The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-12-12
Siad Pasha Flees.

London, Dec. IA dispatch received
here this morning from Constantine
pie, dated Dec. 5, says that Said
Pasha, the president of the Turkish
council of state, and formerly grand
vizier, has taken refuge in the British
embassy at Constantinople believing
himself not only to be in danger Of
arrest, but fearing for his life.
Referring to sensational statement
regarding the assembling of Russian
squadron off Sebastopol it was semi
officially stated here this afternoon
that for years past the Russian Black
sea feet has been under orders to be
prepared for active service at any
moment Therefore, it is added there
is nothing new in the situation. More
over, it is pointed out, a full under
standing has been established between
the powers in regard to the situation
In Turkey, and no apprehension exists
of any one power taking independent
action.
TIE Help the Suffering.
Boston, Dec. IA special meeting of
the prudential committee of the Amer
lean board was held this afternoon for
the purpose of requesting the Red
Cross society, of which Clara Barton,
Of Washington, is president, to under
take relief work in Turkey, as an in
ternational organization. A formal re-
quest was adopted and will be for
warded to Miss Barton at once.
It is believed by those advocating
the step that the organization being
International in it's character, is the
one which can successfully administer
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key. A relief ship, under it's auspices
would be allowed to enter where the
fears Of the Turkish government would
allow no European warship to CO. The
Red Cross treaty in itself recognizes
only relief in war, yet America, in
making up it's own national body,
asked of the International board the
power to work in great national and
international calamities the same as
In war, and the privilege was granted.
Thus America has by every privilege
the right to act in Turkey, and Eu-
ropean countries if they wish, can dis
tribute their relief through the United
States Red Cross organization. The
fact that Turkey belongs to the Red
Cross organization will favor it's super
vision Of the relief work in the Tur-
kish empire.
Turkey Must Give In
Mr.. Gladstone has written to the
secretary Of the Armenian Relief as
ISOLATION as follows:
II still hope in the indisposition of
the powers to make themselves utterly
ridiculous before the world"
The Daily News has dispatch from
Constantinople which will be pub
lished tomorrow to the effect that the
embassies have unofficially Informed
the sultan that if the flrmans for the
extra guardships are refused, the Oar
danelles will be forced by the powers.
The same correspondent says: 1.-THE
Venel press here congratulates the
sultan upon the success of his reforms
and of his repressive measures, but
! II the massacres diminish, is merely
because victims are lacking. To-days
news is that 200 Armenians were
killed In Kaisarych (Caesarea). r.
| Inc Times tomorrow will print a
dispatch from Constantinople which
says that the embassies have received
instructions from their respective gov
ernments that the guardships question
must be pushed home and that it is
impossible for the powers to retire
from the positions which they have as.
sumed.
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 1O.-The rela.
tives Of Mrs. Helen Royster Bliss
who resides in Memphis, are in re
eeipt of, letter relative to the Ar.
menian wars. Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss are
native Memphisans, and are connected
with the American Bible society IL
Constantinople. Mrs. Bliss says:
We are having an anxious time
here and know not what to expect. Al
Harpoot all but four Of our missionary
houses have been destroyed and these
were looted. At Erzeroum 10000 Ar
meEfans were killed in less. than ter
] days. There Is no doubt that all these
outrages are committed with the sane
tion Of the sultan The Bulgarian mas.
sacres We're but drop in the bucket
OF course there was the same tiendish
cruelt1es at that time, but not to be
compared with this in extent. Over
100000 Armenians have been butch
cred. mostly men. leaving women and