The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-17

| tbroneh an inability 10 understand no"
any outrages could possibly have been
perpetrated in his dominions, and who
met the evidence of massacre with poite
incredulity.
However. when the final draft oil the
reform scheme was presented 10 the
Turkish government by the ambassadors
Of Great Britain, France and Russia the
tactics of representation, came 'nto
MAY. and il was at this point that the
atti.ude of Russia began 10 be defined
I The sultan's answer was delayed, and
when Sir Philip Curric asked for an imme-
date reply. he found that neither oil the
other ambassadors was prepared to ex-
press any opinion as 10 the manner In
which It might be possible toapp'y press
ure TO the porte, and shortly afterwards
the Russian ambassador informed Lord
Kimberley. that il the British govern
ment was resolved to have recourse TO
measures of coustraint," should Turkey
refuse satisfaction to the demands OF the
three powers, Russia would in no case
associate herself with such action. The
British ambassador at st. Peterborough
was also informed chat in no case would
the Russian government adopt coereiVe
measures, which he was informed had
never been contemplated when the re-
form scheme was submitted 10 the
sultan.
Russia all the time protested against
the agitation which was kept up in Eng
land by the Armenian committees, which
it was claimed was tending 10 stir mp in
surrection in a state bordering on Rus
sia; that 1t was all very wellfor England,
which was so far away TO take sentl-
mental view OF the Armenian question,
but that Russia would never consent To
an INDEPENDENT Armenian kingdom.
During this higgllng, Sir Philip Currie
wrote that unless greater pressure was
applied, the Turks would succeed in their
plans OF evasion and delay. Lord Kim
berley here found his hands were tied,
seeiHg thar Russia and France had both
absolutely disavowed the policy OF con-
straint.
At this iuncture Lord Salisbury came
INTO power, and he at once put himself in
communication with Prince Lobanoff,
" no informed him that "the Russian
government was averse 10 undertaking
any responsibility for the administration
If any part OF the Turkish dominions."
thls, Lord Salisbury |
that the most hopeful solu- |
ION oi the Armenian difficulty was toap- |
Joint "a strong, honest aud capable gov |
,rnoT, who should not be interered with |
" the officials at ConstantinOple; but, |
'tll, the sultan continued To postpone |
lOing anything about the reform |
schemes.
La August, Lord Salisbury directed the |
British ambassador at Sc. Petershurgh To |
ascertain "how lar the Russian govern
nent are willing 10 proceed IN putting |
PRESSURE upon the porte, as they do not |
consider that diplomatic means will he oi
much further avail aud was told in
eply chat the idea OF the employment
II force was personally repugnant To the
Emperor" and moreover that the em-
,lUyment OF lorce by any one OF the three
lowers would be equally dista-teiul to
he Russian governmt The answer
alleged there was a large and active
'arty amoag the Armenians that did not
are Tor reforms, but sought 10 bring
bout a complete state of anarchy"
Germany confined itself To giving ad vice,
While France looked upon herself az an ill.,
only, but would adopt any
curse the British and Russian govern
lents agreed upon.
At the end of October no guarantee.
hanks To the emphatic and repeated re-
Isal OF Russia. silently but effectively
Imported by France, TO sanction any
measures JfcUnstraint, had been obtained
rom the sultan. At this time the mas
acres were renewed aud riots took place
4 COnstautiuople, whereupon the am-
dssadors OF the six powers addressed
to the porte couched in
JroDger language To any that had been
eiore used aud III which they drew the
uitan's attention to the extreme grav-
~ OF the situation, which threatened.
OF only the Armenians, but christians of
II natiOnalties and concluding by say
lg the powers will concert together, If
he porte does not adopt effectual meas
res Immediately To put an end to the
resent disorders" It was supposed
hat after joining in this demand Russia
Gould no longer accept the empty prom
,es Ot the sultan when the direct perfor-
nance OF explicit pledges was required.
The riots at Constantinople were fol-
owed by the request by the powers thar
he sultan permit the Fix powers to send
xtra guard ships, and which after a
reat deal of pervarication and hesitancy |
n the sultan's part he at last, upon a
ersonal message from the car, permit
.d. Although this idea OF sending extra |
hips Tor the purpose of "haviDg great
Ioral effect originated with the Rus
ans, they supported the demand in
lkewarm manner and more than once
ere un the point OF formally refusing To
ress it, and on one occasion suggested Il
Mould be waived. Austria Hungary, as
ell a. Russia, was evidently opposed to
ne adoption OF any effective measures To
Jmpel the Turkish government TO do its
uty; Russia even contendiDg that ample
me" should be given To allow the ex- {
tement TO subside and that the powers /
1ght To await patiently" the sultan's
.ifOrt- To tranquilize the disturbed dis 7
1ct-l'
Austria admitted that numbers OF hu-
aue people were revolted at the idea 9
rat Europe was powerlers in presence 9
the heartrendng prospect before the
lhappy ArmenIans," but practical 4
atesmrn were bound TO consider the SIT
alton IRON another standpoint" and ,
lat ii coercion were applied TO Turkey,
interests, which are concillat-
by the maintenance of the sultan's