The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24

Cons.snt.7ople. re afTai- had Erowr into
the massacre OF about 80 Arlaea.ans IN
co-d blood. WITH all the accompanying har-
tots WITH Which the ArrscGians usually de-
corate thesr stories Of such arfsirs
As - the prospect cf European inteTven-
ton in Turkey. Tewhk Pasha could only
say that he saw 10 probability Of such a
step being necessary The powers he
added. were assured that the sultan was
n earnest IN doing everything possible -
restore order in Asia Minor and they
were not likely to DO anything wh.cn
would IN any way hamper his EFFORTS in
this direction. One OF the great diggiCui-
ties experienced by the government. said
the pasha. in restoring order in the trou-
bled districts. was the trouble they were
having IN calling out the reserves. The
governments efforts were also hin6ered
by the state Of Turkish hnances. and hy
the large sums il was necessary 70 bor-
row IN order % provide for the zrmlng
and eQuj7p.ng OF the soldiers 70 be sent 10
the troubled districts. In conclusion Tew-
nix Fasha asserted thar an the tales Of
horror coming from Armenia and else
where should ne taken with considerable
amount OF salt as they were either wholly
manufactured ny the Armenians or else -
strongly col0red by them as 70 be no longer
recognized even by their eoncoctors.
\ prolonged meeting OF the representa-
tsves Of the powers has been held at the
Official residence OF French Ambassador
Cambon, AMI although nothing IS definite
" known concerning what tFanspred. II
can be stated upon good authority that the
situation IS SIN causing the most grave
anxiety 20 the diplomats. The impression
prevails - the embassies. however. that
the porte vii acQuiesce 70 the demand II
the powers for extra guardships. But the
ambassadors fear that The paciiication OF
the disturbed provinces win be an extreme
~ difficult task. owing 10 the probability
that the measures adopted or 10 he adopted
Will not be Of an impartial nature; that
the Mussulmans viii be favored by the
Turkish officials. and that the Christians
viii De repyessed. Owing 70 the fact thar
the police have discovered a number of
revolutionary placaFds posted in the Psa-
malta quarter Of SJamboul, the Armenian
shops there have been closed. and extra
precautions to prevent trouble are being
taken. Several arrests have already been
made. and Il is likely no disturbance viii
occur al once. The police are trying 10 dis
cover where the revolutionary matter
is printed. One of the placards torn down
in the Psamatia quarter called upon the
Armenians 10 arm themselves. as they
We're about to be massaCred, and another.
printed in the Turkish language. stated
that at the least sign of a movement all
the Armenians were to be slaughtered.
AS the Turkish authorities are charged
with having taken advantage Of much
less than this order TO make an attack
upon the Armenians. the matter was
promptly brought to the attention Of the
British charge daifaires. Mr.. Herbert.
who Immediately informed the palace that
he would hold the government responsible
for any disturbance of order in the Psa-
malta quarter, taking the ground that the
authorities had ample time to take all
the precautions necessary 10 maintain
peace without resortng 10 bloodshed-
The Hsirinik. a local newspaper, has
been suspended by the authorities on ac-
count of the refusal of the editor TO pub
Iish an article sent 10 him by the Turkish
officials condemning the intrisues OF the
Armenians.