The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-18
SIGN OFHEDGING.
England Disposed to Show leniency
Toward the Sultan.
WINTER WEATHER AND FAMINE
May Complete the Extermina-
ton of Armenians.

been la England during the past month
In consultation with Lord Salisbury In
reference to the trouble between the Turks
and Armenians, started this morning for
C~onstantinople, via Vienna. His journey
back TO Turkey will be made in as short "a
time as possible, and he will resume his
post at Constantinople without loss OF
time.
1t Is evident that important decisions
have been arrived at regarding Eastern
affairs, since this mornings Post pub
fishes an article evidently inspired by the
foreign Office. This article is understood
10 indicate that the, prime minister has
decided that the utmost effort must DO
made 60 maintain the integrity OF the
Turkish empire, and. therefore, efforts
must, in the first place, be directed Co re-
storing order in the disturbed districts.
Continuing, the article says:
For the momeut all thought OF coerc-
Ing the sultan was laid aside. He hasMl-
ready given evidence OF a desire 10 intro
duce reforms. 1t cannot be doubted that
he will defer to the wishes of the powers
as soon "a circumstances permit him TO
do so. 1t Is difficult to apportion the
blame Justly between the Turks and the
Christians, and it is believed on good au-
thokAty tndt tiit ulNiuIDluCNs ~ DuIAitiiN
due TO the careless order Of the sultan,
who commanded the provincial governors
not to modest the Armenians while they
were quiet, but II they revolt to extermi-
nate them. This order has been inter-
preted with much generosity by the Turks,
while the Armenians themselves arc
blamable to some extent for fomenting
disorders.
The ambassadors of the foreign powers,
IN general, and Sir Philip Currlc. In par
ticular, have acquired n position enabling
them 70 give important support Co the
Turkish government at this critical time.
Al the present moment any naval demon
stfation In the Turkish waters, or undue
pressure on the Turkish government, can
only help precipitate "A crisis from which
Turkeys friends can hope TO gain nothing.
and her enemies everything.
The article In The Post concludes by ex-
pressing the hope that the ambassadors
will be able TO place more confidence In
hts ministers, and that he can be induced
10 abandon his personal government, but
adds that Sir Philip Currie aud his col
leagues must remember that they are not
only apostles Of humanity, but also guard
ians Of peace.
Armenians Facing Famine.
A dispatch 10 The Standard from Con-
stantinople says that French official re-
ports Insist that thsre are at least 5000 VIC
Tins as O result Of the three-day massacre
at Sivas, but this seems incredible. II Is
noteworthy that the wave OF Turkish vio-
lenco IL now sweeping westward. The
idea prevails that when the inhabitants of
the Zeitoun district have been wiped out
the massacres will temporarily cease. lcav-
Ing wtntsr n famine to complete the
determination Of the Armenians.
The campaign against the Young Turks |
continues, according TO the correspondent |
Of The Times, who says: Thirty-six more
Of the members of the Young Turks party
havo been drowned off Kalki island. This
will be denied officially, but / am satisfied
81 the truth OF the report.
Continuing. the correspondent says that
representatives Of the different govern
ment6 at the Moosh consulates report n
small loss of life during the recent riots
there, owing to the gallant behavior OF
the governor, who exposed his own life In
order to stop the fighting, while the better
class Of the Moslems sheltered the Arme.
mans In the various mosques.
A Constantinople dispatch to The Daily
News says the that Armenian mission
nries at Bitlis have wired tho English and
American representatives, asking that the
government provide an escort to Van for
them and for their families.
The correspondent OF The Daily News
snakes the astounding announcement that
luiy 10000 Armenians have been killed
during the recent massacrcs.
The ~Telegraph's Constantinople dis.
patches announce that the Armenian re-.
form commission held it's first meeting ON
Saturday. The sultan promises to carry
Into execution the reforms proposed when
The disturbances are suppressed In CON.
clusion, the correspondent Of The Tele.
graph adds that fresh disturbances are re.
ported from the neighborhood of Aleppo
Aintab, Marouan and Amasin. The
Turks accuse the Armenians Of provoking
the trouble. claiming that no non-Arme-
MAN Christians have suffered during the
recent disturbances In Asia Minor.
The correspondent mt Constantinople of
The Chronicle complains OF the punctili-
BUSINESS Of the British embassy, which. for
the sake OF conforming with the require
ments OF international courtesy, has con-
sented TO the exclusion Of the English
papers containing Lord Salisbury's lord
mayors dinner speech.
No Doubt
Francis Seymour Stevenson. NJ p
president OF the Anglo-American associa.
ton, In an Interview, says: 'Thc sultan
has lately developed symptoms OF a mono
mania hardly distinguishable from insan.
lily, and &c Is not unlikely that ne will
meet with the same fate that overlook his
brother, Murad, the former sultan. and
thus simplify the task Of Europe. A."
Inc chronicle's correspondent says III nj
he can obtain no Trustworthy cyiden,e
throwing any light upon any improve.
ment In the mental condition of Abdul
Hamid II.
Desperate Battle with Robbers.
1T. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1S.-A desperate
encounter TOOK place between n band OF
roboers, who were trying TO cross from the
fersians frontier Into Russfa and a.