Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-13
He TAKES HIS TIME.
HIS ANSWER TO THE ANBAssA-
DORIS DEMANDS GIVES THEM
NO ABSTRACTION.
Affairs in the Turkish Capital Have
Now Taken serious and
Threatening Turn.

Constantinople. Nov. 12.-(copy-
righted, 1895, by the Associated Press)
Each day shows the situation of af-
fairs here to be growing more threat
ening. The reply of the porte to the
communications sent To 1t after the
meeting OF the ambassadors has been
awaited with interest, as in the note
the representatives of the powers used
much stronger language than hereto
fore and positively insisted upon being
Immediately informed as to what steps
the Turkish government intended to
take for the restoration of order in the
disturbed provinces of Asia Minor.
The porte today. replying to the
identical notes of the ambassadors of
Germany. Austria and Italy, simply
said that information regarding the
scheme for reform in Armenia would
he forwarded to the representatives OF
the powers without delay"
In other words these three ambassa-
doris, at least, have obtained no salts
faction at all. II Is not yet known If
the notes Of the ambassadors Of Great
Britain, Russia and France have been
replied to; but II is presumed that they
were also assured that their requests
for Information regarding the proposed
reforms would be complied with with
out delay
SURPRISE Is expressed even by diplo-
mats of this city who expect almost
anything from the porte at the action
of the sultan in sanctioning the official
note issued yesterday expressing
Abdul Hands thanks for "the cner-
getic measures taken by the imperial
authoritL2siii suppressing the dis'ulb b.
ances In Asia Minor" asserting that
order has now been restored In all
the districts recently the scene of riots
and conflicts" and adding that pre-
cautions have been taken to insure
the maintenance Of order"
This really looks like mocking the
ambassadors and Is second In import
ance only to the snub administered by
the sultan to Great Britain In decorat-
ing Bahri Pasha and giving him the
command OF the troops going to Self
oun after he had been removed from a
governorship at the instance of Brit
ish Ambassador Sir Philip Currie for
his i'll treatment Of Armenians. As to
order being restored In the disturbed
districts II need only be said that the
mobilization Of about 10000 troops to
be sent to these districts IL progress
sing as actively as the Turkish gov
eminent can push such an undertake
ing, hampered as II Is by lack Of funds
and the incompetcncy OF Its officials.
Then again adVices received here today
announce fresh disturbances at Marash.
Bltlis and Svas, with their attendant
massacres. 1t is also announced that
a battalion OF Turkish troops which
was in garrison at Seitoun and which
recently distinguished itself by sur
rounding and shooting down number
of Armenian insurgents was later be-
Ias,.- r.rlN1 l.r# In In
to whom the soldiers eventually caplt-
ulated with arms and ammunition, bag
and baggage.
II is added that the Armenians now
occupy the quarters at Seitoun prev'-
ously occupied by the Turkish sol
diers.
The Armenians, II IL further stated.
have also garrisoned all the important
positions In and about Seitoun and
are gathering ammunition and provis-
ions, throwing up other fortihcations
and in every way preparing to hold
the place.
Seitoun is on the route from Arab
CHAR to Aleppo and Is an important
iron mining center.
Considerable anxiety Is felt in Amer
lean circles here on account of the alb
sence OF news from the districts where
the American missionaries are station
ed. and the United States Ambassador.
Mr. Alex w. Terrell. has telegraphed
to Commissioner Darham at Harput
asking him II the American mission Is
safe According to advices today from
Hadjin several villages In that vlcin-
Itv have been attacked by rioters. who
massacred the inhabitants and plum
dered their property.
1t was stated this evening In Euro
pean official circles here that as re-
suit of additional exchange OF views
of powers through their representatives
here and at the different capitals II IL
believed that a Joint course OF action
involving a display OF naval and pos
slbly military force has already been
decided upon. with the view OF restor-
ing order In Armenia. recent events
having clearly demonstrated that the
cultan has no intention Of really carry
Ing out the scheme for reform agreed
upon some time ago, after so much
delay and annoyance.
Nothing definite, however, appears 10
be known regarding the course OF ac-
tlon decided upon; hut II Is now he
lleved that the sultan Will not be al
lowed to trihe with the ambassadors
for many days longer and news OF an
Important nature is expected at any
moment.
The financial situation here continues
to be unsatisfactory In spite OF the
efforts OF the European bank TO bolster
up the finances OF the Turkish empire.
A prominent member Of the diplomatic
corps was quoted today as saving that
the END OF AZ 'hie wrrt~Ncf hu-f--'e
is fast approaching" and this IL the
view taken by Europeans ge...rs.,.
II is understood that the powers have
at last decided that further "indentical
nntaes' or either such communications