The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-09
SULTAN SCARED.
French Govsrnmunt Uses sharp Words
aud lie Makes Promises.

PARIS. Nov. S.-WhCn the SULTAN re-
cclved an account OF tho recent speech
delivered by NJ. Hanotaux. minister or
foreign affairs, In the chamber OF depu-
ties, November ., upon the Armenian
question, no sent his secretary TO NJ,
Jules Cahbon. the French ambassador
to Turkey. to Inquire concerning the
matter. In his speech before the cham
Der N, Hunotaux declared That tho Gx-
ccsEes OF the Ottoman government iur'
nlshed legitimate motives for COM
plant. lie also stated that concert
had been established among the pow.
ers md that In October, 1896, nm un-
derStanding had been reached with the
porto to tho effect that the latter should
grant reforms which unhappily had not
been applied.
NJ. HOnotaux also announced thnt
owing TO the anarchy which rclgncd
In tho administrative spheres OF 'rnr-
key, troubles had ensued, and France
was bound to use language the
strength and Significance Of which
Turkey must understand. The powers,
NJ. Hnnottaux. said, were convinced
OF the necessity OF their solid union.
but there must DO no Isolated action
and no Interference with the Integrity
OF the Ottoman empire.
In conclusion the minister OF foreign
affairs announced that during tho
cars visit an exchange OF views had
occurred, and that united Europe
would be nbe TO show the sultan that
he must give his subjects security and
peace.
When the representative OF the sul,.
"a - "a ,,.l. ~ u.
he was Informed blythe French ambns-
sador of Turkey that II was imperative
that tho sultan must adopt 4 certain
number OF measures. calculated to re-
assure the public and give Europe sat-
lsEGctlon. The Turkish envoy to Paris.
Munr Bcy, has now Informed NJ. Han
otauN that the sultan upon receipt OF
VI. Cambon's message, Immediately de-
cided TO adopt the following measures:
The liberation from the prisons OF the
ottoman empire OF all persons against
Whom no charges have been preferred.
The Issuance 10 che police OF orders
that all pelceable Armenians must not
he prosecuted. The immediate convo-
cation OF the Armenian national nsso-
c!ation for the purpose OF electlng q pa
triarch.
1t IL also announced that Mazhar
bey, VINO was accused OF being reSpon-
sIble for the murder OF Father Saliva
tor. would be tried by court martial.
The Vail OF Dlarbelsir will be dismissed
from Office. and definite Instructions
Will be sent to all walls that they must
repress all further acts OF violence.
Furthermore, It IS stated that the
ministry OF instruction VIII estimate the
cost OF rebuilding the Catholic converts
In Asia Minor partially destroyed dur
Ing the recent disturbance. Aid will
be given to the residents OF those dis
trlcts which are reported TO have SUI
fered severely during the recent trou-
Bile.
The sultan has also promised to i'm
mediately issue 4 decree enforcing the
reforms grantediIn 1895. to six vIlayets
OF Armenia In additions, he has agreed
TO extend those reforms to other pro-
yInces.
NJ. Hnnotaux thanked the Turkish
envoy who explained the matter 10
MN. II Is now stated that the minister
OF foreign affairs has Issued instruc-
lions to VI. Cambon TO carefully watch
and see whether these promises made
by the sultan are carried Into execu-
ton $3.50