The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-16
SNUBS BRITAIN AGAIN
THE SULTAN OFFERS ANOTHER
INSULT TO THE ENGLISH
AMBASSADOR.
PRISON OFFICIALS RElNSTATED

PRISON OFFICIALS REINSTATED
They Had Been Dismissed Upon the
Demand of the British Ambassador
for Ma treatment of Armenian Priso-
ners..Riotiug and BiOOdshed ut Si-
vas.-Mini ter Terrell Instructed to
Secure Proper Protection for Ameri-
lean Missionaries Now in Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. Is The Sultan
apparently has not tired of snubblng
Great r.tain Quite recently he deco
rated Bahri Pasha who had been re-
moved from governorship at The instance
of the British ambassador, Sir Philip
Currie, for i'll treating Armenians, and
it is now announced that three prison OIL
eials of Moosh, who were dismissed some
time ago upon the demand of the British
ambassador owing to their maltreatment
of prisoners, have been reinstated. The
British Charge d'Afaires. the Hon
Michael Herbert, has demanded of the
Porte that the three prison officials be
again dismissed.
The report of serious outbreak at
Siyas is confirmed The rioting was at
tended by great blood she'd but order is
partially restored and the Turkish off
cials are protecting the foreigners.
Missionaries Will Be Protected.
WASHINGTON, D.. c., or. 15-Rey.
Judson Smith, Secretary of the American
Board of Foreign Missions, and Mr..
Henry Hyde, of Boston, had confer
ence with Secretary Olney to day con-
cerning the situation of American mis-
sionaries in Turkish territory. They
placed the Secretary in possession OF all
the information they had bearing upon
the matter, and, 1t is understood, We're
assured tina it is the purpose of the ad
ministration to afford all possible protsc
ton to the missionaries. consistent with
the general policy Of this government IN
such matters.
The Secretary told them that Minis
ter Terrell had been instructed to make
the strongest possible representations to
the Porte a. to the necessity Of afford
ing protection to Americans generally
and said that he was satisfied that such
TfUFCSEUldllOu
but that the Turkish authorities had
virtually promised to do all that had
been asked Consequently the proper
protection Of our citizens In Turkey re-
solved itself into question OF good
faith and of ability on the part OF the
Porte to make its promises good.
Ii was agreed That, with the
various European powers concentrating
their naval forces at Constantinople
there was 10 necessity for additional
American ships in Turkish waters al
the present time.
The Secretary made it quite clear
however, that while the United States
government would do all in its power
to protect Americans in Turkey, i
would not interfere in the settlement
of the general questions in dispute
and would leave these matters to Tur
key and the combined powers of Eu
rope to settle themselves.
The representatives of the mission
aries expressed themselves as entirel,
satisfied with the course of the gov
erHment in the matter.
official dispatches received here con
tain additional accounts of Armenian
lawlessness. 1T is reported that ths
of Forsakh, Bitchli and Brenansis
Arnenians have attacked the village!
near Zeitoun, firing fifty-seven houses
in all. They also burned the villag'
of Kurbel, and one Mohametan wa
burned alive. Eighteen Mussuiman
of both sexes were killed and fifteeI
wounded by the rioters at Tchoukour
hissar. The town of Tchoukourhissa
was totally destroyed by the rioters.
Several Mussu1man villages hav
been sacked in the Tchokomerzemenl
district. The Sultan has sent fresl
peremptory instructions to Wallis o
different districts where the disorder
have occurred, as well as to the mill
tary commanders, telling them tha
they must promptly restore order b,
the just and equitable treatment o
beth Christians and Mohammetans.