The evening times., 1895-12-19

through bribery of "a local boatnan, and
sought the Interior, and shortly Afterwards
was set upon and robbed by large band OF
men. Being on horseback. he escaped to
the mountains. A night or two later his
horse was stolen whereupon he made his
way to Antioch and iouged a complaint
against his assaiants, representing himself
as an Englishnan.
Upon inquiry in the presence OF the British
vice-consul, the facts OF his case were
elected, and his arrest and removal To
Aleppo followed, where he was held for trial
upon an indictment charging seditious acts.
The United States consular agent at Aieppo
was denied access to the prisoner, and his
application to the vail to inspect Gucdtian's
passport was refused. On September IL
he was convicted by u Turkish court, notice
having been given to the consular agent,
and without the presence OF the dragonlan
OF the agency. A sentence OF imprisonment
for 1O1 years was imposed
DEMANDED THE FACTS.
Upon learning of this proceeding the min
lister demanded the facts in the case, in
order that he might ascertain whether by
any act OF armed resistance TO Turkish
authority GuediiaD had forfeited his right
TO protection as an y merican citizen. While
such test might perhaps be morally ap-
plicable to the worthiDcss or an individ-
uais claim to bona fide conservatism OF
allegiance to tte country of adoption and
respect TO its lays, IL could not operate
to absolve him from its lawful jurisdiction.
Mr. Terrell was accordingly Instructed,
September 26; 1896, that under our stat
utes coDsuls have eNtr3territorial ju-
ristiction over citizens accused or instiTrec-
tiou or rebellion against Turkey or for a
less urrense OF q similar character; that
Gued jiIu's act seemed TO hayc been poiti-
,Nf n
England; that his trial by a Turkish court
without notice 10 the consul ut Beirut or
the consular agent ar Aieppo was in viola
ton OF international right, and should be
annulied; that his transfer TO Constanti-
nopie should be asked, and that IL accused
OF irsurrection or rebellion committed in
| Turkish dominion, the minister or the
consul should insist upon trying linn.
Tie minister presented these demands to
the porte on the 2sth of September. The
grand vizicr issued repeated orders to the
vail of Aleppo to send Gued fan to Con-
stantinopie, which the local authority failed
/ TO obey. While continuing tOdeny the consular
agents access to the prisGnrr. Under date
of October 2, Mr.. Tueil perempt"rily de-
mantied that his repeated protests should be
ans wered and that the offending rali should
be dismissed.
1t was intiniatcd that in ca Sc no favorable
response were promptly made he would be
under the necessity OF reporting to this
government his inability to obtain justice
from that of Turkey, and asking authority
to demand his passport. A more sgtis-
I factory trca tnient OF this and other yeNa-
tiously delayed ca ses cnsufi and assurances
of Guedjan's removal to Constantinople
were obtained. The minister. under the
departments reiterated instructions, con-
tinIied to press for the delivery OF Gued jan
TO him for trial. On December he telc.
graphed that Guedjian had been delivered
to htm and that the vail OF Aleppo had been
removed from office, thus closing the Incl
| dent. The department is not yet advised
whether the porte has consented to Gued.
jian's trial by our minister or whether.
as in Mooradian's case, it requires him
| 10 quit the country.
The fact Is mentioned that Mr.. Robert 8.
| Chiffon, ir.. and Mr.. Wi iiliam Dulaney Hun
| ter, appointed consuls a t Erzroum and Har-
poOt, respectively, having failed to re-
| eeIve recognition from the Turkish govern
ment ION the appa arently frivolous ground
that no commerce eSistSin either town, a J.
| though consuiates OF Great Britain and
| France are already established there
Mr. Chiffon has been recalled to Washing
| ton and Mr.. Hunter has been given tempo
| rary employment at Constantinople.
| LITTLE TRUsTwoRTH INFORMATION
Secretary Oiney speaks OF having little
| trustworthy information as to the Arme-
| nian outrages but says the fact that thai In
| the Sassun district that numbers OF vii
| iages were destroyed and many thou sands
! of derenseless Armen mans were killed under
circumstances Of great atrocfty. and that no
serious efforts on the part Of the Turkish
| authority were put forth TO stay the siangh-
ter, seems to be generally conceded. Since
| that time appalling outbreaks against the
| Ameuians have OCCURRED In many other
parts of Asia minor.
| At last aariSes, the report says, mob
violence and slaughter appear to have
been checked. N at least to have partially
subsidized. The Turkish government has
been emphatic m assurances of its purpose
and ability to restore order in the affected
| localities. Bptp. says Mr.. Olney, at the
! present mou4fnt the temporary in
the turbulencf is believed to he mere ap-
parent than SfaA - - =
A telerrni,f fihA rcceivcd from the minis
| ter. under ti3fesef the 18th. expresses the
| gravest appriReftsions .concernings the ulti-
mate fate ofsasphrican citizens III the ',is-
tirbed rcgtaG less she-iH,I~'siItEs Rssssi.
cres can be ssep1ed by the united efforts OF
tire. .ehristiaiE fs5xers. he s-rs no t;dpe.
| however. of fEhSopean concert to that cEd.
= He says that ifithe missionaries wish to
leave Turkey, he can procure their transpor-
| tation to Ch&stian ports; If The men wish
Ito remain he can get escort for all 10 the
sea coast, whereupon the men can retfirn,
but he. adds that the women and children
should quit Turkey.
| The rest of Secretary oiney's communities
tion liz devoted to a reply to that part of
| the SeDate's resolution which calls for
j information as to whether all the Amer
ican consuls in the Turkish Empire are at
their posts of..1uty and, If not, TO state
any circumstances which have interfered
with the performance of theduties of such
consuls.'' -.
me President letter Transmitting the
correspondepcetsas Is as follows:
To the senate Of The United States:
Inresp0nse TO the resolution OF the Senate
kot the 4th instant, requesting the Presi
! dent, At il in his Judgment not Incompatible
with the pabltc interest. 10 communicate 4
The Senate all information which has beer
| received Sby him or by the State Depart
ment In regard to. intcries inflicted uPQI
the pefsbhs or property OF American ell
zens In Turkey and in regard 10 the con
dItion OF affairs there in reference TO TN
oppression or cruel,ies praoticed upon th
armenian subjects of the Turkish govern
ment: also to inform the Senate whether al