New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
NUKE IBOUT THE IRNENT1NS.
. . DioNIAN or THIS CITY. THINKS THE TURK
ISL MlNIsTER's STATEMENTS ,1lsLrAnIN1

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lSh MINISTER'S STATEMENTS MISLEADING.
Inc Armenian colony was in a state OF excite
hc"t yesterday over the letter OF MavroycrI Bey
the Turkish Minister In which he nronounces tho
reports rom Armenia as "entirelv incorrect" II
Is charged b! the Mnister that the trouble AZ
oassoun was created by Armenian brigands who
are ueScrlDed as extremely blooiih!rsty. and in
stances or alleged fcrocity are mentioned. Fiat
GENIAL Is made Of the reported massacre ana the
Armenians are denounced ~ dangerous To The
country they iphabit
D. :. D!onan was seen at 30 81 Nassau-st yes
terday and said regarding the denial: Il would
De only TOO happy if there were no truth in the
reports from Armenia, but have 10 doubt on
me subject; neither could any one have any doubt
VINO knows the condition Of affairs I'm that country
MaVroyeri Bey's statement is misleading. Any one
reading Mavroyeni's letter would think that the
greater part OF the Armenian population are brig
ands. while in fact. there is 10 such thnq as a
brigand among them. We see Bulgarian and Greek
brigands there, but never On Armenian And Ne
says we had in our possession arms Of foreign
origin and were il connivance with insurgcnt
kurds. But the Turkish law prohibits the Az
mehian having in his possession not only arms Of
any Kind bnt even pockot-knlfe. \ pcnl.nlfe I'm
IN" hands of an Armenian makes him liable TO az
rest"
rs to the denial on the part of the Turks of The
charge that women have been carried away by
them. Mr.. Donian says
i!.' atrocities committed as4.r-t our women
are 50 iendiah that taey could not b. described
III words. ! YVES 4 witness in 1879 while travelling
through the provinces with Six Charles wilson.
the Consui-Gsncr.l for England as private secre-
tary. of Il band of rufians lighting for the pos
session Of an Armenian sir, And MaVroyeni Bcy
speaks @. us as re,o,utonists. We are, We would
De less il'n mon if pot Does any good
condition.
Mr. Dionian is jhe president Of TIE Philharmonic
Society, which he says founded 40 bring about
by peaceful means and through the injercession Of
the powers represented at tn. Berlin Congress the
realization of the INlst article. which was enacted
In benaI Of the Atmoaians.'
Christian police ana Christian rulers IN the prov
inces wnern there Is majority of Christians under
Turkish SuZaIdintY.
The speaker said ne was not surprised that some
missionaries sided with tho Turks. 10 their
interest TO do
"The converts made BY these missionaries h.
went on. are people who have nothing to lOsc ana
everything to gain. once under the control of the
missionary the poor Armenian grows away from
his people. and that i why the better c.lss
Of Armenians are opposed II the missionaries. W.
recognize" he said "all that they have done in the
cause OF education. but cannot forget that they
have divided the Arnenians ASain~t themselves
Minneapolis Nov. 20.-The massac~os III armenia
have aroused deep sympathy here FOR The people Of
that country The organization of the "Pnar-
menic Association Of the Northwest" completed
yesterday. The object i. TO create sympathy for
and 10 aid by its influence the people of Armenia
The society organized through the efforts o.
Herant McsrOb Kire; chjian. who VAS secretary or
the Persian Exposition Commission. II starts ont
with large number OF olenDers. among in'm g. A.
PilSbury. senator WaShburn ana Mayor tGStlS
The first ac of Krechilan was 20 address appeal
a President (.oTclanI