The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-19
TWO AMERICANS
ARE MURDERED
IN ASIA MINOR
Missionaries Rogers and Maui
rer Are Killed at Adana Dur
ing a Massacre.
MERSINA SITUATION
Is NOW DESPERATE
coNsTENTINoPLE QUIET, WHILE
sALoNIKI TROOPS AWAIT
ANSWER TO DEMANDS.

Constautinople, April 1S.-Confrma-
ton has been received here of the kill
ing at Adana of two American mission
aries. lir Rogers and Mr.. Maurer. The
others connected with the missions are
safe. including Mr.. Charistie, who is at
Tsrsus.
Three French warships are hurrvine
10 Mersina, where the situation is des-
perate.
Foreigners and many Christians have
taken refuge in the consulates. The
local troops and the governor are doing
their best to protect the town, but
Here is great fear that il 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 20 the interruption of communi-
cations.
A British warship is proceeding to
Aexandretta, which is threatened by
the Moslems. Several Armenian farms
in that neighborhood nave been de-
stroyed.
Alarm is felt at Kharput because of
serious depredations by the Kurds in
the surrounding villages. although the
any particular disorders.
Tension at Constantinople.
The tension in Constantinople over
the situation still is very great. The
people of the capital are more con-
cerned with the advance of Ssloniki
troops than they are with the mas
sacres reported from various quarters.
Several members OF the parliament
dTy deputatiOn which went to Tcha-
jsIje to reassure the Saloniki troops.
returned here today. They report that
the troops demand the safe conduct
and protection of the SalOniki deputies,
VINO fed from the &c pitsl, and the pun
ishment of the ringleaders Of Tues
DAYS rising.
The army. which is cOncentTs ting at
Tchatalje. has promised not TO enter
Constantinople but TO await there the
'ulfllment of its demands. Two cor
respondents who accompanied the dep
utation we're imprisoned on their ar
rival at Tchatalje. but subsequently
they were released and permitted to
return 10 ConstantinOple.
People Very Nervous.
The council of ministers took the de-
msnds Of the troops under considera-
ton. The first of these seems to be
easy Of solution, provided the deputies
agree 10 return. The second, however,
involving the punishment of the ring
leaders. viii be difficult to meet and
might cause trouble. ConstantinOple is
now tranquil. the city having a normal
aspect. although the public is exceed
ingly nervous and apprehensive. The
garrison appears TO be under better
q rwlFf H1 oil
oath on the Koran to remain quiet and
obey their officers.
The artillery which came to the cap
itsl from Hademkoi yesterday, and
which made preparations 20 return, de-
cided TO remain in COnstantinopie.
At today's sitting of the chamber Of
deputies. Mustaph8 Effendi was elected
president. The members of the house
appeared to some degree to have recov-
cred their reinsurance and many Of
them were outspollen during the de-
bate
Demands of Soldiers.
The spokesman of the Saloniki SOL
d.ers was reported 10 the house as say
ing:
We are not here to promote a fra
ricidal war. We realize that an eX-
change OF shots would lead to foreign
intervention. therefore. we shall avoid
extreme mea Sures. Nevertheless. we
have the means of entering Constanti'
nop.e without firing a shot, if neces-
Sary. We do not want advice. Your
nest course is to return and expose
those responsible for this abOminable
pct who must be severely punished.
Military obedience is completely lack
ing IN CoDstantinOple. Try to restore
obedience by every means, and be as
sured that we shall remain here until
We are satisfied that no fresh attack
VIII be made upon the constitution.
Alter discussing the reply, the cham
oer resolved TO send a deputation &c
me barracks to explain to the soldiers
me evil results Of disObedience.
In Desperate Straits.
According to the latest news from
Adana. the miss onaries do not dare 10
cave the mission house. They are suf-
-er'ns from lack of provisions and
medicine and have appealed To the
military authorities for protection
AdaDs is still burning, and it Is re
ported trst not less than 5000 persons
are Homeless i'm Tarsus.
Late kilograms received from the
nIIush vice consul at Adana. say fur
Har trouble At that place is appre-
lslosa- No additional news has been
,.e.Fsa from TaTsus or Mersina- \
'.lusA vavShip is expected TO reach
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