The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-03
Courtiers Tell Him the Powers
Would DepoSe Him.
GERMANY SENDS ANOTHER SHIP.
Russia Said 10 Have Withdrawn Her
Guardship Demand.
The Turks Think the Sultan Has WON
ic1ory over England-Tne Move
ment of the Driad May Have Been
Done by England for Effect on Other
Powers

London, Dee. e-Ths Standards Vienna
corres1'--'>-- telegraphs that ne learns
from a trustworthy source in Cansranti-
nopie that the sultan is hourly in fear OF
deposition. Ills 'courtiers warn him thar
the powers have decided upon this action
ana that they want the second guardship
admitted To the DardaneIles in order %
provide the necessary force TO carry II
cu-.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Daily
Ne"s says the German ironclad Hagen
mas been ordered to Turkish waters
The Chronicle saws the British consul AT
Moush reports 10 the foreign Office that the
rehef work at Sassoun : az a standstill.
ana that the country is in so disturbed a
condition that caravans are not able 10
leave Moush for Sassoun.
The Times tomorrow viii print iispatch
from Berlin which reports that the Frank
furter Zeltung's Constantinople correspond
eht says That IN response 10 the sultan's
personal appeal the czar has waived Rus
sla claim for the passage of a second
slardship through the nardaneiles.
Constantinople. Dec. 2-While being de-
sirous OF not doing anything which would
in any way tend 10 induce disturbances
or hinder the work Of restoring order. the
powers again appear unanimously resolv-
ed 10 insist upon the demand for extra
guardshlps. In consequence, the amhassa-
Cors nave arranged for a meating TO con-
slider what action is necessary. in view of
the sultan's continued objection to grant
ing the firmans
In the meanwhile. the impression is be-
ing conveyed TO the public that the sultan
has Won a great victory. This tends to
make the matter more delicate TO handle.
as 10 demonstrate that such is the case
Is certain TO lead TO even more serious out
breaks than the one which gave the pre-
text for the demand for extra guardships.
Turkish officials discussing the withdraw
al OF the Driad, intimated that the pow
ers objected TO any power taking the lead
IL any action in Turkey. In other words.
If action Is TO be taken, 1t should be COM
bined action upon the part of the powers.
Thus it is intimated that If passage of the
Dardaneiles is to be forced, Ii should be
done by the warships of all the powers
interested. This was the original under
standing. but Great Britain. it appears.
was disposed TO delay matters beyond a
certain point
Another diplomat said Il looked as II
Great Britain had attained the object
she had in view, namely. 10 show the sui
tan and the powers as well that, while
being desrous of acting in accord with
the other powers, her majesty's govern
ment was prepared to act alone If the nee
essity should arise, and that If the powers
desire concerted action they must act
promptly. or Great Britain Will take the
initiative.
4 great deal of excitement was caused
here today by a report that eX-Sultan
ATohammed Murad. who was depoSed on
the ground of idiocy. on August 81, 1876
had escaped from YildiZ kiosk. where he
is kept a close prisoner The report, IL APP
pears, grew out of the flight of Murad
Bey, imperial commissioner of the council
of the public debt, who was suspected OF
having relations with the Young Turk
party. Murad, il seems, has been watched
by the police and was suddenly summoned
to"the palace TO explain his conduct. He
gave the sultan what appeared a satisfac-
tory explanation of the charges against
him. but the matter being pressed furth-
er. Murad fed on board a Russian ship.
Vienna, Dec. 2-The ambassador of
great power said last night: The first
thing to be done is to strengthen the posi-
zion of the sultan, as the question of addi-
tional guardshfps has lessened his authori-
" with his subjects. and may cause an
outburst of fanatiCism. Austria has chang
ed the direction of her policy, and Is now
marching hand I'm hand with England.
The sultan has complained to the English
ambassador Of the false reports that have
appeared in the English press There Is
no truth in the report that Austria is
massing troops In Bosnia
81. Petersburg. Dec 2-The car. Who
takes a keen personal interest in Turkey,
as in all other important questions, SAD
while speaking very earnestly on the sub
iaet '.The sultan should be given time
10 carry out the promised reforms. which
under the circumstances are not easy or
ACCOMPLISHMENT These few words throw
more light upon the question than the
reans Of "hsute poltque' which are be-
ing 9allv published Notwithstanding con-
tra1ictioos. the news sent from here that
there was an entente" ny Russia. Ger
many and France 70 prevent the d'sintcgra-
ton Of the Turkish empire remains per-
fec'lv true
Columbus Ind. Dee. about year
ago Rev r. T. Sweeney. Of this city, for
merlv Consul-genera' 20 Constantinople
under President Harrison. was asked %
carry a petition 20 Washington city repre-
ssnting thA Christian Womeu's Board Of
Foreign Missions Of the United states for
the pardon of SahgE NstisStan. an Ar
meniau school teacher who translated 2
sentence Of scripture for q friend. VINO cir
ru.atef II sn the markc:Place n an iFter.or
Turkish town For this ofIe1se both were
arrested and sent into exile % Mourzook.
in the GA sis cf F'eZzau. IN the desert OF S9-
ha~a The friend died. but Sahag lived
through great abuse and suffering Rev.
Nr Sweeney while IN Office opened com
r,unicstion with Sahag and sent him money
through Sir Henry Drummond Hay. Eng
Ish consul general az Trpot These m. IS
sionarv societies took I'D his case and
Sweeney. in company with Congressman
George " Cooper presented a petition
signed hv 4oa0 Christian women 20 the
state dapartmant at Washington City.
which forwarded II to tbe sultan. $ews
has iusi reached here thai Sehae had heen
par8oned and had reached Trpoil on bis
way home
washington CITY. Dec o-Admiral Self
ridge has not vet notified the navy depart
rnrrf - the refusal ~ the porte t7 permit