The record-union., 1895-12-20

gress a communication from Secretary
Olney on the Armenian outrageS, in re-
sponse to the resolution of the Senate.
Secretary Olney states that the num-
Der of citizens of the United States resi-
dent in the Turkish Empire is not ac-
curately known, but there are 1l2
American missionaries and dependents
scattered over Asia Minor. There are
also number of American citizens en-
gagged in business in the Turkish do
minions, and others originally Turkish
subjects, but now naturalized citizens
of the United States. The bulk of'this
element is to be found remote from our
few Consular establishments.
He bears testimony TO the energy and
promptness displayed by our Minister,
Mr.. Terrell, in the measures for their
protection, which had received the mo-
raj support of the naval vessels of the
United States He adds that, while the
physical safety of United States citi-
zens seemed to be assured, their prop
erty had been destroyed at Harpoot and
MaraSh, in the former case to the eX-
tent Of 100000 The Turkish Govern
ment had been notified that it would be
held responsible for the immediate and
full satisfaction of all injuries on that
score" The loss of American property
at Marash had not been ascertained,
but like demand for adequate indem-
nifty would be made as soon as the facts
were known.
The correspondence refers to the kill
ing of Frank Lenz, the American BIZ
cycIiSt, and states that six persons,
"Kurds and Armenians," were TO be put
on trial for the murder. Several other
cases also received attention. In most
cases reparation was demanded anu OBJ
tanned by the United States Minister at
Constantinople.
Secretary Olney speaks Of having lit
tie trustworthy information as to the
Armenian Outrages, but says the TACT
that ia the Sassoun District numbers OF
villages were destroyed and many thou
sands of defenselesS Armenlans were
killed under circumstances of great
atrocity, and that no serious efforts on
the part of the Turkish authorities
were put forth to stay the slaughter,
scents to be generally conceded Since
that time appalling outbreaks against
the Armenians have occurred in many
other parts Of Asia Minor.
At latest advices the report says mob
violence and slaughter appear to have
been checked, or at least to have par
TALLY subsided. The Turkish Govern
ment has peen emphatic in assurances
of its purpose and ability to restore or
der in the affected localities. But, says
Mr. OIney, at the present moment the
temporary Iull in the turbulence is be
leved to be more apparent than real.
A telegram Just received from the Min
lister, under date of the 10th, expresses
the gravest apprehensionS concerning
the ultimate fate of American citizens in
the disturbed regions, unless the ap-
palling masSacres can be stopped by the
united efforts of the Christian Powers.
He sees no hope, however, of a Euro
pean concert to that end. He says that
if the missionaries wish to leave Tur-
key he can procure their transportation
to Christian ports; if the men wish to
remain he can find escort for all TO the
seacOast, Whereupon the men can re
turn But he adds that the women and
children should quit Turkey
In the course of his report Secretary
Olney gives a picturesque description
of the Armenian revolutionary move
ments and the resulting massacres. He
saws: "The political aspirations of the
Armenians have for the most part
taken shape in foreign countries, where
Armenian societies have been formed,
avowing as their purpose the attain
ment of autonomy for Armenia. The
traditional racial hatred between the
robber Kurds and the pastoral Armenl-
ans. with resultant acts of cruelty and
spoilation. has long helped this polit-
ical movement, and it had attained con-
siderable proportions even before the
massacres of Sassoun contributed to
its increased vitality.
ION the Both of September grave dis
turbanCeS began at COnStantinOple 1t
self. Several hundred Armenians who
had gathered for the purpose of going
in a body to the Sultans palace and de-
fS,. i,A crr.i.oy roI1a of
their countrymen were dispersed by
the police after a severe conflict, in
which a number of Turks and Armeni-
ans were killed or wounded. Mob vio-
lence followed. the ArmenianS resident
in various quarters of the Capitol being
assailed by an excited Turkish rabble,
and over fifty were slain. The rioting
continued the next day, October 1St,
in Constantinople and its suburbs.
Some 500 or 1000 Armenians were
captured or arrested, many of them be-
ing armed with new reVolFerS of uni
form pattern. BY the third day order
was restored, and the Armenians who
had sought refuge in their churches re-
turned TO their homes
"On October Sth a Turkish uprising
occurred at Trebizond, due. it is re-
ported. to an attempt to assassinate
the late Vail of Van as he was about
to leave for COnStantinOple, the Turks
claiming that the act was done by Ar
menianS, and that they were in danger
of a general Armenian attack.
From this time the reports of con-
ficts between Turks and Armenians
with great loss of life became frequent
and confused At Bitlis over 800 were
reported killed, the Turkish accounts
alleging that the Armenians attacked
the Moslem mosques during the hour of
prayer. At Dierbekir 1000 are said to
have lost their lives, of whom $500
were Mussulmans, but the Turkish au-
thorities pronounced this estimate eX-
aggerated From Malatia comes the
report of a great massacre early in
November, when every adult male
Christian is said to have perished An
other sanguinary outbreak. with great
slaughter, is reported from Sivas on
November 18th. some eighty Armeni-
ans and ten Kurds reported to have
been killed.
FROM A TURKISH STANDPOINT.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The Turk
ish Legation received from the Porte
the following telegram to-day:
You will please give the widest publi-
cation to the following telegram sent to
the Minister of War on the 17th by Gen
eral Moustafa Remsi Pasha:
The leading men who were sent
from MaraSh to give counsel to the in
surgents at Zeitoun came to-day to see
me and to state that the rebels resist to
the last to surrender, and that they