The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-29

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nse eo-ernn&nf: = = afrecify and rapsrs
mot spenay undertakes - mzrifsss
brsgzrts eaa law-breakers, hxf secretly
fo-uenfst ana carried suf ~ . monarch
against hss evn psspse. WHOM ~ every
suss ceeosrtssn u eovxremsntsl policy
an6 puzposa. he = prssrned to bef-ssnA
anz protect
In reading fhs aecounfs u sAsss butch
erses vs ars carried back 70 the time
when Europe wzs forest and mora0.
when London vas . collection u mud
hoveis. ussn men dressed N sifns Of ami
naas. and crowns were vea By mere
trsachery md assassination.
II 10 was really The intention ~ she sui
tan 70 conceal his hand IN IL avid
transactions which sesk plaes II III en-
thorough success q T. For Instance. IN
esg1Hfxsng The Kurds into . cavalry fores
u n.ssa. hs appointed ~ ofscers the most
notorious criminals and brieanA chiefs
IN Asia Minor. including Hussefn AghA,
whom the British ambassador denounced
to the sultan - monster" and the dry
inventory Of whose crimes Glls . pags and
. half Of folio Biue Book
The only result Of this protest On ne
part Of the Br1sishef was the invitation
raised 70 the rank Of = pasha. ana given
the command Of one Of the Kurd regi-
ments. Again. one Damadian. IN Arme-
nian Catholic fron conssanftnople. west
in fss1 about ths villages Of the sasun dis
trsct on . mission Of agitation against the
government He easily eiuded the futile
efforts which. for the sake Of appearance.
were made 10 arrest him. After nearly
. year Of this kind Of hide and seek. d.
madam was arrested and sent to Constan-
ffnopie, where, Of course. he was ,nme-
diafeiy parconed-a fact which speaks for
itself
The European embassies. II appears.
were satisfied Of the suitan's cuIpahility,
for In the ofhctai message read to Hsmed
By Baron Calico. representing the powers.
Il Il distinctly stated that the only means
Of restoring confidence IL to put . stop
TO the massacres. which We are convinced
the sultan can DO II he u sincere IN his
professional
For some reason the Ottoman govern
menf doss not seem to have been violently
disturbed By the threats Of tho powers. for
II proceeded IN this wise. according to .
telegram Of Sir Philip Currie:
The Ottoman government has pub
lishsd DEGREES comforting decorations on
the Mufu Of Moosh. who Is said to have
melted the troops against the Christians.
and on Teki Pasha. the commandment of
the Fourth army corps. The Mutessa-
r4f Of hoosh. who protested against the
the game went on
There In OF course. q grave question ~
ing back Of this rotten ola Turkish dy-
nasty. II II were dcposed by the powers.
the interests Of all must Be protected and
maintained In the new adjustment Of its
affairs This means q new and formula
bic bone OF contention. not between two
powers. out between six England, no
doubt. fears that by such IN arrange
ment. Russia might secure concessions
which would seriously affect British m
terests. and II IL therefore rot strange
that her policy throughout the affair has
been anything but vigorous The nations
all dread the opening up Of the question,
and thus We have the spectacle OF gross
rresense OF government maintained ana
perpetusted as an apparently necessary
means Of escape from the yawning Pit
which Il may leave when 10 goes down.