The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-05
GLADSTONE ON.TURKEY.
AN TMPTOUS AND INIQUiTOCS cor
ERNMENT ITS doom.
His Letter to the Chicago Press Club-Tur-
keys Refusal to Issue Firnans'
Americans Being Protected

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The Press Club
of Chicago has had an address from some
speaker of distinction in the auditorium
every year for several years.
They invited Mr.. Gladstone for 1895.
and the Mayor of Chicago supplemented
the request with a cordial invitation 10
Mr.. Gladstone and his family.
These letters were sent to Mr.. Depew.
to be forwarded with a personal letter
from him.
The following is Mr.. Gladstone's an
swer:
''IIawarden Castle Chester. Nov. 5. 1888.
Dear Mr.. Depew: | have had the honor
to receive your letter of the 2Vth ulto.,
which forwarded TO me the invitation OF
the Press Club. accompanied ana counte-
nanced by the gracious address OF the
Mayor of the great city of Chicago.
II cannot too strongly express my sense
OF the honor thus done me, and | wish
to add that, in my opinion, no cause
more sacred and more urgent. than that
OF the Armenians has ever been brought
before the citizens of our humane and
enlightened country.
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
ct IS for the moment envelOped. so far
as the public are concerned, in uncer-
tainty. but yet there are indications that
the handwriting on the wall, which warn
cd one ancient despot Of his coming
doom. has again been traced visibly
enough to be the token Of some approach
ing crash of a system Of government far
more in pious and iniquitous.
with these feelings, | stu must not
blind myself to the facts Of my situation.
After my long public life | can attempt no
public action without considering much
besides the truth, and even the impor-
tance of what / must have TO say, and
am far from convinced that my under
taking "A public progress 0or such II
would be-. at the present time would be
beneficial to the Armenian cause.
"But all argument on such question
is cut short by an undescribing physical
unfyness. The blessing of good health is
still vouchsafed to me. but diminished
strength. imperfect vision. and growing
DEAFNESS incapacitate me from public ef-
forts. which more weghty considerations
might lead me to undertake and con-
fine my Intercourse with others to what
is purely private and of a very restrlcte~
character.
Il send this reply with much regret.
Tut with too full an assurance of rs ne
cessity.
In conclusion, let me hope that the in
iltuct OF your great III sum a HidNANi
necessarily impartial, country viii be
powerfully used i'm the cause of right
II remain. with much respect, dear Mr.
Depew, very faithfully yours.
(Sisned) wv. T.. GLADSTONE.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew."
AMERICANS SAFE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Mr. Alexander
Terrell, the United States Minister TO
Turkey. cabled the State Department to-
day from Constantinople that everything
relating TO American interests vas salts
factory. The missionaries, he said, are
saIe and property protected.
LONDON. Dec. A dispatch to the
Standard from Constantnople says the
question Of the admission OF additional
guard-ships into the Bosphorus is in sus-
pense and all diplomatic action in the
matter at a complet standstill for the mo-
ment Some of the ambassadors are
still awaiting fresh instructions from
their governments. All Of the diplomats
are Of the belief that the exercises OF
strong pressure. stronger by far than that
which has hitherto been brought 10 bear
upon the Porte, will be necessary 10 in
duce the Sultan TO yield. and il is under
stood that such action will be taken inn
mediately upon the receipt OF replies by
the Ambassadors Of the powers, which
are insisting upon the issuance or fire.
arms 10 the representations they have
made 10 their respective governments.
The Sultan has made personal appeal 10
the Russian. Austrian, German, and
French governments for an agreement
that Russia, Austria. Germany, and
France shall not press their demands
without success.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. Accord
ing to the latest advices from Kaiseria,
Asia Minor. sixty Armenians are known
TO have been killed IN the massacre
there on November 3Oth.
The Turkish Governor Of kaisarea (kal-
sarich). Asia Minor. where a massacre Il
Christians occurred on November @th.
has been dismissed by order Of the Porte.
AN AUSTRIAN KILLED.
Petrovtch. an Austrian subject who
was chief OF the local official tobacco
reggie. has been murdered while travelling
in the Kharput district The officials in
Erzeroum, Barburt. Ersnhlan, and Bills
continue 10 force the Armenians under
threats OF renewed attacks 10 sign adj
dresses thanking the Porte TOR pcotec-
ton during the recent disorders and prais-
ing the Sultans paternal RUE.
Several notables in the Erzeroum dis
trict have been In like manner com
handing the recall OF the Bishop in
consequence OF the lltter's dispatches TO
the Marquis Of Salisbury, indicating the
deplorabe situation.
\ dispatch from ZeitOun. from a Turk
ish source, says delegates were sent to
treat with the Armenians in regard to
surrender. were not received by the in
surgent leaders.
1t is said that the latter released 400
captured troops, with the exception OF
nine, who, it is alleged were murdered.
THE POPES LIBERALITY.
ROME. Dec. 4.-The Osservatore Ro-
mano says that the Pope. Immediately
on learning OF the robberes and mas
sacres of Armenans. sent 5000 lire TO
Mgr Azarian, Catholic Armenian Pa
triarch. at Constantinople, for the relief
of the surviving victims.
BERLIN. Dec. i.-The Cologne Ga
zette, as the result of inquiries in official
circles, reafiirms that cabinets and diplo-
mats alike are unanimous in insisting on
the admission of additional guardshps
into the Bosphorus.
IL adds that nothing is known us the
rumored British ultimatum.
LONDON. Dec. 4.-The Times to-mor-
row VIII print the following dispatch from
Constantinople:
Although the Sultan proposed and Ger
many accepted ex-Minster Turkham As
Turkish Ambassador 10 Berlin, the Sui
tan has changed his mind. and has ap-
pointed /ia Pasha, now the reprasfnta-
tive Of Turkey at Paris. 10 go TO Berlin
The Times correspondent defends the
arrests and deportatiOns at CONSTANT
nOpie as Kidding the city OF an element
that will be well spared, as il would
at h. n.