Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-30
THE GRAND OLD MAN SPEAKS.
a GENERAL SHOUT OF ExncnA.
rIoN, IIE SAYS,
should Go IN From christendom a.
tho stories OF Armenian ouirnEcs
Are Found 90 lie True-prcssnted
With n silver Chaiios.

Chester. Eng, Dec. 2s.-rhe Anglo
Armenian association and delegates
from special Armenian committees
abroad held conference here today,
Francis Seymour stevenson, member
OF parliament FOR the Eye division OF
Suffolk, presided ResNt IONS were
passed thanking the prets and pulpit
for the part they had taken In bringing
to public notice the TurMsh atrocities
IN Armenia, and saying that under no
circumstance could the porte's promise
OF reform be accepted unicsa govern
or general for Turkish Armenia was
appointed.
4 deputation from tho delegation
then proceeded to Hawarden, whore its
members were received by MIR. and
Mrs Gladstone and their family In la
warden church,
Tho depuiation first presented tho
Rev. Stephen Gladstone, son OF MIR.
Gladstone ana rector o. liawarden,
with beautifully chased gilt chnlice
to be used In the church In memory or
Mr.. Gladstones sympathy with and
assistance TO the Armcnlans. After
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone had accepted
the challce the party proceeded to the
vestry Of the church, where Mr.. Glad
stone spoke for about Oiminutes with
1T Is not Indifference which has thus
far led me to do nothing In regard
TO the affairs reported from Armenia.
Rumors have gone abroad OF horrible
and lndescrlbahle outrages in Armenia
and the Impulse OF eyory man has
been to give vent to a burst Of strong
| feeling, But | am conyinnod TINT in
a grave ease OF this KIND every nation
IL most appropriately represented by
! 49,
| 10 assume that the Allegations are
true, but to await the result OF tho
examinations and sec whether they ara
/ tpSed on asccrtalncd facts,
"The intelligence which has reached
] me tends toward a conclusion, which.
! however, ! hope may not be verified,
| and that IA, the outrares. sins and
denominations OF 1876 IN Bulgaria have
been repeated In Armenia. II this Ia
correct. II II time that one general
shout OF execration directed against
such dceds OF welcomes should rise
frcm outraged humanity and enforce
Itself TO tho ears OF the sultan and
make him sensible. II anything could
make him senaible, OF the madness OF
such course.
III the reports are established. II
will more than ever stand before tho
world that there Is no lesson. how
| ever severe, tnnt coulu rcacn cfFthln
people. or the necessity Of observing tc
some degree. the laws OF decenoy, hu
mainly and Justice,
.Ie the nllegatInns true. II vii
etRnd as II written In letiorB OF iroI
on the records OF the world that gov
eminent which could rountennnce an,
cover the preparation OF these out
RACES Nv disgrace to Mohamned
whom the Turks profess 10 follow
disgrace TO civilization at large and
curse TO mankind.
''rhls Is strong language, and atronl
language ought 10 be used when tn
flicis are strong.
However, we should lseep our iudg
mcnts in suspense until tho trnth /
known. But as the evidence grow
and the case darkens, my hopes hnv
dwindled, and as long as have q volc
] hope It VIII be raised upon such oe
casions In behalf OF humanity
Al the conclusion OF Mr. Gladstone
remarks. many OF the hearers were q
tears. After peal Of bells had bee
runR from the bslfry. Mt and Mr.
Gladstone drove 10 Hawarden castle
TO which place tie deputaiion was 500
afterwards escorted by Mr.. Gladstone
sons.