Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-19
MISSIONARIES KILLED.

Constantinople, April 1s.-Conflrma-
ton has been received here of the kill
ing of two American missionaries at
Adana. The murdered missionaries
were Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Maurer The
others connected with the missions are
safe, including Mr.. Christie, who is at
Tarsus.
| Three French warships are hurrying
| to Mersina where the situation is des-
perate Foreigners and many Chris
tians have taken refuge in the consul
late The local troops and the governor
are doing their best to protect the
| towns, but there is great fear that it
cannot hold out much longer against
| the invasion of the Moslems. who are
sweeping down in large numbers. The
! American vice consul at Mersina, John
DebbaS, has been unable to proceed to
| Adana, owing to the interruption of
communication. British warship is
proceeding to AleXandretta, which is
threatened by the Moslems. Several
Armenian farms in that neighborhood
have been destroyed. Alarm is felt at
Kharput because of serious depreda-
tons by the kurds in the surrounding
villages, although the town itself has
ont been the scene of any particular
disorders.
The tension in Constantinople over
the situation is still very great, al
though this afternoon there seemed to
be some prospects of a peaceful solu-
ton of the trouble The people of the
capital are more concerned with the
advance of the Saloniki troops than
they are with the massacres that are
reported from various quarters. Sever
al Of the members of the Parliament
airy denutation, which proceeded last
night to Tchatalje to reassure the Sa-
loiik troops, returned here this morn
, ing. They report that the troops de-
rland the safe conduct and protection
of the Saloniki deputies who fled from
tho capital, and the punishment of the
ringleaders of the rising on Tuesday
last as an example, to prevent the re-
currence of such events.
The ARMY which is concentrating at
Tchatalje has promised not to enter
Constantinople, but to await there the
fultilment of it's demands. Two report
ers who accompanied the deputation
were imprisoned on their arrival at
Tchatalje, but subsequently they were
released and permitted to return to
Cunstantinople.
The officers of the Saloniki army con-
troll the train service to Europe, and
the service, as a consequence is much
delayed. Delay also has been caused by
the arrival of military trains, bringing
, reinforcements to the concentration
camp.
The council of ministers took the de-
mands of the troops under considera-
ton The first of these seems to be
easy OF solution, provided the deputies
agree to return. The second demand,
however, involving the punishment of
the ringleaders. will be difficult to
meet. and might cause trouble. Con-
stantinople is now tranquil, the city
having normal aspect, although the
public is exceedingly nervous and APP
prensive. The garrison appears to be
under better discipline. and the troops
have taken the oath on the Koran to
remain quiet and obey their officers.
The artillery, which came in to the
capital from Hademko yesterday and
which made preparations to return
there, decided to remain in CONSTANT
NOBLE. The Saloniki troops Immediately
installed themselves at Hademko on
the departure Oh the dTlhitIy anu an
nounced their determination not to re-
lnquish their position.
At today's sitting of the Chamber Of
Deputies Mustapha Effendi. the depu-
" for Aleppo, was elected President.
The members Of the House appeared to
some degree to have received their re-
assurance and many Of them were out
spoken during the course of the de-
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to interview the Saloniki troops gave
conflicting accounts of the result Of
their mission. All agreed here, however,
that they found the soldiers determin-