The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-11
Of Turkeys Ruler. i'm Dreams
OF Christian Guns.
THE NEW MINISTRY WILL FALL,
But the Killing of Armenians Goes
on as Usual.
Lord saiisbury,s speech Rt the Lord
Mayors Banquet May Mean the De-
position of the sultan The Roths-
childs Prevent Panic ON the Paris
Bour~e.

London. Nov IA dispatch 20 'he Times
from CoHstsntinopie SAYS that as a proof
THAI ths Armenian nassacres are ordered
from the Yildlz kiosk, not necessarily with
the sultan's knowledge. but by influential
men Of the palace party. anxious 20 dis
credit the administration Of ksamd Pasha,
recently grand vizier. the instance of Dlar-
bekir - worth mentioning VI. Cahon. the
French ambassador. after learning OF tho
two days riOting az p.arbekir. threatened
% hold AieNandretta with the French
squadron untll the resignation Of the gov
eruor had been brought about Two hours
after this threa; Was made az the Nildiz
kiosk. Dlarbekir was tranquil The Times
correspondent says that this Is an eloqueGs
fact explaining the situation. and that
many smaller Instances point the same
way.
The diplomats corps consider the lives
Of Christians endangered throughout tha
Asiatic provinces. but IL Is not believed they
are IN any special danger al Constantlnopis
because the members Of the palace clique
are not likely % initiate any anti-Chrtsttan
movements. and the members OF the Ma
hommedan constitutional party advocate
the adoption of A policy giving Christians
a share la the government The natural
tendency. In consequence. Is the coalition
Of the Mahommedan constitutional party
with the Armcnlans. and IN fact there ara
signs indicating hat such coalition would
he likely u occur under circumstances n
any degree favorable.
1t II believed at Constantnople that the
new ministry viii not live over tomorrow.
dispatcn 10 the Standard from Constan-
tinople says rum0ts are already in cxs-
tence 20 the effect that a change may be
expected Ia the office Of grand Vizier and
that Hall Rifat Pasha may soon he expect
"a To step down and out The run on the
Ottoman bank Is now virtually ended It's
perfect stability is no longer questioned
Advices received by the Chronicle from
conslant!nopIe are 10 the effect thatta eon@
sui has just arrived there and that he de-
scrlhes the whole country from Erzeroum
TO Trehizond a. helng completely deTas-
taied. Every Armenian town and village
IL ia ruins Heaps of unhuried bodies are
found everywhere. A Turkish official
states that the trouble originated a. Err
Zeroum with IN attack on the government
house, caus}1 by Inc torture Of prisoncrs
Petroleum WAS freely used for The purposs
OF setting FIRE 20 the houses OF the Arme-
mans. According 10 the Chronicle advices.
the patriarch intends to send a pastoral iel-
ter 10 the churches 10 be read tomorrow
announcing the sultans promised reforms.
and counselng patience on the part Of all
his Armenian followers.
The Times this morning. III aa editorial
says: "rhe Marquis Of Sallsbury's refer
ence TO Turkey IN his address al the lord
mayors banquet Saturday was worthy OF
the best traditions Of British statesman
ship. bat he somewhat fails 20 appreciate
the rapid movement of affairs TN the far
East. The Vienna correspondent of the
Telegraph says neWa from Constanttnople
indicates thatevcn fore iEners are In danger
and that the central European powers have
decided 10 employ energetic measures 10 de-
fend the lives and the property OF their
gubIeets"
The Telegraph editorally applauds Lord
Salisbury's speech of last Saturday. II is
argued that this speech may involve the
deposition Of the sultan
London. Nov l0.-Fhe Marquis Of Sails
bury the prime minister. has written 10
the treasurer Of the Armenian relief fund
explaining the measures taken by the Britt
ish representatives IN Turkey IN behalf of
the American missionaries al Sass0un.
who were accused Of citing the Armenians
10 revolt. The latest reports from the Bri.-
ish consul are 10 the effect that the situ-
alton there has improved aud that the mis-
s.onaries consider their presence no l0ngae
necessary. Rev. Mr. Cole and Mr.. Rey.
nolds have requested safe conduct 70 their
homes Mr. Cole " wshcs 10 go 10 n!tls. but
Wlil shortly return "a Moosh. where he eilf
take charge Of further work IN aiding the
Armeulans
Constantinople Nov. 10 Kiamll Pasha.
Who has been appointed vail OF Aicppo.
has started Tor SMYRNA.