The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-14
TIE TURKISH CRISIS.


Armenian Riots aud tho Loss OF Life.
Copyright, 1890, by the Associated pressJ
CoNSTANTINopLE, Sept. y, via
Sophia, bulgaria, Sept. l3.-To those
who have eyes to see there Is more
and more evident the approach OF q
crisis In the affairs OF the dccrept OF
tOman empire. but the Turk himself
offers no signs OF an appreciation Of
the fate that is impending over him
In the limit that has apparently been
reached In the patience Of the Euro
penn powers with the process OF exter-
m!natlon OF the Armcnlans that has
been steadily and relcntlessly pursued
by the Turks. There ls no dImInutlon
In the rancor displayed by the Mus
sulmans toward the Armeninns and
no sign OF tho REIMBURSEMENT OF the
Turks contention that the Armenians
arc persistent and determined reyolu-
tlOnista and 'agItators against the
| sovereignty OF tho sultan. md, rs
such, invite the stringent repressIve
measures that lave been used against
them.
Some color has to be admitted to this
contention OF the Turks from tho fact
that some OF tho ENJOYS OF the powers
have received a circular note from the
Hintchak revolutionary committee,
| declaring that II the reforms demanded
by the Armpnlans at the time OF the
raid by them upon the Ottoman bank
and are not granted, there Will lbG q
more serious outbreak against the
Turkish authorities and over much
wider area than was the last, which
resulted In the apparently iudlscrimI-
nate slaughter Of Armenlans In this
city.
Since Friday there has been large
increase OF the patrols OF cavalry in
| Terupta, the suburb OF Constnntinople.
| In which are situated the French and
| English ambassador residences, and in
Buyukdere and Pera. This is the sui
tar's precautionary measure against
| future outrageS, In compliance with
| the warning contained In the note from
the powers. These troops. It Is under
stood. come under the authority OF
those who are warned that they will
| be responsible " outbreaks involving
the destruction OF property and loss Of
| life occur. But the troops are at the
| same time instructed thtl they are
| authorized to use their arms in self
| defense lt they arc attacked.
MAde Matter, Worse.
These so-called precautionary meas
ures have not improved the situation
and have rather served to extend the
| feeling OF terrorism on account OF the
| feeling OF doubt as TO what secondary
md yelled meaning may be hidden be-
hind the letter OF the Instructions 10
| the troops. Meantime, the British re-
| lief committee is busy with the work
| OF helping the distressed ArmenIans.
| The official Turkish estimate OF the
number OF victims OF the massacres in
this city Is eleven hundred. Other esti-
| mates run pretty much all the way
| upwards from this figure. The official
estimate Is coupled with the allega-
\ ton that many OF those killed were, in
realty Turks, hut that they were bur-
| led by mistake with the Armenlans
and that so their numbers went TO
swell the supposed number OF Armen-
ian victims. This Is undoubtedly de-
signed as an apology and explanation
OF the assertion contained IN the note
| Of the powers that the savage bands
| which murderously attacked the Ar
nenians and pillaged their houses were
not accidental gatherings OF fanatical
| people or und!rected mobs, but that
there was every Indication OF their
| special organization and OF its being
| known 10, II not directed by, the au-
thorities. In foreign circles here the
statements that Turks were Killed
along with the ArmenIans Is denied.
The Rr-l Number.
Tho actual number OF the victims OF
the disorders was certainly five thou
sand and will probably reach six thou
sand. The military authorities state
| that three soldiers were killed and
| three were wounded. The post states
| that 10 Mussulmnns were wounded,
All Mussulmans who have yet been
| tried by the extraordinary tribunal
| appointed 10 pass Judgment on those
Implicated In the recent massacre have
been acquitted of the charges OF COM
| pllclty. The evidence against many OF
| these was deemed by foreign residents
here conclusive and the failure 10 hold
| them adds to the conviction that the
| porte has no intention OF complying
with the demand OF the powers that
the culprits shall be brought to pun
ishment. In view of this failure 20
punish the authors of outrages upon
ArmcnIans. the state OF terrorism
among tho ArmcnIans continues uu-
aba;ed and the exodus of these people
goes on with no d!minuition. The ap-
pcarance OF the refugees. many Of
them In a state Of dcs,itution from the
hasty nature OF their flight. and all In
boring under extreme apprehension OF
blow likely to fall at any time, ,evokcs
the universe! compassion OF the for
c!gncrs who see them.
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