The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-13

today, replying to the indentical notes
of the ambassadors of Germany, Aus
tria and Italy, simply said that infor-
nation regarding the scheme for re-
form in Armenia would be forwarded
to the representatives of the powers
without delay" In other words,
these three ambassadors. at least, OBJ
tanned no satisfaction at ALL 1t is not
yet known if the notes of the ambas-
sailors of Great Britain, Russia and
France have been replied to. Surprise
is expressed, even by diplomats in this
city, who expect almost anything from
the porte, at the action of the sultan
in Sanctioning the official note issued
yesterday, expressing Abdul Hamld's
thanks for the energetic measures ia
ken by the imperial authorities in sup
pressing the disturbances in Asia Mi
NOR and asSertin that order had now
been restored in ell the districts re-
Gently the scene of riots and conflicts
and adding that precautions had been
taken to insure the maintenance OF or
der" This really looks like hooking
the ambassadors.
AS 20 order being restored in the
disturbed districts. it need only be said
that the mobilization of about 10000
troops to be sent to these districts is
progressing as actively as the Turkish
government can pursue an undertake
ing, hampered by lack of funds and
the incompetency of its officials
Advices received today announce
fresh disturbances at Marash, Bitlis
and Sivas with attendant massacres.
Armenian Victory.
It is also announced that a battalion
of Turkish troops IN the garrison at
Zeitoun. which recently distinguished
itself by surrounding and shooting
down Armenian insurgents, was later
besieged in the barracks by Armenians
to whom the soldiers eventually capt.
ulated with arms and ammunition. The
ArmenianS now occupy the quarters
at Zeitoun, previously occupied by the
Turkish soldiery.
Anxiety For Americans.
The Ar1nenians also had garrisoned
all important possessions in and about
Zeitoun, and are gathering ammunition
end provisions, throwing up fortifica-
tons and in every way preparing to
hold the place.
Considerable anxiety is felt in Amer
;can circles here on account of the alb
sence of news from the districts where
the American missionaries are station
ed. Ambassador Terrell telegraphed
Commissioner Darnham at Harput ask
ing him IL the American mission is safe.
According to advices today from Had
jim, several villages in that vicinity
have been attacked by rioters who
maSsacred the inhabitants and plum
dered property. It is feared that the
disturbances will spread to Hadjinl
1t was stated this afternoon in
European official circles here that
as result of the additional exchange
Of views between the powers, a joint
course of action, involving a display Of
naval and possibly military force, al
ready had been decided upon.
Nothing definite, however, appears to
be known regarding the course of ac-
ton decided upon, but it is now be-
lieved that the sultan will not be al
lowed to trifle with the ambassadors
for many days longer, and news of an
important nature is expected at any
moment.
The financial situation here contin-
ues to be unsatisfactory in spite of the
efforts of the Imperial bank to bolster
up the finances of the Turkish empire.
In fact. bourse business here IS almost
entirely suspended, and it is believed
that this condition of affairs will con-
tinue until the European powers dem
onstrate to the sultan in the only ynan-
ner that he is capable of understanding
that the cruelty and incompetency of
the Turkish officials can no longer be
permitted to endanger the peace Of
Europe.
The End Approaches.
A prominent member of the diplo-
matte corps was quoted today as. say
ing that "the end of all this business
is fast approaching" and this is the
view taken of the situation by Euro
peaas generally. 1t is understood that
the powers have at last decided that
further identical notes. or other such
communications are useless in the case
~ - 1,v -
and efficient military action is likely
10 have an influence upon him
The rumors SO persistently circulate
ed for many weeks past as to the prob
ahility that the sultan will be deposed.
were repeated on all sides today, and it
would seem that they may have been
revived by some definite statement on
the subject having been overheard at
one of the embassies. No further de-
tails have been received here of the
racent massacre at Diarbekir, but from
all accounts the bloodshed must have
been terrible in the extreme. A large
part Of the town was burned.
The government, it is announced, de-
cided yesterday to mobilize another
twenty batallions of Redifs, which will
make sixty batallions modified. And
yet it was only yesterday that the
porte issued an official note saying
that .'order has now been restored in
all the districts recently the scene of
riots and conflicts etc.
1t is understood that these modified
troops are intended to occupy certain
strategic points in Asiatic Turkey,
from each of which points flying col
umns viii be sent out into the sur
rounding country in order to attempt
the suppression of the constantly oc-
curing riots and massacres.
Great Alarm.
There is no doubt that tho Turkish
government is greatly alarmed at the
regularity and persistence of the out
breaks in Asia Minor, and the minis
tiers claim to believe that they are due
to the influence of the foreigners. Nat
urally this does not tend to make the
position of foreigners in Armenia or
elsewhere secure.
Another conference of the ambassa-
doris was held yesterday at the official
residence of the French ambassador
N. Cambon.
According to Turkish official advices
received by the government today, the
srnenians of Zeitoun have, since cap
turing the battalion of Turkish troops
and practically obtaining possession of
the CITY. attacked the village of Tchou-
iourhissar, killed thirty-five Mussul-
men. pillaged a house at Dunghel and
carried off the arms and cattle of the
inhabitants of that neighborhood. The
Armenians are also said to have as
sassinated the secretary of the collec-
tor of customs of that part of the coun-
try. y
The vail of Adama, town situated
some distance from Zeitoun, ana near