New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31

cratic OF desp pots feel its controlling force IL Is
lar to this are held in different parts Of the Sounry
and nqSss s nn BE- st"
Dr. Greer read letter from Bishop Potter. In
be present al the meeting. II am. he wro,e' ia a
MonroeD Doctrine disciple. trst iast ana al h, ahf
think our competency a nation to send com
missioner to Embellishments Is open 10 question
than savages is 70 protest against barnarisn wher-
ever IT Is 10 be found. 4,
menian. and followed by the Rev DR. George
II McGrew wh9 dnrns ysars OF h hd peop
and their customs and gave VIVID p'e1ures I sns
Christ az the Son OF God.
MR. DEPEws SPEECH
Chauncey NJ Depew was then introduced. and
made an eloquent appeal for the ArmenanS He
said IN part:
The closing years Of 1894 could not be passed
more appropriately than In protest by the chris,
humanity which will be the everything disgrace OF
the dying year. The Industrial and financial dis,
caused such widespread distress during the last
twelve months. are Of temporary and passing I'm.
OF peoble because OF their religious faith =, -.
nineteenth century that there should be any ccca-
sion or this neeiinG en, Is ais" ,nr % beId
There have been religious wars ana prosecutions
and bloody reprsas IN AL ages OF o oscrn , b
they excited little attention beyond The countries
tenth centuries The distinguishing feature Of
our period is an international public opinion: I,
liberty Of conscience. Tn. Turkish Government.
founded by the sword OF lsiam. - hierarchy ana
Mr. be cr." then described ths aisadvanta.e.
under which chrsa%s dTe in T5key 70 % no,h how
1T the atrocities incident 20 such insti'u-
tons" he sad which aroused Europe and liber-
ntcd Greece which caused the other nations 10
stand still and risk the balance OF power. while
ma ID. INDEPENDENT
to assure religious liberty that the treaty OF Der,
i hnunG 9kn Christian nations OF Europe 10 protect
the Christian people still within the Turkish do
miniOn.
After holding up TO ridcule the European peace
which is being maintained with continually grow
ing armies Mr. Depcw said: The Armen!ans are
the New Enganders OF the East. Their Intellect.
Industry and thrift make them prosperous. lie
spoke OF their being the oldest Christian people
and OF the sacrifices which they have made. and
which they daily make In the cause OF their faith.
The horrible outrages committed against the peas
ants In Armenia %ere graphically described ana
in this connection Mr. Dcpcw said:
l do not beeyc tina, the sultan insiiSated or
ordinates but they felt that the sympathy and
fdnaticsm Of the population would protect hem
against any investigation or punishment from
The story OF the attacks OF these savaee hordcs
century conditions repeated with all their horrors
~ 1, Tb cv,lil"g World INTO the pcrformancc
OF it, duty and to stir the Christian conscience to
a sense OF It's neglect Of IT,
HEROIsM OF THE WOMEN
Mr. Depew's description Of the herolsm OF the
Armenian women who. rather than be captured
py the Turks and suffer depreciation. threw them
selves into the ravine which surrounded their VII
lage. moved the audience deeply. He vent on:
The world has taken lite note % this supreme
ny ysars IRON y n mGT ahd n so
a few years and some novelist Will mount To en-
during fame by romance. OF which II VIII be the
centre Few years ana some poet VIII empa.H'
II In verse which VIM stand In literature alon8-
and Tennyson. Some orator Will give to the nara
tive and IT'S lesson setting and an inspiration so
from the lips OF the boys and the girls, 1t VIII
teach down the centuries :hc triumphs OF patriot
Yesterday old man OF world wide fame cole
baei s S eE I.b is e pr n e cz s
ASong the utterances which h. deemed appropr,ate
in reply to the congratulations which came To him
the outrases against The Armenian Christians ana
demand upon the Christian people 81 Il. EARN 10
| compel their Governments 10 can upon Turkey for
T6 l'; warning and appeal from the lips Of Mr.
| Gladstone were flashed across continents and IN
the ears 81 sovercigns ana through the great Jour
mails IL thrilled every household and every chnrch or
| every race and Of every iontI-
To-morrow-aye to-day-HoseDory Is consulting
with the French Premier ard France and England
young car and The King Of Italy and the Emperor
| OF Ausira FOR untcd action which viii bring the
man Christian without destroying the equilibrium
| OF Europe
! We seeh no foreign alliances. court no inter-
| national cOmplica tons. but calm the right un
fatherhood II God t. demand for our brother
and our sister In the distant East law justice and
| the exercise Of conscience.
Or. Greer then read resolutions expressing sym
patty for the Armenins and protesting against
further outrages. The document closes as follows;
Resolved, That hereby extend our deepest
| sympathy to the Armenian people who Tor their
Christian faith have repeatedly suffered unspeakable
cruelties from their Turkish rulers and Kurdish
| neighDOrS;
| Resolved That hereby express to our Christian
| brethren in England ard on the Continent who are
| endca voring TO investigate these outragcs ana 10
hiring the OF them to justice, our hearty
| poon VII ana goIspeei We hope and believe that
they will not p-usc until the extent OF these atroc-
ties Is clearly ascertdlned ana the responsibility oi
| them finally fixed; - -, 49,.
| Resolved That in their efforts 10 provide against
The recurrence OF similar acts OF oppression In the
future. they shall receive our hearty ana uh"dVef-
ing moral support; >, - - ,,,.,.
| Resolved That earnestly call upon our Chris
tlan fellow citizens everywhere throughout thf coun
try fo organize and express an Indignant ana uni
vcrsaI protest against the continuance OF state or
affairs under which II Is possible Tor women anu
! children be murdered simply because they are
Christians. -
The resolutions were adopted BY rising vote. ana
| the Rev Or Tiffany. Archdeacon OF New-fork. pro-
| nounced the bencdctlon
| AN ARMENIAN'S MISSION TO WASHINGTON.
| Minneapolis Dec. 30.-Herant N. Kiretchjian left
here for Washington last night to intercede with