New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-23
THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY ROCKED.
GOVERNOR GREENHALGE AND OTHERS SPEAK
FOR THE OPPRESSED ARMENIANS IN
FANEIIL HALL BOSTON

GOVERNOR GREENHALGE AND OTHERS SPEAK
FOR THE OPPRESSED ARMENIANs IN
FANEIIL HALL. BOSTON
Roston Nov 22-An enthusiastic and we'll
attended meeting was held in Faneu Han. The
Cradle Of Liberty" this noon. under the auspices
of the American Relief Committee to protest
against the recent Turkish outrages in Asia
Minor and to excite cooperation for the relief Of
the victims.
Edward Potter chairman Of the Relief Com
mittee. called the meeting to order Robert
Treat Paine then .ook the chair and made brief
opening speech He said among. other things
We propose to be loyal TO the traditional policy
bequeathed TO us by Washington to avoid entanglins
alliances with foreign nations and not 10 enter into
relations that would embro us with otheT countries %
Rut where great people are victims Of such out
RACES America neither be indifferent nor silent
We have reason to believe that the action OF the
state Department OF the United states mas been
evervthng that could desire 10 present the in
1eHGe s AS he possb 10 limit the spread of these out
RACES If We have not succeeded to that extent, per
haps it may be that the doom OF the turkish En-
pire is now to come.
Appropriate resolutions We're then presented by
Samuel b. Capen. and unanimously adopted by
the meeting After the reading of the resolutions
the Rev Cyrus Hamin, the veteran missionary
to Turkey and the founder Of Robert College. was
introduced and spoke feelingly Of the suffering
reople whom he knew so well. He said that
unless immediate action were taken by the Pow
erS To
he blotted out from the domain Of the Turk. 1t
was unfortunate, he added. that the Armenian
snirit of patriotism had given the Turks a color
OF right in their prosecutions.
BISHOP Lawrence was then presented. He said
in part:
civil and religious liberty is the watchword OF
civil za,Iou The Armenians have a National re-
iiplon which they still hold, and, should they re-
iasse themselves from ii and throw themselves into
,he hands OF the Turkish Government with It's re-
,he alternative offered by those committing the
massacres but the result would be Islam and He'll
The Rev f. +. Clark president Of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor. spoke briefly as
an eyewitness Of some Turkish expressions
Mrs Julia Ward Howe was the next speaker
and was loudly applauded at the beginning and
close Of her remarks
Governor Greenhalge was next introduced. He
enoke in substance as 70 lows:
We are here 10 consider grave crisis. The great
ouomon-sense which runs through the Declaration
fnSenendence cannot be expected OF every peO-
oi srhe Armenian cannot reflect the intelligent
Pc, b-,can did that before he rushes into rebe lion
,st have "A reasonable hope OF success But, II
ne ne hn. seemed TO do what. to own cold cacu-
y. ,,na Intelligence, Is uawlse. remember that IL IL
-a1ins 1n bo crv OF suffering humanity after all.
oiuS h.,r much about the words OF the Father or
~ I."untry about entangng alliances, but let US
ii'' i''rnsi that we don't In a negative and supne
~ pe make entanging alliances with crime and
America cannot aho'" :" "'' p" $500 '' " "
cnuncil OF nations.
Governor Greenhalge was warmly appiauded