The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-20

New York. Nov. lA-A dispatch % the
Herald nom Coustnnttnoplo says: Agr.
Maghaki Ormanians election as the new
Armenian patriarch b an exceliens san
Of peace In the future An imperiai iraos
will probably Be issued tomorrow approx
Ing the election, and the next day the new
patriarch will enter upon his functions.
He has already decided that religious
councils shall take immediate steps 10 ex-
anime the rules of organic law, which VIII
doubtless be modified.
The former Gregorian patriarch. Ixmir-
itAn. resigned in August 1856. in conse-
Quence of . round robin" signed by the
Armerians ~ the sublime porte. among
whom the opinion had gained ground that
. fair share Of blood outlines" should
have been laid at the door OF one without
whose connivance Armenian tntrigues
would have been impossible The political
importance Of this event consisted In the
fact that the sultan always persistenily
refused to receive Izmirlian- The Herald's
special correspondent in Conytaninopis
wrote 1t the time:
Now that this obstacle to any possible
rcc< Mediation has been removed. the pros
pect OF satisfactory settlement OF the Ar
meniAn question IL confidently looked for
ward 10 on all sides, but the suitan's sine
qua non Is the frank recognition OF the re-
vclutionary character Of the late move
ment and submission.
Mgr. Bartolomeos. late Grcgorian bishop
OF RIusa. was chosen locum tenens OF tho
Armenian pafriarchate on the resignation
OF Mgr. Ixmiriian. The sultan was highly
pleased at the choice. and assured him
that he would always continue to manifest
his good will and solicitude toward his
Armenian subjects who remained faith
full TO the throne. Mgr. Bartolomeos thank
ed the sultan. saying:
1.-THE Armenian subjects of your majes-
ty have progressed and prospered in the
shelter of your government. The throne
OF your majesty has been and always VIII
your mighty and benevolent protection.
Loyalty and sincerity have always guided
your actions. II Is impossible that my
self should dev1ate from this course
According to their religion. the Arme-
mans belong to the Armenian Gregorian
church. which IN the year 59s separated
from the Greek church at the council OF
Chalcedon. They have likewise separated
from the United Catholic church. and they
now recognize as their highest religious
authority the patriarch Of Etschmianzin.
in Russia, who bears the title OF Catho-
lies Of Sis Q<iliken). The patriarch of Con-
stantinople occupies most important po-
stion. az he Is recognised a. the repre-
sentative Of the Armenian nation and
church at the sublime porte. He Is chosen
from . body OF l40 members OF the ma
tional assembly. who cit at Constantine
pie. and this election must b confirmed
by the sultan. The inner affairs of the ma
ton ale settled by two councils.
Artih Pasha was warmly congratulated
on the result OF his efforts at the close OF
the sitting.
Tho extraordinary tribunals. appointed
early h September to try persons arrested
In connection with the disturbances, have
been dissolved. The point was most
strongly insisted upon by the foreign am
bassadors.
Imperial sanction has been given for the
appearance OF an Armenian paper. which
appeared yesterday.