The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-18

London. Nov. 1T.-Sir Philip Currle. Brit
ish ambassador 20 Turkey. who has been
IN England durns the past month in con-
sultati0n with Lord Salisbury in references
70 the troubles between the Turks and
Armen.Gns, starts ia the morning for Con.
sianunople VIA Vienna. His journey hacl
10 Turkey VIII be ula0e in as short tims
as possible, and he viii resume his post
az Constaniinople without loss Of time.
Lord Salisbury. accompanied nv his wife.
went - visit the queen at Windsor castls
tonight. IL Is evident that important de-
cistons have been arrived at regardingS
Eastern affairs, as tomorrow mornings
Post VIII publish article evidently in
SpFtd by the foreign Office. The artists
IS understood 10 indicate that the pTlrns
minister has decided that the utmost eff
forts must be made 10 maintain the intesy{
rty or the Turkish empire. and therefara
efforts must. In the first place. De directed
70 restoring order IN the disturbed districts.
Continuing. the article says: "Fe~ the mo-
mtnt all thoughts Of coercing the sultan
should be laid aside IL cannot he doubted
mat he VII defer 10 the wishes of the powl
ers as soon a. circumstances permit him tn
10 So u Is dihcult 10 HppOrtion the blame
Justly between the Turks and the Chris4
uans. and IL is believed, on good author.
ity, that the disorders are partly due In
the careless orders OF the sultan, wh5
commanded the provincial governors NOT
10 modest the Armena.ns while they wers.
quiet, or II they revpited. 70 exterminats
them. This order has been Interpreted
with much generosity by the Turks. whils
me Armenlans themselves are blamabls
10 some extent for fomenting disorders
The ambassadors Of the foreign powerS
in general. and Sir Philip Currle in par
tlcular. have acquired a position enabling
them 10 give important support 10 tha
turkish government at this critical time
Sir Philip Curries Instructions are such
"a Frs HsAsa
Of reforms until the authority by which
they are 20 be carried out has recovered
from temporary weakness At the present
moment any naval demonstration in Turk
ism waters or undue pressure on the Turk
lsh government can only help precipltate
crisis from which Turkeys friends can
hope TO gain nothing and her enemies
everything" i"
The article in the Post concludes by ex4
pressing the hope that the ambassadors
Will be able TO place more confidence i'm
his ministers and that he can he induced
TO abandon his personal government but
adds that Sir Philip Currie and his coli
leagues must remember that they are noe
only apostles or humanity. but also guar
dians o. peace.
Hon. Francis Seymour Stevenson. Mp
president OF the Anglo Armenian Assocla-
ton says:
The sultan has lately developed syrnp-
toms OF a monomania hardly distinguish
that he viii meet with the same fate as
his brother. the former sultan. and thus
simplify the work Of Europe
\ dispatch 20 tho Times says the sultan
gave an audience 90 the Austrian amhas-
sador Friday. The ministers meet daily,
and the ambassadors also held meeting
today the Austrian ambassador presid-
ing. The money market is riRhting ITSELF
The run on the ottoman hank affected
none Of It's thirty-four branches. except
the branch ~ Beyrout, where slight tron-
hle is reported. 70 Is officially announced
that an Armenian disguised as an Arab
was arrested at Orfah bringing letter
from the bishop Of Aleppo to the Arme-
niau bishop M Orfah. asking him to send
punpowder and Faltpeter 20 Zitoun 10 aid
the insurgents. adding: "Bain Of Zeitoun
will organize an army. The Armenians OF
Alairsh are ready and eager for the fray
The correspondent of the Times learns
that the constitutional party processes no
personal animus against the sultan, COM
nlalniug only against him on account OF
his odlous mlsgovernment The constitu-
uoual party should not be c0nfoundet
with tho young Turks party The mem-
bers Of the constitutional party say they
desire only rational government by peace
ful ui.Bus They have never cared for
vengeance or for hloodshed.
A dispatch 20 the Standard from Con-
stantingplc Says that Frtuch official re-
ports insist that there are l3.W0 victims as
a result Of the three days massacre at
Sisas This seems incredible. IT Is note
worthy that the wave of Turkish violence
is now sweeping westward. The idea pre-
walls that when the Inhabitants or thu
Zeitpun district have been wiped out this
massacFes VIII temporarily cease, leaving
for winter and famine 20 complete the ex-
termination OF the Armenians.
order has been restored at Gurun, n
town of Asia Minor. and official dis
patches during the last two days seem 20
show that the sultan. fearing action by
the powers has ordered the massacrcs 70
be stopped The campaign against ths
young Turks continues. according TO tbs
Standard c1rreHpondent. who says. "Thir-
tY-six more Of the members Of the young
Turks party have been drowned of kalh
islands This viii De denied officially. bus
! am satlsfeB ~ the truth ~ The report.
Representatives of the different govern
ments st The Mousn consulates report a
small loss ri life during the recent riots.
owing to the behavior 20 the governor.
who exposed his lffe q stop the fighting.
while the better class N the Mosiens
sheltered tHe Aunanian8 in the various
rnossples " I'm conclusion. the coFreEpopd-
ert saws tha various Turkish papers pub
Iish fresh appeais. urging upon the people
tbe necessity " abstaining froia all acts
of violence.
i CoDstaatln1ple dispatch - thc Daily
Nae,s aava THAT Armenian missionaries "a.
HtIs aayc wired the English and Aneri-
can r,rreerntafltes asking thag the gov
rfam-1t urU.1.e au escort 90 ava for them
and ur~ f8mH5e- This correspoudenG
makes the aaf9ntsHiux statement shat FUZZY
- $50 Is Arfuana1ua hate heeu Killed during
taa recent U8rsHrffs- Ih~ Vienna cor
razrrrien- ~ tae UatF %e~s SAYS ad-
81 - f.atu Cer an'.uoaie aty that several
officers have submitted testers tp the sui
t8n which -hsE claim convict hiaml
f-asla af treason.
7ae eam. e1fre rae..att announces that