The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-09
Representatives Instructed to
Insist Upon Second
GuardShips.
SAID STAYS IN THE EMBASSY
Lord Salisbury Approves the Action
of Sir Philip Currie in Afford.
ing Shelter.


from ConstantinopIe, dated December 6,
says that on Friday, during the Selamlik,
when the Sultan went to the mosque to
perform his devotions, an incident oc-
Cured that caused a great commotion.
As the Sultan was leaving the mosque a
man in Turkish dress, holding petition
In one of his hands, pushed through the
Gordon OF military guarding the route and
threw himself in front of the imperial
carriage. He was Immediately arrested
and hustled off to prison.
The affair created much excitement,
owing to the general feeling of anxiety.
The Sultan was completely unnerved, and
his face was deathly pale. There is no
doubt that he thought an attempt was
about to be made on his life. The contents
of the petition are unknown. The dispatch
adds That all the representatives of the
powers have now received instructions
from their Governments to insist upon the
admission of the second guard ships to
Constantinople. Action on the demand is
therefore imminent.
Said Pasha, the ex-Grand Vizier, still
remains at the British Embassy, where he
sought refuge believing that his life was
in danger. He is obdurate to all the
Sultan's appeals to leave the embassy.
The Sultan sent one of the palace sheikhs
to the embassy to persuade Said Pasha to
leave, but the sheikh failed as completely
as had previous messengers from the
palace. After the sheikh had left admis-
sion was refused to all other messengers
from the Sultan. His Majesty thereupon re-
quested the diplomats of the other powers
n m q Eo fof ~ Col Do ha I,1,
they will make no attempt to bring pres
sure to bear upon him. They will leave
him entire liberty of action in the negotia-
tions between himself and the palace. The
resolution adopted by the diplomats at
their meeting Thursday, which was later
handed to Said Pasha by Baron Won Calice,
the Austrian ambassador, was to this
effect. 1t also referred to the powers sup
porting Said Pasha if he should accept the
Grand Vizierate which the Sultan has
asked him to do.
The Daily News will tomorrow pnblish
a dispatch from Constantinople, dated yes
terday, saying it is believed that the mes
sengers sent by the Sultan to Said Pasha
expressed great regard for him and as
sured him that he was mistaken in regard
to his Majesty's intentions. The dispatch
adds that it is probable that Said Pasha
will voluntarily leave the Embassy
Lord Salisbury has sent a message to
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassador,
expressing his approval of his conduct in
harboring Said Pasha. In the meantime
the gates of the Embassy are closed and
force from the Imogene patrols the
grounds.
Prime Minister Salisbury has written a
letter to the president of the Armenian
relief fund informing him that the British
Consul at Moush telegraphed to Sir Philip
Currie on December that many Armen-
ians in the Bitlis district were without
food and in danger of starvation.
Mr.. Gladstone has written to the Anglo
Armenian Association commencing the
proposal TO hold meeting in London on
Tuesday. He says that the case of the
Armenlans has been rendered even graver
by the astonishing language ascribed to the
German Emperor, an ascription in which
Mr.. Gladstone trusts there is not word
of truth. Mr.. Gladstone does not indicate
what utterance of the Emperor he refers
to.
The Berlin correspondent of the Stand
ard telegraphs that he hears that the dip
lomats in Constantinople are negotiating
to fix day when the second guard ships
shall with the Sultan's permission steam
up to the Turkish capital.
CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKEY, Dec. g.
NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador, had
a private audience with the Sultan to-day.
1t is reported that he conveyed to his
Majesty a message from the Car.
The British EN- mbassy is surrounded by
police spies. A trustworthy writer de-
clares that twelve Armenians and ten
Turks have been slain in Sivas.
ROME, ITALY, Dec. 8.-The cruiser Pie
monte, which was ordered few days ago
to rejoin the Italian squadron in the Le-
want, has started from Naples for the East.