New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
LET THE NAVY BE HEARD FROM

LET THE NAVY BE HEARD FROM.
-, ADVOCATE OF PROMPT ACTION IN THE Bos-
puoRUs BY IRoNCtADs
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Permit citizen OF Worcester IN close 'ouch
With publc opinion. and with the pro'iuehtai ue"u
OF great passing events to correct an erroheouS
inonression that threatens to repress IL not 10 paru
1--WE the generous enthusiastic uprising OF the
American people in a demand for immediate ac-
,ion nv the United States Navy in the present
lingering lmbrog.io at Constantinopie.
The unrstakab,e voice of united America IN De-
half of mang.ed and massacred Armenia as wen as
IN behalf of the l72 endangered American citizehs'
our beloved and honored missionaries. exposed u
tho worse than piratica treatment OF Turks, kurds
and their Moslem head the irresponsible despot OF
rurkev &c that our American ironciads be ordered
q, once TO the Bosphorus. on an honorable errand
Of mercy and justice. without the hollow iormai'y
and delay of diplomatic permission asked 10 exer-
else an established right already secured by treaty
Snch \ neighborly nterposition Is not to be taken
as a hostile act of war. but as the friendly demon
stration Of a great Christian nation. at the high
hches of Christianity itself. on behalf OF an ancient
neonIe fallen among thieves" and destined to
inter extinction unless We strong ana prospe'eu
Nation by favor OF Almighty Cod nave COM
passlon pouring in the oil and wine OF humanity
upon the gaping wounds OF CErisuah country anu
rescung her from the savage grasp OF the ruthless
rh. reak contention of a few timid conservatives
10 that America must wait like the hating Gov
ernments OF Europe, for the red tape OF diplomatic
permission to moor the Minneapolis IN the Dos
phorus But what patriotic American does n0a see
that the imminent danger 70 cur nissH liiit IA
Turkey, by the papable and proven hapnlts anu anu
unwngness of the Turkish sultan 70 probeGt and
property and persons asahs, nus .t, sc ~ dnas
Kurdish greed and fury, would justify, II II uues
not absolutely make necessary; me ,ileuiaoe rne
of its naval force by the United states Govern
ment? . ,,ooor Turkey, would
speedily and melt away by an internai nts
sity and It's place be taken by better governments
governed city with a constitution and Parliament
S Sac as Win he the Of the
Powers. If the Congress OF the united 80 bo,dv
take the initiative by mooring It's ironelads , OF,
Constannople. to guard that city ag emnT
Of Chrstendom could pcaceaby agree upon tne
substitution of purer and juster constitutloha GOV
peon;e. under the pledged protection of the older
and responsible nations Of Christend0n nar
Ing ironcads. whose mere presence under fr tSo
gut in the Bosphorus Few years ago secuied p Ie
long delayed hrman Of perpetual protection 10 i'oo
The moral power and place among the nations
gained by the American Republic through us spIen-
did growth. unfcation and sel-purgati9n ron ron
saTerg by ve Ty war pres 81 whch we are bouad
to make the most of in behalf of freedom Christi
a1y end ST pa Ss TETq Nave we are bound
to deal in the majesty of might and justice with win
the Magma Parens OF modern inhum nifty ana
despotsm For his services in silenclng forevef me
freebooters of Northern Africa. the Pachas OF Al
giers Tunis and Trpoli Decatur received the thahks
Of all Europe. well as the high euiosum r o,
the Moslern ba rbarians SO will this American Con-
gress (the only power that Turkey fears. Decause
ances" that can act untramme!ed Tor Cog anu
the right merit and receive the thanks OF .uiSPf IF
prove Itself up to the hour and capable Of dealing
shIe Justice against the monumental monster OF the
last decade OF the nineteenth century.
~ HENRY L. CHEENER
Worcester. Mass. Dec I, 1880