The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23

prayers-are prepared with an elaborate
ness that displays the most constant
dread Of conspiracy and conspirators-
Thus IL is, for instance, that all the
streets along the land route are arranged
in the most careful manner for the pass
ing OF the sultan. The banners are out.
the roads made Woodworking Is
done which seems TO prove that the sui
tan is certain 10 go that way and 10 re-
turn by the After route. At the last mo-
ment the sultan goes ny the water route
and returns by land. These terriers are
largely due to the fact that the Arme-
mans are the most capable and reckless
throwers OF bombs In the world.
The Armenians In Constans!nopla are n
strange mixture. While they are ready
10 do such desperate deeds, and to take
all the consequences to themselves as to
others. they have no power OF making
open resistance. and apparently even lit
tie VIII 20 do SO. Fer Instance in that
terrible riot. IN which 700 Armenians
were killed couple OF years ago. eleven
Armenians were standing In the streets.
oil armed with erowbars. Nine Turks
with nothing but clubs came up. They
killed all the Arsnenians. who did not
even made an attempt at resistance. II
they had made any such attempt they
would undoubtedly have proved the
stronger When my friend discussed the
extraordinary action 90 the Armenians
with an Armenian banker he expressed
no surprise. All he could feel was admir-
afien for the men who had thus allowed
themselves 10 be massacred like sheep
They were patriots, he said: they wished
to make the nasSacres as bad as possible
so as 10 bring about the Intervention OF
Europe
Although the sultan does stand IN fear
Of assassination. and although he IL un-
dosbtesily guarded carefully. there are
few. n any. signs OF this i'm his immediate
neighborhooa. I, Is difficult to get access
90 the palace. bus once yeu are in there.
you see fewer soldiers and fewer signs 81
precautions TRAN Ia Russia. or even IN
Germany. You see nothing bu, chsequi-
ous servants
Tho sultan impresses immensely by his
ability everybody who is brought into
close contact with him. In all tire years
be had seen him. my American friend had
never. be said. ssea him taken aback;
newer without an answer. even when
things were hottest and darkest against
him. He has always specious argument,
a historical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n s,v
national iaersrinailcn~~to urge I'm defense
Of his own acts. and even ~ tbs. wors,
bareaTit3es N his ovn Kingdom Ana he
SAYS all these things with perfect calm
ana seif-f sss$%ssacEss Indeed. as a gentle
man who IS painfsliy misunderstood His
rppAvEess are, perhaps. she easier 10 make
because he takes plenty - ttrsa TO prepare
them ThoEsa undoubtedly he under
sfanG9s French fairly well, II fs contrary 20
ccgrS etiquette that Ne should speak IN
any language htt Turk .sh Everything
hRs 70 ~ interpreted Ard vet now ard
sssea sae Sultan. waen he is taken al nss
quart. ust@rs a "Merri monsieur" NJ
Some stneT sAeTf we~s IN rrencA. which
saSws taat hts pretended Inability "a ean-
verse iu French - Ike Com paul's pro-
fsssea Ignorance Of TIE English tongue 49,
Maiuly ab5st tssopls