The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-08
Appears to Be Very Nearly
Ready to Die
A NEW TURKISH MINISTRY
Causes No Cessation Of the Ri0tous
Outbreaks
There II Hourly Expectation Of Open and
General Revolt Against the
Rule Of the Sultan
Associated Press special Wire.

AaGOclatoQ frobU SpeClat WIFE
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 7. - Hall
Rifat Pasha, the Turkish minister OF the
interior. has been appointed grand vizier
to succeed Kiamil Pasha resigned. A new
ministry has been formed, as follows
Hall Rifat Pasha. grand vizier; Said
Pasha, president of council OF state; Tew-
fix Pasha. minister OF foreign affairs;
Hassan Pasha, minister of marine; Rifat
Pasha, minister Of war; Memduh Pasha,
minister of the interior; Abdur Rahman
Pasha. minister of justice; Sabri Pasha,
minister of f:ance; Arii Pasha, minis
ter without portfolio.
The Turkish minister of foreign affairs
has promised to give the ambassadors OF
days rs to what steps the porte intends to
take for the restoration of order in Ar
menia and to provide for the protection
of Christians in that part of the Turkish
empire. Direct warning has been given
the sultan that Europe will intervene to
restore order in Armenia unless the Turk
ish government acts promptly. Each day
adds to the difficulty of the task before
the porte.. From Syria, especially, most
disquieting fumors are coming, and that
they are based on facts is ssUwn by the
mobilization of twenty tattalions of
gediis out OF sixty availables and steps to
dispatch them to that portion of Asiatic
Turkey. This lends color to the report
that the Armenians are receiving support
from unexpected sources, and the Turk
ish governments may soon be face to face
with open, widespread revolt against tn 9
IL 1t koe Il
and Turkish suspects are constantly be-
ing made here and elsewhere. Possibly
the most grave turn in recent events lies
in the fact, established beyond doubt,
that classification against the rule of til Q
sultan has extended to the Turkish army
and navy, and that palace officials are in
o state of the greatest al arm. Nobody
here would be astonished to hear any mo-
ment uf an outbreak in the palace itself !;
in fact, people well versed in Turkish
force upon the part OF the European fleets
can avert II.
Trustworthy reports which have been
received here from EzsI cum state that 1t
has been established beyond dispute that
ths Turkish troops took part IN the re-
there. and il is added that clear evidence
OF this fact will be placed before the rep.
Vesentatives of tte powers.
Private accounts represent the condi-
ion OF the Asiatic provinces. of Turkey
- being deplorahle in the extreme. A
ve'itable reign OF terror is said to exist
and bloodshed and robbery are of daily
&C urrenoe.
Tho police of this city are kept busy
night and day watching every body and
everything. To such an extent is this
system OF police surveillance carried that
two servants in the employ of English
merchants here have peen arrested while
returning from the postotfire with letters
and newspapers. The latter were seized
by the police in spite of the protests of
the servants and were carried away to the
police depot for examination. The Eng
lish merchants promptly complained to
the British charge d affaires and the Hon.
Michael Herbert, and the latter has made
strong represen tations TO the pprte on
the subject. OF course such state of
affairs cannot be allowed to exist much
longer, as the lives of ali Christians in
Armenia are in danger and there is hour
ly expectation of the most serious trouble
in almost every part of the Turkish EN-.
pire. The mere calling out of the army
reserves will have very little or no effect
upon the situation, as the troops cannot
be relied upon in such an emergency anu
the wretchei condition IF Turkish
finances bars anything like wholesale and
EoS'o oS'Aoh ou thC HoIb VI tD6 lurK
ish government unless a holy war is pro.
claimed and that could only be oons by
intiaming the religious fanaticism on the
Turk against tho Christians. This. II /,
believed, the porte would not hesitate 10
do in the case of an invasion of the Turk
ish dominions, but such step would not
be calculated to suppress interior dis.
orders, the basis of which should be the
protection OF the Christian population of
Armenia.
Tae result of the conference OF yester.
day between the ministers and Sir Edsar
incent, governor of the Imperial Ottoman
UaDk. at which means were canyassed far
the betterment of the financial situation
in Turkey. are seen in an official an.
nonncement issued today that the Otto
man bank will suspen for month the
payment of gold for bank notes in order
to give time for this conversion into
pounds Turkish gold which is coming to
the bank from its branches. Meantime
the public Offices accept the bank notes
instead Of colt.
kianil Pasha. the retiring grand vizier.
has been appointed vail at a. ppo.
Lon DON, Nov 7.-Hali Rifat Pasba.
tho new grand vzier of Turkey. alhas the
equation of beingEan able Administrator.
II has h. numerous higher pests d
Is man oil broad views, Judges from A
Turkish standpoint. The new grand
zler is expected to have a moder ating