The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
ARMENTANs VINO GO HOME.
why Many or Them Have Beea Throwa
Into Prison By the Government.

The Armenian colony in New York and Brook
Ign numbers about 700 persons. Comparatively
few of them brought their families when they
came TO this country. Their expectation was
either to bring them later or TO reJoin them in
the fatherland.
The recent exclusion from their native land
by the Turkish Government OF all Armenians
who have once been on American soil Is causing
some distress in the New York colony. many OF
whom, having just arrived at state OF satisfac-
tory prosperity, desire 70 return home perma-
nently or visit their relatives and friends
A Sun reporter called yesterday upon several
Armenians from this city who attempted to re-
turn home We're turned back and in certain
say that one party, consisting OF forty-five per-
sons having no passports, at first were forbidden
10 land on Turkish soil, and that six OF them
rest were supposed To have been killed.
The other party consisted OF thirty-hve per-
ylded with passports they were turned hack.
pr; NJ. Sinbad Gabriel, wel-known physician
editor OF HAN, the Armenian organ in New SS
York, said that, although he could not declare
many such cases occur, lie said he could give a
long list OF outrages committed against his fell
low countrymen who had returned home.
Those things are true on general principles"
he said; :" could give you the names OF many
Armenians who have been imprisoned and
wronged in other ways, but do not dare. IL
would simply expose their families in Armenia
10 the vengeance OF the Turkish Government
which would be Informed at once of the matter
by the Turkish officials here. You see, Ar
menians are forbidden To come 10 this
country. The Turkish Government does not
like the spirit of liberty they breathe here for
you know my cOuntrymen have always chAfed
under their foreign yoke. Therefore, they must
slip away in order To leave, or else come away
under pretext Of going to Russia or some
contiguous country, . pretext the Government
has now seen through. Hence the publication
their families into trouble.
| received letter yesterday from a very
prominent man living in a city OF Syria, saying
that the Turkish policy was becoming more re-
DIR. Gabriel said that two weeks ago . large
number Of the professors OF the College OF Cen
trail Turkey, in the city OF Atntab which Is run
by Americans and ArmentanS together OF
charge Of teaching seditiOn, false accusation.
He said he lad had correspondence with the
Department OF State, and had had promises that
the matter would be looked into but nothing
came OF il. An appeal TO the American Minister
in Turkey, when nRturalized Armenians are
concerned, he said, was worse than useless.
A. Medzigyan. another well-knOwn Armenian,
Is the proprietor OF the Oriental Club. a. the
corner Of Third avenue and East Twenty -eighth
street. He undertook 10 return home one year
ago and was imprisoned three months In SA-
lonica. His personal property was cOnhscated.
He has had much correspondence with the
Department Of State regarding the recovery OF
damages. A letter was received from the State
Department in January last promising
ks. 4 5aen into Heard hs frSm 0 snee n0'hShs
MedZigyan was accompanied by cousin
on the trip home. Each Was going TO pay visit
to his parents. They are both American citl-
Turkish officials IN this country. These were
seized when they reached Turkey and destroyed.
They finally made their cases known 20 Minister
Terrell and their release was effected.