Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-26
MERELY A TEST.
Sultan Only Trying Temper of
the Civilized World.
Unless Prompt Action Stops Him in
Career Of Cruelty,
Feared That He Will Continue Msssacres "a
Extremity.

Boston, Nov. 25.-Thc following letter
has been received from reliable CORE.
| spondent in Constantinople:
The Turks have induced E,fropean
papers to speak Of these crimes as Ar
menian outbreaks, etc, Many Turkish
subsidized papers in Franco and Germany
are aiding to peTpetuate this crime
The ambassadors have full reports
which they ought to publish, that refute
all this, and show concluSively that the
Sultan, within day or two after he
signed the reform scheme, ordered the
Armenians massacred in order that there
should be no question of an Armenian
majority in any Of the provinces. The
Powers stipulated and the Sultan agreed
that there should be an Armenian gov
ernor where there was an Armenian ma
joriity.
" Tho people flew upon the spoils and so
did not execute the Sultan's wish to the
tall. The loss of life has been awful.
There seems no way of preventing more
of the same sort. 1t is the most awful
crime of the century, because it is so per-
sistently falsifled by its authors. Every
where the story is the same; deliberate
preparations; the order to begin by the
officials; then tho story is sent to Europe
that the Armenians attacked inoifensiye
Turks and were reduced to order after a
few were killed
Can our government, can any govern
ment calling itself Christian govern
ment, sit still and accept the facts and
not do anything to punish and prevent
their recurrence There are worse times
in store fer us. Europe is divided in
counsel, and the Turks finding that moth
ing is done for this crime, will go on to
eXtremities. This Is merely a test. to see
what Europe will do.
Try to move our government to act
for the honor of Christianity or at least
in the name Of humanity with England
for the control of this mailman who Is on
the throne of Turkey. The highest Mus
linn court has declared that the Sultan
cannot lawfully be restrained in the cxcr-
else OF his will, since he is representa-
tive OF God Tor the whole earth Hence
the constitution Of the government Is I'M
lawful
From Is, 600 to 30, 600 people have been
cruelty slaughtered during the last
month, and in consequence no less than
100, 600 persons, heretofore dependent on
them for daily food, are in want, and
the coming winter will witness a vast
amount of suffering 1t Is not alone at
Sassoum but all over the land where
these occurrences have taken place.
A few days ago, Rev. Judson Smith,
ID, d., secretary of the foreign department
uf tho Amt r.Can Board, addressed letter
t. Hon. Richard Olney, secretary of state,
asking what measures bad been taken for
the protection of missionaries of the
American Board in the province of
Shansi, northwestern China
To-day, Rev. Secretary Smith received q
letter from Secretary Olncy stating that re-
ports having reached Mr. DENLY of the
dagger Of anti foreign riots in that prov
ince be demanded Of the Yamen the
taking Of prompt and stringent measures
to prevent disorder
The Yamen at once telegraphed the
provincial authorities to take precautions
against disturbances and make earnest
Efforts to protect foreigners.