The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-21
sREIGN OF TERROR.
: AN AWFUL CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
IN TURKEY AND ASIA MINOR
The Revolutionary Movement OF
the Young Turks Il Spreading,
and the Lives of the Sultan and
His Ministers Are Known to he
in Danger. H8

His Ministers Are known to he
in Danger. #
Constantinople. Nov. IA. 1t was
stated to-day in European circles here
that as result of IN additional ex- !
change Of views between the powers, |
through their representatives here and !
at the different capitals, it is believed |
that Il joint course Of action involving
a display Of naval and possibly mill
tary force has already been decided !
upon with view of restoring order in
Armenia. recent events having clearly
demonstrated that the sultan has no in
tentiOn Of really carrying out the
scheme for reform agreed upon some
time ago, after so much delay and an
noyance. Nothing definite, however.
appears to be known regarding the
course Of action decided upon: but it
is now believed that the sultan will
not be allowed to tritle with the ambas-
sailors for many days longer. and news
of an important nature is expected at
any moment.
The rumOrS so persistently circu-
lated for many weeks past as to the
probability that the sultan would be
deposed. are repeated on all, sides to-
day. and it would seem that they may
have been revived by some definite
statement on the subject, having been
overheard by some Of the embassies.
Snubbed by the Sultan,
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 it after the
meeting of the ambassadors yesterday.
has been awaited with interest, as in
the note the representative of the
powers used much, stronger language
than heretofore, and positively insist
ed upon being Immediately Informed
- as to what steps the Turkish govern
ment intended to take for the restora-
ton of order in the disturbed provinces
of Asia Minor. The porte to-day. re-
plying to the identical notes of the am
baSsadOrs Of Germany. Austria and
Italy. simply said that information re-
. garding the scheme for reform in Ar
menia would be forwarded to the rep
resentatives of the powers without
delay
In other words these three ambassa-
doris at least have obtained no salts
faction at all. It is not yet known If
the notes of the ambassadors Of Great
Britain, Russia and France have been
replied to, but it 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 the
diplomats of this city. who expect al
most anything from the porte. at the
action of the sultan in sanctioning the
official note issued yesterday, as cabled
exclusively by the Associated Press,
expressing Abdul Hamed's thanks for
the 'energetic measures taken by the
imperial authorities" in "suppressing
the disturbances in Asia Minor as
Serting that 'Order has now been re-
stored in all the districts recently the
scene of riots and conflicts" and add
to insure the maintenance Of order"
This really looks Z +
Like Mockins the Ambassadors,
and as second in Importance only to
the Stub administered by the sultan
to Great Britain in decorating Bahrl
Pasha and giving him the command
of troops going to Zeitoun after he had
been removed from a governorship at
the instance of the British ambassa-
dor, Sir Philip Currie, for his ill treat.
ment of Armenians.
AS to order being restored in the dis.
turbed districts, it need only be said
that mobilization Of about 10000
troops to be sent to these districts is
progressing as actively as the Turk.
ish government can push an undertak.
ing, hampered as it is by a lack OF
funds and the incompetence of it's of.
N ficials.
4 Then, again, advices received here
to-day announce fresh disturbances al
' Marash. Bitlis and Sivas, with their
attendant massacres. -.
1t is also announced that a battalion
of Turkish troops, which was in gar
rison at Zeitoum, and which recently
distinguished itself by surrounding
and shooting down a number Of Ar
menian insurgents, was later besieget
in its barracks by the Armenians, tt
whom the soldiers eventually capitu
lated, with arms and ammunition, has
and baggage. 1t is added that the Ar
men1anS now occupy the quarters a
Zeitoun previously occupied by thu
Turkish soldiers.
The Armenians, it is further stated
have also garrisoned all the importan
positions in and about Zeitum. and ar,
gathering ammunition and provisions
throwing up other Notifications and il
every way preparing to hold the place
ZeitOun is on the route from Arabghc
to Aleppo. and is an important irol
mining CENTER ~ n ~ :.
Considerable anxiety is felt in Amer
lean circles here on account Of the alb
sence Of news from the districts wher
the American missionaries are sta
toned, and the United States ambassa
dor. Mr.. Terrell. has telegraphed t
Commissioner Darnham at Harput
asking him if the American mission
are safe. .... -.
According to advices to-day from
Hadjin, several villages in that vicin
ity have been attacked by rioters, VIII
massacred the inhabitants and plum
dered their property. 1t is feared tina
the disturbances will spread to Had
lin .,, w.. H.
Copyright, 1895, by Associated Press
Constantinople, Nov 15.-The Turk
fish minister for foreign affairs, Tewfi
Pasha. replied to-day to the notes Q
the diplomatic representatives Of Grea
Britain, Russia and France, assurin
them, as he had previously assure