The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-30
Stirring APPEAL FOR nd.
a ASSISTANCE ASKED FOR
STRICKEN ARMENIA.
AEYTHIEG FROH i PENNY UPWARD.
Ehs PhiI- Armenia Society of the North.
west VIII Make an EndeavOF to Be-
lieve the People Of Armenia IN
Their Distress Secretary
Hsrant Sesor Kiretch-
tlsn's Proclamation.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. 27.-Her
ant NJ. Kiretchjian. who figured
prominently in the parliament Of re
ngions at the worlds fair, and who
has since been engaged in interesting
the people in the United States in the
condition Of the people of Armenia.
his native land, is rebuilding his eff
fossts since the reports of the recent
massaeres by the Turks have reached
this country. he has just organized
the Philharmonic association Of the
Northwest similar associations having
been formed in Boston, Philadelphia
and New York. As secretary of the
new association, he has written q
letter to President Cleveland to
urge the mediation Of the United
States for the establishment Of a new
regime in Armenia. He has written
to the governor of each of the South
ern states, asking their united pro-
testations be sent to England, against
its indifference to the horrible out
RACES, and with a view of interesting
the whole people in Armenia and for
the assistance of the suffering and
helpless people, he has issued the fol-
lowing;
A 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 forefathers
were spared and God established here
great nation standing upon liberty
and freedom Of conscience.
/ ask the the whole American peo-
pie to declare to the world on this,
the day Of their glad thanksgiving,
by HRszimous vote, their horror and
CONSERVATION at the brutal slaughter
Of thousands of Armenian families
and the crushing of mercy and JUS
tice with one blow before the eyes of
the civilized world.
I ask them to cast that vote not on
paper, but one good American cent
dime if they will, but at least one
American cent from every man,
woman and child whose heart has
ached for the stricken Armenian ma
ton. To'look upon the cent or the
dime ere they cast it, and see there
the United States eneircling liberty
and exuitsnt in the glory of their in
heritance, to dedicate that sacred
symbol for a mighty protest against
all oppression and in token of warm
sympathy for bleeding nation.
Added to the stupendous power of
that voice will be the creation of a
national Armenian fund It viii be
the life blood Of the Phil Armenian
associations, which strive to have
purity Of life, honor and property
assured to the people OF Armenia.
Pending united organization of all
friends Of Armenia and for the ap-
pointment Of officers and trustees
the following honored gentlemen
will act as trustees Of the fund;
Mayor of Minneapolis, William II.
Eustis; George A. Pillsbury, E. @.
chamberlain, president of Security
bank.
Men Of like national repute will be
requested to be temporary trustees IN
New York.
The trustees will hold the fund in
violate to be used for two definite OBJ
iects@Only: y
First-To secure the protection OF
the Armenian people in Turkey from
further outrages.
Second-To promote the cause of
establishing righteous government
in Armenia
We ask for cent, a dime, or
check as Thanksgiving day vote Of
adherence of the massaeres and Of
sympathy for afflicted Armenia. 1t
car be mailed to either the Security
bank, Minneapolis, Mimi; Western
national bank, New York city, Cor
Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco.