The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
Will Take Advantage of Every
Opportunity to Do So.
Sultan Warned-POwerS Insist Upon
Peace Being Restored.

Armenian rioters Ii lasted only a few
minutes. however, and a stampede OF
the revolutionists followed. The am
bassadors of the foreign powers held q
conference and sent a strong Joint ap-
peal, asking the sultan TO suppress the
disorders without delay. No reply has
been received from the sublime porte as
yet.
Just before the departure OF the lead
ers OF the invasion OF the Ottoman bank
on Sir Edgar Vincent's yacht, after they
had negotiated with the Turkish officials
and surrendered upon condition that
they should be allowed to leave the coun-
try, they announced to the dragomans OF
the different embassies that they in
tended 10 continue the agitation until
the rights of the Armenians should be
recognized by the representatives Of the
foreign powers. Members of the differ
ent embassies have received another cir
cular letter from the Armenian revolu-
tionary committee making a similar an
nouncement 1t will be remembered
that several days before the raid upon
the Ottoman bank by the Armenians,
threatening letters Of similar character
were received by the representatives If
toned in Constantinople paid no atten-
tlon 10 these warnings.
Already several claims for damages 10
property have been received at the Brit
ish embassy. Improperly destroyed be-
ing owned by British subjects. AS an
indication OF thenumber Of persons who
perished In the recent riots. II is stated
that 700 dead bodies were buried in the
Chickli cemetery alone. The British
charge d'aifaires. Michael Herbert, has
made special representations to Tewfil<
Pasha. Turkish minister OF foreign
affairs, concerning the case Of two Ar
menians who were brutally killed just
in front of the guardhouse and before
the eyes of the members of the British
embassy.
The Joint note OF the ambassadors OF
the powers, asking the sublime porte to
suppress the disorders in Constantinople
without delay, failing to have the desired
effect, the representatives of the powers
dispatched joint telegram warning the
sultan that he endangered the Turkish
empire by suffering the continuance OF
anarchy by the cOnnivance OF the i'm
perial troops and the police. 1t is said
that the sultan trembled when he re-
ceived this warning telegram.
Neither the members of the diplomatic
circles nor national observers doubt that
an armed mob Of Turks had been pre-
viously organized for possible riots. 1t
was noticed that less than two hours
after the insane attack on the Ottoman
bank by the Armenians the mob that
filed the streets at Galata overspread
the whole city. and Turks in parties from
l20 10 $50 strong, apparently well organ
lied and acting in concert, crossed in
lighters from Stambout.
In commenting upon the rapidity with
which the mob overspread Constanti-
nople after the attack upon the Otto
man bank, foreigners say that all of the
mischief could not have been done with
out organization and without the con-
n!Vlance of the authorities.
Noted Diplomat Dead.
Kieff, Aug. S1.-Prince Lobanoff- Ros-
tovsky, Russian minister OF foreign af-
fairs, died suddenly while travelling from
Vienna To this place. He was in the COM
pany OF the czar at the time of his death,
and his demise was wholly without
warning. Prince Lobanof- Rostovsky
pursued a strong foreign policy--a policy
which was regarded in some quarters as
threatening the peace Of the world. Be
sides his political work, Prince Lobanoff-
RostovslIy devoted his leisure hours to
the study OF, and to the writing OF works
on Russian history. The tour which he
had planned 10 take with the czar
through the countries of western Europe
was expected TO be most fa--reaching in
results affecting the settlement OF the
eastern question. His death at the pres
ent juncture is regarded as a most
dramatic and important event, upset
ting, as IL does, all possibilities of con-
ferences between the foreign ministers
OF the great powers and compelling the
car to charge his plans concerning his
tour through Germany, France and Eng
land.