The herald., 1895-12-31
THE ARMENIAN OUTBREAKS
Give Rise TO Demands for Heavy
Damages
INJURY TO MISSIONARIES
Must be Made Good in Cold, Hard
Cash
The National Committee Makes an Appeal
For Aid For Dsstitnte A-nenians.
Red Cross Work

pioDerty Ill tne hlarput outbreaks IN NO
vember. Minister Terrell has also been
| ms ructed 10 inform the sultan's minis ,ers
that an additional indemnity will be de-
manded for the benefi- of Aneric ans who
suffered loss of property at Marash few
weeks later. This second demand will he
formally made as soon as the exact loss
sustained by Americans at Marash can be
definitely ascertained. 1t is not thought
the sum of the indemnity will be less than
100000, and it may be more. Secretary
Oiney, in his letter to the president, De-
cember 10Th. for the information of con-
gress. said the Turkish government would
| be held responsible f r all losses to Ameri-
cans at Kharput. He has now begun the
fulfillment of that promise. He also
stated that like demand would bs ma de
for the losses at Marasb.
AN APPEAL FOR AID
New YORK, Dec. 30.--The national Ar
menian relief committee appeals to the
people of the United States for immediate
and generous contributions to relieve the
needs of $4,000 Armenians who are des-
titute.
Justice Brewer of the supreme court of
the United States, is chairman of this COM
mittee,which includes Archbishop Corrigan,
Chsuncey M. Depew, John s. Kennedy,
Alexander f. Orr, Bishop Potter, Jacob
Schiff, Everett p. Wheeler and Spencer
Trask.
The committee announces that the i'm
mediate need Is for money, which should be
sent to the treasurers, Brown Bros & Co.,
at Philadelphia and Boston. Tho money
supplied can be used for grain and woolen
goods, but no such contributions should be
forwarded without previous communica-
ton with the committee.
fEr Mo- Aptt tt,,,r foI4
Phoebe Hanaford and the Rev. Deene. Sec
retary of the Armenian national relief
committee, addressed large audience
last night in the Calvary Baptist church.
The meeting was called for a three-fold
purpose.
First, to express sorrow to the Armeni-
ans for their sutferings; second, to urge
the government TO USE every lawful means
to protect American people and property,
and particularly the missions in Turkey !;
third, to ge Russia or any other European
government to extend protection to all
Christians in the ports of the Orient.
"Great lover OF peace that l am" de-
clared DIR. M. Macarthur, ~ have longed
to hear brave word from Washington,
but despair of hearing it,"
RED GROSS WORK
BOSTON, Dec. 3O.-A mesting of citizens
held for the purpose of aiding the Red
Cross Armenian relief work was held to-
day. Mayor Quincy presided and Miss
Barton. who is at the head OF the oryaniza-
ton. was the chief speaker.
ut is necessary" SHE said, "that If the
Red Cross society is to undertake the task
of aiding the Armenians, it shall have
ample financial support. and it is also nee.
essary that the society shall he backed by
the credit of the government of the Ameri-
csn people"
ExEoUATURs OF CoNsULs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The president
has replied to the senate resolution inquir-
ing whether eXequaturs were refused by
Turkey to our ce-consuls at Erzeroum
and Harpool while they were granted to
consuls Of other nations, by transmitting
note upon the subject by Secretary Oh
ney. The secretary says the first report
made on the l9th inst. gave to congress
all of The facts, but that it contained an er-
ror in stating that Great Britain and
France had already established consu;ates
at Harpool, and that from later advices it
is known that no foreign consulate repre-
sentation exists at that place. At Erze-
rOuln cOnSulates are main aiued by Persia
and Russia and vice-consulates by France
and Italy.
LITTLE PREVIOUS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The state de-
partrnent is not advised that United States
Minister Terrell has as yet made formal
demand for indemnify upon the Turkish
government for the destruction of Ameri-
can mission property. AS indicated in
Secre Olney's report OH the Turkish
troubles to congress, upon receiving notice
of the action of the mobs at Marsovan and
elsewhere, Mr.. Terrell reported to the de-
partment that he should insist upon indem-
niIy when he had aScer aimed the extent of
the losses, but this is as far as the matter
as gone, SO far as is known here.
ACTION IN ENGLAND
New YORK, Dec. 30.-In view of the re-
latons as to the actual political conditions
in Europe influencing the fate of the Arme-
mans in Turkey. the Armenian association
today cabled the message which follows to
the London Daily News and Times:
The Armenian Relief association today
making a total of $1,000, having received
urgent appeals from the London com.
mitteeS.
The association will send it's funds for
the relief of the sufferers from the famine
in Armenia through the Red Cross society
as soon as it is assured that the society
will reach the region of famine TO take the
needed relief.
A MACEDONIAN CRY
To the Editor of the London Times:
Europe pushed Armenia into the mouth of
nell anu turuou 10 CSleUrdto OurlStInAS.
If the continental powers are dead to
honor and conscience, can England forget
justice? Does she hot believe in Almighty
God, that she waits for help before stop
ping the wholesale assassination of
Christian ministers and their f1ocks and
the ravishiDg OF maidens? We send
thousand pounds to Grosvenor house COM
mittee. But what avails food when fire
and sword exterminate? Shall we advise
ArTnppiAnS StaciZny Sur6IV the
wrath of God and the blessings of the
Christ have still significance for the lnen
Of England. Does she no more expect
them 10 do their duty? Christian America
will support England.
j. Blocker Miller, chairman; Herant
Kirtchjan, general secretary Armenian
kelief association.
A copy of the foregoing was also cabled
to the Daily News.
A letter from, Trebizond, giving The test-
mony of an eyewitness, states:
Bahiri Pasha, governor Of Van, started