The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-09

oue ofuer would be backed by Iorce' Ioesiu
cleyerly managed to avoid the spies
around his residence, and reached the EN-
passy In a hack. When he refused TO
again assume the duties of the Grand
Vlzier, Said Pasha told the Sultan that
he wished to retire from public life ow-
ing to mis- advanced age and i'll health,
and to live quietly abroad. This. ranked
In the Suitan's mind until it produced
paroxysm of anger The secret of the
whole business is that the Sultan knows
that Said is esteemed by all Mahomme-
dams. and he fears that if he joined the
malcontent party the latter might not
remain inactive.
Inc News publishes a dispatch from
Constantinople saying that Said Pasha
is the only minister of marked capacity
who had not been sent away from the
capital. 1t was always understood that
his proclivities were Russian rather than
British. and surprise is therefore expressed
that he did not seek refuge at the Rus
sian embassy. He has the reputation of
never having intrigued with any Power.
and he has always given single-minded
advice to the Sultan. He urged upon his
majesty the extreme danger of his present
course. &c is alleged that the Sultan
questioned him as to the origin of the
seditious placards that have been posted
about the Capital, and asked him to
use his influence to prevent a renewal of
the posting of these reasonable procla-
nations. Said Pasha replied that he did
not know who the authors of the placards
were, and, boing out of office, he was
unable to fulfill his majesty's wish. 1t
was then thatssthe. Sultan reproached him
with being the head of the revolutionary
movement.
The Telegraph publishes dispatch
from Constantinople saying that some
Armenians have taken refuge in a
church in Calata, fearing the fate that
has befallen others of their co-religionists.
The dispatch adds that rumor is cur
rent that the Armenian committees may
organize fresh demonstrations, as the act
ion of the Powers has been without re-
suit.
Abiding to the suppression by the
foreign office of the consular statements
concerning the massacres at Auatolia, The
Spectator says.it hopes the committee of
the Armenian Senate will procure the
publication of Minister Terrill's dis
patches, as it Is quite clear that he has
no minced matters in reporting to his
government.
By agreement between the Powers, the
official details of the massares care mean
while withheld, as their publication
would endanger the safety of the consuls
and even the ambassadors. 1t is held
to be possible that the Sultan, if the
deposition were imminent, might permit
or inoite an attack on the embassies.
During the revolution that resulted in the
dethronement of Abdul Aziz, the Russian
ambassador filed the precincts of the
embassy with Montenegrins. The Aus
trian embassy was guarded by hundreds
of Croats and the French embassy by
marines The British embassy is by far
the strongest of any embassy in Constan-
tinople and it is the best adapted for de-
Tense against sudden attack. Sir Henry
Elliott, the British ambassador at the
time OF the deposition of Abdul Aziz,
deemed the security of the embassy SO
complete that he took none of the extra
precautions adopted by other ambassa-
doris. The report that Sir Philip Currie,
the British ambassador, has called in
blue jackets from the British guard ship
to guard the embassy is doubtful.
Said Pasha has chosen the best refuge
in the city. In the event of the Sultan
being deposed and the Powe rs selecting
a successor pledged to reforms, Said Pasha
is the man most likely to be made Grand
Vizier.
Letters have been received from Alden
stating that the Arab revolt in Arabia is
spreading. Indian pilgrims arriving at
Jeddah have been warned that it is I'M
safe for them to attempt to proceed to
Mecca without an escort Medina, the
city which contains the tomb of Moham-
med, is inaccessible, being surrounded by
insurgents.