The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

lie Tells the French Ambassador oil Re-
forms to- BE Instituted.


PARIS, Nov. 7.-Adyices received here
from Constantinople show that when the
Sultan received a report OF the speech
delivered by NJ. HanotauX' the trench
Foreign Minister. ia the Chamber OF Dep
uties last Tuesday, an response to an IN
terpellation demanding 10 know What
action France would take in defence OF the
Armenians, he sent one OF hls secretaries
10 NJ. Cambon, the French Ambassador
who impressed upon the secretary thc
urgency that existed for the Sultan TO
ADOPT measures that would reassure pub
lie opinion and satisfy Europe.
The Turkish Ambassador in Paris has
now informed NJ. HanotauN that me
Sultan has decided upon carrying out
the following reforms.
The release of prisoners throughout
the empire, against whom no charges
are preferred; to instruct the police tnat
peaceable Armenians are not 10 be per-
secuted. to convokc an Armenian As
sembly TO elect 4 patriarch; TO court
martial Mazhr 3cy Tor allowing fathcr
Salvador 10 be murdered; TO dismiss the
Vail of Diarhekir FOR the share he took
I'm the disorders there; TO precisely IN
siruct the wallis 20 repress violence; 10
undertake the indemnincauon OF the
Roman Catholic converts IN Anatoha
which were damaged during the out
break; TO assist the inhabitants of the
districts which suffered most; and 10
publish shortly a decree ordering tho
prompt execution in Anatolia Of the
reforms granted in 1875, and the eXten-
sion Of these reforms 10 the whole en-
pire.
NJ Hanotaux thanked the ambassa ado-
FOR the information and told him that he
had precisely instructed Mr.. Cambon to
watch the application Of these Irelmln-
airy measure. Ia his speech 10 the dcpu-
ties I'm response to the Interpolation.
which was submitted by NJ. Denys. dep
uty for Cochin. China. and supported by
Delafossa. Hubbard and others, NJ. Hano-
faux said that Ammerian movement
would not have taken upon itself such
an intensity If contact with Europe had
not imbued certain Armenians with a de-
sire for independents. The excess Of
the Ottoman government, De said, had
furnished legitimate motives for com
plant. and when the question assumed an
aspect OF grave importance England un-
dcrstoOd tho danger of acting alone. a
concert was established among
tho powers and in October. 1895.
an UNDERSTANDING was lfffnNi VIII
the Porte that the iattcr would grant re-
forms. which unhappilv had not yet been
applied. owing to the anarchy which
reigued in the administration spheres
troubles ensued and France was bound 10
use language the strength and signil-
canoe OF which Turkey understood The
powers. he said were convinced Of the
necessity OF their solid union. but there
must Doe no isolated action and no inter-
ference with tie integrity OF the Empire.
"Amoug the fertile ifs or nc recent
visit of the Emperor of Russia 10 Paris"
VI. HanotauX said. may be mentioned
the precise exchange OF views in regard
10 the Armenian and the perfect commun-
ity of ideas which exists in united
Europe will give tho Sultan 10 understand
the necessity of his assuring the security
Of ail his subjects of whatever race. But
violence will not aid the task Of Europc.
France does not forget the tradition of
the religious protcctoratc which she oxor-
cisos in the orient nor tho bonds which
unite her TO the ottoman Empire but
She must proportion hor efforts 10 the
extent OF an the tasks deyolying upon
her"