The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-14

.1E them from o3ta AFasrs reinforce nsents
provisions and tae supplies ~ arms ani
ammunition which are understood 10 aaNe
asen forwarded 20 them from many parts
% As;atic Turkey When The town of
Ieeioan = completely surrounded il IS BE-
hsved the ATuensans VIII quickly ee
starved mo Submission. although thejr
friends say that they have provisions
enough stored in the town 10 last them un-
I'll sprsng. and that the Turks viii have
20 pass the winter In the SHOWS around
Zestoun. \ Turkish Official who is familiar
With the situation al Zs.toun said today
that the Armenians there were inclined
20 surrender 70 the Turks. bat they DIS
trusted the prom seS of the latter that thes-
EVeS would be spared Z they laid down
their arms.
IEzet Bey first chamberlain of the sui
tan ana a great faVoTite recently OF ITS
majesty. has been replaced by Haai{ala
Bey and Emm:t Bey az the palace. bat the
last named hey has been arrested in con-
sequence of the charges brought against
him by Said Pasha. the cN-grand vlzler.
Izzet Pasha recently presented the sultan
with a long report upon the depiorable
situation OF the country. The sultan te
fused 70 read II. whereupon Izzet Pasha
res lgned. but the sultan refused 70 accept
the resignation. Izzet has rendered lis
resignation four times since then, and sacn
tine the sultan has refused 20 accept Il.
Izzst however. persists in res.gning.
Fresh placaris have been posted in dtf-
ferent puhEc places. proelaim.ng the pol
ley and demands q the ottoman Progress
Union. The title of the union outlines the
idea OF the people with whom the docu-
ments originated. The police promptly
tore them down and are hunting for the
people who posted them.
The Young Turks warmly blame said
Fasha for leaving the British embassy,
and hope that he VIII insist upon his an
nouuCed intention Of going abroad. ON
the other hand, the Old Turks blame him
for taking refuge n the embassy. The
result Is that SAID Pssha's prestige IN the
eyes OF the Turks = considered 10 have
been considerably shaken. and Il is be-
heved his political career is terminated.
II transpired today that the British vice
Consuls at Van and S!vas. who have been
here for some time past awaiting Their
eXequaturs. have not received the doCu-
ments. IN spite ~ the long delay. and
they started for their posts on Wednesday
last without them.
Washington CITY. Dec l3.-The Turkish
legation has received from the sublime
porte the following telegram under to-
days date: This morning about 10 O'Clock
two Armen;ans living at killithan, STAN
houl, quarreled about a money question.
one OF them firing at the other a number
OF shots from revolver. These shots
caused a gathering Of people. and, some
A.menians having Immediately spread the
fa.se report that. owing TO the arrival Of
the fore gn boats. the MusSulmans We're
going 10 attack the Christians. a few
shops were closed. But. thanks 90 the as
surances OF the police, tranquility was
soon restored"
The American Red Cross Society has de-
cided 20 accept the duty of distributing the
relief fund Tor the Armenian sufferers, and
has issued the following statement:
owing 10 the unanimous and urgent ap-
peals from friends Of humanity represent
ing nearly all OF the people Of this coun-
try. the American National Red Cross has
decided that IL must accept the sacred
trust Of endeayoring to relieve the starv-
ing Armen,ans In Asia Minor. According
10 conservative estimates there are 10000
utterly destitute people in that country
who viii have 10 be assisted six or eight
m0nths-untn the next harvest
Fully realizing the difficulties and dan
gers 10 be met the Red Cross will start
for Turkey as soon as sufficient funds are
placed at its disposal or guaranteed to In
sure success Funds may he sent 20 Miss
Clara Barton. president and treasurer ~
the American National Red Cross. Wash
ington city. The names of authorized
agents to receive funds and materials VIII
BE published in A few days. The Red Cross
also suggests that goods. grains and other
material may he sent by chartered steam
er. American National Red Cross, Clara
Barton. President
The society has had this plan of relief
under consideration for some time. but iL
Is sad. was reluctant 10 assume the dan
gers and responsibilities involved. Miss
Barton feels that II viii be the most ex-
teusive relief work ever undertaken. Let
ters and kilograms have come from all d.
rections. urging that the work be under
taken. Rev. T. u. Green, the writer on
Turkish questions. the heads OF missionary
and relief bodies. editors OF the leading
Christian papers. as well as public men
and private individuals. have asked that
the Red Cross assume the duties OF dis
tributiug the funds. Such widespread want.
Miss Barton SAYS can be met only by relief
funds running into the millions. 1t Is es-
tima,ed that the cost OF relief per capita
will he much heavier than in the case or
the Johnstown and Sea Island sufferers.
owing 10 the inaccessibill;y OF the suffer
ers The Red Cross party, Including Miss
Parton will leave Immediately after being
assured Of sufficient sum 10 carry for
ward the work. The start mus be made az
an early day as il viii take five weeks 10
get 20 The distressed district and the de-
mands OF the suffering people are urgent.