The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-22
SULTAN TO BE COERCED
SENSATIONAL REPORT PUBLISHED
BY AN ITALIAN NEWSPAPER.
If Abdul Hamfd Does Not Grant Re-
forms the British, American and
Italian Fleets Are to Depose Him.

LONDON, Sept. 21-The ST. James Ga
| zette this afternoon publishes dispatch
from Milan, Italy, stating that the Secolo,
| of that city, says the departure of the Ital-
| ian flying squadron for the Levant is the
| initiative step towards forcing Turkey to
grant the reforms demanded in the case of
| Armenia and that it is taken by Italy,
| supported by the United States and Great
| Britain. The Secolo adds that in the event
| of the Sultan's refusal to grant the reforms
| he will be deposed. dispatch from Rome
| to the st. James Gazette says that the
Roma states that the Italian ships will CO.
operate with those ofS Great Britain and
the United States.
A dispatch from Constantinople says a
special Cabinet meeting has been held at
the Palace in order to consider plans for
completing the defenSes of the Dardanelles
as proposed by the Russian general,
Tschikatscheff, who inspected these forti-
fcations some time ago, which was re-
garded as an understanding between Tur-
key and Russia for defensive purposes.
Artim Pasha, the Turkish Under Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs. has been in
structed to acco nplish the reconciliation
means suggested beng that Armenians
should send an address to the Sultan,
praying for protection, asserting that the
Armenians are always loyal, and condemn
ing the agitators.
meanwhile the slaughter OF CnflSC1anS IN
the provinces continues. Details have
been received regarding the massacre at
Egin in the vilayet of Kharput, on the
18th and 18th of the present month. The
Kurds attacked the Armenian quarter
killed a large number of its inhapitants,
and pillaged and burned their houses
Many Arnenians were killed at Egin. 1t
is said the outrage was provoked by the
Armenians firing into the Turkish quarter.
The Armenians of Egin escaped the mas
sacre of 1895 by purchasing their security
with money and produce. 1t is feared that
the massacre at Egin is the beginning of
fresh series of massacres in Armenia.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Times
quotes a Constantinople dispatch to the
Vossische Zeitung from an unusually we'll
informed correspondent which is said to
have evaded the censorship of the Turkish
day and Thursday everything was ready
for a general massacre of Christians and
a bombardment of Constantinoplo should
the European war ships attempt to pass
the Dardanelles. There were forty-eight
guns placed in position on the heights
harbor cleared for action. The street
patrols were composed exclusively of pail
ace troops, while the Sofas and Kurdish
cavalry, though apparently unarmed, loi-
tered in the streets awaiting the word of
command.
The Times has a dispatch from Sebasto
pol which declares that a portion of the
Russian Black sea feet. consisting of four
ironclads. three gunboats and several tor
pedo boats is cruising off Otchakoff at the
mouth of the Dnieper under orders on re-
cept of "a telegram from the Russian am
bassador at Constantinople to join the adj
miral leaving here with the remainder of
the fleet and to go direct to the Bosphorus.
The whole feet has been placed on war
footing and has embarked three battalions
of infantry and troops. The south of Rus
STA has also been placed on a war footing.
No Alliance with Europeans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-From time to
time rumors have come from European
sources to the effect that the government
of the United States has signified an in
tention of cooperating with or more
of the great powers, those last mentioned
being Great Britain and Italy to enforce
reforms in the Turkish empire and prevent
further attacks upon Armenian Christians.
To support these stories a perfectly routine
movement of two of our cruisers has been
twisted into an intended hostile demonstra-
ton. 1t can now be authorItatively stated
that it is not contemplated nor has it been,
that our government in the slightest de-
gree should depart from its tlme-honored
policy of refraining from intervention in
European affairs further than is necessary
to protect American citizens and even in
projecting our citizens any action taken
will be absolutely independent of any other
mower AS was the case in the Brazilian
rebellion and the Chinese-Japanes war and
in many other instances in the past gov
eminent as a matter of prudence has main
where Americans reside in number to in
sure their safety, but with the political
ton there will be no Intervention by our
government.
Minister Terrelfs kdvices.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-United States
Minister Terrell, at ConstantinoDle, has
cabled the State Department that he has
been advised from Harpoot that there have
been serious rnasSacreS at Kock and SeazS,
in that province. No details are given. 1t
is believed at the State Department that
there has been an error in transmitting
the names of the localities concerned.
German Catholic Societies.
DEROIT Mich, Sept. 21.-The opening of
the conventions of the German Catholic
national societies to-day was preceded by
celebration OF high mass. The first bust
ness meeting of the Central Verein was
held in St Joseph's School. with the presi-
dent Adolph Weber, in the chair. Presi-
dent Weber reviewed the events of the
ganization during the past year and an
nounced the list of standing committees.
This afternoon the report of the treasurer
was read. 1t showed membership of $50
local societies in the Central Verein. with
A. 45S members. The verein paid $3.50 355. 36