The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-10
Extended to Promoters of Ar
menian Riots
THE POWERS ARE DEFIED
A. Long List of Turkish Officials Re.
ceive Decorations
Eleven Kurds Charged With the Murder
Of BicycIist Lenz Will Be-
Tried for the Crime

Associated Press Special Wire.
4CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 9.-The
official gazette announces that Bahfi
Pssba. dismissed from official position IN
pursuance of repre- sen cal ions by the Brit
ish m bassador. Sir Phillip Curry. owing
to i'll treatment of Armenians, has been
decorated with the grand Gordon Of the
Osmanien order las a reward for good
service." This treatment is considered not
only as an open and distinct mark OF APP
proval of the i'll treatment OF Armenians,
but deliberate snub to Great Britain.
In addition to the decoration bestowed
upon Bahri Pasha, the official gazette
publishes long list of names Of Turkish
officials decorated by the sultan for then
''good SERVICE" In fact, it almost seems
as if the sultan is openly defying the
powers. 1t is understood the vail ot
Aleppo. who Is to be succeeded By ex
Grand Vizier KamiaI P4sha, was dis
missed in consequence of representations
of the United States minister, Alexander
W. Terrell, because the Sali refused to
permit the United States consular agent
at Aleppo to visit natural zed American
citizen, Guendjiam. of Armenian origin.
imprisoLe ed for life. Terrell made the
strongest representation to the porte and
succeeded in obtaining dismissal OF the
vail. Guendiiam Is now on the way to
Constantinople to be tried before Mr..
Terrell
Eleven Kurds charged with the murder
OF Frank G. Lenz, the Pittsburg, Pa.
bicyclist, have been arrested and taken
to Erzsroum to be tried IN the presence
of the British consul, there being no
American consul.
Over hundred Armenians were
arrested yesterday at Siam boul, but in
quiries made as to the cause failed to OBJ
tain a satisfactory answer.
1t transpired today that the dismissal
OF Kiamil Pasha from the post of grand
vizier was due to the sultan Directing to
his policy of conciliation towards Ar
menia. Kiaml Pasha left the cabinet
council on Wednesday last. before the
conclusion of the meeting ana the presi-
dency was then assumed by Hall Rifat.
Upon arriving at his home kiamii
Pasha was taken i'll, but on the following
day. Thursday. he was ordered to imme-
diatey take the vilaship of Aleppo and
special ste mer was prepared TO convey
him to his post the same day.
Kiamil, however, refused to 60 aboard
the steamer. declaring that he was too
sick TO travel. The commander of the
steamer then went to the ex-grand
vIzier's residence and strongly urged
him to go on board. Kiamil thereupon
sent messengers to the representatives Of
the powers and otherwise protested SO
strongly that the Turkish commander of
the steamer was afraid to carry out his
threat and Klamil sept to his bed and
did not start for Aleppu.
The new Turkish cabinet is being most
adve sely criticized on Gil sides here. 1t
is reg Irded as u retrograd body of min
listers nnds is likely to lead to the most
grave consequences.
1t is undprst. cd that the British feet
has been reinforced bv q number of bat
!leships and that il is intended to bring
it up in point OF strength to the fighting
can he formed in tho Mediterranean. The
British fact, 1t is also reported, will
shortly be reinforced by several Italian
warships.