The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-11
THE SULTAN UNEASY.
Doesn't Like to Have British
Guns Pointed at Him.
CoNsTANTiNoPLE is QulETgR.
Armenians Leave Churches and go
hoine-t Unsatisfactory Reply OF
the Porte 70 the Powers,

Constantinople. Oct. I0-Late today II
oec&IIle known that the Turkish govern
merit had finally presented 10 the caves
q me SIX powers a reply 10 their. ccllac-
I've hote on the subject OF the recent d.s-
turoanees here. The reply IS not satisfa--
Tory 10 the arnbasSa dors The porte il, IL
answer enumerateS the measures taken
70 preserve order and declares that tha
= 0ssu4mans were not the aggressors IN
the recent riotlng, but. on the contrary.
the Arnenians killed inoffensive AEuSssIl-
mans The Turkish government adds
that as soon as the Armenian refugees
leave the churches in which they sought
refuge the normal aspect Of the city viii
De restored. II denies ordering tnat no
food Oe supplied 70 the refugees ia tha
churches, and urges the ambassadors 10
assist IN restoring order. claiming ,ho Ar
menian aEitators are seeking TO CaUSe
fresh disturbances. The note concludes
with the assertion that the government Is
about 70 open al inquiry into the recent
rioting with view 10 discovering the
guilty parties
The six ambassadors met today 20 con-
slider what shah be done further. The SUI
tan continues 10 be greatly disturbed by
the presence OF the British fleet or the
island OF Lemnos. and has sent again 10
the ambassador Of Great Britain 10 ask ter
the withdrawal OF the British warShips.
Sir Philip Carrie. il is understood. persists
IN refusing 10 recommend withdrawal ct
the squadron.
Advices from Trebizonde. Armenia. con-
firm the report OF "A massacre of Armen-
ians. a general panic prevails in that city.
The number killed is not known.
Nothing definite has vet been heard
from Sivas, Van or Bitlis, where disturb
ances between the Turks and Armeni1ns
were reported TO have taken place.
\ consignment OF 5000 AraAer rifles CT
dered by the Turkish government arrived
here several days ago but they sui Ie-
main on the lighters TO which they were
transferred, as the bills OF the manufac-
turers have not Yet been paid, ana the
agents OF the firm have decided not 10
give UP the rifles until the money Is forth
coming.
Izzet Enendi, a celebrated Turkish Jaw
yer has been arrested on the charge Of
being the author of placards which were
posted in the public thoroushfares or
STEAMBOAT. espousing the Armenian cause.
The Armenian refugees who took refuge
in the churches at the time of the riots,
and who have persistently refused 10 leave
those ediiCes ever since. being fed there
with provisions brought TO them ~
friends. have been persuaded 10 return 10
their homes. They evacuated the churches
today. in the presence OF the dragom1ns
of the embassies of the different Tor IGN
powers. who were present on hehaI or
their embassies, 70 ensure the safety II
the refugees and TO report on their return
to their homes TO the ambassadors
London. Oct I0.-The correspondent or
the STANDARD at Constantinople says. no
situation is far from reassurlng. " ME
the Armeuiaus and some sections OF the
Christian population show less alarm the
Moslem element is in state or eileFNts-
rence. which is causing the greatest ahNl-
etv at the palace. Revolutionary placaFds
were posted yesterday at the mosques a49d
in public places, clamoring for a cons1-
tuition and for a meeting Of the national
assembly. Though great evaporation il
felt bv the Moslem classes against the'Ar-
nenisns. the Young Turkish party IS
adroitlv prohting by the general confusion
TO excite animus against the sultan, Nfo
II declares to be primarily responsible Tor
the present state Of affairs. The princi-
nal fear at the palace arises not from Inc
Arrnenians, but from the Revolutionary
spirit displayed by the Moslems- rms
fear viii almost certainly bring about AT
nenian reforms. which there is every lea-
son to hope Will he embodied as puoushed
before the end OF the week.