The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-13
ABDUL IS GUARDED
The Trembling, COwardly Sultan Nay
Soon Wonder Where Hes At
HE MAKES THE WORLD TIRED
Il Is the Firm intention Of the Pow
ers to Do something towards
Restoring Order = Still
There Is a Hitch.

Constantinople, Sept 12-More officers
have been arrested for demanding their
pay and rsslgnlng their commissions
when informed that there was no more
money for them. II this is the situation
among the officers II may be judged that
the common soldiers are feeling stlll
more agitsted. Rut there Is plenty OF
money and provisions for the strong
bodyguard OF the sultan and for the
troops which constantly surround the pal
ace, and It Is believed that this display
OF force alone saves the sultan from
witnessing a demonstration which would
surely open his eyes to the d!sgraceful
state OF affairs existing. The full text OF
the note which the representatives OF the
powers sent 10 the sultan on Aug. 81 has
only just been communicated 10 the
press. 1t Is a decidedly strong document
and says that their remonstrance Is
based on positive data. II adds that tho
savage bands which murderously attack
ed the Aremcn.ans and p!,laged their
houses was not an accidental gathering
OF fanatical people. but that there Is ev-
cry Indication OF their special organiza-
ton and that II was known to. II not di-
rected by the authorities. The note OF the
powers then, under seven specific clauses.
gives evidence OF the support OF the sui
tan. II made a demand that the instga-
tors and the principal actors In the trag-
edies be punished with the utmost rgor.
Therefore II will be seen the acqu.ttal
OF men who deliberately murdered two
Armenlans in front OF the guaru house
OF the British embassy Is all the more
significant and must call for further ac-
ton on the part OF the powers.
The Turkish government yesterday an
swered the note OF the powers In a long
communication. The ministry In trying
to refute their charges made, practically
denied the ocular testimony OF the repre-
sentatives OF the powers. and this Is now.
with good reason. regarded as tanta-
mount to a defiance OF the powers. As
usual the porte Is relying upon the jeal-
ousy existing among the six powers TO
save the sultan once more. II has grounds
for believing that even now Europe will
not step In and put an end to the dis
graceful conditions prevailing In the
Turkish empire.
News from Aremnia shows that a very
serious condition prevails there and that
further massacres are anticipated. II Is
true that the sultan has caused all the
| governors to be notified that they will be
| held responsible II outbreaks involving
| destruction OF property and the loss OF
| life occur. But such warnings have fire.
| quently been issued in the past and they
| seem to have served to create disorder
more than to suppress II. and this would
seem TO be the case In the present In
| stance. for while warning the governors.
| as already stated, tho soldiers have been
| notified that they are authorized to use
| their arms In self-defense IL they are at
tackled. Thus. the Armenans and others
| look upon these orders of the Turkish
| government as little less than a notihca-
| ton TO the provincial officials that they
are to take the most rigorous measures
In suppress!ng the Armenians II the lat
| ter take part In any demonstrations. and
| those who know the Turks are well
aware that the latter can provoke such
demonstrations Mt the shortest possible
notice, They have frequently done so In
the past and are not unlikely 10 do 50
| again In the near future.
The representatives OF the powers met
| again to-day and discussed the situation,
but 1t is not known that they came TO
| any decision. although communica lions
with their respective governments are
being constantly exchanged. In the
meantime the embassies continue TO he
sharply criticized here and radical meas-
ures are demanded In order TO prevent q
| renewal OF the disorders. And IL such
| steps are not taken II is believed that IL
| will not be- long before there is another
outbreak here. and II may be of much
more serious nature than those which
have preceded II. in spite OF the fact
that the streets OF the sultan's capital
are hardly dry with the blood OF thous-
ands OF unfortunate people who were
and sof unfortunate people who were
victims OF the massacre OF about two
/ weeks ago.