New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-22

. A.. Armenian Christian. ! am convinced
A., ,,.o havo not heard the worst. ! am con-
-, IT,, &, an American Consul had been
sta toned at Harpoot, man IKE consul ~
the presence OF a firm and resoiute ma" N',s"'
have ayerted the troubles That nave taken pm
there While ] am glad TO ma the ''"'''
states il now taking more decided ac'lo" ~
,o~d,n1 sb,,s and demanding indemnity for the
loss of property and making every error, #"
save the lives Of the missionaries YET 81"
greatly grleved to feel that so lttle interest ~
being manifested on the part OF the 'oVeriIi'e"'
st Washington In behalf Of aD outraged ana
HELPLESS race. whose only offence IL their pro-
fession OF Christianity.
"The people there are just &C helpless ana oc-
fenceless as would be . class OF hu""'"
kindergarten children. from three 70 eisn' ye"''
old before body Of fierce and trained so'iie''
Yet II is this very people that the SUNNI
Porte is accusing az being the aggress"'S ;"
these massacres IT Is true that lh'f' -
body of men as reyolutionsts here on" '"e'r'
and yet the very who accuse the I'N"'"-
,ion,s,s II placed under the same conditions.
would either Join themselves to reVoiup''a'y
Marty or they would probably start one II there
were none While do not approve OF al 'he
methods pursued by the revoutionists. nor am
7 n ro,o,,tiorist rnvself yet believe Il is time
that somebody or something should draw the at
,an,ion Of the diiatory Powers to the woes and
sufferlngs Of that Oppressed people.
TIE Sultan WARNS HIS GOVERNORS
WASHINGTON Nov. 2i.-The Turkish Legation
received from the Sublime Porte the following ;e-
eeram under to-day's date;
All news about plots against Ills Imperial
Majesty the Sultan. are absolutely and ent.ey
false.
transmit you the text II three kilograms That
have been sent to the Walls and the Military
Commanders OF those provinces whore troubles
lately took place and / beg Of you 70 give them
the widest publicity.
Frst--A telegram addressed to the Governors
General of the Vilayets OF Trebiload Ere
roun, Bills, Van. Diarbekir, Mamouretoui-Az.z
Slvas, Adana and Alep. dated November =, 1885:
The commanders Of hrigades in de aching lying
columns for the repression OF Disorders. VII senG
proclamation 10 the people IN orIer 10 alv.se
thOse who are in against the legal authorities
20 abstain from ali acts directed agsinsi the hgn
wishes Of His Imperial Majesty. the sultan. The
force OF arms with all persons who disooey this
injunc lion. They will also Try to prevent IN piac ns
part Of the rioters attacking boroughs and villages.
l. murders or lnsurrectionary acis ak place sud
denly within the sphere Of evolution OF flying
meGatcly and without giving any preliminary
conduct Of the civil authorizes toward the asi-
cord!ng TO an imperial order. you will have 20
make to the proper parties al recommenda ions in
OF troops for the repression OF disorders
second-A telegram addressed to the wallis 4
Van. Btlis. Erzeroum. Alep, Diarbekr, Trebi-
z,nd. Svas and Mamouretoul-Aziz dated No.
vember Il. 1895:
/ Although repeated instructions were given to you
with the view OF adopting in your viayet all neces-
and ali shedding Of blood and Of forbAding veil
that one class 4 the population attack me othet
cases continue. however to take place; one o. ne
most important attributions Of ths walls pr;ns'
! iestv the Sultan 10 secure public pace IN me
/ provinces ! hasten to warn you that u, atter me
acts ike fire sedltlous movements perturbations q
public order or sheddrg OF bood Tueh an on. ssoa
would carry with IL a grave and absolute res'0ns-
BILLY YqT h VIII 2FiHfpH o the SeN and
eign subjects In order 10 place them out OF any
g tSq par an' Al guilty par should
and punished according 10 law. lou VII tei. sfaph
! partment OF war. to the Grand Nezrat and 10 the
imperial Palace the situation Of the Ylayet
Third-A telegram addressed TO the Marshal Of
the Fourth Imperial Corps md to the military
commanders of AIep. Bitlis Adana. Treblzont.
| MamoL ~etou-Aziz. and other parts ~ Asiatc
| Turkey. dated November Il, 1895:
The explici, vii OF, our august sovereign bsns
that the tranquility OF the country should be- ma n
tanned more than ever. and in a mc,i efficient
manner. and. IN order 70 prevent absolutely any
/ sucn acts fires revolutionary movements. she'd
ding OF blood. attacks the part OF one class %
! the population upon the other against the COZ
sulates and foreign subjects, the necessary nstru,-
tons have already been transmitted 10 the func-
tiOnares of the civil s1minlsra tion. In conformity
with imperial trade. the imperial military ii-
thori;ies shall put themselves In accord WIN no
Walls and MOutessarifs In order secure pubic
| peace and 10 that the officers and soldiers q
! tho imperial army act according 10 the military
regulations. abstainng carefully from all acts end
! ing u cause complaints Any dlsobedience o. me
above. neglect any proceeding contrary 10 Dis
! cipline VIII entail the gravest responsibility.