The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-06
An Italian Squadron Ready TO
Proceed to Turkey.
GERMANY AFTER THE PORTE.
Stories of the Massacre of Christians
Continue 10 Arrive.
Gladstone says the Powers VIII APP
pear Utterly Ridiculous II They
Back Down The United Powers to
Act on the Guarsiship u Matter satur-
day.

Rome Dec S-The Tribuna publishes
information from Naples that squadrou
OF Italian Tnea-of-war is anchored at Gae-
"a. and is under orders 10 be in readiness
10 proceed TO Turkish waters.
A dispatch from Constantinople, dated
December s. says that said PaSha, pres
ident OF the Turkish council OF state.
formerly grand vizier. has taken refaga
In the British embassy az Constantinopie.
believing himself not only in danger OF ar
rest. bur fearing for his Nfe.
London. Dec. IA Berlin dispatch 10 this
News affirms that Germany has been
much more active in endeavors 10 settle
the Armenian difficulty and TO maintains
the unity of the powers than is generally
believed. 1T was upon Germany's adj
vice." says the dispatch, that me porte
opened negotiations for the submission Of
the Zeitoun insurgents, which. however.
proved fruitless."
The Daily Telegraph has a dispatch
from Vienna which says sixty-three Ar
menians were butchered at Ziles and fifty-
seven az Hassan kalep with every accom-
paniment of ingenious cruelty. This cor
respondent affirms that even in Constan-
tinople the aspect OF affairs Is far from re-
assuring.
Mr. Gladstone has written 20 the secre-
tary OF the Armenian Relief Association
as follows: Il stin hope in the indisposi.
ton Of the powers 10 make themselves ut
terly ridiculous before the world"
The Daily News has dispatch from
Constantinople TO the effect that the en-
bassies have unotfcially informed the sui
tan that II the flrmans for the extra
guardships are refused the Dardanelies
Will be forced 10y the powers. The same
correspondent SAYS: THE venal press here
congratulates the sultan upon the success
of his reforms and of his repressive meas
ures, but IL the massacres diminish IL 10
merely because victims are lacking. To-
d haf
killed in Caesaria. A massacre has oc-
CURED at kahniel. In the yiilayet of Err
zeroum. about twenty miles east OF the
city of Erzeroum. where tho Armenian
monastery was sacked and burned. and tho
bishop. the vicar and other inmates killed.
A feeling OF alarm still prevails.
The Times win print a dispatch from
Constantinople which says the embassie4
have received instructions from their re-
spective governments that the guardshps
question must be pushed home. and that
il is impossible for the powers to retire
from the position which they have as
sumed.
1t was semi-officially stated here this
afternoon that for years the Russian
Black sea fleet has been under orr
ders to he prepared for active service
at any moment Therefore, IL is added,
there Is nothing new in the situation.
Moreover. IL is pointed out full understand
ing has been established between the pow
ers regarding the situation i'm Turkey. and
no apprehension exists of any one power
taking independent action.
Constantinople. Dec. 5.--Aiail advices
from Jiddah. the seaport town of Mecca.
dated November 5. say that the Turkish
authorities have made several arrests
among the chiefs OF the Bedouins. with a
N.cw TO force the tribes 10 surrender those
persons who made an assault upon the
British consul and vice consul. the Russian
acting consul and the French consular Sec
retary on May 30 last. The Bedouins as
a reprisal are trying to capture several
Europeans 10 hold as hostages. II Is fear
ed that unless a settlement Is arrived at
the caravans during the coming pilgrimage
season 20 Mecca win be attacked by the
Bedoulns and there will Toe much blood
shed The whole country IL now unsafe.
During the past twenty-four hours
there have been frequent cabinet
councils at the palace and several
OF the powers but no decision seems to
have been arrived al by the porte on the
subject OF frmans demanded by the powers
for the passage Of extra warships through
the Bosporus. The dilatofy policy OF the
palace people is continued apparently In
the hope that a hitch VIII occur which mays
psit an end 10 the accord of the powers.
The ambassadors do not attempt to deny
that tho accord of Europe Is liable 10 be-
disturbed ~ any moment. and u Is TO at
tain this end that IuFhtt - WbkihE hiEht
and dav with all the skill and suh,Ieness
OF Eastern diplomats. Irritating rumors
about the real Designs Of Great Britain
are taken 20 the Russian embassy by
agents of tho porte, and annoying inssnu-
afious concerning the ultimate aims OF
Russia fud their way through the pories
agents into the British embassy. In turn.
the French ambassador hears sly reports
aroeit the dolngs Of the German amhassa-
dor and vice versa So the game continues.
as.h Turkey still ahead in spite % the
efforts ~ the powers. However. unless all
signs are misleading or The unexpected
happens. there will be a decided change In
the situation by Saturday.
Berlin. Dec. 5-Tbe Cologne Gazette to-
day announces that a Russian squadron
az seven hattleshps and nine torpedo boats
Is anchored on Sebast0pOl under orders 10
hold Itself in readiness 70 sail ~ twenty
four hours notice. IL is added that orders
FOR assembling this squadron were issued
a month ago. when Russia became assured
tina, Great Britain might attempt 70 send
her vessels through the D1rdanelies With
eut consulting fhe sultan of Turkey.