The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
II One In Not Granted Then, II II Re-
ported that -EngIand VIII Force
the Passage s. the Dsrdanelles.
DIPLOMATS REFUSE TO TALK
BUT 1T IS BELIEVED THERE is A
BASIS FOR THE REPORT.
Great Activity In Italian Naval Circles
and Among the. Turks Stationed
Along the Bosphorus.


LONDON. Dec. 4-Dispatches from Con-
lin. indicate that the real crisis in the
Turko-Armenian question is approaching.
Advices from Berlin report that dispatch
has been rsceived by the Frankfort Zeitung
from Constantinople. which says that Sir
Philip Currie. the British ambassador, yes
terday had an interview with Tewfik Pasha,
the Turkish Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
during which the former notified the latter
that Great Britain allowed Turkey until
Saturday next In which to grant the per-
mission for an additional guard ship to
pass the Dardanelles for the protection of
the British embassy at sConstantinople. In
the event of a refusal, the Frankfort lei
lungs dispatch adds, Sir Philip informed
Tewf1k Pasha that British gunboat would
be sent through the Dardanelles without
the permission asked for. 1t is further
stated that Italy indorses the action of
Great Britain in this matter.
Inquiries made in official circles here in
London failed to elicit confirmation of
the report. Neither could the report be
confirmed in official circles at Rome. The
news received there was similar to the dis
patch printed by the Frankfort Zeitung.
|
fla also said that Sir Philip had given the
Sultan until Saturday to make up his mind
about the firman. but that there was no
official confirmation or denial Of the rumor.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Daily
News indicates there may be some basis
for the story He says that a telegram re-
ceiyed by the Turkish embassy in Vienna
last night TUESDAY states that the Sultan
TO-
tons II the powers force the Dardanelles.
dispatch from Rome to the Daily News
says that there is great activity in all the
Italian arsenals to prepare the whole naval
force of the country. The cruiser Pied
monte. the newest and fastest in the Ital-
ian service. her speed being twenty-one
knots an hour. has been ordered to the Le-
want. The Porte is not idle, either, for a
dispatch from Constantinople says the work
Of strengthening the fortifcations OF the
Dardanelles continues night and day. The
soldiers are busily at work throwing up
fresh defenses and the most busy scenes
are witnessed from the entrance of the
Dardanelles to the other side Of Gallpoli.
In addition. the Bosphorus entrance or the
Sea of Marmora Is being placed in condition
for defense. Many torpedoes have been
RcSoaSSSS
being pushed with astonishing vigor.
The Daily News correspondent at Con-
stantinople says: "A letter from Euro
pean at Marsovan says that on Saturday
after. the massacre there was, a., ghastly
spectacle at the edge Of the Armenian GEM
etery. Corpses were brought by the wagon
load and tossed on the. ground in heaps.
Aside from the rifiing of the bodies by the
perpetrators of the slaughter, l1yena-like
horde Of barbarians bounced on these heaps
and stripped the dishonored carcasses of
what poor clothing they had, leaving them
in all degrees Of nudity. Finally about
noon. score of Armenians, headed by a
priest, were sent under protection Of SOL
diers to bury the corpses. Eighty-three of
them were laid In single trench. Probably
about hundred people were Killed."
Cannot Stay In Turkey.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The World, this
morning. says: The persistent efforts of
Proprietor Louis Klopsch. of the Christian
Herald, to send relief to starving Armeni-
ans through Mr.. w. w. Howard, the news
paper correspondent, have been suddenly
checked. The Turkish minister at Wash
ington said very plainly that Mr.. Howard
| was Objectionable to the Sultan's govern
ment. The reasons assigned were Mr.. How
| ards dispatches describing the atrocities In
| Armenia. Considerable correspondence has
been exchanged since on the mat
| ter Of Mr.. Towards proposed mis-
| sion. Yesterday Mr.. Klopsch received
a letter from the Department of
| State at Washington, under date of Dec. 2,
| in which 1t was said: II have to inform
you that our minister at Constantinople
has been advised by the Turkish govern
ment that Mr.. W. w. Howard will not be
permitted to proceed to Asiatic Turkey.
The reasons given for this decision are Mr.
Towards alleged hostility to the Turkish
government. and his attacks on it and the
Mahommedan religion In newspapers of the
| United States" sa.A1
Mr.. Klopsch regards this decision as final,
and he has cabled Mr.. Howard to return to
this country.
Work of Aiming Reserves stopped.
| CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. g.. via Sofia
Bulgaria, Dec. 3.-The work of arming and
equipping the Turkish reserves has been al
most suspended. although the troops are
| still kept at their mastering places. The
| Turkish authorities say that this is be-
| cause there will be no use for their ssr-
| vices. as order is being gradually restored
| in all the troubled districts. On the other
| hand the ArmeHians claim that the govern.
ment cannot equip the reserves owing tc
| lack of money.
Letters have been received here from Har-
poot telling OF the recent massacre there
and the burning of the American mission
| buildings, but although they give fuller de-
tails, the facts IN the main were all cable6
| week or ten days ago. Sos far as can be
| judged with the absence OF definite news
the most serious disturbances threatened
or In progress is in Palestine, fresh out.
breaks being reported at Cesarea and al
| Konieh, and In the Mecca districts.
The British ambassador, Sir Philip Cur.
RE, has been most active since his return
| here from London. and In addition to at
tending all the meetings of the embassa
| doris, he has made personal calls on sew
eral of them, apd. IL is understood, ha.
discussed the situation In detail from al
| standpoints.
Islam the Sword.
BOSTON, Dec. 3.-The following cable
gram was received at noon to-day by Rev
Judson Smith, ID. D., secretary of the for
eign department OF the American board