The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-21
LIGHT DAWNs UPON TURKEY
It Is Believed that the. Sultan Is Sin.
cere in Promising Reform
GOOD ADVICE FOR ARMENiANS
They Arc Urged to Assist In Restoring
Ordcr-Powcrs Not TO Intcrfcrc in tho
Affairs Of the Ottoman Empire.
An American Ship Sails.

Washington, Nov. 20.-As the result
of q consideration of the Turkish situa-
tion at yesterdays cabinet meeting. the
cruiser Minneapolis was today given
orders to take on coal and other stores
without delay and to sail for the Euro
pean naval station. Her destination Is
Smyrna, Asia Minor, and her duty will
be to assist the flagship San Francisco
and the cruiser Marblehead in protect
ries and other citizens of the United
States.
1t was stated authoritatively today
that there were no new developments in
the Armenian situation involving this
government, but from the general as
pect Of the present state of affairs, 1t
was deemed best to dispatch another
United States war vessel. The COM
mander of the Minneapolis is Captain
G. H. Wadleigh. The vessel Is now at
Norfolk.
Armcniaus Renssurcd.
Constantinople. Nov. 20-A dispatch
received here today from Tiflis. Russian
Transcaucasia. says that the Armenian
Catholics has received reply to the
communication which he recently sent
to the Russian ambassador here. M. de
Nel,doff. 1t Is as follows
1.-THE Armenans of Constantinople
are now reassured. They are threat
ened with no danger. In the provinces,
however, there are regrettable con-
fiicts, which in most cases were caused
by the Armenians, who We're instigoted
by their revolutionary committees. The
result is terrible revenge upon the part
of the Turks, in the shape of horrible
massacres of Christians. The sultan
has sanctioned the scheme for reforms
submitted by the three great powers,
and preparations are now proceeding
to carry them out. To this end 1t Is
necessary that the leaders Of the peo-
pie should persuade the latter to desist
from revolutionary attempts, to aban-
don the idle hope Of foreign interven
ton, to put q stop to all disturbances.
and to cooperate in the re-establish-
ment Of universal peace. in improving
the situation, and in the introduction Of
the new order Of things"
Effect Of tho Fleets.
AS intimated in these dispatches dur
ing the last few days, the attitude of
the Porte. or Of the Sultan, has under
gone decided change since the fleets
of other powers began to join the Brit
ish fleet at Salonica Bay for the threat
ened naval demonstration. The press
ure brought to bear upon the Sultan
was strong enough to make him take
personal charge of the work Of reform
in Armenia, and 1t Is now hoped that
there will be no further bloodshed, ex-
cept In the case of putting down the
instructions which have broken out
against Turkish rule in different parts
Of Asia Minor. 1t is hoped here that the
Armenian clergy will be able to induce
the followers of their faith to lay down
their arms, in view of the Sultans evi-
dent desire, to meet the views of the
powers. There is no longer any talk
here Of the armed Intervention Of the
powers, and II any display Of force is
necessary upon the part Of Europe, 1t is
likely to be in the direction Of support
ing the authority of the Sultan, as
Great Britain, Russia and France are
extremely desirous that order should
promptly be restored throughout Asia
Minor.
Berlin, Nov. 2O.-Nothing further has
been received here from Sofia. Bulga-
ria, in any way tending to confirm the
dispatch from that city yesterday
which announced that report had
reached there from ConstanSinople that
the Sultan Of Turkey had been pois-
oned, and 1t is believed that there is no
foundation for the report.
Vienna, Nov. 2O.-A despatch from
Pola says that the Austrian war ves-
sells recently ordered to prepare for
service in connection with the Turkish
troubles have sailed for the Aegean
sea. The fleet consists Of the war ships
Tegetthoff, Kaiserin, Elizabeth and
Blitz.
Americans nrc Safe.
Constantinople, Nov 20.-Advices
from Aleppo are that all Americans al
Aintab, Marash, Orfah and Martin are
safe. The missionaries ut Kharput are
Leaving and returning temporarily to
Constantinople.