Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-08
4 Warning 70 TURKEY.
Order Must be Restored Quickly in
Armenia.
The Foreign Minister Promised to
Give the POrte's Reply Within
Two Days-Meantime the Turk
ish Government Fears an Upris-
ing at Home.


Turkish minister for foreign affairs has
promised TO give the ambassadors Of the
powers a definite reply within two days,
as to what steps the port intends to
take for the restoration of order in Ar
menia and to provide for the protection
OF Christians in that part OF The Turkish
empire
This was the point especially alluded
to by the ambassadors on Tuesday last
when they called separately and re-
presented that the present state of al
fairs in Armenia could not be allowed
10 continue and that if adequate meas
ues were not shortly taken TO bring
about the restoration of order the pow
ers would be compelled, acting III con-
cert, to take their own steps in the mat
ter No combined action of such grave
Importance upon the part of the powers
has been taken for years and the fact
that the porte was reminded OF the IN
teyentiOu OF the powers in Syria at
The time of the massacre OF 1860 is con-
sidered as q direct warning to the sui
Jan that Europe viii intervene to re-
store order in Armenia unless the Turk
ish government acts promptly.
As each day passes the situation be-
comes more and more alarming, and
ADDS to the difficulty Of the task before
the porte. and possibly before the Euro
Dean powers. From Syrea, especially,
the most disQuieting rumOrs are coming
and that they are based on facts IS
shown by the mobilization OF 70 bat
talOns Of ReiifS out of the 60 available,
and the steps being taken to dispatch
them as promptly as possible TO that
portion of Asiatic Turkey. This lends
color to the report that the Armenlans
are receiving support from unexpected
sources, and that the Turkish govern
ment may soon be face to face with an
open and widespread revolt against the
rule OF the sultan.
Arrests of Armenians and Turkish
suspects are constantly being made
here and elsewhere, but owing to the
press censorship, few facts in this con-
nection are Obtainable. Possibly The
most grave turn in recent events lies IN
The fact that the dissatisfaction against
the rule of the sultan has extended TO
the Turkish army and navy, and that
the palace officials are in state OF the
ereateet alarm. Nobody here would
be astonisned to hear at any moment OF
an outbreak in the palace itself; IN Iact'
people we'll versed in Turkish affairs
assert that this is among the Immediate
/ possibilities, and that only prompt
show of force upon the part Of the Eu-
rOpean fleets can avert II.
Trustworthy reports from Erzeroum
STATE that it has been established be-
yond dispute that the Turkish troops
took part in the recent massacre and
pillage of Armenians there, and clear
evidence of this fact will be placed be-
fore the representatives Of the powers.
Private accounts represent the con-
dition of the Asiatic provinces OF Turkey
as being deplorable. a reign OF terror
is said to exist and bl00dshed and rob-
berry are of daily occurrence.
The police of this city are kept busy
night and day watching everybody and
everything. TO such an extent is THIS
system of police surveillance carried
that two servants IN ,he employ OF Eng
lish merchants have been arrested While
returning from the pOsCOfice with let
ters and newspapers. The latter were
seized by the police, in spite of the pro
tests of the servants, and were carried
away to the police department. for eN-
animation. The English merchants
complained to the British charge DAT
faires. the Hon. Michael Herbert ana
the latter has made strong representa-
tions to the Porte on the subject.
OF course such a state of AFFAIRS can
not be allowed TO exist much longer, as
the lives of all Christians in Armenia
ara i'm danger and there is hourly eX-
nectation oil the mcst serious trouble in
almost every part OF the Turkish en-
nire The mere calling out of the army
reserves w7r>S.ave little or no effect up-'
on the situation. as the troops cannot
he relied upon in such an emergency.
T6e wretched condition Of Turkish
finances bars anything like wholesale
and energetic action upon the part OF
the Turkish government, unless holy
wer is declared. and that could only be
dcre by inhamming the religious Ianat-
ioism of The Turks against the Chrls-
+ians This. it is believed. the Porte
would not hesitate to do in The case OF
nm invasion of Turkish dOminions, but
e,,cb o stem would not be calculated to
s,,rDress interior disorders. the basis OF
which should De The protection OF the
Chrfstian population of Armenia.
frou Rif9t pasha, the new grand
,-;giar of Turkey has the reputation oI
1,sirg on able administrator He has
bo15 numerous high posts and is a man
~ broad views. judged from a Turkish
1.o,.,l,oio- He is expected 10 have a
,,,5s,.a+ino influence between the Nus
erlmans end the Christians. put III IS
not thought that ne viii be able 10 40
sD,-+biug of a remarkable nature al Jne
Dresont serious iuncture OF aualrs In
the Turkish empire.
A NEW MINISTRY FORMED
Co,-+on+ioople. November IA new
-r,Irl-isb ministry has been formed as
follows: vii.
coid Pasha. President Of the Council
Of State. ,,.-...on so, uorois,
Affairs. ,,.u;-+or Of Marine
Pi1o Pasba. Minister Of War
IIanorb ~, Pasha. Minister OF the In
5bour Rahman Pasha, Minister Of
ys sabri Pasha. Minister of Finance.
Arifi Pasha. Minister without Port
Ria Pasha was Minister Of War in
the last cabinet.
T4aesan Pasha. was Minister Of Ma
,.i1a in the last Ministry; Hall Rifat
pasha Is the ex-AIinister Of the Interior
and Tewfik Pasha has just come here