Evening star., 1909-05-02
VAIL OF ADANA SEIZED
Into Armenian Mas
sacres Ordered.
APPROPRIATION FOR RELIEF
Pension for Families of Victims Is
Under Consideration.
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC FEARED
Thousands of Refugees Taken to
Camp to Stay Contagion-Ap-
peal to President.
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC FEARED

CONSTANTINOPLE,M May 1.-Following
a stirring debate in which the 1ormer
vail of Adana and the assistant minister
Of the interior were attacked as creatures
Of the Hamidian regime. the chambers
of deputies today adopted resolution
that a parliamentary commission be dis
patched to Adana to investigate the mas
sacres and to organize a military court
to court-martial the guilty persons
One hundred thousand dollars has been
appropriated to relieve the distress in that
district. The deputies also have under
consideration a proposal to pension the
families of those killed or wounded In
the recent fighting in Cohstantinople.
An imperial hiatt was read In the
presence Of the cabinet and other officials
confirming the appointment OF Tewhk
Pasha as grand viZier, and Zla Eddln
effendi as Sheik-ul-Islam. The hiatt brief
ly referred to the revolution and the
recent massacres and enjoined UNIVERSAL
observance of the constitution ana the
Sheri laws.
Ali Ghalib Bey, the public prosecutor of
Salonki, has been appointed minister or
justice to succeed Hassan Fehmi Pasha.
Vail Of Adana Arrested.
ADANA, May 1.-The new governor
general Of the province of Adana has
arrived here. Three thousand soldiers
are patrolling the city.
The goeatest danger now is from con-
tagious diseases which have broken ou..
There are 1.4OO sick and wounded. Thou
sands of the refugees have been trans
ferred to camps in the outlying districts.
The former governor general, who fall
ed to make any effort to quell the disor-
ders, has been placed under arrest.
Epidemic Of Smallpox.
BEIRUT. May IAN American drago-
man rescued sixty persons from Deur
tyul and brought them to Alexandretta
today.
Deurtyul, which has been besieged for
the last few days, 1t is reported. will prob
ably be able to hold out against the IA
natics.
Advices received here state that 14OOO
refugees in the town of Adana have been
transferred to the suburbs and that re-
lief corps is now combating an epidemic
of smallpox.
LATAKIA, Syria. May six thousand
refugees from Kessab are now at Latakia.
Kessab has been practically destroyed.
Russia Joins in Demands.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-The Rus
sian ambassador at Constantinople has
DttH lStIuClcO " JOil Will luC OtHCl
ambassadors to have the Turkish govern
ment take measures to prevent repeti-
ton Of the massacres in Adana.
The news that troops from the Salonki
garrison had been sent to that district
was received here with satisfaction. The
Turkish territory adjacent to Russia. ac-
cording to consular advices, continues
quiet.
Appeal to President.
NEW YORK, May IAN appeal to
the President of the United States to
enter a protest against the Turkish mas
sacres and to demand protection for
American missionaries was issued here
for signature today. and will be presented
to President Taft by an influential COM
mittee of citizens early next week.
The memorial was first read to a meet
ing held in the Presbyterian foreign mis-
sion board rooms. and after some discus
sion was submitted to committee of five
clergymen and educators interested in
mission work.
This committee met In the office of Dr.
c. C. Creegan, secretary of the American
board Of commissioners for foreign mis-
sions and revised the memorial prepared
by the Rev. DR.. Chamberlain. president
Of the Evangelical Alliance.
The following cablegram, sent by Rev.
w. w. Peet. secretary of the American
Bible Society for Western Europe and
Asia. was received today by the Christian
Herald of this city:
Constantinople. May 1.-Peace restored
at Adana Contagious diseases have
broken out among refugees. More than
12.DU camped outside the city.
Great shortage of flour, as bakeries and
mills are burned. Fourteen hundred sick
and wounded in hospitals; 10000 refugees
here and $1,000 more in Tarsus.
"Latakia and Aintab shipping cargo of
flour and rice today"
Relief Fund Contributions
BOSTON. May 1.-During the week end
ing today contributions for the Armenian
massacre sufferers totaling $2.S73 have
been received by the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions. ac-
cording to a statement Of Frank FL. Wig
gin, treasurer Of the board.
Advices received by the American board
from the disturbed districts Indicate that
the need of help is far greater than was
at first supposed and that the relief con-
tributiOns have not met the situation in
a