The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-11-27
SULTAN MAKES PROMISES.
Europe Waiting to See Them Fulfilled
The Bahri Pasha Incident.

ANOt. Gil uC atbA-
tude of the porte, or of the sultan, has
undergone decided change since the
other fleets began to join the British
fleet in the naval demonstration in
Salonic bay. There is no doubt that the
pressure brought to bear upon the sui
tan has been strong enough to make
him take personal charge of the work
of reform in Armenia, and it is now
hoped there will be no further blood
shed, except in the case of putting down
the Instructions which have broken
out against Turkish rule in different
parts of Asia Minor. It is hoped, how.
ever, that the Armenian clergy will be
able to induce their coreligionists 70
lay down their arms, especially as the
sentiment of the whole of Europe is
now in favor of the sultan, whose evl-
dent desire to meet the views of the
powers is thoroughly appreciated and
his undoubtedly tided over most diff
ficult crisis in the east. There is no
longer any talk of the armed interven-
tioE of the powers in the Turkish en-
pire, and if any display of force is nee
essary upon the part of Europe it might
be in the direction of supporting the
authority of the sultan, as Great Brit
ain, Russia and France are extremely
DESTROYS that order should promptly be
restored throughout Asia Minor
Constantinople, Nov. 22.-Matters po-
litical do not look as bright as they did.
The professed determination of the sui
tan to act energetically in suppressing
the disorders in Asia Minor had de-
cidedly good effect here and elsewhere,
and the troubles which threatened to
cause the disruption of the Turkish gov
eminent were looked upon as almost
ended But a further Earring has oc-
Cured, and it is once more Bahri Pasha
who is the disturbing element. This
notorious official made himself so con-
spicuous by his 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, the plain evidence of
the pasha's unfitness for his position
having been furnished to the sultan,
the latter removed the pasha. Bahri,
however, brought the strongest inhu-
ence to bear upon Abdul Hamid, pro-
tested his innocence of the charges
brought against him, claimed that his
removal was brought about by the in
trigues of the Armenians and eventual
ly 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 afterward it was rlmored that
Bahri Pasha was to be appointed to
command the large force of Turkish
troops being concentrated at Marash
for movement upon Zeitoun, which is
held by the Armenians, who had cap
tllred the Turkish garrison, consisting
of about 400 men. This report raised
such storm of indignation in diplo-
matte and other circles here that the
plan was abandoned, if, indeed, it had
been formed.
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 can hardly be
exaggerated, for the diplomats feel
that it will be almost impossible to pre-
vent him from pursuing the same tao
tics at Aleppo as. he did at Van. Upon
receiving the 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 standpoints. The
result was that they have Joined i'll
note to the Turkish government say
ing that they cannot answer for the
consequences which mightensue should
the Armenians of Zeitoun be massacred
after their surrender. which the Ar
menian patriarch, at the instance of the
representatives of the powers, is en-
deavoring to bring about in order to
prevent further bloodshed.
1t will thus be seen that while the sui
tan, alarmed at the disapproval which
the rumor of Bahri Pasha's appoint
ment to the immediate command of the
Turkish troops at Marash raised, re-
Trained from confirming it, he has made
him military commander of the Aleppo
district, which will give him control
over the commander of the Turkish
troops at Marash. A dispatch received
here from Aleppo says that the greatest
alarm still prevails there.
Paris, Nov. 23.-A dispatch to the
Matin from Constantinople says 20 VII
lagos northeast of Aleppo have been
burned and their inhabitants massa-
cred.
The massacres at Marash, the dis
patch says, took place in the presence
of the Turkish governor general. who
did not interfere to stop them. Up
wards of 800 persons were killed.
The Kurds, according to this dis