The morning news., 1894-11-25

The cable story which was published
the other day Of the slaughter Of Arme-
mans by Turks was narrative fun of
the terrible and the sublime. Men, women
and children were mercilessly hacked to
pieces by the fierce Turks, because they
would not deny Christ and embrace the
Mohammedan faith. Two hundred women
and children, who were in church at
prayer We're offered their lives on the
condition that they would renounce
Christianity. They refused, and were
butchered That is, in part, the story
brought by the cable. 1t has probably
foundation of fact But Armenia is
long way of, and the channels through
which news reaches the outer world are
not above suspicion; hence it is more like
ly than not that the affair has been much
exaggerated. However, the story has
moved England to take action in the mat
ter, and it is probable that the United
States win be asked to make an investi-
cation also, inasmuch as there are a
great many naturalzed American citizens
in Armenia, and the chances are. If the
story of the massacre is correct, that
some Of them fell victims to the Turks
fury.
The Armenian question has given this
government considerable annoyance al
ready. 1t is said at Washington that for
years it has been the custom for Arme-
mans to emgrate to the United States
for the sole purpose of acquiring citizen
ship AS soon as they get their papers
they return to their old homes. and there~
after demand the protection of the United
States minister and consuls. Under the
protection Of this country such natural
lied Americans. who never had any in
tention of residing in America, have been
a source of annoyance to the Turkish gov
ernment, and there has been constant
state of irritation between that govern
ment and this in consequence. To rem
edy this state of affairs this government,
during the Harrison administration, me-
gotiated a treaty with Turkey under
which the United States reInQuished all
authority over or responsibility for it's
naturalized citizens residing permanent
ly in Turkey. The treaty was not ratified
by the Senate, however. The missionary
societies opposed it, on the ground that
the naturalized Americans in Turkey were
Christians, and that if the protection
of this government We're to be withdrawn
from them they would be prosecuted by
the Mohammedans. The American min,
lister to Turkey at that time, Mr.. IIrsch
of Oregon. a Jew agreed with the Chris
tian missionaries and said he would re-
! sign AZ the treaty was ratified
What position this administration viii
take in the matter of the Armeniaus ia
not yet known; but when a Russian who
has been naturalized an American returns
4 TO Russia to reside permanently, this
government holds that he does so at his
own risk, and that he cannot expect the
/ protection Of the United states.
/ Gov Pennoyer Of Oregon is delighted
because Japan declined this country
/ offer of arbitration. said he: 'I see that
the japanese government has followed
/ my example by reminding President CleN,-
/ land TO attend 20 his own business" Pen-
noyer will shortly tumble back into ob-
security. When he once again reaches his
/ own level he can, ana probably Will spend
/ the remainder OF his days in talking about
How me au the Mikado done up Old
/ Cleveland"
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