The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-21
Turkey Not to BE Disiointed at
an International Feast.
ENGLAND SAVES THE SULTAN.
Steps Being Taken 10 Down the Up
rising in Asia Minor.
Abdul Hamid Very Vigorous since
Lord Salisbury Braced Him Up
Turkish Troops on the Way to
hatcher the Armenian Rebels at
Zeitoun.

Zeitoun.
Constautinople. Nov. 19.-Via Sofia. Nov.
A-Ihe SIX representatives Of the powers
held conference Yesterday 10 discuss
certain supplementary measures which
viii De recommended 10 the porte fer tho
restoration of order in Asia Minor. and il
Is understood that some form Of common
action for tAe protection OF foreigners is
penOiuS. According 20 the Turkish ae-
counts, The ArwcnlanS provoked the dts
turbance at Narsovan. and il is also said
that the American missionaries thers
were not iu any way moies ed Reports
received here from the Interior OF Asia
Minor announce fresh conversions Of Ar
menian women aud children TO lslamism.
Ihe concentrating OF Turkish troops at
Marash for the advance upon Zeitoun.
which Is sIili heid by the Armenians in
strong force, continues aS actively as pos
sible under the circumstances. The con-
manding general declares that unless tho
Armenians OF Heitouu and its vicinity
are suh1ugaied wltnia fortnight tho
campaign Is likely 70 he both protracted
and dinie0lt. as heavy SHOWS and bad
roads. which are 10 be expected soon. Viii
hinder the operations of the troops
AdVicts from Aieppo say that all tho
American citizens Of Aintah. Orfah and
Aafdtn are safe under the protection OF
the Turkish authorities of the places mem
toned
TIE Turks. II now appears. are really
taking steps TO protect lffe aIld property
Armenian refugees VINO have arrived here
from the different provinces. from which
theN lied at the tine OF the recent mas
sacre. have petitioued the patriarch TO as
sist those of their co-reiigioniSts who
were unable 10 get away as famine -
threatcsing their country. and say that
ihe most terrible sunerings may be am
ucipated when the cold weather sets IN
thousands of Armenian families are with
out shelter The Armenians ask the patri-
arch TO appeal TO the different countries
OF Europe FOR money. food and clothing
as Il seems next 10 impossible for tho
Turkish government TO do anything ef-
iecuNe III me way OF assisting the dis
tressed people.
There has been some sharp exchange
OF messages recently between the Arnen-
ian patriarch. the Turkish minister's and
the foreign ambassadors. The patriarch
was deSirous of calling in person upon the
minister of the interior and other govern
ment officers for the purpose OF placing
certain complaints before them. ana 10
tender his services in the work OF relief
and reform. But Il appears that the Turk
ish officials positively refused 20 receive
him IN audience until he shah have pub
hshed an encyclical condemning the alIeg-
cd intrigues and demands Of the Arrna-
the Turks IN the majority Of cases were TO
blame. and as the sultan has agreed 20
the powers scheme Of reforms for Arme-
MIA. tho patriarch was unwilling TO issue
such an encyclical. for II would practically
admit that the demands Of the ArmeniAns
were not justified. Consequently the pa
triarch made an appeal to the ambassadors
and placed before them the strongest evil
dence he could procure regarding the mas
sacres which have recently occurred. and
begged them 20 use their influence 10 put
an end to this condition OF affairs. Ho
was assured THAI everything possible un-
der tho circumstances would be and was
being done, but the p8triarch was inform
ed that evidence had been furnished which
established beyond any reasonble doubt
that the agents Of the Armenian revolutions
airy committee had been actively at work
melting the Armeniaus against Tnrkisa
rule ana that the Armenlans themselves
were TO blame for a number az the out
breaks which have occurred, although this
did not Justify the bloody revenge after
wards taken by the Turks
The police are not making 50 many a.
rests today. and a number OF Armenians
have been released from tho different pr
sons were they have been confined for some
time past. The reason for their unexpect-
ed release is that the police have not been
able 20 md evidence against them wnica
would Justify their further Incarceration.
Tho released prisoners made the most
startling statements as to their treatment
while In custody. and tell horrible tales
of the filthy and overcrowdcd condition II
the Turkish prisons. They say they were
given barely enough food 90 keep body aad
soul together and that they we're hea..
en- and otherwise tortured daily
in order "a compel them 10 b,-
tray what they know Of the urganlzD
ton q tho Armenian revolutionary com-
mittee. But. they add, ~ these efforts TO
make them traitors were in vain
The sultan has sanctioned the scheme
for reforms submitted by the great
powers. and preparations are uog
proceeding 10 carry them alr.
To this end IL IS necessary tlrat lh4
leaders of the people should persuade the
latter TO dcHist from revolutionary et-
tempts. abandon idle hope ~ foreign ~.
tervention, put stop 10 Rll disturbances
and cooperate in the re-establtshrncnt 81
universal peace. As tntlmated "a these
dispatches in the last few DAYS. the stti-
t1de Of the porte or % the sultan has TAX
On a decided change since the other fleets
began 70 Join the Britah fleet in ssionfeA
bay. There o. no doubt the pressure
brought - bear upon the sultan va.
strong enough 20 make him take personal
charge ~ the work Of reform In Armenia
and ID ia houed there VIII he no further
bloodshed except in putting down the In
suFrectlOns which have broken out against
Turkish rllf@ III dtHeffut parts OF ARta
Minor 10 is hoped the Armenian clergy
will ne able o. induce their Co-reiigionlsts
TO lav down arTns and especially a. the
sentiment of all Europe is now in favor Of
the sultan. s. hose evident desire 70 meet
the views of the powers i= thoroughly ap~
preclated. and ~ has undoubtedly tlded
over the most difficult cYials in the East
There Is 40 longer talk or armed inter-
vention Of the powers in ths Turkish en-
plre, and ~ any display of force Is neces-
sarv upon the part of Europe u might b-
ia the direction of supporting the author
itv OF the sultan. az Great Britain. Russia
and France are extremely 8eSirous that
order shall promptly be restored through
out Asia Minor.
London. Nov. 2o.-~A dispatch from Con-
atanfinOple 70 the Globe this afternoon
confirms the report Of iil treatment 70
which a Canadian missionary. Rev. Mr..
Martin. has been subjected by the Turks
lie vas beaten and afterward imprisoned
sixteen hours near Hsdjin. province Of
Adana.
dispatch 10 tho Times from Constanti-
r0ple announces the commencement Of a
rganlc among the Armenian frafeamen %
Causfantiuopie. These Armeuians have
declared their intention of closing their
shops They assert that COnstantinopis IL
now unsafe for them
Another dispatch announces the arrival
AZ SMYRNA ~ the French squadron
A Standard dispateh from Constantine
ule Saws the losses 20 the American mis-
ssoug Al Kharput viii reach Glo.0o
The Persian Kurde. according 70 annth-
e~ dlaratch u the standard, are In 9peu
revolt against the municipal government