New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
TURKISH"REFORMS" AT LAST.
THE PORTE YIELDS TO PRESSURE FROM
FRANCE
PRISONERS AGAINST WHOM THERE ARE no

PRISONERS AGAINST WHOM THERE Az" W.
CHARGES To BE RELEASED AND fEAchA"''h
ARMENIANs ARE NOT TO BE PERsT'tTEp'
Paris Nov 1-Advices received here from Con-
staninople show that when the Sultan receNeu
report OF the speech delivered by NJ Hano'aux '"e
French Foreign Minister. In the CHAMBER Vi Dep"
ties, last Tuesday. in response to an iherpeIa''o"
demanding to know what action France wouiu 'ahe
in defence Of the Armenians. he sent one OF MS
secretaries to NJ Cambon. the French Ainbassauor
who impressed upon the Secretary the urgency ina,
existed for the Sultan adopt measures mat "o"u
reassure public opinion and satisfy Europe.
The Turkish Ambassador in Paris has now In
formed NJ. IIanotaux that the sultan mas uec'"'"
upon CARRYING out the following reforms: The re-
lease of prisoners throughout the Empire aka"s'
whom no charges are preferred; TO INSTRUCT 'he
police that peacea BILE Armenans are not 10 pe
prosecuted: to convoke Armenian Assembly 10
elect a Patriarch: 10 court-martial MaZhar f''!
for allowing Father Salvador TO Zoe murdered 10
dismiss the Vail OF Diarbekr for the share he loon
in the disorders there; precisely instruct TN"
Wallis 10 rcpress violence: TO undertake the IN
Identification OF the Roman Catholic conveh's !"
Anatolia which were damaged during the out
breaks: to assist the inhabitants OF the districts
which suffered most, and to publish shortly de-
cree ordering the promp. execution In Anatoha OF
the reforms granted i'm 1895 and the extension OF
these reforms to the whole Empire.
NJ. Iianoaux thanked the Ambassador for the IN
formation and told him that he had precisely In
structcd NJ. CANNON to watch the application OF
these preliminary measures.
In his speech TO the Deputies In response to the
Interpolation. which was submitted by NJ DehFs'
Deputy for Cochin China. and supported by NM.
Dclafossc. Hubbard and others NJ. Hanotaux said
that the Armenian movement would not have taken
upon itself such intensity II contact with Europe
had imbucd certain Armenians with desire
for independence. The excuses OF the ottoman
Government. he said. had furnished legitimate mo-
tives for complaint and when the question assumed
an aspect OF grave importance England understood
tho danger OF acting alone. A concert was estao-
lishcd among the Powers. and In October. lS@ an
understanding was reached with the Porte that the
latter would grant reforms which. unhappiiy. had
not been applied Owing 20 tho anarchy which
reigncd in the administrative spheres. troubles en-
sued and France was bound TO use language the
strength and Significance of which Turkey under
stood The Powers he said. were convinced OF the
necessity OF their solid union but there must be no
Isolated action and no Interference with the Integrity
of the Empire
Among the fertile results of the recent visit OF
the Emperor Of Russia TO Paris. NJ. Hanotaux
said may be mentioned precise exchange OF
views in regard TO Armenia. and the perfect com
munity of ideas which exists in united Europe Will
give the Sultan understand the necessity OF his
assuring the security Of all his subjects. OF what
ever race But violence Will not aid the great
task OF Europe. France does not forget the frad-
lions of the religious protectorate which she exer-
cises In the Orient nor the bonds which unite her
to the Ottoman Empire. but she must proportion
her efforts the extent Of all the tasks dcv"lving
upon her