Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
MOHAMhEDAN STUDENTS IN A RAGE
Sympathy Of Foreigners With the
Oppressed.
CHARGES OF THE TURKS


tas, Aiohammedan theological students. who
chased and beat with bludgeons every Ar
menian they met During Tuesday night a
mob of Sofas and Turks attacked the house
of leading Armenian, Kasim Pasha
storming the building and threatening it's
destruction ana killing several persons who
were unable to escape from it in time. This
mob also sacked a cafe frequented by Ar
menians. and twenty of the unfortunate
people who were found there were beaten
to death with bludgeons.
To the disgrace of the authorities, not a
single policeman appeared on the scene, and
no attempt was made to save the lives Of
the Arnenans
Naturally the Armenians of Constanti-
nople and its vicinity are panic stricken and
put no faith in the assurances of protection
from further violence at the hands of the
Turkish mobS. Many of them sought refuge
in the church, where they were earnestly
addressed by their clergy, who enjoined
them to be calm and to give the Turks no
further pretexts for attacking them. The
Armenian churches are now watched by the
police. but the greatest uneasiness prevails.
and the members of the other religious de-
| nominations express fear that the fanati-
c:sm of the Turks may extend in other di-
rectlonS,
Sympathy With Armeninns.
The Armenians have the sympathy Of the
foreigners here, but the fact that they are
| armed, in spite of their pacific announce
ments, is condemned by their best friends
and lends color to the statements of the
Turkish officials who claim that the Ar
n:cnian astators organized revolt against
the Sultan'S authority and that the attempt
to present a petition to the grand vizler
Monday, which led to the first rioting ard
blcodshed, was nothirg more than pre-
text which was to serve as the signal for
a rp1a MI hn hn
mer.ians contemplated some such attempt
to call attention to their grievances has
been known for a long time past, and the
Associated Press correspondent in Armenia
months ago drew attention to this, saying
that he had conclusive evidence that the
Armenian revolutionary committee was
preparing a demonstration at CONSTANT
nCrle. and that any number of ArmenanS
were willing to thus sacrifice themselves
for the ultimate benefit of their unhappy
compatriots.
On the other nand, the partsans of the
Armenians assert that the latter only
armed themselves in order to defend their
lives against the Turks.
No Further Danger.
The authorities have stationed troops
and police at every threatened point, and
it is asserted this morning that there is no
darger of any further disturbances. This,
however is not generally believed.
To add to the state of terror prevailing
here third slight earthquake shock was
experienced here yesterday. This, with
the rioting and bloodshed, the imprison-.
ment of about 800 Armenlans, the killing of
prisoners in cold blood, and the presence
of troops under arms at all points, is we'll
calculated to excite even the most phleg-
n attic Turk.
The introduction of the religious element
into the disturbances makes the situation
n ore grave than it otherwise would have
been, although the outward cause of the
Il &I, L.,
de:ays in the negotiations between the
powers and the porte on the question of
reform In Armenia. which delays have i'll
creased the despair of the Armealans.
Prominent Turkish officials, however claim
that the present troubles are the outcome
OF the agitation which prevails in Europe,
especially In England in favor of the Ar
ms mans.
Meeting of the Powers.
Owing to the critical situation here the
,envoys of the powers met at the Austrian
embassy today and the German grnhoat
Loreley has been ordered to remain at the
disposal of the German embassy.
1t is now definitely known that at least
five Armeniars We're killed after they had
been arrested Monday, ana this has caused
great indignation.
Regarding the death of the Turkish
major, Servet Bey, witnesses of the affair
affirm :hat the ArmeniaEs did not use
police to fire upon them When Servet
Bey fell there was trishtful tunult, and
the police charged the crowd with revol-
verS and swords
According to the police reports only 20
persons We're killed and 50 wounded during
the roting on Monday, but more reliable
reports place the number OF killed at prob
ably over 200.
French Consul attacked.
News has been received here from Damas
Gus that the French consul at That place
has been attacked by a mob, grossly in
suited and peted with mud.
The French embassy has complained TO
the porte and has demanded promp. re-
dress for the outrage.
Sensation in London.
LONDON, October 3.-The critical condi-
ton of affairs a Constsrtinople is the sensa-
ton of the day here, and all the dispatches
from that city are read with the greatest
esgerness. Many important messages are
known to have been received at the British
foreign Office from Sir Philip Curre the
British ambassador at Constantinople, and
the feeling here is not entirely favorable to
the -Armenians. The appointment of kiamie
Pasha as grand vizier, recently announced,
is regarded at the foreign Office as a happy
circums tance at the present iuncture of
affairs. He has the reputa ton of being one
of the most broad-minded ana enlightened
states men VI the oltOu.iil empire, ana he is
looked upon as being the right man in the
right place.
1t is true that during his last term of office
Kiamie Pasha, by certain faction at least
was looked upon as charisning undue An
glophile ideas, but the hope is expressed
here that he will be able to successfully
grapple with the situation and suppress the
disorders at Constantinople before ma tiers
reach a stage which would call for the inter-
ference Of the powers
A Planned Uprising.
In spite of the assurances to the con-
trary Of the Armenian committee of this
city, the belief prevails in official circles
here that the rioting at Constantnople was
really a deliberately planned uprising
brought about by the Armenian agitators,
wko are desirous Of forcing the hands of
the powers in order to bring about direct
interference upon the part OF Great Britain,
France and Russia in the administration of
Armenia &.
The Times this morning, commenting upon
the Armenian riots at CoEstantinople, says: