The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 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 D..titntc A-menians.
Red Cross Work

! w hoflNu1ONs DSc' CU.-SecroIdTy Olney
has directed Minister Terrell, at Constan-
tinople, to demand an indemnity of $780,
600 from Turkey for the benefit of Amer.
lean missionaries who suffered loss of
property in the Kharput outbreaks in No
vember. Minister Terrell has also been
instructed 10 inform the suItan's minis ,ers
that an additional indemnity will be de-
manded for the benefi. of Americans who
suffered loss of property at Marash few
weeks later. This second demand will he
formally made as soon DIS 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
Olney, in his letter to the president, De-
cember 10Th, for the information of con-
gress said the Turkish government would
be held responsible r all losses to Ameri-
cans at Kharput He has now begun the
fulfillment of that promise. He also
stated that like demand would be ma de
for the losses at Marasb.
AN APPEAL FOR AID
NEW YORK, Dec. Bottle national Ar
menian relief committee appeals to the
people of the United States for immediate
and generous contributions to relieve the
needs of 100000 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 +. Orr, Bishop Potter, Jacob
Schitf, Everett p. Wheeler and Spencer
Trask.
The committee announces that the inn
mediate need IS for money, which should be
SAINT xxt I,x, f,,~
at Philadelphia and Boston. The money
supplied can be used for grain and wooden
goods, but no such contributions should be
forwarded without previous communica-
ton with the committee.
Or. Macarthur, Colonel Woodford, Rev.
Phoebe Hanaford and the Rev. Deene, Sec
rotary of the Armchair national relief
committee, addressed large audience
last night in the Calvary Baptist church.
The meeting was called for three-foId
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 u ge Russia or any other European
government to extend protection to all
Christians in the ports of the Orient.
"Great lover of peace that I ann de-
clared DIR. M. Macarthur, II have longed
but despair of hearing it."
RED GROSS WORK
BOSTON, Dec. 3O.-A meeting 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 organiza-
ton. was the chief speaker.
ut is necessary" SHE said, ''that if the
led Gross society il 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-
cGn people,"
EXEQUATURs OF CoNsULs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The president
has replied to the senate resolution inquir-
ing whether exequaturs were refused by
Turkey to our vice -consuls at Erzeroum
and Harpool while they were granted to
consuls OF other nations, by transmitting
a note upon the subject by Secretary Oh
ney. The secretary says the first report
made on the 10Th 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 Ecze-
rouin consulates are main aimed by Persia
and Russia and vice-consulates by France
and Italy.
LITTLE PREVIOUS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The state de-
partment is not advised thai United States
Minister Terrell has as yet made a formal
demand for indemnify upon tho Turkish
government for the destruction of Ameri-
can mission property. AS indicated in
Secre airy 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 ndem-
nifty 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. 3O.-In view of the re-
lations as to the actual political conditions
in Europe influencing the fate of the Arme-
today cabled the message which follows to
the London Daily News and Times:
The Armenian Relief association today
sent 5000 to the Duke of Westminster,
making 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 10 assured that the society
will reach the region of famine to take the
needed relief.
MACEDONIAN CRY
To the Editor of the London Times:
Europe pushed Armenia into the mouth of
hell and turned to celebrate Christmas
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 flocks and
the ravishiDg OF maidens? We send a
thousand pounds to Grosvenor house COM
mittee. But what avails food when fire
and sword exterminate? Shall we advise
Armenians to apestacize? Surely the
wrath of God and the blessings of the
Christ have still a significance for the men
Of England. Does she no more expect
them 10 do their duty? Christian America
will support England.
j. Blocker Miller, chairman; Herant
Kirtchjian, general secretary Armenian
Relief 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: