New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-27
Urging MR.. CLETEL4ND TO ACT
A MASS MEETING IN BOSTON ASKS TINT '""
MISSION or INQUIRY BE APPOINTED w
THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES

MISSION or INQUIRY BE APPOINTED ON
THE ARMENIAN oUTRAGEs
Roston Mass Nov. GA mass-meeting TO
protest against the Turkish outrages against Tue
Armenans was held in Faneuil Han to-mgh'
under the auspices OF THE United frehus o'
Armenia" The attendance was much larger IMAM
had been hoped for and more enthusiastic gain
ering has seldom been seen Inc NV :" - ~
rows presided
Mrs Julia Ward Howe. president OF the society
named said that she threw down the glove TO
the Turk and invoked the higher powers OF h"-
manitv against the cruelty OF brutes. Dr. henry
a. Blackwell read several letters from Americans
at present in Turkey all Of when drp'''ed ''oS'
d.porable state OF affairs osgan H. A'eshiah'
uau.knoun merchant Of this city spoke for his
countrymen.
Governor Greenhalge. who was warmly greeted
made an able defence OF the right Of the Ameri-
can Deople and Government 10 raise theF voices
against oppression wherever II was FOUND anu
claimed that there were presidents FOR the United
States for so doing. Speeches were mad" by Co'Ohe'
Albert Clarke the Rev. Francis TIFFANY. Alice Stone
blackwell William Lloyd Garrison. General Fran
c,s A Walker and Others letter was foIinu-
lated calling upon the English people to interest
their Government in the matter. and these resoiu-
lions were adopted:
press confirmed By private letters from Armenia
report frlghtful massacre OF THOUSANDS oi VII
armed Armenian Christians. incluung women anu
children. BY Turkish troops under the command Oh
the Governor OF Bills: and
Whereas II the report % an American com
mission Of inquiry that first convinced Mr. Glad
OF the truth Of the Bulgarian atrocities; there
fore, . ,....u
We American citizens assembled In Faneuli
Hall do earnestly petition His Excenehcy
Grover Cleveland President Of the United states
to investigate this matter. either by sending 10 NE
spot such representatives as he may see NJ or Dy
Joining In a commission sent by the united Euro
pean Powers We protest against any inVestlgatinR
committee appointed by the Sultan az wholly IN
trustworthy and we believe II TO be the duty OIL tne
sgnatory Powers TO secure an independent inVesu-
cation that the facts may be spread before me
world and that the wrongs Of a suffering people ue
known to all nations. H.. 49,
We also appeal TO the signatory powers ior 'he
immediate enforcement OF the sixty-nrst article OF
the Treaty of Berlin. inasmuch as the reforms IN
the Armenian provn ces guaranteed by ssld treaty
have never been carried out. on the contrary the
condition Of Armenans in Turkey has grown more
deplorable The Turkish Government has SHOWN IT.
self utterly unable to protect them ana the outrages
committed on these defenceless subjects are en-
couraged by the lnaction OF the treaty powers we
appesi particularly TO the people OF Great Britain
which holds Cyprus as guaranty or It's protectora'e
over the Christian subjects OF Turkey, TO lose no
time in securing the enforcement OF this treaty
stipulation ,- -,..,.. - .a,,
Resolved That copies OF these resolutions be sent
70 the various Treaty Pow ers OF Europe.