The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-24
TROUBLE LIKELY.
ABDUL HAMID MUST BE MADE TO
SUBMIT.
Restoration of Order in Asia Minor
Said to Be Assured-A Clear Case
of "AIixed Pickles.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 23.-The sultan has
not yet authorized the passage of the
Dardanelles by the extra guard ships
asked for by the representatives here of
Great Britain, Italy, Austria and Russia,
This IS causing more and more uneasi-
ness here. Unless ABDUL Hamid submits,
there is likely to be trouble, as the pow
ers insist that the extra gunboats are
absolutely necessary for the protection
of the foreign population here. a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press had
an interview today on the political situa-
ton with Tewfik Pasha, minister for
foreign affairs. Tewfk Pasha assured
the correspondent that every thing pos
sible was being done for the protection
OF the American and other missionaries
IN Asia minor and that those who were
DESTROYS of leaving the interior could do
SO under escort.
In view of the disturbed state of the
country, the minister for foreign affairs
suggested that perhaps this would be
the best course to adopt for the pres
ent. and that the work of the mission
aries could be resumed later when mat
terS were brighter.
The minister. however. said that the
latest news from the provinces was much
more reassuring than it had been for
some time. Everywhere, he added, on
the arrival of the troops, order was be-
Ing restored and the Armenians were
not being severely treated
Continuing, Tewfik Pasha remarked
that tranquility prevailed in the vilayets
OF Erzeroum and Adana, and that the
tnhabitants of the districts of Payas,
from which place disturbances have re-
Gently been announced, have been paci-
fed.
Restoration of Order.
Referring to the measures adopted by
the government with a view of bring
Ing about the restoration of order in
Asia minor. the minister said he had no
doubt the reforms would be strictly car
rled out, and that the government would
shortly be able to announce the COM
! plete restoration of order in Asia minor
lie SAID the commission appointed to su-
pervise the reforms was actively prose
cutting its labors, and that the commits
sion had already selected the officials
VINO We're to be appointed to the various
posts. The names of these officials will
be published at an early date.
AS to the cause of the disturbances,
IeWhk Pasha expressed the opinion that
there was no possibility of doubling
that they Were caused by revolutionary
committees of the Armenians, who had
tor long time past been sending agents
TO Asia Minor, stirring up the inhabi-
tants against the authority of the sui
tan and doing everything to bring about
breaks between the local authorities,
which when suppressed by he '"----
were classed as massacres and exagger-
ated in the grossest manner possible.
Killed Two Turks.
He cited one instance in which a mob
of ArmenianS attacked and killed two
inoffensive Turks. The Turkish gen
the murderers and were fired upon. Re
Inducements were sent and the police
| made second and more successful at
tempt to arrest those who We're inpli-
upon the police. The Armenians resisted
desperately and a serious affray was the
result, during which six Armenians were
killed and about dozen were wounded.
Some time later the story was read by
the Americans and when it reached Con-
stantinople the affair had grown into the
massacre of about 800 Armenians in cold
blood, with all the accompanying horrors
which the Armenians usually decorate
their stories of such affairs.
AS to the prospect of European inter-
vention in Turkey, Tewfik Pasha could
only say that he saw no probability Of
powers, he added, were assured that the
sultan was in earnest in doing everything
possible to restore order in Asia Minor
and they were not likely to do anything
which would in any way hamper his eff
forts in this direction.
Difficulties Experienced.
One of the great difficulties experienced
by the government, said the paSha, in re-
storing order in the troubled districts,
was the trouble they were having in
Calling OUT the reserves. Inc SCNSTL-
ments efforts were also hindered by the
state of Turkish finances, and ny the large
sums It was necessary to borrow IN
order to provide for the armies and equip
ping of the soldiers to be sent to the
troubled districts.
In conclusion Tewfik Pasha asserted
| that all the tales of horrors coming from
Armenia and elsewhere should be taken
with a considerable amount of salt, as
they were either wholly manufactured
by the Armenians or else so strongly
colored by them as TO be no longer re-
cogniZed even by their concoctors.
Another prolonged meeting of the rep
reSentatives of the powers has been held
at the official residence Of French AM
bassador Cambon, and although nothing
is definitely known concerning what tran
spired, it can be stated upon good au-
thority that the situation is still causing
the most grave anxiety to the diplomats.
The impression prevails at the embassies
however, that the porte will acquiesce
to the demand of the powers for extra
guard ships But, the ambassadors fear
that the pacifcation of the disturbei
provinces will be an extremely difficult
task, owing to the probability that the
! measures adopted or to be adopted will
not be of impartial nature; that the
NIussulmans will be favored by the Turk
ish authorities and that the Christians
will be repressed.
Revolutionary PIacnrds.
Owing to the fact that the police have
placards posted in the Psamatic quarter
of STEAMBOAT, the Armenians' shops there
have been closed and extra precautions
to prevent trouble are being taken. Sew
eral arrests have already been made and
it is likely no disturbance will occur at
once. The police are trying to discover
where the revolutionary matter is printed
One of the placar1s torn down IN the
Psamatia quarter called upon the Ar
menians to arm themselves as they were
about to be massacred, and another
printed in the Turkish language, stated
! that at the least sign of a movement
! all the Armenians were to be slaughtered
AS the Turkish authorities are charged
with having taken advantage of much
less than this in order to make an attack
upon the Armenians, the matter was
promptly brought to the attention of the
/ British charge d affairs, Mr.. Herbert
who Immediately informed the palace
/ that he would hold the government re-
1 sponsible for any disturbance or order
! in the PSamatia quarter, taking the
ground that the authorities had ample
time to take all the precautions necessary
to maintain peace without resorting to
| bloodshed.
The Hairinik, a local newspaper, has
been suspended by the authorities on
account of the refusal of the editor to
publish an article sent to him by the
Turkish officials, condemning the intrt-
CUES of the ArmenianS.
THAT SUDDEN FIT.
why the Sultan of Turkey SCOT {
Move on HIMSELF