Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-25
TURKISH SITUATION.
AaSsaCrs of kImanianS Strongly
demonstrated Against.
THE DIPLOMATS EMBARRASSED.
Euraps's Pslicy Encouraging 6ohem.
medaBs to Further 0u,rages
Upon Christians.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, March 24.-The
tteps taken by the sultan to punish the
Turkish officials who are held respon.
sble for the massacre OF leo Armen-
ians at Tokat, In the Sivas district OF
Asia Minor, and the pillaging OF the
Armenian iquarter Of Tokat, are not
satisfactory TO the ambassadors OF the
powers, and unless there is u change
in the situation very soon 1t lie believed
that some OF the powers will be COM
PEELED by public opinion to make a
radical change Of policy toward Crete
and Greece.
The remonstrauce OF Sir Philip Cur.
RE, the British Ambassador, was one
OF the strongest ever delivered by an
ambassador concerning the isitustion
In Armenis, and was Intended for o
stern notification to the Porte that
further outbreaks In Armenia would
not pass without vigorous action upon
the part OF the powers. The immedi.
ate result Of the protest, the mere
dismissal OF two Turkish officials, is
not considered sufficient, anu 10 fur
Their looked upon as being likely to
encourage additional outbreaks OF the
same nature. Consequently Sir Philip
Currie has made fresh representations
to the Porte, setting forth that serious
consequences will follow the failure OF
the sultan 10 really punish those who
are responsible for the Toknt outrage.
The ambassadors met at the resi-
dence OF the British ambassador Iast
evening and thoroughly discussed the
matter, after which dispatches were
sent by those present to the capitals OF
the powers they represent.
An Cf1icial communicative was ad-
dressed by the Turkish government
to the Turkish newspapers and pro.
vineial OH oials yesterday, representing
that the couree adopted by the powers
In the Cretain affair was an example
OF ths success OF the sultan In that
direction. and intimAting that he has
the iull support OF the powers, with
their fleets and armies, in the repres-
sivs measures which he may choose
to adopt against the Christians In his
dominions. This has caused n decid-
eJly bad impression In diplomatic or
cles In Constantinople, and give
additional explanation OF the deter
mined stand which the British embat-
In the meanwhile preparations for
war on large scale are being steadily
pushed forward, and the report Of a
possible agreement between Greece
and Turkey, on the basis OF the ap-
pointment Of Prince George OF Gresce
10 high commissioner Of Crete, was
followed by the Issuing this morning
OF an trade calling for active service
forty-four bstiRlions OF the reserves OF
the becOnd army corps, and also sum-
moning to the colors the whole contin-
gent OF 1897.
GREEKS NOT YET READY.
pLoNDoN, March 25.-The war CORES.
onGe0t of the Timer, now on the
Macedonian frontier, says that In hls
opinion the Greek army is not yet
Teaoy TO take nuy decisive steps. Toe
officers must frat drill the raw levles
and organize an efficient transport
system. But, he aaas, the appearance
OF things along the frontier is in the
highest degEso warllke. livery possi.
BILE post is held and all the roads are
patroiled by cavalry.
The Times correspondent at Athens
says that all kinds of Tumorsl are cur
rent there M TO the expected rupture OF
the European concert. Toe danger OF
delaying a definite solution OF the
crisis Increases daily. The Crown
Prince Constantine is expected to start
In q few days for the Greek camp at
Larissa, and the risk Of q serious
outbreak 10 becoming more and more
intense.
The report Of q conf ct between the
Turks and the Greek vslu rs at
Aria has been officially confirmed.
Other incidents OF the same character
must be expected.
Neither Greece nor Crete has beno.
flied much In the past by compliance
with European behests, and uni 81
some visible proof 10 given OF the Q jm.
pIete abolition OF Turkish rule In