Turkish Atrocities.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 68, 17 September 1896, Page 2

Turkish Atrocities.

IMPORTANT SPKECH BY MX GLADSTONE. (Per Press Association.^ Constantinople, Sept, 16. Tbe Armenian Anarchists Committee threaten to dynamite tbe Embassies unless concessions are granted. The city is placarded with demands for the deposition of the Sultan. Pera is deserted, the Nativt Christians being afraid to appear in tbe streets. Out of 40,000 male Armenians known to exist in tbe capital, 10,000 have been deported or killed. The H.M.S. Dryad protects all who take shelter upon British vessels. Sir P. Currie, British Ambassador, has impressed upon the Sultan the dangerous ferment of public opinion in England. London, September 16. The Standard's Turkish correspondent suggests that tbe Powers will offer the Sultan the alternatives of establishing a mixed police force, or submitting to the presence of foreign fleets and the opening the Straits. Russia is believed to be secretly opposing the latter proposal. In the course of a speech at Liverpool, Mr Gladstone, in referring to the Armenian atrocities, expressed pleasure at tbe prospect of a national move' ment being stirred up, and urged that America and Great Britain should unitedly intervene with a view to bringing about reforms in Turkey He aleo mentioned that tbe Lutheran press in Germany was agitating for the Government there to take action. Melbourne, This Day. The Presbyterian Federal Assembly has drawn up a petition to the Queen protesting against tbe Armenian atrocities. Lord Brassey, speaking at Horshato, referred to the recent petition drawn up by the Presbyterian Federal Assembly for presentation to the Queen, protesting against tbe treatment of the Armenians. He said the tottering Turkish Government could riot much longer stand, and would not stand even now but for the jealousies existing between the European powers. He had formed a deliberate opinion that it was a matter of no concern of Great Britain what power was master at Constantinople.