Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-09
An Armenian Upon the Eastern
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Decoration daV.
An Armenian tp0n the Eastern
Question.
Miss Winnie Ream'S reception last night was
attractive. as usual, and brought together Il
large number OF people distinguished in public
artistic and social life. IN interesting fea turr
0t the evening was a lecture upon the Eastern
question by Mr.. ScrOpe Amenag Guardian. 4
native of CeSarea Cappadocia Asia Minor He
IS an Armenian by parenIagP. but is an Amor
ican citizen, has been in this country twelve
years, and Is a graduate of BOWtIDin College
lie lecture was called the. Analysis OF the
Eastern Question. lie considered it Idle 10
discuss the present condition of things there
ami said THAT it was better To 90 To the bottom
iaciS lie spoke of the general war hanging
over Europe. and assigned four causes as the
ftph.cntS making up the present phase of the
Eastern question. First, the Turk himself his
,Hea 81 superiority over his Christian subjects.
hIS ftIlElOn and laws so aIsdg0niStic TO Chris
tlan civilization. ID. The traditional aSDi
ration NJ Russia for the possession of COnStan-
ln0pie koSph"ruS and the DardanallcS, by any
ara every means possible. whether honorable or
otherwise. Sd. The criminal Indifference of
Europe 10 the SUt1eTingS of smaller states as
III The ease of Poland, Hungary &c. 9TH. The
utter neglect of Europe particularly of Fig
land. ~ enforce the treaty obligations of TuT
key. In discussing this last, he declared that
lite diplomacy Of England has been VaciIIatinp
ana Itac G, from its beginning: II the
peace OF Europe is endangered to-day it is due
Ia indecISlye aspect Of the English diplomacy
ard To the fact that CARLYLE and Gladstone Nv
htIf extreme amt, Turkish feelings aud utter
anceS. made England forget the aggressive
p"Icy OF Russia. If Europe pungeS INFO 4
general war. England is the direct cause of it,
lie SAID that there is no possible way of set
i!ing this Eastern difficulty by any present out
look The only way to settle this question. i'm
MS view, was 10 force the Turks to come
completely within the sphere Of European
possible, the best plan is to put an end
TO the Turkish rule. create CONSTANT
nope and the adjacent country a free state
G HhS me guarantee OF European powers.
destroy the forts and batteries on the BoSphO-
rus ana the DardanelleS, let these straits be
Zee TO the commerce of the world, and keep
RUSSIA within due bounds: He said that as
long as the Turks allowed the present wretcbeti
mi>g0Vernment. and as long as there is n
shaEce for Russia TO play her underhand
alpiOmacy, this question will never be settled
Europe. "
He closed with the remark that the part of
America IN the Eastern question has been the
Cyrus Hamlin stepped his foot on the Turkish
SOIL BY assisting all educational undertake
ings IN Turkey, America will prove to the
Mof,d Ihat her part IN the Eastern question
fas been nObly and successfully accomplished
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
t~lSle :-IhOmas Evans, repair a three-stOry
DIlcK mouse COrcOran street northwest 81 100.
w -. Ray. repair a frame building 1909 I4tb
street northwest so. j. r. Mullins construct
two tWo-StOry brick dwellings, z, between LIST
and North Capitol streets northwest: S. 900
u. 4. Clark, construct two-st0ry brick
dwelling. corner I'd street and Indiana ave-
rue northwest $500. G.. +. Graham construct
TWO two-Story brick dwellings, q, between
Z IN and DIST streets northwest: 1880. G. w
Pope. construct three story brick dwelling
l4fh. between L and NJ streets; 5000. john
y Evans, construct q fOur-StOry Store New
1Oik avenue. between 18th and 18th streets
northwest: $40 G0. f. J. Roadway, repair a
brick dwelling. No. II street northwest: 800
D. r. Miller. remove a frame dwelling, 18th
street northwest; 800. j. G. Stafford, repair
Michael Fitzgerald, repair brick dwelling
% T. street southwest so. VIM. +. HOltZ
man. repair Il frame dwelling No II It'll street
northeast: So. John NJ. Graham, repair 4
brick building, 10 18th street northwest: 81
Ann Netto, repair frame dwelling, 2l9 ID
street between I'd and Sd streets southwest,
$40. The unusual rush for building permits
today is noticeable feature, and is explained
by the officers in charge of the office on &C
count Ol the passage OF the District bill.
THE KNIGHTS OF ST. AUGUSTINE. Con-
NANDEkY No. last evening elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:-Com-
Herbert and Daniel Clarke; r. S, Jas. Her,
captain Saf TGy s Hssaf I HeFad
Richard Wells: Warden. ChaS Herbert s. B.,
Chas- Johnson; Chaplain, Rev. Father Bar
ROTH .; Beard Of GoveTnGrs-Horace Dyer,
smith, Robt. Coats. Eugene r. Lewis.
Beautiful dress goods, spring shades. twool
not cotton), l2c. Pacific lawns, l0c. ; beautiful
french lawns, beautiful linen lawns: new
FalaSOis, new paraSOlS. new paraSOls: 800 new
paraSols Just received: 800 wool cassimeres
ranging from Sc to 81 20; cambria fine as
IonSdale cambria, PIG: black silks, &C. 15c
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