The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
RED CROSS HARDLY WANTED
The Presence Of lis Agents in Turkey
Would Reveal Too huCh.
GREAT BRITAIN AID VENEZUELA.
The English Press Takes the Ground That
This Country Has Nothing to DO With
the Dispute -Grcat Britain Trying
10 Cobblc TIP More Territory.

LONDON. Dec. What information IS
obtainablc and The nature OF the consular
reports that are reaching the Foreign
once. confirm the worst fears Of the de-
strucitn Of tho Armcnians within the
sroa from Trcbysond southeast TO VAN
thence southwest TO Alexandrctta, on the
Bay OF Iskanderoon. from Acxandretta
slightly northeast 90 Karahissar, ana
from Kara-Hissar northeast TO Treby-
sond
Whole Christian towns and villages
have been pillaged and burned and their
Inhabitants massacrcd. Those who have
been LETT alive have been forced to aban-
don their faith aud turn Mohammedans.
Accurate details concerning the condi-
ticns of affairs i'm the districts beyond
the immediate spheres of the consulates
remain wanting. nut there is no reason
10 doubt tine reports derived from iugl-
tive survivors ana the hetter sort OF
Turks who have not shared in the out
RACES that similar condition OF affairs
exists in those places.
59ee SUFFERERS.
The correspondent Of the Speaker, the
paper which first gave publicity 10 the
Armenian outrages. IS now known TO nave
close relations with the consulates OF
lUHNIdfAIINllff anu AlUUl llAANl iifAAi!A hf
rived from them he estimates mat not
less than 50O.OO0 persons have either been
klilcd or are now dying Of starvation De
youd the chance of timely relief
lie says that after the soldiers had ran
sacked the Armenian towns and villages,
the kurds completed the plunuer ihe
latter mixed what grain they could not
carry OF with unciean substances anu
set fire 20 the houses. leaving the people
with no food and their homes ntaps OF
smouideriue ruins
Ihe ambassadors have advised the Porto
10 permit the Rcd-CrOss societies 10 un-
dertake the relief of tine distribution OF
aid. bat the presence OF hundreds OF ttd-
cross agents would reveal horrors lhal
the Porte must conceal.
This TACT dehars the possibility OF the
Government giving its assent 10 the plan.
The representative of the United Press,
who has been for some time In Constanu-
NOBLE DO the interest OF that ORGANIZATION,
has received "a letter from the ltauJh
mission. which begins with the words.
I'VE are alive. praise the Lord
The letters refers 20 the prominent part
that Circassiuus have taken in the atroci-
ties around ladJin. ana says thdt luWh
Circassians and Turks were actively em-
piovcd in sackinc the Christian villages.
BRUTAL GOVERNOR.
The Governor did nothing TO pr9tect
the Christians. and even refused lheIh
permission TO defend themselves. =.
lie did. however. promise the ald OF
regular Turkish troops, VINO, the wtlte'
states. were of the same feather as lhost
engaged Ina the murders ana plllaBc. IN
the face of these statements the olhcldi
Turkish statements repeatedly coliilu-
nicated 10 the press that order mas bech
restored everywhere become worthless
ID the Foreign Office published al lts
Information. says the speaker. Lord sails
bury would not dare 10 appear III p""iiV'
He would he mobbod in the streets.
An article written hy Mr; William
D'Brien for the Review Poiuque on
.The European Aspect of the Irish CUES
ton" has attracted uuWonteu atlti,elon'
owing TO the developments in the last;
Nr OFPrieu argues that the lrish pond
Of sympathy with Englands enemies mas
not entirely disappeared.
The new movement begun IN ChlcaEo
ought 10 he for statesmen "a matter ol
study The Americans have sum
cient influence with the United states
Government TO stop the progress q.
family en- tente between the Two sieae ld
Enghsb-speaking nations. ihey haNe
also the power 10 arouse an enemy lhht
England has the most reason 10 rear
I'm the world The young men OF the
Gaelic Athletic Assocla iion, mv 90
would form a ready-made army LOT
French or "a Russian expedition Whlch
would put rifles in their haIas' din 'i'ra
would capture Cork and Limerlck, ana
hold them long enough 10 AloW His"-
men 10 rally TO their nag. 49,. a..
Mr. O'Brien is of the opinion that the
English feet watching the channel couiu
not prevent a landing IN iftlahu'
a NEW GkAB.
Tho latest instance of British greed Tor
new territory is the proposed protectorate
over lower Siam. which would pace te
whole MALAY Peninsula from Slukdpofo 10
BurInah under British rule
The Westminster Gazette states ulat
the extension has been on the yaius ION
years and has been clearly eNbiahyu 10
France Such prOtectoiate IL ls 'idinu-
"a would Doc welcomed by the Malays.
who are now only nominal tripulaIlt7 OK
siam. while the mineral ana other re.
sources OF wealth In the country are rt1 or
great importance TO Great britain. ne
other papers curtlN refer TO thc ate"tet-
tion i'm a similar strain. az 1T III W. - 10 s
natural consequence of the position OF
the territory between 'vuht'''' '''''''''
held by England. .....,. .,,.o.,
In accordance with the anyaryins prect-
dent. The reply of Prime Minister Sails-
bur.s to She note of Hon Richard OlneN'
mo American Secretary OF state on
fhe Venezuelan dispute, VIII not Dc ISSUED
hv the Foreign Office until II IS presehtey
10 Parliament 10 VIII De surprise W
every one 10 Lord Salisbury, m ms Ie-
,,i,. has not firmly declined TO admit the
rishf OF the United States 10 interfere
in fhe dispute between Great hil'an
and Venezuela. ana par ucuiaiiS tt',,,i...,t ~
that the whole case shail be suuIli'c"
The Fnensh public takes small interest
ia fhe dispute or the attitude o. thc
United states on the matter. Not lhe
,.,notesf reference to the subject mas
Eecn made on the political platform p"i.nb
"a. n.riod that the Prime Minister mas
i.en wrestling with Mr. olneN note anu
the reply thereto. .,,.,- rr.e
THE SCHoMBJR RGh LINE.
,rhe comments in the press alone IN
oicstc the lire of British opinion, whlch'
arrordiur 10 the newspapers, is hhahi-
,,,oneiv AGAINST any arbitration concern
ing the territory with the Schompursh
line ., 90. a.. ,,,.,,
sake nor oufs is 81 cNpedient for the
United states Government 10 put toI-
ward claim as of right TO dictate new
10 shall conduct dispute win another
corrfrv relative TO territory thdt mas
long been held hy the British.
Tho United states Government IS en-
titled 10 oucr its good offices. but there
a. a wide distinction between these ana
ir,"rventjon. based on the ground that
the United States has the rieht 10 lor-
hid any Government 81 tho word 20 en-
large thc area under IT'S luri. ~lction N
arV mart 81 the American continent Sull
,hcre ig no occasion for heroics The
hit az territory Ia dispute IS OF smaii
value while good relation with the Chl'r.
states are ~ the highest value 10 ns
"i-S -.,e snertafor says. President Cleve-
band addresses Great Brtain IN thc tone
OF "a master I'm laying down principles so
"IIis sentences read as n Great Brian
had been ordered 20 choose arbitrator or
ver NEGOTIATIONS will not be carried on
in ,ha; tone. unless the President ana
he American people are seeking war. a
e'ime OF which We wouid not even men
'"''f a. TAKEN AS \ THREAT.
Tho Economist treating Of the same
eu,iect. declares that Mr.. Cleveland =
words mean that Great Britain must not