The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-11-14
AN UNEASY SULTAN
PIotters Of High Station Threaten
the Throne.
THE TROOPS ARE AFFECTED
Murder and PilIage in Armenian Prov
fnces Continue, and Europe May
Take a Hand.

Constantinople. Nov. Hall Rifat
Pasha, Turkish minister of the interior,
has been appointed grand vizier to sue
coed Kiamil Pasha. resigned A new
ministry has been formed as follows:
Hall Rifat Pasha, grand vizier: Said
Pasha, president Of the council OF state ;
Tewfik Pasha, minister of foreign Of
fairs; Hassan Pasha. minister of ma
Menduh Pasha. minister of the INTERIOR
Abruah Rahman Pasha. minister of
Justice; Sabri Pasha, minister Of
finance; Arifi Pasha, minister without
portfolio.
The Turkish minister of foreign af-
fairs has promised to give the ambas-
sailors of the powers a definite reply
within two days as to what steps the
porte intends to take for restoration of
order in Armenia and to provide for the
protection of Christians in that part OF
the Turkish empire. A direct warning
has been given the sultan that Europe
Will intervene to restore order in Ar
menia unless the Turkish government
acts promptly
Each day adds to the difficulty of the
task before the porte. From Syria es-
pecially the most disquieting rumors
are coming. and that they are based on
facts is shown by the mobilization of
20 battalions of troops out of 60 avail
able. and steps to dispatch them to a
portion of Asiatic Turkey. This lends
color to the report that the Armenians
are receiving support from an unexpect-
ed source, and the Turkish government
may soon be face to face with open,
widespread revolt against the rule of
the sultan. The arrests of Armenian
and Turkish suspects are constantly
being made here and elsewhere.
Possibly the most grave turn in re-
cent events lies in the fact established
beyond doubt that dissatisfaction
against the rule of the sultan has eX-
tended to the Turkish army and navy,
and the palace officials are in a state of
the greatest alarm. Nobody here would
be astonished at any moment of an out
break in the palace itself In fact, peo-
pie well versed in Turkish affairs as
sert that only a prompt show of force
upon the part of European fleets can
avert 1t.
belonging to a Hamidah cavalry regl-
ment plundered caravan near that
place. 1t is further stated that Kurds
in the eastern provinces Joined in The
anti-Armenian movement and Ameri-
can missionaries are being advised not
to expose themselves to dangers while
the excitement lasts. AT the instance
of Mr.. Herbert, charge d'affaires, all
I ~ IL
been provided with guards.
Private accounts represent the condi-
ton of the Asiatic provinces Of Turkey
as being deplorable in the extreme. A
veritable reign of terror is said to exist
and bloodshed and robbery are of daily
occurrence.
The police of this city are kept busy
day and night watching everybody,
and everything. To such an extent is
this system of police surveillance car
ried that two servants in the employ
of English merchants here have been
arrested while returning from the post
offices with letters and newspapers.
The latter were seized by the police.
in spite of protests of the servants and
were carried away to the police depots
for examination.
The lives Of all Christians in Armenia
are in danger and there is hourly ex-
pectation of most serious trouble in al
most every part of the Turkish empire.
TURKISH LEGATION DENIAL.
Washington, Nov. THE Turkish le-
cation announces the following tele-
gram from the sublime porte under
date:
"All news concerning plots, threaten
n o. OF ND
ton in the ranks of the army is inten-
tionally propagated by well known
correspondents affiliated
with the Armenian committee, to alarm
public opinion. AS for the repeated as
sertion of the intended determination
Of Armenians, it is too absurd to be
The efforts of the impe-
rial government tend. on the contrary,
to quell the revolt of the Armenians,
and to arrest their criminal and bloody
agitation.
1.-THE Armenian agitation at Diarbe-
<ir was on the point of subsiding when
the Armenians began In their attacks
On the Musselmens by throwing bombs
at them, and firing at the Muezzins at
the very time when the latter were
calling the faithful to prayer. During
the ARRAY so Musselmens and 80 Ar
were killed and wounded.
1.-THE Armenian rioters attacked the
patrols at Sivkrik. killing a few Mussel-
mems and setting fire to the bazaar.
Two hundred Armenian revolutionists.
having at their head Kivrok, chief of
he parish of Ferus (Marash). attacked
he village of Lehoukour Hissour and
killed IL Musselmens.
Some of the agitators were arrested,
part of the Armenian bri-
sands, who captured Hadji Hassan
Oglougousni. All news published as
% the occurrence of trouble at Adana,
rarsus and Mersine is absolutely with
tut foundation"
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