Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-07

Ing 10 and no in the changing eur.
rents ofiuternatioual politics The 9ul.
tan's advisers may dare any one Chris
tlan power 10 a certain degree, because
they count on the Jealousy Of the
oihers, but II combined protest j.
entered, they will be glad 10 accept
any terms AMI furnish any guarantees
required for the maintenance Of peace
In the provinces. All that is needed,
therefore, IL concerted action In behalf
Of the Armeuians.
Lord Kimberley, English secretary
Of state tor foreign Affairs, is being
urged TO take suitable action in behalf
Of the british cabinet; and the Russian
government 10 also earnestly requested
10 cooperate with England, while
efforts are being made IN this country
to induce the government " throw
It's influence In the scales.
II these powers Will listen
to the demands made upon them In the
name OF humanity and act according.
ly, Turkey Will realize the necessity
oi respecting western civilization.
The fret step to take II TO ascertain
with accuracy the real condition in
Armenia. A. present the stories a' to
the origin Of the trouble are COT q Ct
lug. The sultan, when this rumors
iut spread, hsstened 10 announce his
Intention Of sending y Mohammedan
commission to tbs scene Of trouble.
Shortly afterwards, aud before the
commission had had time 10 commence
iis investigation, the various govern.
mens were ,filclany iuiormed that
the Armenians themselves had com.
mit,ei tho alleged outfages, and that
the Turks hau only punished certain
offenders ami restored peace. The
Armonians iualst that the trouble Of.
iginated with the Turks.
The question suggests itself How
did tue Turkish government know that
the Armonians were the guilty parties
before the commission had reported?
or tbs facts were known In Conslau.
tiuOple, what was the object Of the
lnyestigauon2 The steps takon aud
tho Information v0uchsaiod by the
Porte ~ lar DO not appear satlsiactJfy.
The only way TO Ascertain the truth Is
90 x We the matter into the nand. Of an
International commission, consisting
Of members with much experience Ia
oriental diplomacy ami with high
authority. This II ell the more needed
because the Indications arc strong that
The Turkish government u implicated
In the massacre and has every motive
Tor covering up some Of the essential
Iacts. Probably TIE agitation now
going on will lead 10 some such
acuon, aud II Is deemed la
porlant that 10 should, Tor II the Porte
low succeeds Ia qultting the matter
down, this will DO taken M a proof
That Christians ate not sufficiently in.
IerstIed IN the iate OF their oo-religion.
Its In MohAmmeian countries, and
The result would DO greater arrogance
on the part VI the Musselmen anu
more sangulnary peueou.
tons. The civilized world cannot
afford to let this occasion pass without
liberty In country once
regarded rs the cradle, tho home OF
civilization.
In this connection Il can be men.
toned that friend OF the NEWS, who
has Travelled exIsusively In Armenis,
In speaking OF the subjeola few days
ago, expressed the opinion that the
accounts Of this massacre given by the
Armonians were undoubtedly em.
bellished. The ousntals generally
possess a iauoiiul Imagination anu are
liable 10 represent facts and events
somewhat distorted. sun he did not
doubt that fearful crimes had been
He also secuted the idea
that the Kurds were the responsible
Inrtirs. These are baTbarous enough
aud care but little Tor human HE; but
they are NOT taua1icnl enough 10 perse-
cute their nelghb1rs on religious
grounds, being but half converted to
the toRchiugs Of MUhAmmed. Nor are
they a. u rule very much devoted to
tho Turkish authorities. The govern.
ment, however employs number Of
them a. soldiers and they are generally
used when some sanguinATy work Ia
contemplated. Then It Is easy to say
the Kurda did It, and remove the re-
sponsibllily from where is really be-
I.uua