San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-19
ARMENIAN PEACE.
A VERY MUCH MIXED CASE OF
POLITICS, AND RELIGION.
A People Whose Government is Oompli-
Gated and Who'Are Not Homo
geneous in Political Life.

New York, Nov. ia dis
patch to the Herald from Con-
stantinOple says: Mgr. Ormin-
ians election as the new Arme-
MAN patriarch, is an excellent
sign for peace in the future.
An imperial trade will probably
be issued tomorrow approving
the election. The next day the
patriarch will enter upon his
function. He has already decid-
ed that religious councils shall
take immediate steps to examine
the rules of organic labor which
will doubtlessly be modified. Ar
tim Pasha was warmly cOngrat-
ulated on the result of his efforts
at the close of the sitting.
The extraordinary tribunal APP
pointed early in September to try
persons arrested in connection
with the disturbances has been
dissolved. The point was most
strongly insisted upon by foreign
ambassadors.
Imperial sanction has been Civ
Ell for the appearance of an Ar.
menian paper which appeared
yesterday.
According to their religion, the
Armenians belong to the Arme-
MAN Georgian church, which in
the year 500 separated from the
Greek. They have likewise sep
arated from the United Catholic
church,. and they now recognize
as their highest religious author
ity the patriarch Etschima in
Russia, who bears the title of
Catholics of Sis, Sispn Kalikene.
The patriarch of Constantinople
occupies most important posi-
ton, as he is looked upon as the
Armenian representative in the
cabinet and messengers of the SUI
blime porte. He is chosen from
a body of 140 members of the ma
tional assembly, who sit at Con-
stantinople, and this election
must be confirmed by the sultan.
The inner affairs of the nation
are settled by % councils. The
former GeOrgiana project Izmira-
liam, resigned in August, 1896, in
consequence of a round robin
signed by the Armenians at the
Sublime Porte, among whom the
opinion had gained ground that
a fair share of "blood outlines"
should have been laid at the door
of one at least, whose contriv-
ance has caused the recent massa-
cres.
The Herald's special cores
pondent in Constantinople wrote
at the time: "Now that this OBJ
stacle to any possible reconcilia-
ton has been removed the pros
pect of a satisfactory settlement
of the Armenian question is look
ed forward to on all sides, but
the sultan's sien qua non is the
frank recognition of the revolu-
tionary character of the late
movement and submission"
Mr.. Bartolomoes, late Geor-
gian bishop of Ruscal, was chos-
en- to be locum tenems of the Ar
menian patriarchate on the res.
ignation of Mgr. Zmirelan.
The sultan was highly pleased
at the choice at the time, and as
sured him that he would always
continue to manifest his good
will and solicitude toward his
Armenian subjects who remain
ed true to the throne.
Mr.. Bartolomeos thanked the
sultan saying: "The Armenian
subjects of your, majesty have
prospered and prospered in the
shelter of your government. The
throne of your majesty has been
and always will their refuge.
They flee to your mighty and
benolvent protection. 1t is i'm
possible that l myself should de-
viate from the course of loyalty
and devotion which predominant
your Armenian subjects"