The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-12-07


when it made its grand stand play to
crush the Turk unless the Armenian
Christians should be permitted to go UNI
molested Gladstone spoke in trumpet
tones about the horrors in the East and
supplbated from the Almighty such aid
as would exterminate the race, but Glad
stone is not holding the reins in England.
Lord Salisbury made valiant speech
also and vowed that England's ships
should sail under the very forts Of the
sultan's empire and that too whether he
liked it or not, but when the sick man
said no.. England backed down amid the
jeers and execration of the civilized
world. Even the humane, thoughtful
and intelligent people in England look
upon the retreat Of the government as
one of the most shameful acts in it's his
tory, and it has many shameful acts to
account for And England gives no ex
PLANTATION except that its prime minister
says it is in the interest of all the powers
that Turkey must not be disturbed.
The sultan is a willy, cowardly, con-
temptible and murderous man with all
the cunning and duplicity due to such a
nature. He has deadly hatred against
the infdel dogs Of Christians and would
like to see them exterminated from the
face of the earthly butchery rather
than by less narrowing means-and yet
he is placed in such a position that he
could not help them If he would. Should
he attempt to do so there is an element
among his subjects that would seek the
most effective means of quickly Kidding
the earth of his presence. When he
obeys the powerful element by which he
is surrounded and the horrible butchery
of the Christians proceeds the civilized
world stands aghast and calls upon
Europe to go to the rescue. But all the
powers of Europe have interests in Tur-
key apart from the monetary one spoken
of. The country is the black beast of
European politics. 1t holds in check the
advancement of all the powers upon In
dia and other Asiatic countries. Were
it possible even that all the powers
should determine to wipe Turkey from
the map individual interests would loom
up as to which one of them should have
the lions share or the most coveted oc-
cupations. 1t all goes to show the grasp
ing greed of nations as we'll as individ-
uals. Personal gain is paramount. Each
for hi If
lock was generous philanthropist COM
pared to the grinding greed of the pow
ers The Turk is even their superior.
His education, his religion, his traditions
have been to hate the Christian dog and
in dealing with Christian nations lie to
them when lie is more convenient than
the truth. That is dogma of his faith.
Why should he not crush out the life OF
every inf1del that dares to inhabit the
land OF its divine rulers? To such
course what have European Christians
to say? They have it in their power to
extend the hand of mercy-nay, their
religion commands them to do it--and
yet for the sake of gain and material
ACKNOWLEDGMENT they withhold the
succor that is pleaded for in
vain. Denunciations are shoWered
upon the Turk because he is follow
ing his religion and beautiful praise is
given the Christian because he does not.
The Christian jewellers in Armenia are
of use to the empire in material way
and their determination is sought for
only because they do not worship at the
same altar as do the adherents OF the
ruling power. The Turks are thus
losers by the process of determination
and have only their religion to comfort
them for their awful deeds. On the
other hand the Christian powers trample
upon their own religion in order that
they may be the material gamers. Sure
ly the Turk is better than the Christian
so long as the latter permits the horrible
cruelties to proceed and will not raise
even finger in resistance.