Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-11
THE PORTE REPLIES,
Rut the Powers Are Not Satis6ed-England Seems Determined to Bring Turkey
 to Her Terms

Constantinople, Oct. 10.-The porte'S reply to the joint note of the six powers relative to the recent rioting here has been made public. The government emu merates the steps that were taken to maintain order, and declares that Mus selmans were not the aggressors in the rioting. It further says that Armenians killed inoffensive Mohammedans, and that in certain cases the Mohammedans had to defend themselves against their attacks.
 The reply denies the reports that the government forbade the sending of sup plies to the Armenians who had sought refuge in the churches, and declares that the refugees will soon leave the churches and return to their homes and the city will resume its normal aspect.
 It announces that the government is about to open an inquiry for the purpose of discovering the guilty persons, and raise the diplomats to use their good offices with a view to the restoration of order. especially as the intrigues of agi- tators cause fears that more serious out breaks may occur in the capital.
 Upon receipt of the reply the officials of the six powers met at the residence of the French ambassador to consider the attitude of the porte as exemplif1ed in it's note. It is the general belief that the note will not satisfy the diplomats. The iHcciinS dlSo ulSCuSSeu dS lO nOW ocot to clear the churches of the refugees who refused to leave them until they were formally assured that they would not be molested. It was thought that probably the best means to effect this object would be to have the Dragomans of the several embassies assist in clear ing the churches and conduct the refu- gees to their homes.
 The police say that 100 Mussulmen have been arrested for taking part in the riot.
 The presence of the British fleet at Lemnos, at the entrance to the Darda- nelles, continues to cause anxiety to the Eultan, and he has made second appeal to Sir Phillip Currie, the British ambas- sador, to secure the withdrawal of the British warships. Thus far his appeal like the first one, has been without avail. This leads to the belief among the for eign residents that Great Britain intends to persist in her demands, even though the other powers should declare them selves satisfied with the concessions the porte has announced itself as being will ing 10 make.
 The several plans of the ambassadors to have their dragomans assist in procur ing the evacuation of the churches by the refugees was put into effect and the churches were vacated in their presence, the government having undertaken that the refugees should not be moested. Thus one of the incidents to further trouble has been removed
 The Ottoman liberal committee, whose organ is published in London, recently posted in this city manifesto declaring that the grievances of the Armenians are genuine, and that they. like the Mussul- men, are being oppressed. The mani festo placed the responsibility for the recent events on the sultans advisers. Izzet Effendi, a noted lawyer and mem Der of the Constantinople bar, and sev- .eral others were arrested on suspicion of being the authority of the manifesto. Izzet Effendi is president If the commit tee. It is stated that he admitted that he was the author of the ticket He is now closely confined in the Yldiz prison.