El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
People Believe Germans In
sincere In Promises OF
Future eritogy.
AMBASSADOR Is
HELD TO BLAME
Demand For German Mill
tdry Guards In CONSTANT
nople Causes Anger.

n ERLIN. Germany, Jan 2e.-It sp-
IL pears that some mysterious in
fluence is at work against the
Germans at Constantinople. German
money has been poured into Turkey.
the specter Of unemployment there has
vanished almost completely, but new
ertheless the fact remains that the
masses OF the Turkish people are
growing ever louder against the Ger
mans WnOm they refuse 70 look upon
as deliyerers. but rather seem TO con
slider dangerous usurpers, in spite of
all he efforts OF the leaders Of the
German Ambassador BIunderS-
Inc Ilrst serious manifestations OF
III viii against the Germans were
caused by the German Ambassador
baron Wangenheim's III advised de-
mand that the Turkish gendarmes at
Constantnople be replaced by German
nilitary ponce Again, when Herr Won
JagoWs the German minister Of foreign
affairs, advised the ambassador TO
back down IN the face of a determined
Turkish refusal. the baron made an
other mistake He insisted that the
Turkish gendarmes be placed under
the command OF a high German Of
ucer, only 10 meet with an equally
caLerosOrlcal refusal
This was the first sign that the
TURKS as a whole do not share The
blind confidence Of the Austrians in
low matters to be taken entirely out
OF their hands by people who after all
IN the eyes OF the old fashioned Turks
are nothing but infidels-
At Ismid, 5000 Armenians. in accord
ance with Turkish customs. were sent
to the interior, falsely accused OF hav-
ing IN some mysterious way, assisted
the submarines Of the allies, in the Sea
OF MarmOra, a pretext 10 get them out
OF the way while their young wives
and daughters were turned over to the
Not a single German officer found
occasion 70 raise voice in protest.
TACT which few courageous clergy-
ment here in Germany have sharply
denounced as a blot upon the German
name.
German Promises Fan.
The cession of Turkish territory IN
Ihraee to the old enemy and present
ally, Bulgaria has been a source OF
much Indignation to patriotic Turks.
who refuse to be conciiated by Ger
man promises that Turkey in return
viii be given the whole OF Persia when
that country shall have been conquered
IN the meantime, the military author
tues al ConStanrInOple are forcing all
Persian residents Of military age TO
serve IN the Turkish army. despite the
feeble protest Of the Persian ambassa-
dor.
Wish Separate Peace.
Enver Pasha- the dictator, remains
firmly loyal to the German cause. as
does his chief lieutenant Peter PaSha
who has also received his military ed
ucation at Berlin In spite of the
strenuous effort OF these two men the
masses OF the turkish people appar-
emily doubt Germany's ability to fight
successfully all Europe. and the desire
for a separate peace for Turkey is IN
doubtedly growing stronger every day
The population have had more than
their fill OF war during the last few
years
The head OF the Young Turkish
party, Talaat Bey, like Enver and
Peter Pasha. has implicit faith and
confidence in the Germans But his
numerous proclamations to the Turk
ish people trying to assure them thar
there is not the slightest reason TO
doubt that the kaiser viii faithfully
keep his promises to respect the SOW
ereignty OF Turkey. have not been very
successful in allayIng the fears which
the German officers and political
agents have aroused among the people
Bulgaria Disseminated
In Bulgaria. too, there is consider
able discomfort and the people are
complaining of what they call Ger
many's bad faith in failing 10 carry
out certain promises which were given
before car Ferdinand Joined hands
with the central powers
Before entering the war the Bull
eariau government told the people that
Germany would buy all the country-s
accumulated agricultural products a.
high water prices for gold German
agents. il is now said. instead OF buy
ing are demanding and do not pay in
German gold. but i'm scrip. payable by
the BuIEarlan treasury