The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-26
FOR THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
Russia. the Nearest Neighbor of Ar
menia. Likely 10 Act.
Appeal by the Armenians to the People
OF America for Funds on Ihsnksgiv-
ing Dxy-IndigaAtion Meetings at
Chicago and Fresno.


the porte TO investigate the alleged out
RACES in Armenia as unsuitable for the
mission. The commission includes Duiah
Pasha and HANG Tewdk Pashs. Members
of the Anglo-Armenian Association do
not believe that they will do more than
recommend the wholesale arrest and trial
OF those Armenians who we're fortunate
enough TO escape 10 the mountains.
Advices received by the Anglo-Arme-
nian Association today indicate that the
Turkish artillery without discrimination
fired on Armenian women anu children.
as we'll IS the members of the Kurdish
tribes.
Russia is already moving actively in the
matter of the alleged purpose Of demand
ing an investigation into past atrocities
and preventing attacks on the Armenian
Christians in the future. Detailed instruc-
tons 10 this effect have been sent to the
Russian representative st ConstantInople.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The Armenians Of
this city held meeting today for the pur-
pose OF expressing their opinion on the
Armenian massacre. Nearly the whole
Armenian population of Chicago
was present. and many of the
speakers were very emphatic in
denouncing the Turkish government.
Hempartsoom de Garabedyan acted as
chairman. In his opening address he
referred to the terrible massacre in which
their mothers. sisters and brothers were
killed by the Turks. Resolutions were
adopted praying for the moral and finan-
cial aid of the American people.
fresno, Cal, Nov. 25.-AlI the churches
in this city united IN a union service to-
night in condemnation of the recent mas
sacre of Armenians. Addresses were made
by ministers and also by number of eiti-
zens. The house was crowded, and great
deal of feeling was manifested.
MINsEAroLIs, Nov. ga Thanksgiving
proclamation from Armenia to the people
of the United States:
Thrice Happy People Of the Land Of the
Free. You are thankful that the lives of
your fore!athers were spared aud that God
established here great nation. standing
upon liberty and freedom of conscience
Today there is an ancient Christian nation
sitting around the smonldering ruins of
her homes and mangled thousands of
dead. She is robbed of her liberty, but
keeps the freedom of conscience by mar
tyrdom. You have read and you have
been horrihed by the inhuman cruelties
perpetrated upon the helpless people of
Armenia-men, women and children.
brought up like yourselves in Christian
gentleness and purity. The glory OF their
martyrdom shines over the world and the
crime is against humanity.
The horror OF the slaughter aud the
bestial cruelty and foulness of the out
RACES have chilled the heart and polluted
the ear of Christendom. | ask the whole
American people 10 declare 10 the world
on the Thursday Of their glad Thanksgiv-
ing oy unanimous vote their 'consterna-
ton at the brutal slaughter of thousands
of Armenian families and the crushing of
mercy and justice with one blow before
the eyes of the civilized world. | ask
them to cast that vote not on paper, but
on a good American cent, a dine If they
WILL but at least one American coin from
every man, woman and child whose heart
has sched Tor the stricken Armenian ma
tion; TO look upon the cent or the dime
ere they cast ii, and see there the
United States encircling liberty,
and, exultant in the glory of
their inheritance. TO dedicate that
sacred symbol for mighty protest against
all oppression and IN token Of warm sym
pathy for bleeding nation. Today as
you rejoice. .ye people OF the United States
free men of whatever condition. united in
the glad gatherings of the home. think.
prsy you, once of Armeniais ruins,
drenched in the blood Of her slaughtered
children: think once of the horror still
crushing the hearts of the people that re-
main, and when you realize that it Is POS.
sible for YOU 10 help deliver them / kuow
YOU will do this little work on glad day
heartily. as to God.
"In the name Of the horror-.tricken
women IN Armenia appeal TO the women
and wives Of America. and through them
TO the sons and brothers Of their love /
appeal to all ministers of all churches and
Christian organizations 10 help swell the
vote and roll over the continent OF
Europe a mighty wave Of sesthing con-
domination Of the foul murder of q people
in this enlightened age. On the swelling
tide OF this nations Thanksgiving there
will peal forth such an anthem Of hops as
will be a message to fainiing Armenia that
the spirit OF liberty upon earth IS not dead.
put is living in the bosom of the American
people. Added TO the stupendous power
Of that vote will be the creation Of a na-
tional Armenian fund. Ii viii be the life
blood OF the Phll-Armenian Associations.
which strive 70 have purity OF life, honor
and property assured to the people Of Ar
menia.
Pending the united organization Of ali
the friends OF Armenia for the appoint
ruent Of officers and trustees. the follow
ing honored gentlemen Will act as trustees
al the fond: The mayor of Minneapolis.
William II. EAs&lSt 0~DE&S "a IlaLS0NFF
ard T. C. Cham heTlAsn, president OF the
Security bank. Men Of like national re-
rute Eill be requested 10 be TEN porary
trustees in New York. The trustees will
hold ,he fund in.iosate TO be used for tao
deaaits objects only: First--To secure
the protectlon OF the Armenian people in
Turkey from further outrages. Second
10 promote the cause of establishing =
righteous government Ia Armenia
has n =
becan.e she has no armament except the
.sucsitv OF the nome and the brave hearts
Of her mea and women. Ansrlea rscoE-
Mes no raighfier armament Than that
a.k Won 10 declare il 10 che world By ac-
esu;Ing the bonds OF Armenia ] pledge
10 Won The honor Of nation Of 90 years
az hopext. foilsome life that Armenia vii
redeem her bonds, 20 keep them II eternal
memory OF ihe glorious day when
rptghtv nation stretched forth \ g~atle
hand and lifted up in her arms tFsu45sed
sua beediny sister. 20 shelter her tron
thr.atsued death. We ssk for . ceats or
aIne Or a check, rs Thanksgiving day
yaSe Of abhorreree of th@ Euassaerss and %
svnpathv for aftiictea Armenia IL can
b. mailed 70 either the =scurttT bank,
Mlunsauo. is. the Western National nans,
Nsw York. or The Welis-FArgo Company.
9.n Francisco. Remind others 20 DO ike
wise.
..un. = il rot 8 little - do IN 8 tnAnk-
thrilled dzy for 50 royal service n . cause
os fgstie~ tor the oppressed send card
w4tR yogr uAFne an1 mention sf tas
amount 30 tie secretary, Minneapolis and
xsxsA keep il Ia tAs annals Of our nsa