The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-20
THE TROUBLES IN TURKEY
The Frightened Porte Talks of
Repressive Measures
THE SULTAN IS ANXIOUS
Cut E.ampered by Lack Of Means to
Equip Troops
Energy 10 Shown In Queiiing Disturbances
at Moosh-A Turkish Resident Praises
Terreii-Salisbury's Speech
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
CONSTA Nov. .ls, via Sofia,
Bulgaria, Nov. 19.--In response to tele.
gram sent to Kharput by United Stat es
Minister Terrell. inquiring into the burn
ing and pillaging of A Atnerican missiona-
ries there, the porte has furnished some
information to Terrell, aud additional
facts have bsen obtained from other
sources. As Tefrill will communicate
direct with the state department at
Washington on the subject, tho facts in
his possession cannot be given out here.
But enough is known Of the distui Dances
to enable the Associated Press to give
the following general outline. The trou
BILE between Kurus and Muysulmans at
Kharput had been brewing some time.
On one hand 1t was claimed Armenians,
incited by agents of their revolutionary
com rnittee. had been srming tLemsslves,
holding secret meetings and preparing
for revolt against the Turkish authori-
ties. The crisis was to be preci pitated
by an attack upon the Mussulmans' quar-
ter.
The second version Is that the Turks,
acting under instructions from Yildiz
Kiosk officials, il not from the sultan
himself. deliberately planned the mas.
sscre OF the Armenians of Kharput. The
Kurds were provided with weapons sim
liar to those used by Turkish soldiers, and
ammunition plentifully distributed. At
q signal agresd upon o quarrel was
picked with the Armenians and an st-
tack upon their quarters commenced.
Tie Armenlans, anticipating an out
break, had armed tn themselves as we'll as
Al hur Int hair uaiI
maue so determined resistance at the
first attacks that ths kurds were r.
pulsed. Later the second move was sue
cessful. An attack was made by Kuris
upon Armenian quarters, and terrible
massacre followed. Conservative esti-
mates say fIom 800 to 1000 persons we're
killed. The American missionaries for
mally protestet against the destruction
of their property to the Turkish authuri-
ties and to Mr.. Terrell, who, when all
the facts are thoroughly est lblished, will
most likely demand tnat the Americans
be compensated. In fact. it. is under
stood Terrell has already bsen assured
that the Turkish government is prepared
to do what is right when the blame is
placed where 1t belongs.
There is evidence that the porte has
been irikhtsned by the gathering foreign
companiei by q clear statement of .he
real situation, received from Germany
ard Austria, who seem to be acting in
accord In not adopting really energetic
repressivs measures. Tals state of
affairs is commented on all sides.
The sultan continues In II stats of the
greatest alarm, which is telling terribly
upon his ALREADY much weakened nerves.
Rumors OF thr discovery of plots against
Abdul Hamid's life are SO frequent they
no longer attract attention. SOms OF his
m in lsters have 10 be KEEP. COL tstanly
mn nd 10 snId a m, vi ivo hor
to transact the business Of their respect-
iva offices. Throughout the night of Sat
urday November 10Th. most critical
day for the Turkish empire, the sultan
was engaged, sitting close to a telegraph
instrument in Yilii kiosk, in personally
debating instructions to the provincial
governors to do their utmost to restore
order in sheir districts. This Indicates
that the sultan has finally determined to
take the Ieins OF government in his own
bands.
Lack OF sufficient funds to equip the
reserves called out and the scarcity OF
regular troops in the disturbed provinces
is matter o. great concern to the sultan,
who IS said to be- rapidly getting an idea
OF the extent to which misgovernment
has spread. Not that ihs has gone on
without mis- knowledge. but he apparently
deluded himself with the belief that
there would be an ending TO the currup-
ton prevailing, and that there could be-
no worse rtsnlts from it than had been
tbreatenei, and only threatened, for so
many years. Tbers is one CLEAN of
hope, however, for the unhappy sultan.
Winter, with its deadly cold and deep
SHOWS to interrupt com municaton in the
disturbed districts, is approaching. and
news from places now readily accessible
Will be cut off Tor long periods. This, it
is SAID, will put stop to Kurdish ont
breaks more effectively than the Turkish
troops. 1t will also prevent much news
from reaching Constan,inople. In order
to be safe against an 0utbi eak here. tits
said that the powers have determine to
send two guard boats, instead of one, for
each country in the Bosphorus. The
consent OF tne porte. it is believed, can
be obtained to this arrangement. 1t is
learned in diplomats; circles that the
Turkish au horities of Moosh have been
recently displaying great energy in queIl-
ing the fanatical outbreak there, which
was recently announced. They prevented
much bloudshed ana in ths latest of the
distur Dances there were only six persons
killed and forty wounded. The Mussul- |
man soldiers benaved we'll. This is
regarded here as auguring Tor n speedy
suppression of the disturbance else " here
IN Asa Minor. The greatest anxiety prs-
walls at present among Turkish officials
tO stop tne carnage.