The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04
THROWING AWAY THEIR LIVES
To Call the Civilized Nations Atten-
ton TO Armenia's Distress.
That Seems to De the View Taken In
London-Tyo Hundred Arrnenians
Were Killed, Including a Number
Who Were Slain After Arrest,
While Helpless.


known TO have been received at the Brit
ish foreign office fror Sir Philip Currie.
the British ambassador at Consgantinople,
and the feeling here is not entirely favor
able 10 the Armenians. The appointment
ef kalnie Pasha as grand viZ.er. recently
announced. Is regarded a the foreign Office
a happy circumstance at the present
juncture of affairs He has the reputation
of being one of the most broad-minded and
enlightened statesmen Of the Ottoman en-
pire
In spite Of the assurances to the contrary
OF the Armenian committee Of this city
the belief prevails in official circles here
that the ri0ting at vyConstantinople Was
really a deliberately planned uprising
brought about by the Armenian agitators
in order 70 bring about dire4 interference
upon the part of Great Britain. France
and Russia in the administration Of Ar
menia.
The st. James Gazette points out this
afternoon now the events which have oc-
CURED a Constantinople were correctly
foretold by the Associated Press. which in
q dispatch published here on April 19 told
how the patriotic party Of Armenia had
been fomeating a general revolt, and that
the leaders promised that the chief attack
would be made in the city Of Constantine
pie itself and that the bulk OF the fight
ing would he borne by the Armenian resi-
dents therein. The Associated Press added
at that time that the leaders had even
gone so far as TO declare that the first at
tack would be on the palace Of the sultan,
and that the reign OF Hamid would come
to a sudden end. Finally il was stated
that there were men who believed that in
the overthrow Of the sultan the Armenians
would be encouraged by the younger and
more progressive generation OF CONSTANT
nop,e Turks
The Constantinople correspondent Of the
Standard. under date Of Wednesday tel
egraphs 10 his paper: 'Srhe Armenian
patriarch was yesterday invited 10 attend
the porte but declined because none Of h.s
followers was allowed TO accompany him.
He remained at the patriarchate with sew
eral hundred armed Armenians. The au-
thorities have summoned him to surren-
der these people, giving them until 3
o'clock in the afternoon. when the build
ing will be stormed. In reviewing the in
cidents of the past two days it appears
that the police have generally not been
supplied with ball cartridges. and have
been instructed only 20 use the fat OF their
swords and thevbutts Of their rifles. Most
II the violence upon Armenians has been
committed BY students and the low classes
OF NToslems whom the police. however. do
not appear 10 have arrested or interfered
with Great CONSERVATION prevails at the
palaCe and the sultan has not been in bed
since Monday. II Is felt that crisis has
arrived. and there IS much anxiety lest
other revolutionary factions shall join with
the Arrnenians Since the Greek revolu-
tion Constantinople has not failen IN sucn
terror as fs now re!gning.
Talegranhing at a later hour. the corre-
spondent says: The police have not Vet
attempted to clear the patriarchate. and
N Is hoped that they viii not resort 10
force. as a most fearful massacre would
tneyitab blv result. The Armenians are hud-
fFs 8 church.
standing room. They have 10 depend Tor
food upon such scraps as are brought 10
.henn II IS estimated az the patTiarchate
that over 90 Armenians have been killed
A dlsnatch to the Daily Telegraph from
constantfnonie. dated Thursday. says Il
received Intelligence from Erzeroum.
Elhnauss and other parts Of Armenia that
further disturbances may he expected un-
loss measures are taken Immediately 10
calm the people. who are emigratlng
wherever they can
,,onstantinople oct The imprisou-
rnent Of hundreds OF Armenians, the Kill
ing in cold blood and the presence Of
troops under arms AZ all points excite
oven the most phtegmatic Turk. The riot
Ing and hloodletting which began Monday
was renewed Tuesday evening. principal-
Is bv Nohammcdan theological students.
who chased and beat with hiuageons eF-
cry Armenian they met. ON TUESDAY
night "a mob of Softas and Turks attacked
the house OF a leading Armenian. Kassin
Pasha killing several persons. This mob
also sacked a cafe frequented by Arme-
mans, aud twenty Of those unfortunate
people were beaten 20 death with blud-
gcons Not n single policeman appeared,
and no attempt was made TO save the
lives Of the Armenisus Naturally the
Aru1euians pat no faith Ia assurances OF
rrotectfon from further violence ar the
hands Of Turkish mohs. Many sought ref
ure in churches, where they were earn
estlv addressed by the clergy, who en-
ioined them 20 be calm and give the
Turks no further pretexts for attacking
them The Armenian churches are no"
watched hv the police. hut the grelA'es,
,tYoaStress prevails. and most ~ the
other religious denominations express fear
that the fauaticism of the Turks may
extend in other directions
The Armeniaus have the sympathy %
the foreigners here. bat the fact that
they are armed in snitc ot their pacific
announce er7erts. fs condemned hy their
best friends and lends color 20 the state
rueuts 0f the Turkish officials, who claim
that Armenian aEitators organized a re-
volt against the sultHns authority and
that the attempt so present @ petition 70
she grand Vtgier on Monday last. which
lea 10 the erst ri0tins and blocdsbed. Was
a mere preteXt 80 serve as a signal ior an
Armenian outbreak. The Associated
Press SflEfflfEii IA ~ liefas- LAltft5slf1
ara yaporfca that an Armenian reVolu-
ttararv committee was preparing a dem
,osfratIan az Cous;antirople and that
any number of Armeuians were willing
- fhu~ sacrifice themselves for the uitl-
rnn:e brueht of their unhappy ccuaaa-
SONS Gn the either hand t7e uaEtlsans
~ tne A~werfaus assert THAI the latter
onlv armed them selves 90 defend their
lives nEafnst the Turks. Tne authorities
have stationed troops and police ~ eF-
err, threatened point. and tt IS asserted
t~ts morning that there - 70 DANCER -
amy further disturbance THIS. Eoaetfz.
Is rot generally helieve+i.
The Introduction az tEe rCliEjous f3a-
rseut into the disturbances makes tne S5t-
nation more grave thsn 81 would have
N.fn Though the Armenian outbreak IS
sata u t-e due 20 the !Crg de-
Law m the negotiations between
tne mowers ard the porte on
The question os reforms I'm Armenia,
vsf-h caused The despair ~ Aru.eniaas.
,,~sr,,,rert Turkish officials claim th&t Ete
r.-esert frouhles are tire outcome uf the
agitation whsch prevails in Europe espe-
eta,fs England in favor c1 the AgfDe1 1saus
ovlnS 20 the critical situation here. tas
tran embassy to1ay. ana the German
-,snneat f.o-elv has been ordered 50 ve-
main az the disposal e. tbc German eul-
bsssy-
A; least Eve ArmealaHs we're kll.ea a.