The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
In ARMENIA'S BEHALF
ENGLIsHMEN MOVING IN THE CAUSE
OF OPPRESSED CHRISTIANS.
Home Government for It's
InactfOn-Letter from a Russian
Physician mt Tihis.

LONDON, Nov. "a meeting of the
Anglo-Armenian Association was held here
to-day under the presidency of Mr.. Francis
Seymour Stevenson, NJ. p, for the Eye di-
vision of Suffolk, and chairman Of the
Anglo-Armenian Association. Among those
present were Prof. j. A. Beet, ID. d., and
many distinguished Englishmen who are in
sympathy with the cause of the Armenians,
besides G. Hagopian, Petrus and Aganoov
and other natives of Armenia. AT the OPEN
ing or the meeting a telegram received to-
day from DR.. Canantarients, a Russian
physician at Tifis. was read. 1t says:
Il learn that the people of Sassoun sur
on condition., and on the solemn PROMISE
that no harm would be done to them. After
laying down their arms the Turkish troops
women and children and pillaged and
burned their homes. The number of killed
must exceed three thousand"
A letter was also read from j. Iskender,
an Armenian merchant Of Paris, and presi-
dent of the Armenian Society of France,
in which he stated that, according to his
advices not less n twelve thousand Ar
menians were massacred.
speeches. were made and resolutions
passed strongly denorncing the Earl of
Kimberly. Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, and the British government for
their apathy in the matter and for screen
ormation from aseo press. " II W Waand deeidea
to an agitation on behalf of the
Armenians in the House of Commons and
form of the movement being a letter re-
ceived by the association from Canon NAL
com Maccol!l. who was the first to call at
tention to the Bulgarian atrocities of 1881,
AFTER having seen people impaled on the
banks of the Danube. In this letter Canon
lately perpetrated in Armenia the porte has
been responsible directly or indirectly. 1
make this assertion from a knowledge Of
the methods of the Turkish administration.
The commission which the Porte has or
dered to inquire into the Armenian mas
sacres is like the commission sent to Syria
1ST7-an utter farce. the only object being
TO throw dust In the eyes of Europe. The
real criminals will be exonerated and inno-
cen parties will be blamed. Even IL the
Porte and the Sultan were sincere the
commission could not get the facts, for by
i Ine SaI uneha ANY ab u chryIs;ti mnie evidence 5s > eesi Is
never received againSt.a Musselman, and
no Musselman will give evidence against a
commission is obviously a sheer imposture.
The Porte should be forced to fulfill his
obligations under the treaty of Berlin by
the powers or by England acting in con-
cert with Russia. In any case England
should Immediately declare herself released
from the Anglo-Turkish convention by
which she is engaged to resist Russian ag-
gress:on in Armenia by force of arms. Pro-
tests are merely waste paper. The Sultan
reforms in favor of Christians, except in
the face of force. / have received letters
from persons throughout the country ,urg-
ing thai action be taken Immediately"
NJ. Iskender's letter also states that the
Armenian Society of France is in COM
munication with Premier Dupuy. and NJ.
Hanotaux, the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs. with 2 view of securing some ac-
ton on the part OF the government OF
France in the matter which has so greatly
shocked the civilized world.
A Moscow dispatch to the Chronicle says
it is stated that the Armenians in the
Caucasus are sending large c-onsignments
of arms to their brethren In Turkey in or
der TO assist the rebelliouS feeling.