New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-19
1RNENTINS DENOUNCE TTHkEl.

A MASS MEETING IN THIS C1TY-VIEWS OF TURK
on THE REPORTED MASSACRE.
The report in Saturdays papers OF the massacre
OF thousands of Christian Armenians by the lurh5
has been the chief topic OF conversation IN tha'
mart Of the city known THE Orient ever since
A prominent Turk laughed when ne saw the re-
mort and said IT was mere fabrication. and that
a. there was any slaughter It was not committed
by the Turks
.These Armenians" he said ARE disposed to
wrangle among themselves. and having Killed
number they now try TO blame the Turks
The same man had late news from Constahu-
nople and no mention was made TO him OF any IN
ternal trouble
AS TO the Turks being opposed TO the Armeniahs
because of their being Christians. he said people
who have lived in the Orient know that 10 De an
surd We have Christians and Jews among u.s. and
as long as they obey the laws Of the land they are
treated the same as the members OF our faith.
OF course" ne added. when people become reFo-
Iutlonists and consprc against our Government
then we take measures TO punish them The Ar
menians are revolutionists and their revolutionary
societies exist in every city In this country Whe
the hcad-centre is at Naples.
different story told TO Tribune reporter
by member OF the Armenian colony In Nashlhs-
ton-st. who asked that his name be not used for
fear that 1t might injure members OF his family
who are still in Armenia. "All the crueltles spoken
OF in the papers as being practised against US by
the poor Armenian has no redress firmly be-
leve that the massacre a reported In the papers
did take place and 1t Will not be the last 1he AT
menian is being robbed daily by the Turk ms
wife and his daughters are insuted and degraded
in his presence and all ne can do is to protest and
to no beaten and possibly killed That is the
why we have organized societies in every large
CITY in Europe and America. We hope TO interest
people in our cause. and by that means bring
about n better condition OF affairs. The Turk Is
keen" he added, land knows that the Americans
hate Anarchists and so we have all been put down
as Anarchists while really desire only blood
Ices revolution and a condition which would make
n massacre such as has just been reported i'm
possible"
At the mass-meeting OF Armenians held on Sat
urday evening at No. rs West Twenty-third-st.
free expression was given the feeling OF horror
with which the news OF the Turks outrages was
received here There seems to be no doubt In the
minds OF these people as TO the truth of the re-
norris from Asia Minor and many OF the opinion
that still more terrible news may be received
Among those present at the meeting were Charles
shismanian A. NJ. Shismanan, John Ashagooni.
u. Equinian, DR.. A. Agragiah' Ut Is. hasaIah anu
T. S. Dionian.
Mr. Dionian presided and in calling the meeting
to order said that Armenia and Turkey could never
be friends and that Armenia must either be lib
GRATED or annihilated Clark Bell said that all
great nations syrnpathized with Armenia and that
the action OF the Turks would hasten the liberia
ton Of the Armenians. Joseph Darling spoke OF
the Sultan as titled criminal and said: This az
gregation OF criminals called the Turkish Govern
ment has gone too far and is about TO be called
down"
DIR. p Award also spoke and then DR.. S. Apar-
clan offered resolutions. which We're unanimously
adopted. saying In part:
Resolved That we most respectfully and appeal appeal
and Of our adopted and well.ioved country Of Amer
lea. to the deporable condition OF Armenia and
trust that the moral interests OF Europe will de-
mand taking immediate steps to put end TO
this rule Of anarchy and lawlessness prevailing
there. and that the United States Of America will
give their moral support