Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-13
PRINCE NAPOLEON IS BUSY
FrenchmRn In Russian service In
vestigateS Conditions in the
Province of Erivan.

ERIVAN, Nov 12.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee)-Prince Louis Napoleon, the
military governor of the province of Fri
van, has just returned from a prolonged
tour of inspection in the Zangezur district
which is the chief scene of disturbance in
Transcaucasia, and which, although II be-
longs to the province Of Elisa betpol. has
been temporarily added to the region ad-
ministered by the governor general of
Erivan. Prince Louis Napoleon, who in a
few days will leave for the west will not
be able to give a very good account Of
the district he has Just visited. The natural
difficulties in tho way OF good administra-
ton are great There are practically no
roads and although Girlusy is in tele-
graphic communication with Shusha the
other parts of the district are quite cut of
from the outside world
On reaching Minkend the prince took
vigorous measures The principal inhabi-
tants were arrested and the Tartar in
habitants of the village who took an active
part in the massacre were deported and
settled by twos and threes in other villages.
1t was also proposed II possible to make
arrangements for the permanent separation
of Tartars and Armenans In the district,
In addition some of the most turbulent
Begs and some Armenian extremists who
are regarded as culpable were banished.
Prince Louis Napoleon's observations
since his appointment as governor general
have led him to the conclusion that so far
as this province is concerned the Mussul-
mans were the initiators of the disorders
and that although It is impossible to acquit
the Armenians of having in some cases
assumed the offensive going beyond the
strict limits of self-defense their fault is
fna a. 49,
of previous violence.
A serious difficulty in this region as we'll
as in other parts OF the Caucasus is the
necessity of allowing the Inhabitants TO
carry arms. Tho best and most obvious
measure would be the complete disarma-
ment of the whole population. stimuli
taneous disarmament would demand an
I Immense number of troops and a successive
disarmament would be quite useless as
successfully disarmed villages would at
once provide themselves with new weapons.
! The proximity OF the Persian frontier rem
ders this an easy matter. In the province
of ETivan and the Zangezur district the
/ problem has been Professionally solved by
allowing those in the districts to carry
revofvers and cold weapons" 0knives and
daggers) for self-defense, while forbidding
the possession of all arms in the towns
! except by special permission. II is obvious
OF course, that any prohibition to carry
arms falls most heavily on that part of the
| population which is most peaceably disposed
1 and law abiding.
! The outlook for the winter in the eau.
easus is not reassuring The reconciliation
professions which have taken place in vari.
Gus places in the presence of the sheikh
ulslam and members of the higher Ar.
menian clergy are generally regarded a.
! an empty farce, and it is indeed clear tina
/ the scenes which have been witnessed and
recounted during the last seven or eigh
months cannot he obliterated from tn,
memories of either party by any forma
| demonstrations Of friendship.