| Show christians AND TURKS when the report of the alleged atrocities la in the armenian mountain valleys reached the outside world and ever since the true to lo the she cause of religious liberty has en endear cleav ored to express to 18 sincere sympathy for the oppressed race and to point out what to is believed to be the duty of the so called civilized powers of the world in the matter the christian religion recognizes the doctrine of universal uni venal brotherhood its adherents cannot be indifferent to the sufferings of other on account of differences in beliefs and creeds it may be necessary to the maintenance of the european equilibrium and to thle th peace of the world to tolerate and support a mohammedan government Rovern ment at the eastern gates of the continent at least the best statesmen statesman have considered it so 0 but then than the powers to whose interests such a government owes its existence cannot escape responsibility it they fall fail to demand that their conform to the rules of humanity and civilization or neglect to smart assert their authority in behalf of those who may be the via victims of protected barbarism barbarian it cannot be denied truthfully that the very spirit of Mohammed isoo whatever way may have been its original merits as an it Is understood and practiced at present is in favorable to perse cu tion its adherents look jack upon christians and jews as inferior beings they term them dogs doga and do not hesitate to treat them accordingly whenever an opportunity is moored but notwithstanding this fact the christian nations have it in their power to enforce respect for the de mauds maids of humanity if they choose to d do 0 so go arad and the present time to is all the more opportune be cause the sultan it to is belt believed oved would gladly operate cooperate co with them for the introduction of reforms forms which should the initiative be taken by him might perhaps cost him his bis life some of the be european powers power to under strong obligations relative to the be sondi condition tion of the christians in turkey because by various treaties they have hare assumed certain responsibilities at the conclusion of the war between russia and turkey in 1877 it was stipulated that the sublime porte should carry out without further deley delay the improvements and reforms demanded by local requirements in the provinces inhabited bythe by the armenians Armen ians lanh and to Rua guarantee rantee their security against and kurde the treaty containing this clause was objected to by england and a naval force was dispatched to the sea of marmora to emphasize the objection great britain further took the matter in her own hands bands and invited france germany An austria italy and turkey to a conference which was held at berlin in 1878 at this conference the stipulations relating to the armenians Armen Arnie nian ians as already quoted from the treaty of san ban stephano were adopted under the he guaranty of the signatory powers but while the european representatives were deliberating at berlin england entered into a separate separ kte tate treaty with the sultan whereby the latter promised to introduce necessary reforms for the protection of the christian and other subjects of taip porte to be agreed upon later by y the two powers england promised to do de food fend turkey by force of arms if i russia should attempt to take posses slon sion of turkish territory and virtual virtually ay received cyprus as payment for this promise by treaties then with russia with wit h the powers represented at the berlin congress and with england Enni and the sultan to Is pledged to protect the armenians Armen ians and other christian subjects in his bia dominio dominions nr and each and all of those countries are responsible for the carrying out ot of the promises yet it to Is no secret that no reform have been attempted attempt od by turkey the i christians remain in as an wretched a condition as aa ever 0 the question baft been discussed diio aed whether the united stater cou slit gently can interfere in the affair of the the fact is onto oar government bus bin done so flo on OB previous occasions of a similar naqui international law recognizes the right of any ft ny country to t offer its good of officer flass where the general interests of humanity are infringed by the of a barbarous barb arout and deft government acting on dran arlook pie lo 10 mr forsyth Foray tb secretary of th the V cited states in 10 Is a letter to mr kur obeda dated august 26 1840 at the time of the maltreatment of jews jew at damascus instructed our W d aft afta irei alree at constantinople to interpose his good on behalf of the op and persecuted race of the oswe jew in the ottoman dominions dominion falong among whose kindred are found some of the most moat worthy and patriotic of our viti citizens zeus 1 other notable cases are also on record citizens of new york are a mass maib mje eting to be hold held tonight dec 18 in order to protest against the viola tion of treaties and presumably preau mably to express a bestre that our government take some ome action in behalf of t trie Armen armenians ians the cause Is i worthy or oi the efforts effort of enlightened citizens victory tor for liberty wherever wor won at cry otdis ria glory to the ahe oae parts of f the world it la Is the gain of maa kind and if the european powers powen handicapped as a they are by mutual feelings of jealousy jea louey are slow blow in going to rescue the oppressed whose blood to la shed bed on their own doorstep and if the good of our government which cannot be suspected of selfish elfish purposes ae in the matter were needed to epee peel the day of the triumph of in an obscure corner of the world there Is IB no reason why such good offices should oot dot be freely granted and honor in the befit beat sense of the word be added to 10 the star spangled emblem of political and religious liberty and equality 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