The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-12
.qHE ARMENIAN HORRORS
lThe Presidents Report on the
Matter to the Senate. :,
REPORTS GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
Our Government Has Received No Notice
Tint American Citizens We're Among
the Victims of Turkish BrutalitIes--Ar-
menian Intrigues In This Country.

menian Intrigues In This Country.
WARRINGTON Dec. 1p.--In compliance
with tho Hoar resolution the president
yesterday sent to the senate letter from
Secretary Gresham relative to the Arme-
lpian outrages. The secretary states that
the department has received no informa-
zion other than the statements of the
Turkish government, the published press
reports and two telegraphic reports from
the legation of the United States at Con.
Etantinople. Those statements and reports
fontaip nothing as to any cruelties COM
bnittcd upon persons who are described in
fhe resolution as 'citizens who have de.
flarcd their intention to become natural.
fncd." Tho secretary Is not aware that
Ehere are American citizens in Armenia
pr elsewhere who are such otherwise than
Py birth or naturalization. The depart
nent is not informed that Turkish sub
pccts who have declared their intention to
bscome citizens of the United States and
pave acquired domiclle In this. country
hnve, upon returning to tho land of their
Ptrth, been subjected to cruelties.
! In the absence of authentic information
In regard to the matters in question, no
Representations" have been addressed to
fhe government Of Turkey regarding
them.
\ As to proposals" made by or TO this
government to act in concert with other
Christian powers, the secretary says that
pm the 30th ult the American minister at
Eonstantinople telegrrphed the sultan had
oppressed desire that citizen of the
United States should accompany u 'sTurls-
fsh commission" to investigate the alleged
hruelties with Its solicitation, which is
Soubtless one of the proposals referred
70 In recent public rumors, was, though
Fully appreciated, declined.
Subsequently, however, the British gov
trnmcnt, one of the principal slgnatories
q the Berlin treaty of 1873, having taken
steps in the matter, expressed a desire that
Acapable and upright citizen of the United
States might participate with the commits
aion In an investigation now to be made.
with this request, which was supported by
tho porte, 1t was decided to comply and
Mr.. Jowett, consul of the United States ut
fsivas, was designated for tho duty.
In transmitting the correspondence to
The senate the president says In part: II
have no information concerning cruelties
committed upon Armenians In Turkey or
upon persons because of their being Chris
tians, except such information as has been
Derived from newspaper repons, and state
ments emanating from the Turkish gov
Unment denying such cruolties, as do two
teiegraphic reports from our minister at
ponstantinople.
One of these reports, dated Nov 2s, 1884,,
Is tn answer to an inquiry by tho state de-
psrtment touching reports in the press al
lcging the killing of Armenians and is as
follows:
Reports In American papers of Turkish
esrocitles at Sassoun are sensational and
exaggerated. The killing was in con-
Met between armed Armenians and Turk
ish soldiers. The grand vizier says it was
necessary to suppress instruction, and
that about fifty Turks were killed. Be-
fsreen three and four hundred Armenian
Gnns were picked up after the fight, and
reports say that about that number of
Asinenians were killed. I give credit to
this statement"
The othor dispatch referred to Is dated
Doc 3, 1894, and is rs follows:
Information from British ambassador
Indicates far more loss of life in Armenia.
attended with atrocities, than stated in
(sly telegram of the 2Sth
| Il have received absolutely no informn.
upon citizens who have declared their in.
trntion to become naturalized citizens In
this country or upon any persons who
hHye u right TO claim or have claimed for
any reason the protection of the United
States government.
] "ln the absence of such authentic dc,
tailed knowledge ON the subject as would
Justify our interference, no expostula
faons have been addressed by this govern.
ment to the government of Turkey in re-
gard TO such matters"
l The president also transmits a letter
frOin the Turkish minister at Washington
70 tho secretary of the state "a copy OF n
telegram concerning "the soditious dolngS
oil the revolutionary Arnonians In
Turkey
The minister in transmitting tho tele
gram snys; "The intrigles of Armenians
residing in the United States; their bold.
faced ISLANDERS, as well as their public en-
dcaSors to disparage the imperial govern
msnt must, L am sure, have given your
sxnsilenoy evidence of the kind of people
VINO in reality compose the Armenian
eolony in tho United States, people who
nearly all acquire American citizenship
Tor the purpose Of returning to Turkey
rs acknowledged by Mr.. Terrell himself
Crnd thus propagate their revolutionary
theories, the existence of which Is no
Pongor established by mere assertions but
f,y documents published in the whole press
hf the United States and by facts
For all these reasons the imperial 1oy
trnment Ia placed in the attitude of legiti
mate self defense, and like all constituted
governments should never allow that re
bellion TO be organized and propagated In
any part of Its territory. am pleased.
therefore, to hope that, In view OF the gray
lty Of the circumstances and of the justic,
hnd thorough equity Of the plea which !
bad the honor to sot forth in my note 0l
Nov. 8, 1894, the government of the Unitc,.
States, with Its well known sense of mn
Rsrtiality, will now take ID under imne
aiate and earnest consideration"