, 1896-09-14
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
AFFAIRS APPROACHING A CRISIS
AT THE COURT OF con-
STANTINOPLE.

thence of the European Powers and
the Dismemberment of the Turks
Domain is a Thing of the Near Flu
ture-Turks Do Not Suffer.
Constantinople, Sept. 12.-To those
who have eyes there is more and more
evident the approach of a crisis in the
Turk himself offers no signs of an ap-
probation of the fate that is impending
over him in the limit that has appar-
emily been reached ia the patience Of the
European powers with the process of
determination of the Armenians that
has been steadily and relentlessly pur-
sued by the Turks. There is no dimin-
ution in the rancor displayed by the
Mussulmans towards the Armenians.
10 sign of the REIMBURSEMENT of the
Turks contention that the Armenians
are persistent and determined revolu-
tionists and a%gitators against the SOW
e%reignity of the sultan, and as such in
vite the stringent repressive measures
that have been used against them.
Some color has to be admitted to this
contention of the Turks from the fact
that some of the ENJOYS of the powers
have received a circular not from the
Hintichak revolutionary committee, de
claring hat if the reforms demanded by
the Armenians at the time of the raid
by them upon the Ottoman bank are
not granted there will be a more serious
outbreak against the Turkish authori-
ties, and owe a much wider area than
was the last, which resulted in the APP
parently indiscriminate slaughter of
Armenians in this city.
Since Friday there has been a large
increase of the patrols of cavalry in
Therapias the suburb of Constantinople
in which are situated the French and
English ambassadors residences. and
in Buyukdere and Pera. This is the
sultan's precautionary measure against
future outrages, in compliance with the
warning contained in the note from the
powers. These troops, it is understood,
come under the authority of those who
are warned that they will be RESPONSE
BILE if outbreaks involving the destruc-
ton of property and loss of life occur.
But the troops are at the same time
instructed that they are authorized to
use their arms in self-defense if they
are attacked.
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
and yelled meaning may be hidden be-
hind the letter of Instructions to the
troops. Meantime the British relief
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 LOO. Other estimates run
pretty much all the way upwards from
this figure. The official estimate is cou-
pied with the allegation that many of
those killed were in reality Turks, but
that they were buried. with the Armen-
ians, and that so their numbers went to
swell that 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 Armenians
and pillage their houses we're not acct
dental gatherings. of fanatical people
or undirected mobs. but hat therewas
every indication of their especial or
ganization and of its being known if
not directed by the authorities.
In foreign circles here the statements
that Turks were killed along with the
Armenians is denied. The actual num-
Der of the victims of the disorders was
certainly 5000 and will probably reach
5000. The military authorities state
that three soldiers were killed and 80
were wounded. The porte reports state
10 Mussulmans were wounded.
All Mussulmans who have yet been
tried by the extraordinary tribune ap-
pointed to pass judgment on those i'm
plicated in the recent massacre have
been acquitted of the charges of COM
plicity. The evidence against many OF
those was deemed by the foreign resi-
dents conclusive, and the failure to
hold them adds to the conviction that
the porte has no intention Of comply
ing with the demand of the powers that
the culprits shall be brought to punsh-
ment. In view of this failure to pun
ish the authors Of outrages upon Ar
menians. the state of terrorism among
the Armenians continues undated, and
the exodus Of these people goes on with
no diminution. The appearance of the
refugees, many Of them in a state Of
restitution from the hasty nature Of
their flight, and all laboring under ex-
IRENE a~pprehensions of a blow likely
to fall at any time. evokes the univer-
sal compassion Of the foreigners who
see them.
Don't trife away time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrhoea. Fight
them in the beginning with DeWitt's
Collie & Cholera Cure. You don't have
to walt for results. they are instantan-
sous. and 1t leaves the bowels In healthy
| condition. ChaA. N. aaftela.