Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
SNUB TO ENGLAND.
Sultan Decorates Bahri Pasha
For His Good Services.
Armenian ABUSE Thus Endorsed
Turkish Officials Decorated.
The New Turkish Cabinet Being Adversely
Criticised on All Sides.

Constantinople, Nov. 10.-The officla
Gazette announces that Bahri Pasha, wh'
was dismissed from his official position II
pursuance to the representations OF sh'
British ambassador, Sir Philip Currle
OWING tn his ill treatment of Armenians
has been decorated with the grand Gordon
of the Osmanch order, "as a reward 1oi
his good services"
This step on the part of the sultan Il
considered most significant. 1t is not
only an open and distinct mark OF ap
proyal of the ill treatment of the Armen
ians, but it is deliberate snub to Great
Britain, particularly as in addition to the
decoration bestowed upon Bahri Pasha
The Official Gazette publishes long list
of the names of Turkish officials in Ar
menia who have been decorated by the
sultan for their good services
1t is understood that the vail Of Aleppo,
who is to be succeeded by the ex-grand
yizier, Fiamil Pasha, was dismissed in
consequence of the representations of the
United States minister to Turkey, Mr.
Alexander W. Terrall, that the vail refused
to permit the United States consular agent
at Aleppo to visit naturalized American
citizen Guendjiam, of Armenian origin,
who had been imprisoned for life.
Mr.. Terrell obtained permission from
two grand viziers for the consular agent
to visit Guendliam, but the vail persisted
in his refusal to permit the prisoner to be
seen. The eventual result was that Mr..
Terrell made the strongest representations
to the perte, succeeded in obtaining the
dismissal of the vail and Guendjiam is
now on his way to Constantinople to be
tried before Mr.. Terrell.
Frank Lenz's Murderers.
of Frank 6. LEM, of Pittsburg, Pa, who
started to ride around the world on a
bicycle and disappeared in Armenia, have
been taken to ErZeroum to be tried there
in the presence of the British consul, in
the absence of an American consul, their
arrest being to a certain degree due to the
search which William A. Sachtesben made
for the missing rider.
Over 100 Armenians were arrested yes
terday at Stamboul. and all the inonirics
made as to the cause of their imprison-
ment has failed to obtain satisfactory
answer. 1t is presumed, however, that
they are charged with having taken part
in some conspiracy against the sultan.
1t transpired today that the dismissal of
kiamil Pasha from the post of grand
vizier was due to the sultan obiccting to
his policy of Cancellation towards Ar
menia. kiamil Pasha left the cabinet
council on Wednesday last before the CON
clusion of that meeting and the presidency
was then assumed by Hall Rifat Upon
arriving at his home, Kiamil Pasha was
taken i'll; bat, on the following day,
Thursday, he was ordered to Immediately
take up the valiship of Aleppo and a
special steamer was prepared to convey
him to his post the same day Kiamil,
however, refused to go on board the
steamer, declaring that he was too sick to
travel
The commander of the steamer then
went to the ex-grand vizier's residence
and strongly urged him to go on board,
threatening to remove him by force if he
did not do so. kiamil thercupon sent
messengers to the representatives of the
powers and Otherwise protested so strongly
that the Turkish commander of the
steamer was afraid to carry out his threat
and Kiamil kept to his bed and did not
start for Alcppo.
The New Turkish Cabinet
is being most adversely criticized on all
sides of the house. 1t is regarded as a
retrogradc body of ministers and as likely
to lead to the most grave consequences.
Members of the diplomatic corps, though.
who We're questioned regarding tho polit-
ical situation, expressed the belief that
affairs had now reached a point when
nothing remained but to call a conference
of the powers to decide what was to Inc
done to restore order throughout the TurE.
ish empire.
1t is understood that the British fleet is
being reinforced by number of battle
ships and that it is intendsd to BRING IL
up in point of strength to be equal in fight
ing power to any combination of fleets
which can be formed in the Mediterranean
The British fleet is also reported to be re-
inforced by several Italian warships, Italy
being ready, according to report, to act
with England should an emergency arise
The news from the provinces is decid-
eddy bad. Advices from Sivas tell of the
and pillage of Armenian villages
in that province, and the need of military
is strongly felt.
Shakir Pasha has gone to Khnouss. in
order to arrest the Kurd movement there
The news from Syria is alarming. A ris-
ing of the Druses is reported from Damas.
Gus and all the Redfs of the army corns
stationed AT Damascus and Erzerinpian
are being modified.
News of like import comes from other
points, and everything tends to confirm
the statements that anarchy prevails
throughout Asiatic Turkey.
POOR ARMENlANS.