Show THE ARMENIAN MASSACRE the report now published on the v conditions prevailing in armenia embodies the results of an AD impartial investigation vesti gation and appears thoroughly reliable it wore more then than the rumors that ts fir some time have hare booked the civilized world tte the Arme armenian question Ju estion necessarily must laust be in tion wilb the record of tile turkish government during daring the past years yean an batt eastern exchange quoting authorities on the hie history to ry of the sub lime porte proves proven thi 9 since gince 1822 the enormous number of Cb christians have been slain in turkey in the most cruel manner in the year mentioned greeks were massacred on the island dioio in 1850 armenians Armen ians suffered buffered death near in 1860 syrian christians to the number of wire wiped on oil the earth bulgarians Bulga rians in 1876 wore were cruelly murdered and in 1892 2000 of desidee were similarly treated all these atrocities are on record end and is 11 any conclusion is to be from the facts it is that thai th the policy of be government is to keep th the conquered nations in by means or of a rule of terror barbarous in the extreme in fao the supposed Bup posed necessity of this has been maintained by the sultans trust edomer one of 0 them a gi gt vernoi cf Damascus eXpressly stated that the government can only maintain its supremacy in syria by cutting down the christian sects no satisfactory solution of the Anus armenian nian problem oan can be expected as christians in bat amt country remain under turkish dominion the antagonistic elements ele meLts ts represented by the edans and toe nazarenes Naza renes will always cause conflicts toe the common turks have never ceased to believe that it is a merit meritorious orlus act to exterminate the unbeliever nor will they neglect an opportunity of doing no BO greeks greeko and bulgarians Bulga rians were torn fr m turkish rule after years of suffering europe sickened by the horrid details ot of the repented gave those hose countries independence not till similar action has been taken with regard to armenia oan can the he trouble there be considered settled the armenians Armen ians are probably not altogether blameless in the matter they are Chrit but they may not as a general rule be animated by a flint of martyrdom that induce them to suffer without effort at retaliation probably their moral and intellectual status is but what odin OAD be expected after centuries of degrading servitude but as a peo pe ne they are on a level with the greeks and bulgarians Bulga rians at the time of their liberation aney are progressive and 1 i nging fir the blessings of civilization the sufferings to which they daily are subjected constitute a strong appeal to the world for aid england En glands Ps statesmen are under moral obligation to listen to this thin appeal every time other nations have threatened to inter fere they have saved aved turkey arid and promised to see that the christians enjoyed lit eity but the promises have never been fulfilled now the time seems rips ripe again fur for some decisive action why not draw a line of do de mark stion between christians and edans placing the firmer anier the protection of some ome christian country and leaving the latter to govern themselves as they see fit public opinion to is commencing to point to natural and only effective remedy of the evils involved in the eastern question |