ARMENIA.
THE SULTAN’S ATTITUDE.
DISSENSION IN THE COMMISSION. [Special to Press Association. 1 CONSTANTINOPLE, June 9. The Sultan is uneasy at the position affairs have reached, and is daily sending embassies and messages} to the European representatives trying to explain that his refusal to accept the scheme of reform was only semiofficial, and that he is willing to modify his attitude. Sir P. Currie has declined to discuss any modification. Said Pasha has been appointed Grand Yizier. June 10. It is officially announced that Djevad Pasha has been dismissed from the office of Grand Yizier, and that be was not allowed to resign. The Sultan’s order, appointing Said Pasha to fill the vacancy, praises his fidelity, and says that he knows how to promote the happiness of the people and advance the best interests of the country. The European delegates on the Armenian Commission inquiry refuse to continue to act in conjunction with the Turkish representatives. This extreme step is taken in consequence of an allegation that the Turkish delegates are openly bribing and intimidating witnesses. ST PETERSBURG, June 9. The Eussian Press advocates an international conference to settle the Armenian difficulty.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10677, 11 June 1895, Page 5
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