The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10
TURKEY PROMISES
TO AvENGE VICTIMS
Investigation to Fix Response.
biIity Of the Adana Massa-
cres Assured.
CEREMONY TO INVEST
NEW RULER WITH POWER
Prominent Armenians Submit II
Government Their Request
for ReparatiOn.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 9.-Re.
viewing stands were put up IN The
principal streets of Stamboul today, II
preparation for the procession tomor"
row for the girding. of the sword upon
Mchemmed V. This ceremony, which
corresponds 10 that of coronation, Will
take place in the Mosque Ayuob, tho
single mosque in Constantinople which
Christians are allowed TO enter or even
conercgate about the entrance or court
ward. 1t will last but few minutes
and no foreign eyes will witness the
ancient rite Of the spiritual power con-
signing the temporal power to the sui
tan.
a stand has been erected for the dip
lomatic corps and distinguished foreign
crs eight or ten blocks from the mosque.
The sultan will proceed from the
Dolmagtsche palace 10 the mosque III
launch. and from there attended by the
grand vizier, the Sheik-ul-Islam, the
members of the cabinet, the chiefs OF
the army. the officers of the two higher
grades of the ulcmas and many other
functioparics will go to the Top -Kapou
palace. about six miles distant, TO kiss
the robe of the prophet The sultan
train is expected to make rleh dis
play.
Relief Work in Adana.
The government is taking hold OF tbs
relief work in Adana province with vlg-
or. 1t was announced today that Sl5U,'
900 had been sent there.
The grand yizier and Eerld Pasha
the minister of the interior received
dcputation of the Armenian clergy and
laity Yesterday. The delegation was
headed by Arscharani the representa-
five Of the Patriarchiate, who was as
sured that the government would inquire
Thoroughly into the Adapa massacres
and severely punish those guilty of IN
citing them. The minister said tho IN
vest CATION would be conducted by
military court.
Ferid Pasha fold the delegation tina,
eight physicians had been sent from
SMYRNA 10 Adana and that several also
had gone there from Constantinople.
Aunenians' Requests.
4 number Of prominent ArmcnianA
met here today and submitted to the
government the following requests:
First-That the murderers of Chris
tians be punished; second, that stoleE
property be returned and indemnltles
be paid for property destroyed; third
that the women and girls who were sto
len be returned, and also that men and
women who were compelled forciblv 10
adopt Nohammcdansm be allowed to
resume their original faith; fourth. that
the investigation conducted under the
chairmauship of the governor general
be suspended and that a new ipyestiga
ton of the disorders from their COM
mencement ne made by military com
mission; fifth. that Christians be per
mitted 10 participate in the local police
establishment; and sixth. that Arme-
mans be allowed to participate in de-
traying the cost of erecting a monu
ment 10 those who have fallen in the
army OF liberty.
The Agricultural bank has arranged
to loan $50 900 without interest TO the
farmers of Adana province, to aid them
i'll planting new crops.
American Losses.
The auti-Christan rioting in Asia
Minor that began between the 10Th and
l4th of April has resulted in the loss
Of two American lives and the destrnc
tion of American property by fire and
otherwise valued at about $4,000. The
OHlN loeS "! HiV Nd@ ~ .hldu"f "uei'
the Rev. Henry Manner and Daniel NJ.
Rogers were shot down while attempt
ing TO put out a FIRE that threatened the
missionary buildings there The 6pan-
cial losses have been allotted as fol
lows:
In the province Of AdaDa. $500: at
kessab. should the reported burning of
the missionary buildings there be con
firmed, $4,000. and IN the city of Adana.
$500 This last-mcntioned loss WAS
incurred through the pulling down or
burning of buildings attached to the
Girls school.