The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-27
Said to Have Brought Woes
On Themselves.
Their Troubles Claimed to Be
Due to MiSdeeds.
Promises OF Reform Made and Ex-
PLANTATION From Turkey.

Washington. oct. 27.-The Turkish
government. according TO reliable in
formation here. has notified the sigma
tory powers of its intention TO execute,
TO the fullest extent, the entire spirit OF
the reforms embraced In the treaty of
Berlin. The measures To be adopted, IL is
learned. will carry the reforms not only
into the six provinces of Turkey con-
templated by the treaty, and peopled by
Armenians, but will embrace the entire
empire. The authorities at CONSTANT
nople also have taken steps TO counter
act the public disfavor against Turkey,
due, ii is felt, to a hck of knowledge OF
the conditions surrounding the Arme-
nian troubles.
The Information thus conveyed shows
clearly the purposes and policy which
tie Turkish government has in view TO
terminate the distressed condition Of the
country. Ii is pointed out that the Ar
menian subjects of the sultan have re-
talned their nationality. their religion
and their wealth, for the last 600 years,
under the protection of the Ottoman
empire. and that I'm no other country
have the Armenians been protected in
this independent exercise OF all their
rights and privileges. AS an evidence
OF this, the fact is cited that 597 nom
Mussulmans are employed in the Turk
ish government service at Constants
nople alone, while the number OF Mus
sulmans in the government service there
is but 1900. Considering the difference
In population, ii is said that the nom
Mussulmans are thus given far greater
proportion OF public employment than
ri. q az A..
said, holds good throughout the populous
portions of the empire. where the sultan
has sought to give the non -Mussulmans
q full share In government affairs. But
the authorities feel that there has been
q lack of appreciation and gratitude on
the part of the Armenians, and that
they have risen against the government.
circulated reports calculated to shake
the stability of the empire. thus running
business and trade within and commerce
without.
The Armenian revolt was started, II Is
said. In order TO secure autonomy in the
six provinces where the Armenians arc
most numerous. In these six provinces
there are 100000 Armenians, while the
number Of Mussulmans, as shown by
Official census, is 5000 900, and there are,
III duuitfOu, I,VVO,OVV not III
cluded In the census. That 500 900 people
should seek to enforce their rule upon
q population 10 or IL times as great. who
are satisfied with the existing govern
ment, and their condition is pointed out
as an injustice, which the Christian
world should be loath to accept. The
fact that troubles have occurred at Con-
stantinople and elsewhere. is not denied
by the authorities. and they have just
appointed a commission there TO try
and punish the guilty without discrim-
ination. The commission is composed of
the most prominent officers Of the army
and navy and from civil stations. The
entire purpose of the authorities is to
pursue such a policy as Will restore
peace and quiet to the disturbed country.
and at the same time commend itself to
all countries as just and humane. 1t is
gaid that the Armenians themselves
stood in the way OF the execution of re-
forms under the Berlin treaty. by bring.
ing such turmoil on the country that any
large measure of administration was
made impossible.