The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-26
ONLYAPENNY
Assistance is Urgently Asked for
the Armenians.
Philharmonic Society Of North
west Makes an Appeal
FOR A NEW REGIME.
The United States is Asked to
Mediate.

MINNEAPoL1s, Mimi. Nov. 25.-Her-
ant NJ Kire tchjian. who figured
prominently ia the parliament of re-
igions at the worlds fair and who
has since been engaged in interesting
the people in the United States in the
condition of the people OF Arme MIA.
his native land, is redoubling his eff
forts since the reports of the recent
massacres by the Turks have reached
this country. He has just organized
the Philharmonic assoc iation of the
Northwest, similar associations having
been formed in Boston Philadelphia
and New York. As seeret ary of the
new association, he has written a
letter to President Cleveland to
urge the mediation Of the United
States for the esta blishment of a new
regime IN Armenia He has written
to the governor Of each Of the South
ern states, asking their united pro
testatiOns be sent to England against
its Indifference to the horrible out
RACES and with a view of interesting
the whole people in Armenia and for
the assistance of the suffering and
helpless people he has issued the fol-
lowing:
A Thanksgiving proclamation from
Arme MIA, to the people OF the Y "a ted
States, thrice happy people Of the
land Of the free 4Du are thunilfu l
that the lives Of your forefathers
were spared and God established here
a great nation standing upon liberty
and freedom Of conscience.
To-day there is an ancient Christian
nation sitting around the smOulderlnE
ruins of her homes and mangled
thousands Of dead She is robbed Of
her liberty. but keeps the freedom of
conscience by martyrdOm. You have
read and You have been hOrrihe att
the inhuman cruelties perpetrated
upon the helpless people of Armenia
men, women and children. brought
up like yourselves in Christian gentle
ness and purlt y- The glory Of their
martyrdom shines over the world and
the crime is against humanity.
The horror of the slaughter and the
bestial cruelty and foulness Of the
Outrages have chilled tire heart and
polluted the ear of Christendom.
I ask the the whole American peo-
pie to declare to the world on this.
the day Of their glad thanksgiving
by unanimous vote, their horror and
CONSERVATION at the brutal slaughter
Of thousands of Armenian families
and the crushing Of mercy and JUS
tice with one blow before the ayes Of
the civilized world
I ask them to cast that vote not on
paper, but one good American cent
American cent from every man,
woman and child whose heart has
ached for the stricken Armenian ma
ton To look upon the cent or the
dime ere they cast it, and see there
the United States encircling liberty
and exultant in the glory of their in
heritance, to dedicate that sacred
symb Dol for a mighty protest against
all oppression and in token Of warm
sympathy for bleeding nation.
Added to the stupe power of
that voice will be the creation OF
national Armenian fund It viii be
the life blood Of the Phil Armenian
assOcia tiOns, which strive to have
purity of life, honor and property
assured to the people Of Armenia
Pending united organization Of all
friends of Armenia and for the APP
pOintment of officers and trustees
the following hOnored gentlemen
wall act as trustees Of the fund.
Mayor of Minneapolis. Wllliam I'll.
Eustis; George A Pillsburv, - @.
Chamberlain, president of Security
bank
Men Of like national repute viii be
requested to be temporary trustees IN
The trustees viii hold the fund In
violate to be used for two definite OBJ
jects only:
First-To secure the protection Of
the Armenian people IN Turkey from
further Ontrages-
Second-To promote the cause Of
esta blishing righteous government
in Armenia.
We ask for cent, a dime or a
ch1cl1 as a Thanksgiv day vote Of
adherence of the 1nassa cres aud Of
sympathy for afflicted Arm MIA. 1t
car be mailed to either the Security
bank, Minneapolis. Mimi; Western
national bank, New York city. or
Wells Fargo q Co.. san Francisco.
To the editors Of America. i appeal
with yearning. You. honored sirs,
are the gate exec pers of the nations
heart. VIII you not hold up this sig
nal for the rescue of a nation7 1 pray
you. display this proclamation, and
every inch Of bold type will be a
blazing protest against foul murder
and horrible dissertation of sacred
homes, and every reader viii cast a
burning vote
rinvolSe the rich blessings of heaven
upon the press cf America.
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