The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-22
BAHRI BOBS UP
The 1roubles0m Turk Is Again
Causing Agitation Among
Ambassadors.
He Has Been Appointed Com
mander of the Amry at
Aleppo.
Sultan Again Gives His Cabinet
Some FOrcible Talk, 1t
Is Said.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 22. -Matters
political do not look SO bright as they
did. The professed determination of the
sultan to act energetically in suppress
ing the disorders in Asia Minor haA a
decidedly good effect here and else
where, and the troubles which threat
ened to cause the disruption of the
Turkish government were looked upon
as almost ended. But q further Earring
has occurred, and it is once more Bahri
Pasha who is the disturbing element.
This notorious official made himself so
Conspicuous by Cruelty to Armenians
and maladministration Of his district
when governor Of Van, that the British
ambassador, Sir Philip Currie, insisted
upon his removal. After considerable
correspondence on the subject, plain
evidence of the pasha's unftness for his
position having been furnished TO the
sultan, the latter removed the pasha.
Bahri, however, brought the strongest
influence to bear upon Abdul Hamid,
protested his innocence of the charges
brought against him, claimed that his
removal WIS brought about by the in
trighs of the Armenians, and event.
ually he was not only forgiven. but was
decorated with the Order of the Os-
manieh and complimented upon his eff
forts to suppress disorder.
Soon afterwards it was rumored that
Bahri Pasha was to be appointed to
command the large force of Turkish
troops being concentrated at Marash for
movement upon Zeitoun, held by the
Armenians, who had captured the
Turkish garrison. This report raised
such a storm of Indignation that the
plan was abandoned.
The Storm Has Burst Again.
Now, however, the storm has burst
again, for Bahri Pasha has been APP
pointed military commander of the
Aleppo district. The bad impression
which this has produced a hardly be
exaggerated. for the diplomats feel that
it will be almost impossible to prevent
him from pursuing the same tactics at
Aleppo that he did at Van. Upon receiv.
ing news of Bahri Pasha's appointment
to the military command of Aleppo, the
representatives of the powers held a
meeting and discussed the matter from
all it's standpOints. The result was that
they have joined in a note to the Turk
ish government saying that they cam
not answer for the consequences which
might ensue should the Armenians of
Zeitoun be massacred after their sur
render, which the Armenian patriarch,
at the instance of the representatives of
the powers, is ~endeavOrlng to bring
about, in order to prevent further blood
shed.
Hurried and frequent councils of the
ministers are being held at the palace,
and some plain language is said to have
been used by the sultan. That a sweep
ing out of the present cabinet is contem'
plated, nobody doubts; indeed, people
are astonished that it did not take place
when the sultan underwent his change
of mind Us a result of the assembling OF
the foreign fleets.
The British feet is still at Salonics
and the French and Italian fleets are
still at Smyrna, about 200 miles from
Salonica. Smyrna and Salonica, how
ever, are about an equal distance from
the entrance to the D~ardanelles.
Have Had Healthy Changes of Mind.
The Armenian patriarch as we'll a.
the sultan, has undergone a health,
change of mind as a result of the advic,
he has received from the representative
Of the powers. He has. already cabled
been strongly advised to co-operat
with the Turkish authorities in their ef
forts to restore order, and it is under
stood that it has been plainly intimate,
to that prelate that the Armenians nee
not look for the sympathy of Europe
they continue causing outbreaks agains
the authority of the sultan. 1t is ais
understood that the representatives c
the powers insist that the Armenia
clergy throughout Asia Minor must &C
operate with the Turkish officials i
surpressing the anarchy which has e1
listed in many districts for months pas