The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-11
ITS QUIETING DOWN
The Armenians Leaving Their Places
Of Refuge.
TURKEY SAYS 1T IS FALSE
In the Reply to the Collective Note
OF the Powers 1t Is Stated That
the Refugees We're the Aggres-
sors and Not Musselmen.

Constantlnople. Oct. 10.-Late to-day
It became known the Turkish govern
ment had finally presented the envoys
Of the six powers a reply to their coll
lectlve note on the subject OF the re-
cent disturbances here. The reply is
not satisfactory to the ambassadors.
The porte In Its answer enumerated
the measures taken to preserve order.
and declared the Musselmen were not
the aggressors in the recent rioting.
but, on the contrary. the Armenians
killed inoffensive Musselmen. The
Turkish government added that as
soon as the Armenian refugees leave
the churches In which they sought ref
uge the normal aspect OF the city will
be restored. 1t denies ordering no food
to be supplied to refugees In churches.
and orders the ambassadors TO assist in
restoring order. claiming the Armenian
agitators are intriguing to cause fresh
disturbances. The note concludes with
the assertion that the government Is
about to open an inquiry into the re-
cent riotlng with view OF discovering
the guilty parties. The six ambassa-
dors met to-day to consider what shall
be done further. 1t Is expected the
dragomens OF the different embassies
will assist the Turkish ofiicials In clear
ing the vicinitles of Armenian churches
Of rioters infesting them. and Install
ing the refugees In their homes. The
sultan continues greatly disturbed by
the presence of the British feet of
the island Of Lemnos and has sent
again TO the ambassador OF Great Brit
ain to ask for the withdrawal OF the
British warships.
Sir Philip Carrie. It Is understood
persists In refusing to recommend the
withdrawal OF the squadron. Advices
from Trebizond. Armenia. confirm the
report Of the massacre of Armenians,
and a general panic prevails In that
city. The number Of killed Is not
known.
The Armenian refugees, who took
refuge In the church at the time of the
riots and who refused to leave those
ediflces ever since. have been per-
suaded to return to their homes. They
evacuated the church to-day In the
presence Of the dragomons Of the en-
bassies Of tho different foreign powers.
who were present on behalf OF their ma
tions. to insure the safety Of the refu-
gees and to report on the return to
their homes TO the ambassadors.
London. Oct. 10.-The Constantlnople
correspondent Of the Standard says:
The situation is far from reassuring.
While the Armenians I'm some sections
Of the Christian population show less
alarm. the most OF them are In a state
Of effervescence which 10 causing the
greatest anxiety at the palace. Revo-
lutionary placards were posted yester-
day at the mosques and In public
places. clamoring for a constitution
and for a meeting OF the national as
semblies. Though great evaporation
is felt by the Moslem classes against
the Armenians. the young Turkish
party is adroitly proflting by the gen.
eral confusion to excite anlmus
against the sultan. who II declares
to be primarily responsible for the
present state OF affairs. The principal
fear at the palace arises from the revo-
lutionary spirit displayed by the Mos
lens. This fear will almost certainly
bring about Armenian reforms, which
there Is already every reason to hope
will be embodied as published before
the end Of the week.