The sun., 1896-09-06

| measures which Will Force the Powers
TO Deal with the whole Tnrkinh Ques-
| tion-Gernnny Wants Outrarcs stopped.
Spociai cobIe De,paroh 70 THE sux
| LONDON. Sept. b.-Ts something really going
to be done at last, In the name Of Righteousness,
In Turkey Some people in England in whom
| the instincts of humanity are not yet dead en-
courage us to believe so. 1t is difficult to under
stand, however. why the slaughter of 5000 Ar
mcnians In Constantinople should arouse the
conscience OF the European powers when the
massacre of many more Thousands In their own
province failed TO do so. Indeed. II Prince Lo-
banof still lived should discredit all reports of
| intended Interference with the Sultan, no mat
ter what excesses no committed SO long Ms he
shed none but Armenian blood.
| We have not heard much of late about
that precious thing, the Concert OF the Powers,
but it Is still OF paramount importance. in the
estimation of ruling statesmen. These func-
tlonnries are to-day swelling with conscious
virtue over the terms of the last note which
they have semitic Abdul Hamid. They point out
proudly that It contains the strongest language
| OF remonstrance yet used to that royal assassin,
rs though language of any description any
| longer mattercd in dealing with the interesting
| wretch.
There Is, I admit, a strong impression In
| diplomatic circles to-day that this note is pro-
| ihihhry 10 bhluthTy IL Is suggested
that this will take the form Of a peremptory de-
mand that the Sultan dismiss his whole n
tourage. This seems to be an utterly made
| Quate and futile move, oven II the demand be
granted. as after several weeks of tho usual
haGGling. IL would be easy to supply their places
with a set OF creatures equally venal and vile.
Another report is that Lord Salisbury will
take advantage Of the public sentiment through
out Europe and the temporary disturbance Of
I
death TO adopt drastic measures which will. at
least, force the powers to deal with the whole
| Turkish question and prevent further atroci-
| ties.
| The most hopeful factor OF the situation is
! that It 10 now admitted and believed through
out Europe that last weeks massacre was de-
| liberately planned and executed by the Turkish
! authorities. and almost certainly with tho full
| knowledge OF the Sultan. II is q hameful fact
| that the only Journal In Europe which is per-
| verting the truth In this regard and defending
the Sultan against all criticisms is tho Paris
| edition of the New York Herald. The Ameri-
| cans in Europe are amazed and indignant over
| the attitude taken by the Constanttnople corre-
spondert OF this journal and It's end dorsement In
the editorial columns of that newspaper.
! BY the United Press
| Sir Philip w. Currie. the British Am bassador
| to Turkey. who left London on his return to
| Constantinople on Monday last, was directed
| before his departure to obtain an early audience
| with the sultan. and to deliver to his Majesty
a message from Queen Victoria protesting
| against the massacres which have taken place,
| and demanding that stringent measures be
| taken to prevent further outraees. At the Same
time tho Ambassador will present to the Porto
| formal note from Lord Salisbury of q menac-
! ing character.
| BARLIS, Sept 5.-The Gar has instructed
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| Prince Hohenloho upon the su bject of concerted
| armed action on the part OF the powers to pro-
| vent Turkish massacres; but whether the Car
| has decided to reverse the policy of inaction
| pursued By Prince I.obanof. the Kalser and
| Prince Hohenlohe have clearly altered the atti-
tude of Germany toward the Porte.
| The North German Gazette yesterday said ::
For the first time It is now declared to be
| necessity that tho powers should put stop to
outrages by the Turks, or. as Official language
has phrased 1t, civilized Europe must adopt an
attitude to induce tho Porto TO prevent further
disorders"
The National Zsun0 goes further than this
saying: The Sultan must be warned that n
recurrence OF massacres will endanger his
throne and his dynasty"
The Hamburger Correspondent, q semi official
journal. says: Whatever tho powers mean to
do ought to be done quickly. There is = shame
Iul blhll upOu Luc Government tnat
| can never be cleansed away. for a wild beast let
loose by the authorities is plunderinR and
cruelty slaughterinR men. women, and children
The officials of the Sultan's palace arc mainly
responsible"
This significant change in the tone OF tho
semi-ofhcial press Is understood to be duo to
Baron Marschau Won Bieberstein. who has had
an inkling OF the altered tendency Of tho Cars
sentiments well those OF the Kaiser. Any
No., 10 IL tLa,
change of prolonged and incessant diplomatic
communications, the Czar and the Kaiser could
meet without entering into discussion Of the
foremost topic of European politics.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Sept. 5.-A panic was caused
here yesterday by the falling of An Armenian
from window to the street below. The people
who saw the man fall believed that he had been
thrown out of q window. and a rumor spread
like wildfre that roting had been renewed.
The shops In ConstAntinople and Galata were
closed at once and kept closed until tho scare
was over and the people had become quiet.
II Is reported that the Armenian Revolution
AIRY Association 10 making arrangements for
great Armenian demonstration. The Armenian
Catholic Patriarch has caused tho distribution
of certificates, intended 10 identify the holders
thereof Armenian Catholics, and this
measure has thrown the Gregorian Armenians
into great CONSERVATION. fearing that they may
be made the chief victims of violence.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-The Turkish Legat tion
has received from the Sublime Porte the follow
ing telegram:
Tho Extraordinary Court, instituted after
tho recent troubles, held Its irst sitting and l43
individuals, Mussulmans and Armenians. impli-
Gated in the disorders. were delivered to tho
regular courts. The imperial authorities ar
rested some Armenian revolutonists. disguised
as Mussulman priests and as soldiers. Thanks
| In ha maj In akan nd lie
where IN the empire"
Tho Turkish Legation has also received from
the Porte the following telegram under yester-
days date:
THE Imperial Government has decided to
proceed without delay TO the trial of the Ar
nenian revolutionists implicated In the recent
disorders at Constantinople. as well as OF the
individuals who without motive had allowed
themselves to kill and plunder peaceful citizens