Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-12
uoArus RnsoLUTIos
Brinua Information from the White
House About Armenian Matters


Washington. Dec. li.--In compliance
with the Hoar resolution, the presluent
today sent to the senate letter from
Secretary Gresham relative 10 me
Armenian outrages. IL II tue secretary
sThe department has received no In
formation In regard to alleged crueltles
committed upon Armenlnns IN turkey
other than the statements that have
boon made by the Turkish government.
the current reports In the press ana two
tcicgfaphlc reports from the legation OF
the United States at COnstantinOpIe.
,rhofe Statements aud reports contain
nothing as 10 any cruelues committed
upon persons who arc described IN the
resolutions as citizens who have de-
ciured their Intention 10 become natulH-
lised. The department ~ not Informed
that Turkish subjects. who have de-
clared their intention TO become ciu-
gems Of the United States and nave &C
quired a domlclle In this country. have
upon returning to their native land
been subjected to crueltics.
Concerning tie declination OF the
United States 10 send representative
with the Turkish commission OF invests
cation he says the protection OF the
Chrlbtinu subjects Of Turkey 10 guran-
teed by certain Btipulatlons In the
treaty VI Berlin IN 1878, which form part
or what Is known as tho European CON
oer;. The government OF the United
states 10 not party 10 the treaty"
Continuing he said subsequently
however. the British government, one OF
the principal ones vt the treaty cN-
pressed desire that capable and up
right citizen OF the United States might
participate with the commission In an
Investigation now TO be made. Mr.
Jewett consul OF the United states at
sivHs was designated for the duty"
Appended to the letter was the copy
OF cHblegram 10 Minister Terrell at
Constantinople. announcing the APP
polntment OF Jewett, but stlpuailn.
that he shall not Join with the commits
Hloners In any report as TO the result OF
the investigation.
The correspondence transmitted In
cludes several kilograms from Minister
Terrell. On tho tho goth OF November
Mr.. Terrell transmitted the sultan's
request for the United Stntes TO send
consul with tho commission to In
Veatigate the alleged atrocities. He
sayE. II believe your consent will ra-
suit In great benefit to missionaries In
Asia Minor. Ho wishes the presence
OF representative Of neutral power
and selects the United States OF Amer
lea"
on the End Of December Mr.. Terrell
writes Information from the British
ambnu3adnr indicates far mure loss OF
lives In Armenia attended with afro
cities than stated Ia my telegram Of
the 2Sth Of November"
Tho president also transmits n letter
from the Turkish minister at Wash
layton to the secretary OF state,
copy of n telegram concerning Tho Sc
ditl0ua d0ings of the revolutionary Ar
menlana IN Turkey"
The minister, In Transmitting the
telegram, says:
The intrlgucs OF Arueniuns residing
In the United States, the bold-taced
ISLANDERS n8 well as their public en-
deaNors 10 dlsparage the imperial gov
ernment (and I confess with grief
that l have found Ia thia country,
where religion 10 proclaimed to be
matter OF conscience. "A notable oncour-
agement at the hands Of credulouH
persons as well aa those who, through
religious intolerance, believe that those
Armeninns ought 10 be upheld. not By
reason OF an Imaginary persecution OF
their race. but solely because they are
ChriSinna, and regardless OF their
guilt IA ubJects) all these facts. say,
must, ] am sure, have given your eN-
cellency evidence OF the Kind OF people
who In reality compose the Armenian
colony IN the United States, people
who nearly all acquire American oiti-
genahip Tor the purpose OF returning 20
Turlsey--'as aeltnowl Red by Mr Ter
rel himHelf-thus propagate their reyo-
lutl0nnry theories, the existence OF
which IN no longer established by mere
assertions, but by documents published
In tho whole press OF the United States,
ana not by facts.
For all these reasons the immortal
government " placed In the attitude
OF legitimate aelf-defcnBc. ana Ike All
constitutional governments. should
never allow that rebellion to he organ