New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE.


TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE
rnndon Dec. IA massmeeting to protest
svainst the Turkish atrocities in Armenia
held this evening under the auspices of the
armenian Society. Several delegations from for
.lgn cities present. Francis Seymour
c,evensor NJ. F.. chairman of the Anglo-Ar-
,,snian Association. presided. and opened the
meeting with a brief speech of welcome to the
.,sat audience. He read letter from Mr.. Glad
s,ono who was unable to accep; his invitation
90 he present, but sent these words of encourage
men:
The terrible statements from Armenia have riv
..ad the attention of the world. | heartily wish
well your and every other effort to bring out the
made made be sustained they will prompt the civilized
rorn anew ask. How long are these things to
ee el, Of the examination. but feel morally certain
that the Administration will not rest without a
most thoro%s n ypr,,s tonventon we have separate
deep ana Panu m VIII or m eST9 oMn
honor cordially concur in this searching examina-
ton.
Cardinal Vaughan and James Stansfeld. Mem
her OF Parliament. also wrote to express their
sympathy with the objects of the meeting.
Mr.. Stevenson spoke at length concerning the
atrocities The information which had reached
the Anglo-Armenian Association from various
indeDenQent
showed that the newspaper reports OF the mas
sacres had been substantially correct. and that
action by the British Government would be fully
justified The other speakers Canon Nal
co,r MacCon Mr.. Clayden. Editor of The
Dailv News" and COmmOners +. a. Claiming.
3 j. Morton c. f. Schwann and Sir }. W.
Peace
corded the Indignation caused by the Porte'S
continued violation Of the principles Of humanity
and expressed regret that the siXty-hrst article
NJ the Berlin Treaty snoud be allowed. owing
to the indifference of the sgnatory Powers. TO
remain SO long imperative. The British Govern
ment was called upon 10 take the initiative IN
Insisting the immediate lntroduction OF oeh-
mite reforms in Armenia. in accordance with the
hedge given at Berlin by Turkey One para
graph said
While approving the international Consular Com;
mission tsS oenders Te will not change the situation
What is really required is concerted ana vigorous
action by the Powers
The meeting also protested against the con-
tinued refusal of the Foreign Office since 1883 to
publish the consular reports relating to Armenia.
and called for early Information concerning
Armenians either untred. or who. after mere
mock trials have been imprisoned ana mai
treated.
few persons dissented from these resolutions
because they said they feared that the reports
Of the atrocities were due partly TO Russian
s,atecraft
Professor Bryce president of the Board Of
Trade. said in speech in Aberdeen this evening;
Nothing so dreadful as the Ann enian outrages IN
cruelty and revolving lust n 9A the eeen reports be-
proved true the Government which has permitted
be on s5sl before ErI%pe GFsat Win bT'sn b
Berlin treaty bur l trust that others, especially
~ q'a armenia w JON asn am n sas to- b able to
sussia France and Italy. acting in concert with
Great Britain, are jointly arranging for thorough
inquiry.