New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
IN ACCORD WITH NJ. CAMBON.
DrPrOMAr1sTs IN CONsTANT1NoPLE ARE SAID TO
SUPPORT THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN
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SUPPORT THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SULTAN.
Paris. Sept at is announced upon semi-offcial
authority that the foreign dplomatists In Constan
tinope are unanimous in their support OF the att-
tude taken by n Cambon. the French Ambassador
to the Porte which, they believe. is likely to reduce
the acuteness Of the situation.
In a recent audience with the Sultan N. Cambon
Informed His Majesty OF the feeling OF uneasiness
which the recent anarchy in Constantinople had
caused in Europe. declared that repetition or the
disorders would lead to European Intervention, ad-
ysed the Sultan to exercise cemency to bring about
a pacihcation of the Armenians, and demanded the
release of the thousands Of innocent persons. who
were in prison. the convoking OF the Armenian AS
semblv for the election Of Patriarch, and the ex-
ecution OF the reforms which His Majesty had
promised.
In case the bov4 dispatch should be too sweep
ingly affirmative In saying that al! the foreign
dlplomatists in Constantinope are unanimous In
their support OF the stern attitude taken by NJ.
Cambon the French Ambassador 10 the Porte, IL
is certain that he cannot fail 10 he supported BY
his colleagues OF Austria and Russia They had
been quite recently at loggerheads with the Turk
ish Government on the same question Of the mas
sacres at Stamboul. Baron Cace having presented
.trong remonstrances In that regard In the name
OF Austria Hungary, Tewfk Pacha, the Sultans
Minister oil Foreign Affairs, called upon the Aus
matte Corps. lie wanted TO furnish him. In the
namo OF the Sultan. some explanations about the
massacres and he tried to place the whole respon-
sibty upon the "Armenian Anarchists Baron
Calice could not restrain his Indignation. though he
was aware that the secret Tintchack Committee
Of the Armenians contained some revolutionists.
Ru, no also knew that they did not control the
naiority of the Armenian population or Constan-
tinople and that the latest massacres, committed
upon such large scale were not at all Justified
or excused by the capture of the Ottoman Bank by
a handful OF insurgents.
ON hearing the explanations OF Tewhk Pacha
the diplomatic dean exclaimed: That is too much,
These denominations are beyond all limits / do
M, ,yant 10 iIsten any longer" And. placing his
hands upon his ears Baron Calico withdrew from
the room leaving Tewfx Pacha all alone and
recent anarchy in Constantinople. NJ Carbon
aid not mean revolutionary anarchy. but that
which had been created By the indifference or the
com nlicfy of the Turkish Government Itself.
rhfs view Of the event was aIso that entertained
hv The Russian Embassy Mr.. Maximon the first
dragoman and active executive OF that Embassy
dismissal had been refused by the Russian Govern
mont and since TzZlt Bey. the Sultan's favorite,
had been compelled TO mako abject apologies to Mr.
M,xirnon OF whom he had spoken disrespectfully
had advised the Porte that the Embassy was In
formed that the IIintchack Committee had prepared
c;overnment was advised therefore TO Increase It's
vigilance and 10 take the proper measures. In order
that If an Armenian outbreak should occur. the
Government would be ready TO prevent such mas
sirancos were given 10 the Russian mouthpece Of
Tho Embassy: but with the result which is already
known since Constantinope after
drcnched in the blood Of the Armenians.