Kansas City daily journal., 1895-11-14
SITUATION GROWING MORE SERIOUS
IN TURKEY EVERY DAY.
ARMY AND NAVY DlSAFFECTED,
MINISTER TERRELL ISSUES A FORMAL
WARNING TO TUwFIK pAsHA.
Tho Forte TO Be Held Responsible for All
Injury Suffered by Americans-Flccts
Assembling in Turkish Waters
unconfrmcd Washington Kumors
United states Position.

Constantnoplc, Nov. 13.--There seems 10
he no doubt that the spirit OF revolution is
spreading, even among the old Turks and
the young Turkish party is said to be ripe
for revolt The army needs money for
pay. equipment and provisions. and the
Same state Of affairs prevails In the navy.
But the arrears of pay are not forthcoming,
aud there is much grimblnE In consc-
quence, except among the palace troops,
which are kept we'll fed. well paid and
comfortably idle, for upon them depends
the safety OF the sultan, who Is In hourly
dread of assassination. Under these cir
cumstanccs It ia not astonishing that the
army and navy are becoming disaftected.
and nobody would be astonished to hear
that they have sided with the revolution
lists. should the expected uprising take
place.
1t is now believed that the powers will
not take definite action against the porte
until all the naval squadrons shall have
assembled in Turkish waters, which will
be about the time that the British am
bassador, Sir Philip Currie, returns after
consulting with his government as to tho
future action of Great Britain. In the
meanwhile the state of suspense is de-
cidedly wearync, and the ambassadors
themselves viii he greatly relieved when
the hour for action upon the part of Eu-
rope arrives. That this time Is coming
now seems to be only question of days.
Tho financial condition of the empire is
particularly aggravating on account of the
spread of the revolts in certain provinces,
particularly in Syria, where the Redfs,
who were recently called upon to join the
army, refused to leave their houses 1t Is
claimed in official Turkish circles that this
the Druises, but the real reason seems TO be
that they are almost certain to have to
serve without pay and on short rations.
Minister Tcrreil's Warning.
Minister Alexander ". Terrell. as as to '"the the
safety of the American missionaries, Com
Harput, saying that the missionaries are
alive but , in extreme e danger. Mr.. Terrell
eminent viii be held responsiSie a @ 70 for she the
safety Of the Americans. The Turkish
minister for foreign affairs has assured Mr..
1as great inilueqee With the palace aa: i:
The Turkish oaieiais claim that some
against the sultan mad 'iPisG Hassan res "fs nmS
ammunition. This is not thought extraor-
year that the Armenians had been obtain
ing arms from the Russian PROVINCES. But
the. Turks are trying to make much of this
try against another. The distribution of
revolutionary literature throughout Asia
Minor is being Carried on extensively in
spite of the precautions taken by the
turkish governors, and not day passes
down vGb by the he police police. p'''"' - ''''7 '''"
Fresh, disturbances are reported from
Malatiah. whore a number OF persons have
been Killed. including four priests of the
Society of Jesus, who were under French
Cambon, has been appealed to, and is pre-
pairing very strong representation on the
subject to the porte
Five French Warships.
!,
sailed from the Piraeus for Turkish waters,
and it is stated that an Italian fleet will
rendezvous with the British fleet within Il
, There has been , serious 5,s,, , trouble at
details Of the riotins there have yet
reached this city.
& The mo er9ns has State f6 Of ai2rs s pre-
Gently captured a battalion of Turkish
troops with their arms, ammunition. and
about that city. The government Is strIy-
promising that they shall not be in any
and surrender the Turkish soldiers they
hold prisoners, with their arms, etc Bnt
victims of similar promises that It is not
considered likely thht they VII give up:
shortly take place, as large, force OF
rapidly on Zeitoun, The captured soldiers,
Armenians much to the surprise OF the
authorities here who expected that they
would be killed.
The Turkish minister OF the interior
Memduh Pasha, has issued instructions to
the provincial officials 10 carefully watch
an public conveyances passing In ana out
of the boundaries of their districts Tor
arms ammunition and seditlouS literature,
quantities OF which are reported to hayc
been smuggled into different parts OF the
empire rec"nllN, .
to the Kurdish movement, All those who
can do so are fleeing from the city and
neighborhuod. Many people are reported
10 have been robbed and murdered while
fleeing. The Kurds are said TO he in arms
throughout the district Troops are. 1t If
claimed by the authorities, being hurried
London, Nov. Is--A dispatch to the Stand-
ara from Constantinople says that every
day brings news of fresh massacres. II Is
quite clear if the powers waste additional
time in negotiations, the need for these ne
gotlations will be passed, The standards
Constantinople correspondent also says II
the rlmor should be confirmed that French
and American missionaries have been in
iured Ia any of these outraGes, 1t IS believed
these powers will no longer conNne them-
selves 20 protests.
Lord Salisburys speech last saturday at
the lord mayors dinner has thrown the sui
tan and the members of the court into a
state of panic. Abdul Hamid entertnins the
greatest fears of "A declaration by the pow
ers, extending their jurisdiction over por-
tion of the Turkish empire. or the calling OF
a general European conference. 1t Is gen
orally agreed however, that the end IL
not far distant,
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