The herald., 1895-11-09
THE TROUBLES IN TURKEY
The Situation Is Regarded
as Critical
some MONEY HAS Been PROVIDED
To Assist in Quelling the Ar
menian Disorders
THE POWERS DISSATISFIED
With the Personnel Of the Newly Ap.
pointed Ministry
Believing II Unable to Accomplish Anything
Worth Mentioning
Runors Of Palace consplracies Still Cir
culate and the Idlotlc riohammed
r1urad Is Mentioned as q Can.
N1hsts tha Thpnna
THE POWERS DISSATISFIED
With the Personnel Of the Newly Ap.
pointed Ministry
Believing II Unable to Accomplish Anything
Worth Mentioning
Runors Of Palace Consplracies Still Cir
culate AMI the Idlotlc nohammed
rlurad Is Mentioned as . Can.
didate for the Throne
Associated Press specia, Wire.

ABSOClhtcu EItsS N"sCiht VlrC
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 8.-Tbere is
NO change for the better in tho political
situation here, unless il rests on the fact
that the Ottoman hank has ad dvanced the
Turkish goyernment the sum of 81, 500
600, which will enable the new minister
Of finance, Sabri Pasha, to provide for
the most pressing needs of the goverL.
ment The latter, it would seem, cOnsis.
In fitting out the navy reserve just called
out in the porte's attempt to make some
show of trying to restore order in Ar
menia; but there are so many more de-
mands upon the Turkish treasury at the
present moment that the money just ad-
vanced will not go long way. even if it
was placed to le, innate uses, which is
not likely to be tae case.
In the best Informed circles here, the
situation is regarded as decidedly criti-
cal aud important developments are ex-
pocted within shurt time.
The am bassadors OF the powers do not
regard the new Turkish ministry with ia.
vor; it is not expected to last long. and
1t is mot thought that il will be able to
do anything worth mentioning toward
clearing the politic, II atmosphere.
have been in circulation for months past,
continue to be talked about. The name
of the deposed sultan, Mohammet Mu-
rad, removed from the throne because he
was alleged to be suffering from idiocy,
10 once more mentioned al being likely
candidate for the throne.
There are many people who believe the
ieposad sultan is quite as sane as the
present ruler of tho Ottoman empire.
Abdul Medjid.
Then, of course, the name Of the heir
apnrent Mohammed Reshed, is heard
mentioned as likely Co shortly succeed his
uncle, the present sultan. but that re-
pors has been in circulation for months
past. In fact. it was said some time ago
shat the present sultan had offered to re-
sign in favor OF Moham ned Reshed, but,
1t is added, the represen tatives of the
powers did not look upon this as likely Co
prove any solution of the complica tod
situation and the matter was allowed to
drop.
The difficulty does not rest in individ-
uals; one sultan is about as bad or as
2uod as another; it is the system of gov.
arnment in the Turkish empire which is
TO blame for all the trouble. and until
there is decided change in this direc-
tion there will be no improvemen ent in tina
condition of the Armenians or Turks.
The appointment of the ex-grand
vizier. Kiamil rasha, decidedly a well
meaning man, as vail OF Aleppo, is re.
garded here as being only another way of
sending him to exile. He may not be
actually eXiled, bus he vii not be allowed
to return from Alepro until It suits the
porte. He is charged with many things,
but the sum and substance of it seems TO
be that he hiss been II scapegoat for the
sins and lack of mercy OF others. The
sultan han to do sometning, so he
CHANGED his grand viz:er and turned over
his cabinet. but that seems 10 be about
all. In addition to the exile of Kismat
Pasha it is reported that numb ber of
nigh personages have been exiled to An
aotla, but it is difficult to get at the truth
IN such matters, as people reported exllsd
sometimes find their way to the bottom
of the Bosphorus
The Turkish troops are being concen-
tIatsd at Masash far an advance OH lei
toun,so soon rs the military preparations
are com pletcd.
Farther private reports received here
from ID abeSir estimate the number of
Armenian victims of the recent massacres
at 5000.
1t Is believed that the mum ber is in ex.
cess OF the actual total of those killed.
but thera seems to he no doubt but that
the victims are nun bered by the thou
sands.
The correspondent OF the Timea says:
Kiamil Pasba was dism 'ssed from the
office of grand vizier by an offens,veIv
expressed TRADE which vas intended to
dis uise the fact that he had refu cd to
retain office and to cloak the sultan's in
sincerity ns to his intentions regarding
the re- orms which have been demanded
By the powers in Armenia and also to
cloak his refusal to proclaim the reforms
by an imperial ukase. kiamil was or.
dereh to AIeppo forthwith. which Is