Show HARD PILL TO SWALLOW but the porte downs it at last armenian beform schema accept ed and koiv only awaits the signature of the sultan constantinople oct 16 said a has accepted the scheme for reform in armenia drawn up by great liri tain franco and russia and it now awaits the signature of eulton the scheme is almost identical alith the of last may which in Bubs lance were that the RO vernoM and vice governors of van Eze roum eillie Kliar tou and be christian or according to the inclination of alie populations ions but cither governor or vice governor is to be chistian and the appointments point ments are to be confirmed ly the powers local and not state officials are to collect the taxes and money is to retained before it ie forwarded to constantinople to pay the expenses ot the local administration complete will be made in the system alie torture will be lebed and prisoners will bo under surveillance veil lance the police will be composed of christiana and turks equally and the law e conversions tolela mim will be strictly enforced the ambassadors of lie howera expect the whole question to be finally fettled during the week by the promulgation of an decree contrary ta expectation the high charged with the execution of this scheme of reform will be a Cli ristian the hardest pill for the porte to en allow and tor long time it threatened to bring about most grioua cum A russian war thin has arrived here the situation at isaid is critical christians are apprehensive of a turkish outbreak |