The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-27
AN lNcloNANrwoRlo o PROTESTS
PRESIDENT Cleveland Urged 10 Inter~
fere, in Hamanity's Name.
Fsners kxcluaea From rur-
Key hecsase 90 Their resitiea In Re-
gard 70 srmeatA--rhe Turkish Cow
ernmens approves Ksiisas chrf.ss.a..

son. 81 the United Friends al Armenia.
One letter, dated Ritiis, September -.
gives the information that news has been
received from the region hack Of
Moosh that forty-eighf villages are said "a
hsve been wholly hlosted cut Another.
dated biilfs. October 3 states that on ths
day previous a letter from Moosh had been
received. which told of the outbreak Of q
virolent form OF cholera, which was kill
ing from twenty-five to thirsy.nvs person..
daily. Ii Is caused il is said, bv tho
stencil OF carnage. which has taken place
NOT far back IN the mountains
The number Of the massacred will reach
between 500 and IN,0o0 The governments
tried 10 get the people here 10 sign psti-
ton TO the sovereign. expressing satisfac-
tion with his rule and disclaiming svm-
paihy with the Armenisns who have
''stirred up matters" The people have
refused 70 sign the address
Another letter. dated constantinopls.
October III, states that from information
received from Bitlis twenty-seven villages
have been annihilatea in Sasouln aud
o,0o men, women aud children have been
massacred by the troops and kurds.
The massacre occurred in the early part ef
September. Tho massacre Was the result
of an aftray between some Kurds and
Armenian villagers from whom the
hnrds had stolen their tlocks. The sultan
ordered infantry and cavalry TO this place
to put down the Armenian rebellion.
An audience which crowded the cradle
OF liberty" to the doors. made UP mostly
of Armenians. but with a large number
of Americans, gathered as Faneuil hall
tonight to hold an indignation meet
snn h.
ment of Armenians by representatives
of the Turkish government. Among the
speakers were many representative eiti-
gems, as wei. as number of leading ciergy-
men OF Boston. Rev. ]. Bsrrows pro-
sided. With him on the platform vera
Gov. Greenhaige, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
Hon. William Garrison. Rev. Francis
Eokert. Rev. Thomas II. Van Ness. OF
Boston, and DIR. Samuel Il. Gumbert. of
Cambridge. all OF whom made addresses.
The resolutions adopted recite that,
''WHKKEas, il was the report of an
American commission Of inquiry that
first convinced Mr.. Gladstone OF the truth
of bulgarian atrocities.
''Res0fsed, That we earnestly petition
his exceliency Grover Cleveland TO in-
struct our minister st Constantinopie TO
investigate this matter, either by sending
10 the spot such persons he may see tic
or by joining In a commission sent by the
united European powers"
The resolution proceeds with an appeal to
the signatory powers, and especially Great
Britain, for the enforcement OF the sixty
first article of the treaty Of Berlin Will
lam Garrison was the chief speaker of the
evening.
WASHINGTON CRY. Nov. 2G.--Ths edict
permanently excluding all American
newspapers from Turkey, as announced
by the Associated Press cable from Con-
stantinople. has not yet hsen officially
communicated 10 the Turkish legation
here. Secretary Norighian EiFendi is in
charge Of the legation during the absence
of Mr.. Mavroyeni Bey. Mr. Norlghian
expressed surprise that the edict should
have such scope as 20 be n permanent ex-
ciusion of the American press. and ne
thinks the report may prove ovcrdrawn i'm
this respect There is press censorship in
Turkey. be said similar 70 that conducted
in most European countries. A press bu-
reau il maintained hy the government for
the purpose of reading ali papers and see
ing that ths press laws are observed. There
are daily papers in CoDstantinople and
elsewhere throughout Turkey. conducted
in accordance with the press laws, which
are designed 10 give the government
proper protection against internal assaults.
MFR. Sorignian says such laws aud CENSOR
ship are common throughout Europe, and
are in marked contrast with the lack or
supervision and censorship in the United
States.
Superintendent Brooks. of the foreign
mail service. says there is sn agreements
b. sll the nations fa the universal postal
Union that any nation can exclude any
mail which the government deems detrl-
mental TO It's interests. At the state de-
parfmeni no question is raised as to tina
authority Of the Tnrkgsh government in
taking the action indicated. Nearly
every European power has asserted and
exercised this authority in the past.
France has freely avsiled herself Of 1t, and
Il - a weli-known fact that the Russian
government exercises rigid censorship
over the admission into Russia. not only
of foreign newspapers, but Of magazines
and books.
la the case of Turkey the reason for the
order Of exclusion y doubtless TO be found
IN the fact that the American papers at
present abound with long articles de-
serIptive Of the outrages alleged TO have
been psrpetrated on the Armenians. and
reports of uass meetings held bY the
active Armenian agents in the united
states to protest agasns: thess atrocities.
The Turkish government is properly ap-
pseltsnssve that the free circulation Of
such literature III The disafected PROV
iaees may str up open fsbellion. the out.
come Of which. IN the present temper Of
Earope, il woald be dsaicGlf 20 forecast
So far ss the Armsnisns themselves are
concerned. oar govsrune~nt can do nothing
for them. no matter aew much disposed IL
mar be 20 aileyiate tse fortunes Of these
native Christians The great European
powers ere bound By treaty 20 protect
them, aad they wlH unqnessionntiv
sfrobrIr resent any interference By tho
United siates in the Iine OF suggestion a.
70 their 6fgty 10 the matter So the re,o-
iafions whien are heing directed - tho
president bT symnathetic mass meetings
held IA vArioEs cities are likely 70 be Of no
avail. save. perhaps. - direct the asten-
tion of the civilized world 10 ths
miserable state Of The AFsnen.sns. though
il Is ias. possible that congress as ii did in
the case of the Russian Jews. may pass q
resolution requesting the presiden. to ap-
peal 70 The treaty powers 70 intervene in
Armenia.
LoxDow, sov. 28.--The saprsrns Arms-