Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-06
UPRISING OF BEOOUneS
CompeIel JedGah Christians 10 Flee
F,om an Expected Massacre.
Turkey To In a Dangerously
Disturbed Condition.
'0utrasos byiHsr sutIects Arc Causing Rumcr-
Gus European Protests.

Jufc O.-AHufTb III Tc-
gard to the Armenian situation Ms between
the porte and tho powers aSe Mt stand
still, owing TO the fact that the representa-
tives Of the powers party to the proposed
reorganization of the Armenian admins
tration are awaiting instructions from
their respective governments.
panic prevails In Jeddah, ind the Eu-
Iropeans there have taken refuge On board
the foreign vessels In the harbor, fearing
that they will be attacked by the Bedouins.
The chief causes Of the aggressiveness of
the Bedouins at Jeddah are their objec-
tion To the quarantine measures adopted
against pilgrims to and from Mecca, espe-
cially tho latter, and the erection Of huts
for the use of pilgrims outside tiie city Of
Jeddah. These measures are strenuOusly
opposed by the fanatical Bedonins, who
have no hesitancy in resorting to violence
In demonstration Of their opposition.
The porte has become involved in an adj
ditional diplomatic om1acation, arising
from the wounding OF an officer of
French steamer by Turkish passenger
and the subsequent arrest Of the Turk.
The Turkish officer, who was travelling on
the steamer from Trebizond 90 COnstan-
tinople, refused to pay the required sum
for the transportation of excessive luggage.
In the course OF the ensuing alteration,
the Turkish officer wounded one of the
ships officers with his sword
The Turkish officer was Immediately
putunder arrest, and detained on board
after the arrival of the steamer at Con-
stantinOple. The matter WAS reported to
M. Cambon, the French ambassador who
has demanded satisfaction from the porte
for the wounding of French citizen.
Many Scores to Settle.
A few days ago the delay Of the porte In
. answering ..,e powers proposals for re-
forms in Armenia was reported to have
led to the resignation OF the grand vizier.
Indeed, Turkey is soon likely to have its
hands full in answering Earopeap pro-
tests against outrages by her subjects In
various places.
Now there is the Jeddah complication
resulting from the attack on the foreign
consuls by fanatic Bedouins, and Admiral
kirkland only the other day was com
PEELED TO give the Turkish pasha at Bey-
: root d bad scare. FurtiR reports from
the districts of Sidon and Latakia, in
Syria, have recently shown these portions
OF the sultans empire to bein "a danger
,ously disturbed state.
In one place the Metwalis attacked the
houses OF "a number of Christians with
,Stones, and attempted to enter them,
finally compelling the Christians to seek
refuge in some OF the Christian villages of
the district. The house Ola Greek Catholic
priest was, however, for6ibly entered by
night. Subsequently, some 40 Or so Met
wall youths proceeded to the Christian
quarter Of the village, uttering threats that
they would do the same for them las was
done to the Armenians.
At Sahium in the district of Latakia,
the Christians complained of the manner
IN which they were treated by the new
ciamakom (goverNor) of Sahium, the Off
GERS Of the Redifs arescrves), and by some
OF the government employees, and declared
that they couS not continue to live under
such conditions, surrounded as they were
by the Ansarivehs-supposed new con
ver1,s to Islamism.
They mentioned the case to one Of r6iseir
women, who was forced to embrace
Islam, in consequence of which quarrel
took place between the Christians and
Mussulmans, and fears were entertained
of continuation of the prosecutions
should the M0slems persist in their present
attitude.
Another incident is reported from the
Metwah village Of Kefr-Zibnit, where four
Bedouins Appeared and exchanged shots
with the inhabitants, killing one and
wounding another. One Bedouin was
subsequently, arrested, and guarantees
were demanded by the governor from the !
Metwalis for GOOD conduct In the future