The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-22
ORDERS TO TURKISH OFFICIALS.
TeleErnms sent by the Porte tn Mill
fary Commanders In Armenia.


WASHINGTON. Nov. H.--That Sultan
Abdul Hamid III is making effort TO
quell the disturbances in the various prov
inces of Turkey and intends to hold his
subordinate officials strictly TO account for
future disorders, seems TO be confirmed by
the following cable received by the Turkish
legation here to-day:
"All news about plots against his Imperial
Majesty, the Sultan. are absolutely and en-
tlreiy false; ] transmit you below the text
of three kilograms that have been sent TO
the wallis and to the military commanders
OF those provinces where troubles lately
took place. and ! beg Of you to give them
the widest publicity:
First telegram, addressed to the Gov
encouragement of the vilayets of Trebi-
s9nde Erzerum Bitlis Van Daroekr
Aleppo. dated Nov. 15 The commanders
of briaades. in detaching flying columns for
the repression OF disorders, will send out
a proclamation to the people, in order to
advise those who are In arms against the
legal authorities of their country 20 give up
their seditious plans and to abstain from all
acts directed against the high wishes of
his Imperial Majesty the Sultan. The COM
manders will have TO deal Immediately and
by force OF arms with all persons who dis
obey this injunction. They will also try to
prevent, In placing troops at different
points, all movements on the part OF the
murders or insurrectionary acts were to
take place suddenly within the
sphere of evolution. of a, flying
TO pursue Immediately and without giving
any preliminary warning, the authors of
those crimes. The commander-in-chief of
the Fourth Imperial Corps will help with
his troops the commanders of brigades un-
der his orders with the view OF securing
the success of their task. The Department
or War has been instructed 10 transmit
telegraphic orders as above TO the Muchie
and TO the commanders OF said imperial
corps. The line of conduct of the cicil au-
ord fba nOff fnf hnx- mo hGsarl
already shown by telegraph according to az
imperial trade, you win have to make TO
the proper parties all recommendations in
conformity with said telegram before the
sending of troops for the repression of dis
orders. The above dispositions having re-
ceived the imperial sanction, the needful
instructions have been sent TO the Depart
ment of War and to the other wallis. l re-
quest you again TO conform yourself TO
same as regards your vilayet. Our august
soyereign's determination is that order shall
be restored Immediately In all disturbed
parts: that the life the honor and property
Of everyone shall be safeguarded. and that
all acts contrary to justice and equity shall
be prevented. You will watch day and
night to secure the realization OF said i'm
periai determination by putting stop to
disorders without delay
Second telegram, addressed to the wallis
of Van, Bitlis, Erzerum, Aleppo, Diarbekr.
Trebizond. Sivas and Mamouretoul-Azz,
dated Nov II: Although repeated instruc-
tions were given you with the view of ad-
justing In your vilayet ell necessary meas
all shedding of blood. and of forbidding as
well that one class of the population at
tack the other, or that acts contrary to JUS
tice should occur, such cases continue. how
ever, TO take place One OF the most inn
portant duties of the wallis being. according
TO the formal orders of his Imperial Majes-
ty the Sultan, to secure public peace in
the provinces, / hasten to warn you that
If, after the receipt of the present tele-
gram. there should occur acts. like. fires.
seditious movements, perturbations OF pub
IL shedding
omission OF duties could not by any means
be forgiven and would carry with 1t
grave and absolute responsibility Such re-
sponsbility falling also on the moutessarifs
and caimacams, you must also put your
self in accord with the commanders for
You will principally look with the greatest
care after the protection of the consulates
and foreign subjects, in order to place them
out OF any danger and to avoid any motive
for complaint on their part. All guilty par
ties should be arrested and punished ac-
cording to law. You will telegraph IN plain
words every twenty-four hours to the De-
partment OF War. to the grand vizlrat and
TO the imperial palace the situation OF the
Third telegram. addressed TO the mar
shals OF the Fourth Imperial Corps and 10
the military commanders OF Aleppo, Bitlis,
Aziz and other parts of Asiatic Turkey,
dated Nov IL: .The explicit will OF our
august sovereign being that the tranquility
than ever and in most efficient manner.
and in order to prevent absolutely any such
acts as fires, revolutionary movements.
shedding of blood, or attacks the part
of one class OF the population on the other
or against consulates and foreign subjects,
the necessary instructions have already
been transmitted to the flInctionaries OF
the civil administration. In conformity with
an imperial trade, the imperial military au-
thortfes shall put themselves In accord
with the walls and moutessarifs. in order
TO secure public peace and TO see that the
officers and soldiers of the imperial agents
act according to the military regulations.
abstaning carefully from all acts tending to
cause complaints. Any disobedience of the
above. any neglect or any proceeding con-
trary TO discipline, will entail grave re-
sponsibility.'
The Turkish legation received from tie
Sublime Porte the following telegram
der to-day's date: "One cannon and one
cannon ball have been discov ,red at the
house of Lovses Agha. municipal councillor
at Arabkir. Some Armenian riote-s were
arrested at Sivas when wandering about
at night in the cemetery. These Ird.yid-
uals, pretending to be Mussulmans, and
two of whom had Georgian costumes. while
the rest were. dressed as officers of the
Reggie. had with them one revolver. two
daggers four cartridge boxes and l65 cart
ridges The authorities OF Namaurstoul-
Aziz report that during the disorders Iro-
voked by the Armenian reyolationists at
Kharput, the latter set fire 10 the exrics-
| i've matters kept at the house OF the Ar
/ menian Yazidjiogios. The Insurgents who
/ fired from houses and churches were well
armed
THE POWERS REBVFFED AGAIN.