The herald., 1896-10-05
THE TURKS AND ARMEN|ANS
Still Threaten the Peace Of
Europe
CHRISTIANS AT STEAMBOAT
Ia Dread Of the Destruction Of the
City
AT STEAMBOAT
The Porte Makes Profuse Promises Of
Reform, But Does Nothing Toward
Carrying Them Out
ssociated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Oct. 4.-(Copyrighted, 1860
"A dispatch from Constantinople de-
scribes Stamboul as being in state oe
siege. The precautions at night, 1t ap-
pears, are rigorous. The fire engines
are kept ready to be set at work at a
moments notice, as the authorities are
convinced the revolutionists are deter
mined to set fire to the CITY, The Christ
ians are in dread of another uprising OK
the mob, and the respectable Mussul-
mans share in the feeling Of anxiety CT
the Christians.
1t has been announced that the Turk
ish government has entered into nego-
tiations with the Armenian revolution
ary committee with view of obtain
ing cessation of dynamite outrages,
the porte granting general amnesty
to Armenians and promising to carry
out reforms throughout Asia Minor. Lit
tie faith, however, is placed in Turkish
promises.
The brilliant fetes and military par
ades attending the opening of the iron
gates Of the Danube are looked upon as
being Of the highest political import
arce and as indicating that the Austro-
Roumanian entente has remained to the
adhesion Of Roumania and to the drei e.
bund, and 1t is stated military COR
vention between Austria and Roll
mania was concluded during the stay
Of Emperor Franz Joseph at Bucharest.
binding both powers to prevent Russia
from crossing the Danube.
1t is further stated that gigantic en-
gineering scheme was also concluded at
Bucharest with the Black sea by canal
and to make Bucharest sea fortress
and port.
After a long discussion the new Tun-
isian treaty between France and Italy
has been signed, thus solving one Of the
most ticklish questions between the two
countries. the adjustment Of which
would have been impossible little while
ago. Italy, under the new treaty, sur
renders her rights to try her own sub
jects In her own courts in Tunis and ne
ceives in return commercial accessions.
among which is the right to have Italii;l
vessels admitted to French ports under
the same conditions as French vessels,
Italy making similar concessions to
France. s-sr-. - -.7
The Vienna correspondent Of the Daily
Mail declares the agreement of the pow
ers for the settlement Of the Turkish
problem. which this correspondent an
ncunced last week he had received au-
thority for publishing. includes the for
nation Of an Armenian zone in the Turk
ish empire on the basis Of the Jewish pal.
in Russia the powers guaranteeing the
safety Of the Armenians therein, which
gives the idea that the zone would be-
come the germ of a new Armenian state.
1.-THE active cooperation" this cor
respondent proceeds by saying, Twill be
undertaken by England, France and
Russia, while Italy will cooperate II
necessary. AS far as England is con-
cerned. the harbor of Smyrna will play
an important part in the final settle
ment.'
The Constantinople correspondent Of
the Chronicle says the Ottoman bank
and the Credit Lyonnaise are sending
large quantities of securities to Paris for
safety. He says the American AMI
English ladies in Constantinople are
helping the women and children of the
suburbs and hundreds attend the Ameri-
can mission house, where each receives
four pieces of money and bundle of
clothing.
The Standards Rome correspondent
says that owing to government pressure
the sultan has consented that the Italian
papers should enter Turkey. This cor
respondent also says the Duke of Ser
moneta, the minister of foreign affairs.
and Admiral Brin, the minister Of ma
rine, after a conference last night, dis
patched the barbette ship Humberto to
Syria. The Humberto is an iron-clad Ct
1928 tons displacement. She carries
four sixty-seven-ton guns, eight six
inch quick-firing guns and forty-seven
guns of smaller caliber and eight tor,
pedo tubes.