The herald., 1896-02-04
Well Organized and Most Eff
GENTLY Managed
RUSSO TURKISH ENTENTE
Leads to the Abandonment Of Naval
Demonstrations
Russia Expresses Willingness to Pay the
United States Demand for Indem-
nity-Englsnd Is Willing

Associated Press Special Wire.
BosTON, Feb. 3.-The first letter from
the disturbed district in Turkey, under u
January date, was received here today. 1t
was written at Aintab, Central Turkey.
January 2. and says that although no
more mobs have been let loose, purpose
to ultimately crush and destroy the people
is apparent.
twenty-five of the principal Chris.
tians," says the writer, "have been called
to government headquarters and ques-
toned and now they are in prisons. What
this means those familiar with Turkish
methods can surmise.'
The writer refers to the relief work
which has already been begun, saying:
laid from England and America is arriv-
ing and the work of relief for this city is
aged.'
RUSSIA WILL PAY
LONDON, Feb. Feb. 3.--A dispatch to the
St. James Gazette from Washington says
the correspondent of that paper has the
tente between Russia and Turkey is known
at the state department, and has had
most important effect in modifying the
plan the administration had prepared 10
compel Turkey to pay an indemnity for
damage done American properly i'll Arne-
MIA. The correspondent says, in spite of
denials, he knows naval demon
stration was prepared. Secretary Oiney
entered into communication with Russia
and Great Britain, asking it they would
oppose the action of the United States
against Turkey. Great Britain's reply. he
says, was favorable, but Russia informed
Olney she preferred that there be no naval
demonstration, as Russia was negotiating
10 bring about the restoration of order i'll
Turkey. l. E. Dekotzebue. the Russian
minister 10 the United States, is said to
have informed Olney Turkey would pay
any indemnity required.
INeLAND Is WILLING
LoNpoS, Feb. 3.-Hon. A. ]. Balfour,
first lord of the treasury and Conservative
leader in the house of commons, spoke at
Bristol tonight, combining himself mainly
to home politics. He declared that the
government had done all in its power 10
prevent the Armenian horrors, and that it
had not prevented Russia from iaterven-
ing. Russia, he said. had not been willing
TO undertake the duty. Mr.. Balfour closed
with an eloquent paroTGiiol in favor of AN
alliance between the TWO great AnglS-
Saxon races.
.'What would Edmund Burke have
Thought" he said. had he heen living
now, to have seen our brethren across The
Atlantic fo-xe,sul of all the lies of kindred?
His eLccpsat voS,e would have been raised
IN plsnGAn- FOR the common language OF
-,Teruroelrs and hearts II we have TO
Bilr4s- ei-l1ssr hsre O. in America. am
rers,1issisd 1haH the generous sense Of both
E-siA5 ci,i-1 Tries will zrelak even without the
nliritbY impulse OF hzs Voice. II that De so-
lIit. 4 We 1s in alliance with America we
eBll ,iicrT crs5 ui.ss dI-sY wcs.h pcovidsncs
Las sls1.,lsTed ID ga.
Il DC, ls1S i1.slltsVa this empire need fear
ri,f. r1ssruce of sI5=rrial foes Still less DO
Behave ta.sE IL has any saInE 20 fear from
rae llscac;. If Al iaterrlzl division"
Mr. BsI1oUr was zreszed with prolonged
Cheers upon the cl1as Of his speech.
Nv AwFGL MAssAcsE
Lorpow. FEB. 4.-Ihe Daily News this
morning gives alleged Trustworthy details
Of the msssacres at Oorfa on December
26.h. and also Oh October 23d. accord
ing to vhica about $500 per-
sons were killed. 1900 baving perished
in the great Grsgorian church. Syrians
and Catholics we're spared. The wells of
the city were flied with dead bodies. For
eignera, the dispatch says, were protected
by a guard placed about the American