New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
APPEALING TO CHRISTENDOu
ARMENIANs MEET TO PROTEST AGAINST THt
SLAUGHTER OF THEIR PEOPLE IN ASIA

ARMENIANS MEET TO PROTEST AIAlNSl I'M
SLAUGHTER OF THEIR PEOPLE IN ASIA
Chicago Nov. l9-Several hundred Armcnians
were present yesterday at a meeting heId TOT ''e
nurposc OF taking action in regard TO the slaughter
of their country.nen by Turks and 10 discuss ways
,,d means liz which the sentiment OF the civilized
world can be aroused 10 prevent repetition OF
such an outrage Mr.. DerderGn acted as pTes1''"s
officer Men cried like children. When the Story OF
the atrocities Of the Turks was retod IN" listeners
hurst into sobs and buried their faces IN theiF
hands Some we're there who may have lost SIS
tors brothers and parents in the recent slaughter
Of Christian Armenians by the kurds iltiul APP
meals were sent W. for the Christian peop'e Vi "e
,gor,d 10 take cogniZance Of the dreadiui pelSecu
ton of tho Armen!ans. Other speakers spoNe oi
taking up arms and dying in the cause OF hoerty
and vengeance
81 u Carabedyan an educated Armenian. who
20 studying in Chicago. spoke words OF encourage
nent to hs sorrowing countrymen. IN o'uei "
asslst our brothers In Armenia. said Mr' cara
bedyan I'VE must raise our voices In an appear 10
the Christian people OF the world. 1t Is useless ,or
national strength has been disntegraieu ny -, -
nntbins Of drearms and il would be folly TO rise
up against our oppressors. a" t., America should
make 1t his moral duty to inform anu hn,ld neYf
many possible In our cause " ,h s"y american
nrnss The press makes public sentiment ana
America has always given its moran suppo'' " ''@
The meeting closed with the passing OF reso N
th hons sause of krmsna ard appeanE to the
pulpit and all good people 10 M W. nT chris
to protest against further persec"''o" VI ~
tian people
Anv doubt that may have existed as TO the ru''
n, tne reports from Armenia 10 the enect Una.
thousands of men and women have oeeh "aSsao'7
bv the Turks were dspelled by the reports rece'eu
from Europe yesterday go
The dispatch that Zeki Pacha. Iurkisn helo-
marshal. had used field ba terry 10 CUT uo"" VIC
unarmed Armenians at Sassoun. and that .o" were
ku,od and left unburled. is In keeping with the
dreadful tales told by Armenans In this ci'y
4 nrominent member OF the Armenian colony' "''o
for fear that his relatives in the Orient might s"ner
II It were known he spoke on t'e S'o
iect asked that his name DE "'tn"ei ''''
a Tribune reporter some weeks ago '"a' was
ONLY a matter Of time when the TURKS wo"i' "'op'
a nolicv II determination toward the Armeniahs
..,ho,, have lone everything to degrade and dis
r,co ma hut in the face OF their crueltes and op-
nression our merchants cur artisans ana our i., ~
men are the superlors Of the iurks. day ,,h 70, p
,haf European Powers cegn to take notce OF our
appeals for relief When all elise dais es
Unless the reports ere entirely "ro"s ''e al
He'''i" Uionian No "a Nassau-st.. said to re-
The secret OF the whole persecution Is desire
. 'ittss,intsb the numper CT Armenans IL ~ Il
u ,rin,n fact that Said Pacha when premier OF
Tnrkey made the remark that the only way 10 sg h
ia me Armenian question was by extermlnatng tne
We hm un, Mr. Dlonlan saws that the Zoo:y"
nrhsl'an f,ircassians who were expelled from the
rcasns by the Russians after the Tnrko-hSssiah
war were placed by Turkey IN the MOS So, Oh ,san
menla and having no occupation they nave nave b peen
making their living off the Armenans They nave
n~desea and assarlted the Armenlans wi,hone
inuII ILL m answer for their crimes. ana the
psns ssmaie population OF towns had been carried
OF llvo COO ~ the 900 .rmenans in America live
in and they watch Win anxiety the hops 70
se e"r made independent Of Turkey