The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-08
They Are Now Said to Have Been Re-
sponsible for the Outbreaks at
Zeitoum and Elsewhere.
MIR. TERRELL'S EXPERIENCES
TURKEY REPORTED TO BE vIR-
TUALLY IN A STATE OF ANARCHY.
Two thousand Christians Killed Dur
ing the Late Disturba
Powers and the Porte.

LONDON, Nov. s.-The Daily News Con-
stantinople correspondent, whose sympa-
thies lean towards the Armenian side ad-
mits that Moslem attacks have aroused
such a spirit of opposition and despair
among the Armenians that, instead of al
lowing themselves to be killed quietly, as at
Trebizond and Akhissar, the Armenians
themselves began the attack at Zeitoun,
Erzroum and elsewhere. besides making
ill-advised and mischievous demonstrations
in Constantinople. 1T will take years."
this correspondent continues, ito revive
confidence and trade and commerce lost
through the present condition of anarchy,
due to the deplorable weakness and inaction
of the government" AS an instance Of this,
the correspondent cites the fact that Hon.
A. w. Terrell, United States minister, has
been trying for two months to obtain per-
mission for United States Consul Poche, at
Aleppo, to see an American citizen of Ar
menian origin, who has been sent to prison
there for life. 1t is pointed that Minister
Terrell has secured orders from the two
Grand Viziers to the local authorities at
Aleppo to grant this permission which was
either rescinded before the consul had an
opportunity to act upon it or has been dis
results being evaded rather than refused.
This is more remarkable" the Daily News
correspondent observes, because Mr. Ter
rell has considerable personal influence at
the Porte. Yet now. after demanding the
dismissal Of the Vail at Aleppo, or that the
Porte itself should assume responsibility for
refusal. he has only succeeded i'm getting an
order for the prisoner to be brought here"
aha ha frf. III
has been appointed Vail of Aleppo, to sue
ceed the official who has held that place
during Mr. Terrells efforts to secure an in
terview with the prisoner.
The only hopeful sign in the outlook, ac-
cording to the opinion of the Daily News's
correspondent, is the report that the troops
at Ezeroum, under Shakir Pasha high COM
missioner to enforce the Armenian reforms,
have attacked a Moslem mob which had
formed with a purpose of doing mischief
to the Armenians. "If this is confirmed" !"
the correspondent thinks, sit will show that
Turkey really desires that the massacres
shall cease"
A cipher letter received from Erzinghian,
headquarters. of the notorious Zekki Pasha.
commander of the troops at the time of the
Sassoun massacre, states that two thou
late disturbances
y Vienna dispatch TO the Daily News,
from its correspondent there. says that he
hears that, unless there is an amelioration
in the condition of affairs Russia will occu-
py Armenia simultaneously with the hold
ing of the European conference.
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Standard sends an interview with Said
Pashs in which he says he could not claim
that the Turkish administration was snow
white, but IL certainly not as black as
it was painted. The Ministers. he said, were
working hard TO carry out the schemes Of
reforms and counted on England's gener-
osity not to increase the difficulties by en-
couraging the revolutionary Armenians,
who, instead of being grateful for the con-
cessions that had been made. were in open
revolt throughout Asia.
A dispatch to the Standard from Vienna
says that it is believed that the changes in
the Turkish Ministry are intended to ap-
pease Mohammedan disaffection, and are
not demonstration against England, al
though Kiamil Pasha, the outgoing Grand
Vizier. was the most pro-Englsh of the
pashaS.