The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08
RUSSIA'S HAND.
Troubles Between Armenians
and Turks.
Ambassador at Washington Said to
Be Keeping up the Strife.

LEXINGTON, Mass, Dec. 5-Dr. Cyru>
4amlin Of this town, whose article In The
Oongregationalist on the Armenian trou-
bles year ago has been translated by the
Turkish government and sent out to the
European powers as defense for the re-
cent atrocities committed upon the Ar
menlsns by the Moslems, was seen yester'
day by reporter.
DR.. Hamlin was for years missionary
IN Turkey. and knows something of the
temper Of the Turks regarding Christians.
he had seven years contest with tho
Turkish authorities before he succeeded
In having the famous Roberts college
built In Constantinople
He said: "Tho Turks are capable OF being
melted to atrocious acts upon the intense
Mahomedan feeling. They are capable
r Of religious excitement that would lead
them to the most horrible extent, without
fear Of revolution. The danger is that
the populace would become excited, ana
that the Armenians would be destroyed
By mob. That has been my fear.
"At the same time have always said
that the revolutionary movement is or
Russian origin. Russian gold and craft
govern ii. That is my opinion still.
Revolution impossible.
'sThe Armenians are so scattered In
Turkey that the very idea of revolution
on their part is absurd. The Turkish pop
ulation has been growing unfriendly To
the .Armenians for the past three or four
years on account of their comparative
prosperity.
"The Turkish government is wholly in
excusable for these atrocities 1t has been
published in the newspaper reports that
word was sent from Constantinople to
subdue tho rebellion. It would be just as
reasonable to guard the wolves Of Kurdis-
tan from the attacks of the lambs from
the plains. The Turkish governments
shows that it knows the weakness of its
position by its frantic efforts to hide the
truth from Europe.
II have strong suspicion that Navarro
Yeni, the Turkish ambassador at Wash
ington, is in league with Russia. He is a
Greek. He belongs to the Greek church,
and he is In natural league with Russia
! cannot see why the Turks have sent
Greek to represent them in America.
Ycni's Claims Refuted.
'sYeni has reported to the Turkish gov
ornment that the Armenians in America
oYo sending all arms through Persia into
Turkey for revolutionary purposes. That
- nonsense to anybody that knows any
thing about the matter. l venture to say
TINT there has never been rifle or apound
Of ammunition sent into Turkey by the
rovolutionists of America The whole
idea Of the thing from the Russian view
a 70 give . good occasion for Russias
marching into the country and taking
control
II am strongly opposed to Russia's GO
( lng in, for her government will be much
WoFsc than the government of Turkey, IL
Sou only set assassinations aside. Russia
viii deprive the Armenians of their lam
euase on the Pan -Slavistic system. That
y has been Russias scheme Of late years in
I'll the additions Of territory she has
made The Armenians will have to give
up their beloved language, which they have
held to for centuries.
Misrepresentsd by Turks.
II am profoundly disappointed at the
+ folly and the wickedness Of the Turkish
eovernmcnt. And it's using what have
written for purposes for which IL was
pevor designed is exactly opposed to my
views. That Is evident TO people who
read the whole article. You may depend
that the Turkish government has not pro-
h duccd it In full.
''The Turkish government can never
oxcuipate itself from these atrocities by
reference to any proposed revolution by
che Armenians. The Armenians are, per-
haps, 100000 to 5000 600 of unarmed
boasantry. scattered among 10000, 600 of
Che Moslems, armed and accustomed to
arms. Now, isn't such revolution an
hbsurdity on the face Of it?
IL had hoped that In the present horrors
che published report had been greatly ex-
aggerated, but later advices only seem to
Z show greater degree Of barbarity. The
" Turkish government has sent a commits
sion to investigate the affair, and at the
head 10 = shah who Is known to be an en-
Z envy Of the Armenians. OF course that
commission will not make a true report.
It will be utterly unreliable. feel that
tho Christian world ought TO protest
against these horrors emphatically. But
- feei that the -sisnasefies of tire Berlin
treaty are under obligations to take I'D
B the question in their power.
Europe Could stop 1t.
"Turkey lives only by the sufferance Of
Me European powers. They can put a
stop to these atrocities when they will.
England, which has such immense in
terests in the country, can, without any
great effort on her part, cause a discon-
tinuance of such horrors. The Turks in
this matter are financially foolish, for the
Armenians pay larger taxes TO the govern
mont than any equal number ot Moslems.
and have always been quiet, industrious
and progressive.
"rhe revolution the Turks talk about "a
not In Turkey. II is In England. Russia
and America. The revolutionists in those
countries send out their publications 20
Che Armenians in the districts Of Turkey.
\ These publications fall into the hands Of
Che newspapers, and they are translated
and Published.
The Turks, knowing Of the existence
ef the secret revolutionary party, take