The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-06
\ Mohammedan Outbreak i'm
Asiatie Turkey Likely.
HOLY MEN MAKING TROUBLE.
Fsnafiesl Pilgrims Resent Sanitary
Regulations az Mecca.
A-norfS or tho Great Powers 20 Sr,p-
press Cholera Regarded as an Al
tack on the True Faith Russia Re-
heNed To BE hacking Turkey
Against England.

f>nu3or. June s-Tn@r~ vas --rs-> -.
9, ea1's-ns IN i>ons4on at~Ost the res,ssr,
oIItce Yesterday on ts1s res.eEpf u re svtfi
C.aE d-sTsa tsllfS confirming enc sssyrss-s-ssax
1s'oTn CcuSiaE iaEstinople announcing sfs, 80,
flfE-sA .voyerumcH< hsszE r,sfssssA4 20
aSre % the reforms su Armenia v-hsnh
were de-IsaT.ss by the ress-sr-sr1ta stvsze ,,s
tFrtstc britain, France and Russia Al
tfe fouNeiSsn oftsce oftlesals, iac-lcsftr.- IRE
secftfisaTy - state Ho< forgsxr AFFAIRS. efs,
rs4ia of hsmbesiy. were at thasr g-sSss
last fSsglt, arsf aSSenzhlea as-ssfn a. IN.
fortzgu office to-day There Is a s,rsesrar
s-ellef IN Wt@l-.ufornlszf circles here mag
tae reply 81 IRE porte RaS ugsrrsSss3yr
oEVsGtssl IN uufsvoguh3e SssTTnS fn ssrxfs.- Co
Eaan FAzi1e- Iae ssItaa - syESiSlhie dur
iiAs tiis oalrs1Sal. one ~ the swo srsSE Afo-
4ssEssrlf4istn Test lvstls cs[ the year waatsn 81
now fs..ng observed. Coase1DssTy-1,r tha
powers Il - asserted herr. VII now AL
dress a stronger note 20 the porte. and tr.
't'sis5lon' ~iA BACK Fll4s up by a nasx.1
oeusonsrr0t ion.
The crisis in the East is regarded an
all sides as being grave and this feeling
Is intensified ny the news from Constan-
uncple today telling OF the panic al jed
dah. the threatened attack OF the ge-
douins, and the flight OF Europeans. who
sre seeking safety on board the vessels
In the haroor. It il freely predicted here
that an outbreak is inevitable. There q
no question OF the po9srs ahating their
demands in any form. although there is
a growing belief that Russia ~ backing
Turkey In the latter's refusal to agree 10
tse reforms demanded ny the powers for
Armenia. The fun text OF the demands
OF the powers will be published here to-
day. IL makes over 5ea words and the
main points have already been cahied
THE note or the powers in this connection
makes twelve distinct suggestions OF d.
manas in regard 10 Armenian reforms,
as follows:
1.-The eventual reduction OF the num-
e-GuaranteeS for the selection OF wallis,
or governors.
s-Amnesty for Armenian political pris-
oners.
4-Return OF Armenian exiies to theis
homes.
5-Finai settlement for common law
crimes.
s-The inspection 0f prisons.
7The appointment of a high commits
sioRer 10 supervise the reforms.
S-The creation o. a permanent COM
nittee OF control az constantinople.
a-indemnity 70 the. Sassaun and other
victims Of the recent massacreS.
IA Regulation OF religious conversions.
1i--MalnienaHce Of the Armenians' rights
ard privileges.
Ia-Posltian ~ the AFmonians in other
vilayefS Of Asiatlc Turkey TO be regulated
on the same basis
Constantinople. June s.--Advicns from
Ieddah. Arabia. the seaport Of Mecca ani
the scene OF the recent maraeraus assault
on the consular officers OF Great Britain.
Russia and France. announce that a
panic prevails there, and * vs. feared
that the Bedouins will attack the town.
The latter are held responsible for the
attack upon the consuls which resulted
I'm the death of the British vice consul.
ard a number were arrested IN conse-
nuence. This has caused an angry feai-
ing among the Bedouins. who demand
the release of those apprehended and
threaten to use force " the demand Is
not complied with. The situation Is so
serious that the Europeans of Je35ah
are hastily seeking refuge on board ths
merchant vessels in the harhor, taking
an they possibly can of their belongings
IL Is also stated that the arrival or ths
British Mediterranean squadron, num-
berlng seventeen warships OF various
classes. Is anxiousiy expected at Jeddan.
even by the Turkish authorities. as ths
garrison ls very weak
Aniu,osity has also been aroused by tbs
quarantine measures which the IAirkish
government has been compelled 10 taks
AZ Mecca, az the instance OF the powers,
in order 90 prevent the introduction OF
cholera into northern ports by the re-
turn Of infected pilgrims from Mecca In
fact. n IS believed that the sanitary meas
,lreS were the local cause OF the attack
uron the consuis. The measures referred
20 were quite recently taken under severe
pressure of the powers and at the IN
stance of the Turkish international coun-
ellis OF health. for the purpose Of cleans
ing the holy places frequented annually
hy so many thousands OF piigrimS These
sanitary improvements began IN April last
AZ Ieadah and AZ other towns Of the ri'-
grim district of Arabia. and they includs
fh~ building OF hospitals. the frequent dis
infection Of re places resorte6 70 by pill
xrins. the selection by the heaszh officers
OF the camping places, the furnishing OF
wholesome supplies ~ water and pro-
visions and a general sanitary supervision
over the pilgrims. To this new order OF
thing4 the latter have strongly objected.
toot{ns, urou ~ as an uuvarranted ilter-
ference on the Part Of the Europeans IN
their religious customs. and IL Is feared
tha, tho so-caiied holy men are excit-
ing the pilgrims against the Europeans.
believing that their oid-tirne privileges ana
profits viii be swept away X the march OF
sanitation is not stopped
re- -, y4-s,yE rss Great britain. Russia
- Fs~ar~e in This csty a-e awaiting M
str7ls-tsons from the'r governments IN re-
sar7 20 fhe sftuaston 81 affairs AZ J<fbsatf
ss vali az rees-1ing the refusal ~ ms
Turkish syoyercgueF1 70 agree - fn~ -
fo-~us su Armenia wfa!c1 bave oe@n pro-
.,-s,.sF s,t- -sse rsrsvers In shts cDnufs-tf9n
.f,. ssrinsfloa7 of affairs - 'lfscnzsnfeSL Tvs
.,,-,a's reply however IS q nsoCnaTFATy
s,,--.-4z for the military party. On tns
,.-a,.,r harsf. tire poticy - Turkey 81 This
--v..tse-- is cr.t3Ciaa1 by the Ottoman
,-tsttea-ne1. VINO regard the ToTtss ; aesaon
a 3 disastrous 70 Turkey.
n a dispute here today between Turk
seh cfFseer and officers Of a French steam
90 regarding baggage. the former Grew
t.ta -urorf ard wounded one OF the French
oTHoern. Tie Turkish officer vas arrest
- The French embassy promptly DE-
guanded satisfaction from the usslsn
,-.--.,e,t vs-hf~h agreed that the Turk
sb9,,Ia be tried BY French law.