The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-09
1.-THE SULTANS PLEDGES.
Frightened Into Promises OF
Sweeping Reforms.
THE TRENCH WE'RE DETERMINED.
Tho Turkish Ruler Fears the Wrath OF
,-, European Powers, and Presents List OF
ossd Reforms to NJ. Hanotaux,
D rrench Minister OF Foreign Affairs,

The Turkish Ruler Fears the Wrath OF
49,. European Powers, and Presents n List OF
ossd Reforms to NJ. Hanotaux,
b srsnch Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
PARIS, Nov. 0.-When the sultan re-
csived an account Of the recent speech de-
livered by M. Hanotaux, minister Of for
eign affairs, In the chamber Of deputies,
Nov. 8, upon tho Armenian question, he
sent bis sacretary to M. Jules Cambon tho
French ambassador to Turkey, to inquire
concerning the matter. In his speech be.
tore the chamber M. HanotauX declared
that the excesses Of the Ottoman govern
ment had furnished legitimate motives for
eom3laint He also stated that a concert
hadb established among the powers,
and that In October, 1893, an understand
ing had been reached with the porte to the
effect that tho latter should grantreforms,
which unhappily had not been applied.
n. Hanotaux announced that, owing to
che anarchy which reigned In the admin.
istrative spheres Of Turkey, troubles had
snsued, and France was bound to use
language the strength and significance Of
which Turkey must understand. The
powers M Hanotaux said, were convinced
0f the necessity Of their solid union, but
Nhere must ba no isolated action and no
Interference with the integrity Of the Otto.
man empire.
In conclusion the minister of foreign
offoirs announced that during the czar's
visit precise exchange Of views had oc-
Uufred, and that united Europe would
BE- able TO show the sultan that he must
rive his subjects security and peace. When
The representative Of the sultan conferred
with NJ. Cambon, at Pera, he was informed
by the French ambassador to Turkey that
under instructions 1t was stated that ib
was imperative thnt the sultan must adopt
certain number Of measures calculated
to reassure the public and give Europe
satisfaction. The Turkish envoy to Paris,
Nupir Bey has now informed M. Hano.
tSu4 that the sultan upon the receipt Of
X CAmbon's message Immediately de-
Eldad TO adopt the following measures:
y The liberation from the prisons of the
CSe6man empire OF all persons against
= whom no charges have been preferred
: The issuance to the police of orders that
all peeceable Arinenans must not be Pc.
secuted.
The Immediate convocation of the Ar.
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Of electug patriarch.
IT Is also announced that Mazhar Boy,
who was accused Of being responsible for
the murder of Father Salvador, would be
tried by court martial. The Vail Of Diar-
bekir will be dismissed from office and
definite instructions will be sent to all
wallis that they must repress all further
acts Of violence.
Furthermore it is stated that the min
istry Of instruction will estimate the cost
Of rebuilding the Catholic converts in
Asia Minor, partially destroyed during
tho recent disturbances
Aid will b0 given TO the residents of
those districts which are reported to have
suffered severely during the recent trouble.
The sultan has also promised to immed-
lately issue a decree enforcing the reforms
granted in 1896 to six vilayats Of Armenia.
In addition he has agreed to extend these
reforms to other provinces.
NJ Hanotaux thanked the Turkish en-
voy who explained the matter TO him. 1t
: fs now stated that the minister Of foreign
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Don to carefully watch and SEQ whether
these promises mado by the sultan arc
carried into execution.