracies which
have been in circulation for months past
continue to be bruited about. The name
Of the deposed sultan, Mohammcd Murad,
removed from the throne because he was
alleged to be suffering from idiocy, is once
more mentioned as being o likely candi-
date for the throne
It's the System That's at Fault.
There are many people who believe the
depOsed sultan is quite as sane as the pres
ent ruler of the Ottoman empire, Abdul
Medjid. Then, of course, the name of the
heir apparent, Mohammed Reshed, is
heard mentioned as likely to shortly sue
coed his uncle, the present sultan; but
that report has been in circulation for
months past. The difficulty does not rest
in individuals; one sultan is about as bad
or good as another. 1t is the system of
government in the Turkish empire which
is to blame for all the trouble, and until
there is decided change in this direction
eASAC Will 10 improvement III COu-
dition of the Armenians or of the Turks.
Only Case of Exile.
The appointment of the ex-grand Vizier,
Kiamil Pasha, decidedly wellmeaning
man, as vail Of Aleppo, is regarded here
as being ONLY another way Of sending him
| into exile. He may not be actually ex-
lied, but he will not be allowed to return
from Aleppo until it suits the porte. He is
charged with many things, but the sum
| and substance Of it seems to be that he
has been made a scapegoat for the sins
! and lack of mercy Of others Tho sultan
had to do do something, so he changed his
grand vizier and turned over his cabinet
He may have gained some time by SO do
ing, but that seems to be about all.
Thousands of Armenians Butchered.
In addition to the exile of Kiamil Pasha
to Aleppo it is reported that number of
high personages have been exiled to Ana
tolia, but it is difficult to get at the
truth in such matters, as people reported
''exiled' sometimes find their way to
the bottom of the Bosphorous. Further
private reports received here from Diar-
bekir estimate the number of Armenian
victims of the recent massacres at 1000. 1t
is believed that this number is in excess of
the actual total of those killed, but there
seems to be no doubt that the victims are
| numbered By the thousands.