New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21

ARMENiANs DO NOT BELIEVE HE WILL KEEP HIS
WORD-THE MEETING TONIGHT.

| ARMrNfANs DO NOT BELIEVE HE WILL KEEP HIS
voRD-TIIE MEETING TONIGHT
The Sultan's letter to Lord Salisbury and his
promise to execute reforms and to put III force
every article" doeA not inspire the Armenians Win
any confidence They bitter in their denun-
citation of the Sultan as they Were before the letter
was made public and they laugh at the idea Of
| the Turk living up TO his promise, even though ne
has pledged his word Of honor. That the pubic Is
In hearty sympathy with the Armenans ana ahN-
lous TO see their condition bettered Is SHOWN by inc
interest in the meeting which takes place at Chick
ering Hall tonight. The reports OF ndssacres ana
Of outrages have been frequent of late the evil
dence Of Turkish barbarity so overwhelming and
the utter help.essness OF the Armenians so appar-
cnt that the sympathy Of humane people Is only
natural sequence.
"Thev have ground us into the dust with burden
some taxes and restrictive laws, said prominent
Armenian Yesterday: they have robbed and plum
dered until we have nothing left but our CHRISTIAN
faith. and now must give that up or ole Is II
any wonder that our people turn upon their perse-
cutors? The people outside OF the orient 90 not
know the conditions: they never can but we who
have lived there whose dear ones are stu within
the Sultans domain and whose lives may be sacri-
feed at any moment, know The condition. and We
know what means the Sultan viii resort to and no"
he Will keep his word OF honor. Turkey has broken
rs word with Armenia for 800 years. he added,
land is il to be expected that this will keep his
promises? He is the who said: The way TO
settle the armenian question is to exterminate the
Armenlans
The meeting tonight in Chickering Hall under
the auspices OF the Armenian Relief Association
will undoubtedly be- largely attended. The meeting
ls called TO protest against Turkish barbarlties; to
appeal TO the Powers OF Europe and this Govern
ment TO stop the slaughter Of Christians, and TO de-
mand the protection Of American life and property
and the fruits of American Christian work in Ar
menia Nartan Dilloyan. who escaped the massacre
of Sassoun. Will be present at the meeting.
Seth Low will preside and among the vlce-presi-
dents Mayor Strong. William +. Dodge, the Rev.
Dr. Henry Y. Satterlee. the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott,
General Horace Porter. the Rev. DR.. David II.
Greer. Alexander T.. orr the Rev. DR.. X. 3 Storrs,
Arson q. McCook Frank II. Scott. the Rev DR..
William X. Huntington William T.. 81. John the
Rev d.. William H. =. Faunce James W. Perry.
the Rev Dr Charles W. L. Body. Gustav II.
Kennedy, Bishop Henry c. Potter the Rev. Or.
Morris K Jesup. the Rev DR. DAVID j. Bufreii,
Robert Underwood Johnson, Monsignor, bucey.
SON. George MacCuloch Miller. Edwin Einsten. the
hey Dr.. Henry van Dyke William Brookied,
Arthur. James X. Sheffield the Rev. Or. George II.
Van d. Water. John Noble Stearns and Henry W.
Those in Brooklyn who have been stirred with in
osnaliSn at the reports Of bloodshei in Armenia.
diligently discussed. will have opportunity
L d,i evening when public meeting viii be
auspices Of the Brotherhood OF 81 Andrew. the
topic announced being The Young Men Of Armenia
In the Present Crsi,." The Rev. DR.. John =.
Peters. the chief speaker " the evening. has
travelled widely In the East and made careful
study study OF Oriental questions. he was present in
oohnslaniinqple at the time OF the pretended trial
the Armenian costume and speak through in
tlesrpreter The Rev. Chauneey b. brewster, OF
Grace Church, and the Rev. Reese r. Alsop Of 81.
Ann 5. VIII also speak.
The following additional contributions have been
received by the Armenian Relief Fund Committee:
Archbishop COrrigan, $780, St Luke's Church. i.eb-
anon, Penn SO. the Rev. William Tatlock. rector
81 Johns Church. Stamford Conn. $50; VI. Clark
son. 800 Stuart A. Coats. $40. Frederick Billings. $50:
Mary Meier Smith SIS, A. Il. H.. S25; "Broughton
Memorial Mission Band" Christ Church. Plymouth.
1. s.. John H. Allen. Mrs. W. RI Jackson. $40 each;
81 Cornelius Chapel. Governors Island. - "; ST.