New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15


cEEps ~ GETTING LETTER TO THIS
COUNTRY - THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE MAssACRE-ACTIvITY THERE IN
BEHALF OF THE SUFFERERS
n.sn,,e the reports which are received from the
nreot daily and which tell of the continued perse
euton Of the Armenians by the Turks and Of the
acts Of violence which are being committed by the
Nosleu fanatics there are some who doubt the
,-a,h OF the reports and say that they exag
ssrsed As a matter OF fact Il IS safe TO say that
10 report has been published which did the subject
s,,ice and the state Of affairs is infinitely
u tsr it has been pictured. The censorship OF the
postal service is Of such nature that correct ac-
counts OF the condition OF things be struggled
across the line and the panic-stricken Armenians
AXE their lives in their hands whenever they make
an effort 10 inform the civilized world OF their
diuon.
There can be no doubt that thousands upon thou
sands have been butchered that villages by the
score have been laid in ashes. that men have been
driven away from their homes and that women
have been inhumanly treated. In places where
the Armenians have been allowed to live their
means OF support have been taken away, their
business has been ruined and their existence made
Is miserable poverty and petty prosecutions
could make II. And this systematic and cruel
treatment Of the Armenians on the part Of the
Turks f. not the result of outbreaks in the lower
AID uneducated circles but it had its origin il
Governmental circles. and when it appears 20
have reached the high-water mark Of murderous
cruelty receives the sanction and the support Of
the persons in authority.
THE MASSACRE AT TREBIzoND.
II there is any doubt on that subject letter
Gently received by Armenian in this city would
d!spel II. The letter dated Trebizond, Noven-
Der 1 and is one OF the few OF its kind 10 escape
conhscation Through the courtesy OF Or A
Ayvazian some parts OF the letter were translated
The writer says in part.
Ny brethren, you can form no idea Of our co 14o
have been murdered that know OF. for their
bo1ies have been discovered But this is not the
tue number for It is impossible to discover all
Bodies have been found in the sea recently, ana
who shall say where the next will De found? Four
or I'VE days after The massacre the Turkish Gov
srnment began 10 make arrests among the Ar
menians whom they blamed FOR the disturbances
although II is well known that The Government
gave The orders and the officers were the first to
prominent Armenans who fortunately escaped the
massacre Today the most prominent Armenans
are in prison. You ask. why?
The officials reported tina; the Armenans
pioitIDe aSainst the Government on this report
and without making any examinations. the order
genera tyal.s) ana the turks now freely confess
this. But when it learned by them that the
search but OF course could find nothing and this
le.i he local government in bad dilemma They
hsd taken it FOR granted that the reports against
the Arnenians were true they had taken baroarous
:eIs 10 punish them ana thgn touha 1u TbS s
saw ou, one way. and they took i, They induced
menans made the frst attack and delivered the
first fire and that tbs was the startng-point OF
used FOR this purpose but many refused TO perjure
themselves. But even II they had. the Christian
peoples know that the Turkish reports are baseless
VAIN APPEALS FOR PROTECTION
In Speaking Of the losses. the writer says:
More than double the number Of killed are lost to
the country. because they mad to fee They applied
nevef responded TO- and in desperation many fled 10
RGs There u no %oTS eT u.s. an E fop SaG
The arrested Armenians are beng tried by courts
marital
Among the prisoners is priest. Last summer
this priest; in company with two prominent Ar
men.sns, visited the ne.ghborng villages in the in,
teres' Of the schools for educational purposes and
nov the Government is trying with all The means
is power TO have the people iesu " that the
cred 10 fonent rebellion But tas falsehood did not
Consul In This city and ne laid bare the devilsh
plot Of the Turkish Government. Even among
Of these some Of the plots are exposed These good
turks tell how the HQJas. the spiritual IeantrS ask
Returning to the narrative Of the massacre. the
| writer says:
| The Turks and the officers Of the Government
took great pains during the massacres that the vic
tins should be the educated Young men and the
4 flower Of the people Il is miracle that am alive
but am only half alive The tragedies as We
tave witnessed here have been enacted IN ERE
nun Erzlangbi an. Btlis. Sivas. Gumushhana, Asn
i Afabgr and Baiburt The Armenian population Of
saburt mas dw!ndled from between LOO and 700
The Turks murdered there with all the cruelty and
Groeiy OF hends No one was spared, nor even
eh!cren and women were subjected 70 hideous bar
PARTIES Outrages were committed when II "ould
Dc q shame relate Bishops ana priests
We're killed schOolhOuses were burned and teachers
thc pupils murdered. churches were ATTACKED
thd the shr.nes despOled and desecraied, ana me
Streets Of Baburt have been Ike an American
eemetery
The same cruelties have been practised in the VII
ages near Baiburt. There De no DOUBT that the
eal lns-igatOr il me Central Government TO snow
rs II is only necessary to say that me people or
4ls place have sent more than one hundred tele-
Fans % Tamyars 70 inquire about the state OF az
~Ts there, and not one answer mas been received
NEWCOMERS BECOME INTERESTED.
Letters Of a similar nature have been received by
norris X. Jesup and by others who have friends in
me Orient. John S. Kennedy has received letters
nom Constantinople. Beyrout and Smyrna in which
Is said that only the least is known by the outer
"osid Of the terrible state OF affairs in Armenia.
ihe people OF New-York have had many oppor-
'alues 10 be instructed and enlightened the
armenian question and Thousands have taken ad
hsn,age Of the opportunities Meetings have been
81 N Chicker.ng Hall, In 81 Bartholomew
ryorth-ave.: in Calvary Baptist Church. In ST.
: L'naes Church, and in many OF the missions
! .. vhe or the meetings Chauncey NJ. Depew deLf-
8 "a an address, in which the speaker described
Ts situation in eloquent terms and urged that
.Sds Ioi' relief be taken promptly. MI DepeWs
n was delivered at about the same time that
ana Sisosiore spoke the same subject IN Eng
NJ. ald the TWO addresses were potent factors on
Fl hsr Atinents IN the cause OF the oppressed Ar
co-.sahs Bishop Potter. Seth Low, Archbishop
/ atksaj Rabbi Gotthel and most OF the ministers
'"e CITY have devoted time and attention to the