The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-19
TW0 AMERICAN MISSIONARIES KILLED
AT ADANA, SITUATION DESPERATE
Three French Warshps mgg to MsrsinaBt Warsp Proceeding TO
eyauta- and Christians Take Refuge Id COnsuaes
Serious Dpedaons By the KmdsIensiOn In COnstantnope Still
yery Grea-Mssonar Adana Dare Not Leave Mission House

Beirut, Syria, April 1S.-A terrible
uprisIng has occurred IN Adana
street fighting has been going on iol
three days and at least one Thousand
ncrsons have been killed the Guy
has been practically destroyed by hre,
American missionaries named ROGERS
and Maurer are dead. All the other
Americans are safe. The Brfish vice
consul, Major Daughty-Wylie, Is
among the wounded.
AT Tar6us, there was less loss Vi
life. The Armenian quarter, now,
ever. was destroyed. Four Thousand
refugees are housed In the Ameri-
can mission. The need oil relet Is Is
urgent for shortly the fugitives VIII
he on the verge OF starvation. Con
ditions in the vicinity of Alexandretta
also are most serious.
Constantinople. April 1S.-Confirma-
tion has been received here oil the XIII
ing at Aiana OF two American mis-
sIonaries, Mr.. Rogers and Mr. Maurer.
The others connected With the mis-
fions arc safe, including Mr.. Charistie,
who is at Tarsus.
Three French warships are hurrying
TO Mersina. where the situation is
desperate. Foreigners and many
Christians have taken refuge In the
consuIates The local troops and the
governor are doing their best to pro-
sect the town, but there is great fear
that II cannot hold out much longer
against the invasion of the Moslems.
who are sweeping down In large num-
bers. The American vice consul at
Mcrsina, John Dcbbas. has hecn unable
60 proceed To Adana, owing 10 the in-
corruption OF communication
A British warship is proceeding 10
Alexandretta, which is. threatened by
the Moslems. Several Armenian farms
in that neighborhood have been de-
stroyed
Alarm Is felt at Kharpul because of
serious depredaions by the Kurds in
the surrounding villages, although the
Town itself has not been the scene
of any particular disorders.
The tension in Constantinople over
the situation still is very great, The
people OF the capital are more con-
cerned with the advance of Saloniki
troops than they are with the mas
sacres reported from various quar-
ters.
Several members Of the parliament
tary deputation which went to Tchat-
allie to reassure the Salonild troops,
returned here today. They report that
the troops demand the safe conduct
and protection of the Saloniki deputies.
who fled from the capital, and the pun
ishment of the ring-leadcrs OF Tues
days uprising.
The army, which is concentrating
at Tchatalje. has promised not to enter
Ccnstantnople. but TO await there the
fulfillment Of Its demands. Two cor
respondents who accompanied the dep
utation were imprisoned on their ar
rival at Tchatalje, bus subsequently,
they were released and permitted to
return TO Constantinople.
The council of ministers took the de-
mands OF the troops under considera-
tion. The first OF these seems to be
easy of solution. provided the deputies
d6lOt w ht oCNOiN. liONU
involving the punishment OF the ring
leaders, Will be difficult to meet and
might cause trouble. Constantinople
is now tranquil, the city having nor
NAL aspect. although the public is ex-
ceedingly nervous and apprehensive
The garrison appears to be under bet
ter discipline and the troops have TAX
en- oath on the Koran to remain quiet
and obey their officers. ~
The artillery, which came 10 the cap
ital from Hadcmkoi yesterday and
which made preparations to return, de-
cided to remain in AT today's
sitting of the chamber OF deputies,
Mustapha Effendl was elected presi-
dent The members of the house ap.
peared 10 some degree to have re-
covered their reinsurance and many
Of them we're outspoken during the de-
bate.
The spokesman of the Saloniki SOL
liers was reported to the house as say
ing;
we are not here to promote a fra
tricidal war. We realize that an ex-
change CT shots would lead TO foreign
intervention; therefore we shall avoid
extreme measures. Nevertheless. we
have the means of entering Constanti-
nople without firing a shot II neces-
sary. We do not want advice. your
best course Is TO return and expose
those responsible for this abominable
plot and have them severely punished.
Military obedience is completely lack
ing in Constantinople.
After discussing tho reply. the cham.
ber resolved to send deputation to
the barracks to explain to the soldiers
the evil results OF disobedience.
According 10 the latest news from
Adana the missionaries do not dare
to leave the mission house. They are
suffering from lack Of provisions and
medicine and have appealed TO the mil.
itary authorities for protection. Adana
is still burning and 1t Is reported that
not less than 5000 persons are home
less at Tarsus.
Late kilograms received from Tho