The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
London. Nov. s-The political outlook in
the East became more critical and compl.-
Gated during the week The sultan seems
10 be defyiug she powers in hestowing dec
orations for good services upon the
Turkish officials who ara held responsible
Tor the recent outrages in Armenia. The
British Mediterranean fleet near the Oar
d9aeiles Is being strongly reinforced. II
allan warships are said 20 be ready II as
sist those OF Great Britain IN an emerg-
ency. and the division of the French fleet
which cruises in the Levant Ia winter will
start for those waters Immediately, a
month earlier than usual II IS not as
tonishins that the stock market closed
very fiat today; that the Continental hour
ses were in a panicky condition, and that
there was a general decline in foreign
funds.
Every indication points To the fact that
the affairs of Turkey are approaching a
crisis and il Is significant that only two
solutions Of the difficulty are discussed by
the European preSs-the entire dismember-
ment of Turkey or the deposition Of the
sultan. The powers are now showing that
they will no longer be hoodwinked by the
sultan's promises which are never in
tended TO he kept. The final stage of the
diplomatic pressure was reached when Ger
many. Austria and Italy. which had
hitherto stood aloof. joined the ether pow
ers in a menaCing note which has just
been presented TO the sultan.
The next step win undoubtedly he a con-
ference OF the representatives Of the great
powers which viii discuss not merely the
administration of Armenia. but the fate
OF the Turkish empire The powers are
in complete unsion. and this fact is
grasped everywhere except at the Nildiz
Kiosk. for the sultan. in appointing the
E.aNa .a.-.. a..Fsr
and reactionists. is simply courting ruin.
CCnstantnople. Nov. 9-The official ga
Zette announces that Bahri Hasha, dis
missed from an official position in pursu-
ance of the representations Of the British
ambassador Sir Philip Curry. owing 10
his Il. treatment Of Armenians, has been
decorated with the grand Gordon of Osman
as a reward for good services. This step
is considered as not only an open and dis
tinct mark of approval of the III treatment
Of Armenians, but deliberate snub 10
Great Britain. particularly as, IN addition
10 the decoration bestowed upon BahrI
Pasha the official gazette publishes a long
list Of names OF Turkish officials in Ar
menia decorated by the sultan for their
good services" Ia fact. IL almost seems
as L the sultan Is openly defying the
powers.
II is understood the vail OF Aleppo, who
is to be succeeded by eX-Grand Vzier
hiamil Pasha, was dismissed In cOnse-
quence Of the representations OF the
United States minister Alexander ".
Terrell. Because the Wall refused 10 permit
the United States consular agent at Alep-
20 10 visit naturalized American citizen
named Guendjiam. Of Armenian origin.
imprisoned for life. Terrell obtained per-
mission from the grand v.zier for the con-
sular agent to visit Guendiiam, but the
vail persisted in his refusal to let the pr.s-
ha ms q 81
representations 10 the porte and succeed
ed in obtaining the dismissal Of the vail.
Guendi;am Is now on the way 20 Constan-
tnop.e TO be tried before Mr.. Terrell.
Eleven Kurds charged with the murder
Of Frank g. LEM Of PlttsruTE the hi
cyclist have been arrested and taken 70
Erzeroum 70 he tried in the presence OF
the British consul. there being no Amer
lean consul
over l00 Armeuans were arrested yes
terday at Stamboul. Inquiries made as to
the cause failed to obtain a satisfactory
answer.
London. Nov. a.-The diplomats of Ell
rope are stll tossing upon the sea Of un-
certainty. Throuehout the week the pJlt-
teal outlook has been murky and threaten
ing 10 a degree not experienced for such
a length Of time in years past. Then
again. fogs and rains have added 10 the
feeling Of depression giving London the
eloomlest week for a long time And as
If this vas not enough 10 & SO anFhndE
the blues the speeches which several OF
the cabinet ministers have made during
she week in various parts OF the country
have rot been calculated 10 enIVep the
declining spirits of the average Rrltlsher.
The ministerial u;terances have he N PES
smistc IN the extreme, no CLINT of sun
Heht having streakrl through the clouds.
The gravity IF the political situation is
recognized on all sides. This feeling -