The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
ORDERED TO KILL.
The Recent Massacre In CONSTANT
nOplc is COld-RlO0ded


Constantinople, Sept. 2.-The embassies
did not illumine to-day, the anniversary Of
the .sultan's accession to the throne, ow-
ing to recent massacres. The dragomans
OF the embassies, while they went to the
YildiZ Kiosk to convey the good wishes
OF the ambassadors, were instructed to
leave notes which, although they congrat-
ulate the sultan upon the occasion, express
deep regret at the recent outrages.
There is no longer any doubt that the
massacres were organized by the Turkish
authorities and it has been ascertained that
orders were only given to the Bashi-Ba-
zouks to cease killing the Armenians after
the bloody work had been going on for
thirty hours. It Is also a fact that hun
dreds of Turks were brought over from the
Asiatic side of the Bosphorus in order to
take part in the massacres and many Ar
menians were put in boats which were then
run out to sea. Their fate Is unknown,
but there Is not the slightest doubt but
that they have been drowned. -
Although it may be true that the attack
on the Ottoman banl: originated with the
Armenian revolutionary committee, it is ad-
mitted on all sides that the massacres which
followed were not justified, and that from
5000 to 1000 people lost their lives in the
streets of this city Or in those Of the su
burbs during he past week. The Ar
menians also intended attacking the palace,
the branch office Of the Credit Lyonnaise
and other places, their avowed object be-
ing to force the powers to intervene in the
Armenian question. ~ -
Another Complication.
dispatch received here from Philippe
lis says that a serious conflict occurred last
week on the Turkish and Bulgarian front
Ter. It seems to have been an outpost
affair. Twelve Turks were killed or
wounded and five Bulgarians were wounded.
AS result further and much more danger
Gus complications are anticipated.
People in position to Judge the situation
accurately believe that the sultan has once
more approached dangerously near to the
point of forcing upon the powers the ne
cessity Of dismembering the Turkish en-
pire.
The joint note of the ambassadors Of the
powers asking the Turkish government to
suppress the disorders in this vicinity was
received like the similar notes of the powers
regarding the massacres in Armenia. Even
the hint that the sultan is endangering
the Turkish empire by permitting a con-
tinuance Of the state of anarchy which has
prevailed, is not looked upon as likely to
have more than a passing effect upon the
sultan.
The Armenians who surrendered at the
Ottoman bank and who were subsequently
taken out Of the sultan's jurisdiction, frank
~ announced that 1t was intended to con-
tlnue the work Of agitation until the al
legged wrongs Of the Armenians are re-
dressed, and, later, circular was received
at the embassies from the Armenian revo
lutionary committee confirming the an
nouncement that the agitation would be
continued. The American college at Hissar
and the Bible House at STEAMBOAT are still
guarded by troops and United States Min.
lister Terrell has done everything possible
under the circumstances to protect the lives
and property of Americans and has made
strong representations the subject to
Tewfik Pasha