Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-14
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Consjandnop,e, September y. via So
ph;a, Bulgaria, September 13-To those
who have eyes to see there is more and
more evident ,he approach OF a crisis in
the affairs Of the decrepit Ottoman en-
pire.
But the Turk himself offers no signs
OF an appreciation Of the fate that IS
impending over him in the limit ,dat
has APPARENTLY been reached in the pa
rence Of the European powers with the
process of eX,ermilatiCn Of tle ArneG-
ians tha, has been steadily and re.ent-
iessly pursued by the Turks. There is
no GiminuitiOn in the rancOr displayed
by the Mussulmans toward the Almen-
ians and no sign of the relinqushmen;
OF the Turks contention that The Ar
meni2ns are persistent and determined
revCuJiOnists and agi,a,Ors against the
sovereignty Of the Sultan and, as such,
invite the stringent repressiye measures
that have been used against them.
Some color has TO be admitted 20 this
contention of the Turks from the flc-
that some of the ENJOYS Of the powers
have received q circular note from the
HinJchak revolutionary committee, de-
ciaring that If the reforms demanded
by the Armenians al the time Of the
raid by them upon the Ottoman EanK
are not granted there will be more
serious outbreak against the Turkish
authorities and over a much wider area
trIf h. la r .sh lN
apparently iudiscriminate slaughter Of
Armenians in th.s city.
Since Friday there has been large
increase Of the patrols of cavalry n
Therapia, the suburb cf Constaninople,
IN which are situated the French and
English ambassadors residences, and iy
Buyukdere and Pera. This is the sui
t3n's precautionary measure agains, fut'
ure ouTagss, in compliance with the
warning contained in the noie from The
powers. These troops, ii is understood
come under the authority Of those WAC
are warned that they will be spCnsb.e
If outbreaks involving the destruction
Of property and loss of life. But The
troops are a. the same time instructed
that they are authorized 10 use their
arms in self-defense if they are at
tackled These so-called precautionary
measures have not improved The siua-
ton and have rather served 10 extend
the feeling of terrorism On account 90
the feeling of doubt as 70 what second
airy and yelled meaning may be hidden
behind III le;er of The instructions TO
the troops. Meantime the British relief
committee is busy with the work Of help
ing Tie distressed Armenians. The OFF,
cial Turkish estimate of the number Of
victims Of the massacres in this city
is eleven hundred O.her estimates run
pretty much an he way upwards from
this figure The official estimate IS
coupled with III allegation that many
OF those killed were, in reality. Turks.
but .ha. Chcy were buried by mistake
with the Armen'ans and that so their
numbers went TO swell The supposed
number of Armenian victims. This IS
undoubtedly designed as an apology
and explanation Of the assertion con-
taine7 In the note of the powers that
the savage bands which murder0usly at
lacked The Arm mans and pillagei their
houses We're nct accidental gatherings
Of fanatic3l people or undirectel moss
bur that there was every .liica len oi
tlcir special organization and of its he
ing known TO- If NOT directed by the
authorities I'm foreign circles here tho
statements thai Turks were killed along
with he Armeniens is denied.
The accual number Of the victims ~
The disorders was certainly five thou
sand and will probably reach SIX thou
sand The military au.h0rirae state
that three soldiers were killed and three
were wounded The PORE s.1-es hat
10 Mussu,mans We're wounded
AT Mussulmans Who have vet leen
tried by the extraordinary tribunal ap-
pointed to pass judgment on thosa m
p,icated IN the recent massacre have
been acG~i-.ed of The charge, of com
pl!city. The evidence ag3ins. many q
these was deemed by foreign residents
here conclusive. an1 the failure 10 hold
them adds 10 the conviction that tlo
Porte has no intention ~ complying
with the demand Of the poWec- that jhc
culprits shall DE- br0ugh t0 punishment.
In view Of this failure TO pulisA The au-
th0rs of Cu-ragcs upon Armepia1s no
state of terrorism among the Armn-
ians continues uulbated and the exodus
OF these people goes on with no dimin1.-
tiOn. The appearance % tie refugees,
many OF hem In a state OF 'ies.l'u-On
from the has.y nature OF their fish-,
and al ,abor.ng un .er eXwome app-C-
hens'on cf blow likely 20 fail az any
time. eyokes ,he universe. gjmpl.siOl
Of the fore. gners who see Aem
THE SULTAN PROBABLY INSANE.