The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-14
STATE OF TERRORISM
The determination Of the Armenians
BY the Turks Goes On.
MURDERERS NOT PUNISHED
Precautionary Measures OF the
Sultan he Porte Has No In
tention of Complying With the
Demands OF the Powers.

Copyright 1896 by Associated Press.
Constantinople. Sept. II, via Sofia,
Bulgaria. Sept. l3.-There Is more
and more evidcnc, of the approach
OF crisis In the affairs Of the Otto
man empire. But the Turk himself
offers no signs Of an appreciation OF
the fate that Is impending over him
in the limit that has apparently been
reached In the PATIENCE OF the Euro
pean powers with the process OF ex-
termination of the Armenlans that
has been steadily and relentlessly
pursued by the Turks. There is no
dlm.nutlon in the rancor displayed by
the Mussulman towards the Armen-
ians and no sign Of the relinquish-
ment OF the Turks contention that
the Armenlans are pei sistent and de-
termined revolutiontsts and agitators
against the soveignty OF the sultan.
and as such invite the stringent re-
presslve measures that have been
used against them. Some color has
To be admitted 10 this contention Of
the Turks from the fact that some
of the envoys Of the powers have re-
celved a circular note from the Hint
ichak revolutionary committee, de-
claring that 10 the reforms demanded
by the Armenlans NJ the time OF the
raid by them upon the ottoman bank
are not granted, there will be a more
serious outbreak against the Turkish
authorities and over n much wider
area than was the last, which result
ed In the apparently lndiscriminate
slaughter OF Armenlans In this city.
Since Friday there has been q large
increase OF the Patrols OF cavalry In
kA % antf faA
pie, I'm which are situated the French
and English ambassadors' residences.
and In BuyulSdere and Pcra. This Is
the sultan's precautionary measure
against future outrages, In compli-
ance with the warning contained In
the note from the powers. These
troops, II IL understood, come under
the authority Of those who are
warned hat they will be responsible
II outbreaks involving the destruc-
tion Of property and loss OF life oc-
cur. Ru, the troops are at the same
time instructed thar they are au-
thorized TO use their arms In self de-
fense II they are attacked. These So
called precautionary measures have
not improved tho situation and have
rather served to extend the feeling OF
terrorism on account Of the feeling
of doubt as TO what secondary and
veiled meaning may he hidden behind
the letter of Instructions TO the
troops Meantime the British relief
committee Is busy with the work Of
helping the distressed Armenians.
The Official Turkish estimate OF the
number OF victims OF the massacres
In the city Is LOO. Other estimates
run pretty much all the way up
wards from this figure. The official
estimate Is coupled with the allega-
t!on that many of those killed were
In reality Turks, but that they were
buried with the Armenians and that
so their numbers went to swell the
supposed number of Armenian vic-
sims. This undoubtedly is designed
as an apology and explanation OF the
assertion contained In the note of the
powers that the savage bands which
murdeously attacked the Armenlans
and plllaged their houses were not
accidental gatherings OF fanatical
people or undirected mobs. but that
there was every indication OF their
especial organization and Of It's being
known " not directed by the authori-
ti.s In foreign circles here tho
statements that Turks were killed
along with the Armenians Is derisd.
The actual number Of the victims OF
tho disorders was certainly 5000 ard
will probably reach 5000 The mi,i-
tary authorities state that three SOL
diers were killed and 20 were wound
ed. The porte reports state that 10
Mussulmhns were wounded.
All Nussulmans who nave yet been
tried by the extraor,l tribune.
appointed TO pass judgment on those
implicated IN the recent massacre.
have been acquitted OF the charges Of
completely. The evidence against
many OF those was deemed by foreign
residents irresponsible and the fall
ure to hold them adds to the convic-
ton that the porte has no intention
OF complying with the demand OF tho
powers that the culprits shall be
brought To punishment. In view OF
this failure to punish the authors u
the outruges upon Armenians, the
state OF terrorism among the Ar
menIans continues unabated and the
exodus Of this people goes on with no
dlmlnution. The appearance of the
refugees. many Of them In a state
OF destltutton from the hasty nature
% their flight and all labOring under
extreme apprr tensions OF blow like
ly TO fall at any time. evokes the uni
vccsal compassion OF the foreigners