Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Powers Growing Impatient at Tur-
keys Procrastination.
BELIEVED THAT TIE END Is NEAR
Probability Of the Sultan's Being
Deposed.
LATEST REPLY OF THE PORTE

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 12.-Each
day shows the situation of affairs here to be
growing more threatening.
The reply of the porte to the communica-
tions sent to it after the meeting of the am
has sadors has been awaited with interest, as
in the note the representatives of the pow
ers used much stronger language than here
tcfore and positively insisted upon being
Immediately informed as to what steps the
Turkish government intended to take for
the restoration of order in the disturbed
provinces of Asia Minor
The porte today, replying to the Identical
&c tes of the ambassadors of Germany, AUS
tria and Italy, simply said that information
regarding the scheme for reform in Armenia
would be forwarded to the representatives
of the powers without delay"
In other words, these three ambassadors,
at least, have obtained no satisfaction at all.
1t is not yet known If the notes of the am
bassadors of Great Britain, Russia and
France have been replied to- but it is pre-
sumed that they were also assured that their
requests for information regarding the pro-
pc sed reforms would be complied to with
out delay
1t was stated this afternoon in European
official circles here that a result of an
additional exchange of views between the
powers, through their representatives here
and at the different capitals it Is believed
tnat joint course of action, involving a
display Of naval and possibly military
force has already beer decided upon, with
the view of restoring order in Armenia,
cent events having clearly demonstrated
that the sultan has no intention of really
carrying out the scheme for reform agreed
upon some time ago after so much delay
and annoyance.
Nothing definite, however. appears to be
Known regarding the course of action de-
cided upon, but it is now believed that the
sultan will not be allowed to tri.le with the
ambassadors for many days longer and
ews of an important nature is expected at
any moment.
The financial situation here continues to
be unsatisfactory. in spite of the efforts OF
the Imperial Bank to bolster UP the
finances of the Turkish empire. In fact
bourse business here Is almost entirely sus-
pei ded. and it is believed that the condition
of affairs will continue until the European
powers demonstrate to the sultan in the
only manner that he is capable of under
standing that the cruelty and incompetency
of Turkish officials can no longer be per-
mltted to endapger the peace Of Europe.
Nearing the End.
A prominent member of the diplomatic
corps was quoted today as saying tina,
the end Of all this wrctched business L,
fast approaching and this is the view
taken of the situation b. Europeans gen
orally. 1t is understood that the powers
have at last decided that the further "iden-
tfcal notes or other such commune ations
are useless III the case of Abdul Hamid,
and that only prompt and efficient military
tion is likely to have any influence upon
him.
The rumors so persistertly circulated for
many weeks past as to the PROBABILITY that
the sultan will be deposed We're repeated
Old all sides today, and it would seem that
they may have been revived by some def
nite statement on the subject having beer.
overheard at one of the embassies.
surprise is expressed by the QiDlC-
mats of this city, who expect almost any
thing from the porte, at the action of the
sultan in sanctioning the official note issued
yesterday, as cabled exclusively to the As
sociated Press, expressing Abdul Hamids
thanks for the energetic measures taken
by the imperial authorities in suppress
ing the disturbances in Asia Minor as
serting that ''order has now been restored
in all the districts recently the scene of
riots and conflicts" and adding that pre-
cautions have been taken to insure the
maintenance of order.''
This really looks like mockng the am
bassadors, and as second in Importance
only to the Snub administered by the sui
tan to Great Britain in decorating Bahri
PaSha and giving him the command of the
troops going to Zeitoun, after he had been
removed from a goverrorshp at the in
stance of the British ambassador. Sir Philip
Currie, for his ill-treatment of Armenians.
AS to order being restored in the Dis
turbed districts, it need only be said that
the mobilization of about 10000 troops, to
be sent to these districts, is progressing as
actively as the Turkish government can
push such undertaking. hampered as it
is by lack of funds and the incompetency
of Its officials.
Fresh Disturbances Reported.
Then again, advices received here today
announce fresh disturbances at Marash,
Bitlis and Sivas, with their attendant mas
sacres.
1t is also announced that a battalion of
Turkish troops, which was in garrison at
Zeitoun, and which recently distinguished
itself by surrounding and shooting down
number of Armenian insurgents, was later
bes.eged in it's barracks by the Armenians,
to whom the soldiers eventually capitulated
with arms and ammunition, bag and bag
gage. II is added that the Armenans now
occupy the quarters at Zeitoun previously
occupied by the Turkish soldiery.
The Armenians, it is further stated, have
garrisored all the important positions in
and about Zeitoun, and are gathering am
muniton and provisions, throwing up other
fortifica tons, and In every way preparing to
hold the place.
Zeitoun is on the route from Arabgheer
to Aleppo, and is an important iron-mining
center.
Anxiety About American Missions.
Considerable anxiety is felt in American
circles here on account of the absence of
news from the districts where the American
missionaries are stationed, and the United
States minister, Mr.. Alexander w. Terrell
has telegraphed to Commissioner Darnham
at Harput, asking him If the American mis-
sion is safe.
According to advices today from Hadjin
several villages in that city have been at
tackled by rioters. who massacred the in
habitants and plundered their property 1t
is feared that the disturbances will spread
to Hadjin.
No further details have been received here
of the recent massacre at Diabekir, but
from all accounts the bloodshed must have
been terrible in the extreme. A large part
of the town was burned.
The government, it is now announced, de-
cided yesterday to mobilize another twenty
battalions of Redifs. which will make sixty
hatta,ions mob:lZed. and vet it was only
yesterday that the porte issued an official
note, saying that "order has now been re-
stored in all the districts recently the scene
of riots and conflicts.
It is understood that these modified
troops are intended to occupy certain strate-
gic points in Asiatc Turkey.
French Fleet Sent East.
PARIS, November Pat a cabinet coun-
Gil held this morning the minister Of
marine, NJ Lockroy, announced that the
irolciad Deyastat ton, the cruisers Charner
and FaucOn. and the diSDatch boat I.'noiS