New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-11-28
Ia SOUL-STIRRING APPEAL.
It is That Which Tells of Armenia 8
Wrong.
And Invites Americans to Express Their
Sympathy,
A Small Contribution From Every Citizen
will go Great Ways.


| Herant Keretchjian, the Armenian
Secretary to the Persian commission at
the Worlds Fair. has issued the follow
ing appeal to the people of America:
Thrice Happy People of the Land of
the Free:
You are thankful that the lives of your
forefathers were spared, and God estab-
lished here s great nation standing upon
liberty and freedom of conscience.
Today there is an ancient Christian ma.
ton sitting around the smoldering ruins
OF her homes and mangled dead of thou.
sands Of whole families. She is robbed
fof her liberty, but keeps the freedom of
conscience by martyrdom.
You have read and you have leen hor-
ritied at the inhuman cruelties perpetra-
ted upon the helpless people OF Arme-
nia-men, women and children, brought
up like yourselves in Christian gentleness
and purity. The glory of their martyr
dom shines over the world, and the CT ime
is against humanity.
The horror of the slaughter and the
bestial cruelty and foulness of the out
rage have chilled the heart and polluted
| the ear of CbristendOm.
ask the noble American people to de.
clare to the world, on this the day OF
their glad Thanksgiving, by unanim Gus
vote, their horror and CONSERVATION at
the brutal slaughter of thousands OF
Armenian families, and the crushing of
mercy and justice with one blow before
the eyes oil the civilized world.
Task them to cast that vote, not in pa
per, but in one American cent; dime if
t5ey will. but at least one American cent
from every man, woman and child whose
heart has ached for the stricken Armeni-
an nation. To look upon the cent or
the dime, ere they cast it, and see there
the United States encircling Liberty. and
exultant in the glory oftheir inheritance,
to dedicate that sacred symbol for a
mighty protest against all oppression,
and in token Of warm sympathy for a
| bleeding nation.
Today as you rejoice, ye people of the
United States, freemen all, of whatever
condition, united in the glad gatherings
OF the home, think, pray you, once of
Armenia's ruins drencheG in the blood of
her slaughtered children; think once of
the horror still crushing the heart of the
| people that remain, and when you real
ize that it is possible for you to help de-
liver them, l know you will do this lit
tie work in a glad day heartily, as to
| God.
In the name of the horror stricken wo
manhood of Armenia, I appeal to the wo-
men and girls of America, and through
them to the sons and brothers of their
love; for if they will call, this vote will
be cast and shake the world, and be an
everlasting glory TO the woman heart of
America.
In the name of the martyr Christian
chul ch Of Armenia, I appeal to all minis
ters of the gospel and members of all
churches and Christian organizations, to
help swell the vote.
The number of the cents will count the
vote, and will roll over the continent of
Europe a mighty wave of scathing. con-
demnation of the foul murder of peo-
pie in this enlightened age; and out of
the swelling tide Of this nations Thanks
giving there will peal forth such an an
them Of hope as will be message to
fainting Armenia that the spirit of jus
tice and liberty upon earth is not dead
but is living in the bosom of the Ameri-
can nation.
Added to the stupendous'power Of that
voice will be thescreation of national
Armenian fund. It will be the life blood
of the Phil -Armenic associations which
strive to have security Of life, honor aud
property assured to the people Of Arme-
MIA.
Pending united organization Of all
friends Of Armenia, and the appointment
Of officers and trustees, the following
honored gentlemen will act as trustees Of
the fund
Mayor Of Minneapolis, VIM. .H. Eustis;
Geo. a. Pillsbury; r. A. Chamberlain.
president Security bank.
Men Of like national repute win be re-
quested 70 be temporary trustees 10 New
York.