The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-08
WARNING TOTHE TURKS
MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN TO
RE.ETABLISH ORDER IN
ARMENIA.
FURTHER OUTBREAKS REPORTED

TUutulu w lOtGHUS It'll VII 49,
The Ambassadors OF the Powers Have
Notified the Turkish Government
that the WhoIes ale Killing of Armen-
ians and Insults to Foreign Repre-
sentatatives Must Cease--If an End
is not put to the Anarchy More
Grave State of Affairs Will Result.
CoNsTATINoPLE. Nov. 5, via Sofia,
Bulgaria, Nov. 6.-The report that the
Ambassadors of the powers, owing to
the recurring disturbances IN various
parts of the Turkish empire went to the
Porte and urged that Immediate and
adequate measures for the restoration
of order be taken, is confirmed IN o1hcial
circles. The representatives OF the powers
declared that, otherwise, the powers,
acting in concert, would take their own
steps in the matter and the Turkish
minister of foreign affairs, Said Pasha,
was requested to state what steps the
Porte intends to take in order to ter
inmate the present state of anarchy.
1t is added that the Ambassadors
called the most serious attention of the
Porte to the condition of affairs in Ana
tolia, which they view with anxiety, and
reminded the Turkish government of the
intervention of the powers in Syria at the
time of the massacres of 1860, and asked
what measures the Turkish authorities
proposed to take to re-establish order.
No definite reply on this subject has been
received, although the Ambassadors were
assured that everything possible would
be done to restore order
But, assurances of this nature have
been so repeatedly given that very little
faith is placed in them, and it will re-
uuire definite statements and proofs OF
the willingness of the Turkish govern
ment to maintain order to satisfy the
Ambassadors.
The consular reports of the attack re-
Gently made upon Diarbekir, capital of
Avillayet, of the same name, situated
near the Tigris, state that the marauders
were commanded by the Sheikh of Zsi-
Ian, who is known to have been impli-
Gated in the massacre of Armenians at
Sassoun. The French consul for time
was in imminent danger of being killed,
being besieged in his house by the riot
ers. When he was able to do so the
Consul telegraphed to the French Am
bassador at Constantlnople. The latter
received the dispatch at night, but this
did not prevent him from going i'm
mediately to the Porte and make Wig
orous representations on the sub
ject to Kiamil Pasha, the grand vizier,
with the result that order was eyentu
ally restored at Diarbekir, after the
town, which has about 45, 900 iphab
itan's, had been in the hands of the
Kurds for three days, from Friday last,
during which time separate attacks were
made upon the Armenians, a number of
whom were killed The exact number
of the victims is not known; but all &C.
counts agree that it is large.
As usual, the Armenians are blamed
for this outbreak. 1t is claimed that
the rioting did not commence until they
had made an attack upon the Turkish
Mosques and it is also added by the
Turks that the Zeitoun Armenians at
tackled Turkish official, Lieut.. Hassan
Agha, who, with his wife and family
was travelling to Marash. The Armen-
ians are said to have killed the whole
family and to have rified the bodies.
IL is evident, III view OIL tucEc repeated
outbreaks, wholesale killing of Armen-
ians and insults to foreign Consuls, rep
resentatives, etc, that the powers, how
ever much they may desire from political
reasons not to interfere, actively in the
administration of Armenia, will sooner
or later be compelled to restore order by
display of force, as the Turkish gov
eminent seems either utterly unable or
unwilling to put an end to the state of
anarchy existing in Armenia, which
threatens to bring about more grave
state of affairs.
Independent reports received here
from Armenia do not confirm the official
statements that the Armenians provoked
the different distulba which have
taken place there. At Erzeroum, alone,
the bodies of 800 Armenians have been
found and only the corpses of six Turks
were among them.
Fresh disturbances are reported to
have broken out at Adana, capitol of
Vilayet of that name.
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