Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
THE POWERS DEMAND
Turkey Must Punish Instigators Of
the Recent Massacre.
PURSUING 4 MORE VIGOROUS POLICY
indignation in England Over the
Outrages.
HATRED OF THE SULTAN

LONDON, September 5.-The recent
atrocities at Constantinople have been
thoroughly and earnestly discussed by
all classes during the week and have
aroused the wrath of Europe to such
an extent that they will probably compel
action upon the part of at least some Of
the powers and force the sultan to make
radical change in the administration of
mis- empire. There is already evidence that
the bUgDear of general European war is
no longer sufficient to guarantee Turkey
immunity for its misdeeds- The warships
of various nations are ga altering in the Le-
want, led by d squadron consisting of a
score of British ships, which ready to
respond TO sign from Sir Philip Currie,
the British ambassador at Constantinople.
The latter arrived at his post yesterday
armed. it is understood. with definite in
struCtions from the Marquis of Salisbury
TO compel obedience to certain demands
upon the part of Great Britain either in
conjunction with the representatives of
ether powers, OF, failing them, to take
action alone. That Great Britain means
business is emphasized by the fact that,
prior to his departure, Sir Philip Currie re-
ceiVei communication from the queen
Ter delivery. personally, to the sultan In
this communication, it Is believed. her
majesty conveys to the sultan a kindly
warning of the approaching Storm Abdul
HAM has d profound respect for the queel
effect.
The language Of Mr.. Gladstone on the
situation continues to be as vigorous as
ever He writes of the shame and IN
fanny We are undergoing Ut The hands
OF the assassin WEo sits on the throne at
Corstantnople, etc. and there is no doubt
that the squirting of the veteran liberal
chieftain has had it's effect upon Lord
Salisbury and his ministers.
CONSTANTINOPLE,S September 5-Great
herr blIt
been no further disturbances
The ambassadors have sent a collective
note TO the Turkish government, dwelling
upon the organized character of the mas
sIcres and citing several cases bearing this
out They quote the declaration of two
Nussulmans, who assert that they were
reqUisitioned by the police, who provided
them with weapons and sent them to kill
ArmenidIS- Other and similar evidence Is
also presented, and the ambassadors finally
demand a strict inquiry into the causes of
the outbreak and the steps taken to sup
press 1t, and hey insist upon the severe
punishment of the culprits.
Intense Feeling in England.
NEW YORK. September 5.-A special
copyrighted cab.eg!am TO the Evening
Post from London. says:
Probably head of European state
Certainly not Napoleon at the height of
his death struggle with England, was more
openly hated and insulted IN England than
is the sultan of Turkey at this moment
abdul the Damned is the common
phrase of the staid journals which in p1-
lice reports carefully cover swear words"
with ldSheS. ,Ir. Gladstone this week
talked OF the ASSASSIN who sits on the
throne at Corstaatincpie.''
The Chronicle this morning calls the
sultan "a criminal luratic." The Speaker
says he and his government are colossal
criminals
Yet this outburst leads to nothing. Eng