The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-30

Chester, England, Dec. 29.-The An
glo-American association and delegates
from several American committees
abroad held a conference here today.
Francis Seymour Stevenson, member of
Parliament. presided.
Resolutions were passed thanking the
press and pulpit for the part they have
taken in bringing to public notice the
Turkish atrocities in Armenia, and say
ing that under no circumstances could
the Porte's promises of reform be ac-
q ceFted, unless the governor-general for
T rTkish Armenia was appointed with
the sanction of the signers OF the Ber-
lin treaty.
A deputation from the meeting then
proceeded to Hawarden, where its
members were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone in HaWarden church.
Inc deputatlon first presented the
Rev. Stephen Gladstone, son of Mr..
Gladstone, and rector of Hawarden,
with beautifully chased gilt chalice
90 be used in the church in memory of
MI. Gladstone's sympathy with and
assistance rendered the Armenians.
After Mr.. Herbert Gladstone had ac-
cepted the chalice the party proceeded
70 the vestry OF the church where Mr..
Gladstone spoke for about twenty min
Autes with great emotion.
~ After the present Ition, Mr. Gladstone,
addressing the deputation, said in sub
stance:
1T is not Indifference which has
thus far led me to do nothing in regard
20 the affairs reported from Armenia.
Rulnors have gone abroad of horrible
and indescribable outrages in Armenia,
and the pulse of every man has been
% Eive vent to a. burst of strong feel
sy3 But, 1 am convinced that in a
grave case of this kind every nation is
most appropriately represented by its
government, and il is their duty not
TO assume that all the allegations are
true, but 10 wait for the result of the
examination and see whether they are
bafSed upon ascertained facts.
'AIhe intelligence which has reached
me T1ward a conclusion. which, how
ever hope may not be verified. and
that is that the outrages, sins and
denominations Of 1876 in Bulgaria have
been repeated in Armenia. If this is
correct, it is time that one general
shout OF execration, directed against
such deeds OF wlchedness should rise
from outraged humanity and force it
self TO the ears of the sultan and make
him sensible, if anything could make
him sensible, of the madness of such a
course.
IF the reports are established 1t will
more than ever stand before the world
that there is no lesson, however severe,
that could teach certain people the
necessity of observing, to some degree,
the laws of decency, humanity and Jus
tice.
IF the allegations are true, it will
stand as if written in letters Of iron
on the rock of the world, that a govern
ment which could countenance and
cover the preparation Of these out
RACES is a disgrace to Mohammed-
whom the Turks profess to follow; a
disgrace to civilization at large and a
curse to mankind.
This is strong language and ought
to be used when the facts are known.
However, we should keep our judg-
ment in suspense until the truth is
known. But as the evidence grows and
the cases darken, my hopes have
dwindled and as long as I have a
voice / hope it will be raised up on
such occasions in behalf of humanity
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gladstone
remarks many of his hearers were in
tears. After a peal OF bells had been
rung from the belfry. MFR. and Mrs.
6, Gladstone drove to Hawarden castle,
] eorwhich place the deputation was soon
4 afterwards escorted by Mr.. Gladstone S
sons.