Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-01-04
GLADSTONE SPEAKS.
The Grand Old Man Celebrates His
Eighty-ffth Birthday at Ha-
warden Castle.
DEPUTATION OF ARMENIANS
Received, to Whom He Made an Ad-
dress, Full Of Feeling, Denounc-
ing their Wrongs.

LONDON, Dec. Sl.-Iho S6th annluer.
sary Of the birth of William Ewart
Gladstone was celebrated Saturday.
The Grand Old Man will leave IN Jan.
2, for the south of France, where he
intends spending the winter. Most Of
the season will be spent at Cannes.
Mr.. Gladstone's eyesight has been re.
stored and his health is good. He
spends hours daily in classical and the
illogical study. In addition to the
many friends calling upon him he re.
ceived a deputation from the Armenian
association of London and Paris.
The deputation first presented the
Rev. Stephen Gladstone, son of MI.
Gladstone, and rector of Hawarden,
with a beautifully chased gilt chalice,
to be used in the church in memory of
Mr. Gladstone's sympany with and
assistance rendered the Armenians.
Addressed the Arynenians.
After acceptance Of the chalice, the
party proceeded 10 the vestry of the
church, where Mr.. Gladstone spoke for
about 20 minutes with great emotion.
1T is not Indifference which has
thus far led me to do nothing in regard
to the affairs reported from Armenia.
and the impulse of every man has been
to give vent to a burst of strong feel
ing, but I am convinced that ~ grave
case of this kind every nat.' is most
appropriately represented by it's gov
eminent, and it is their duty not to
assume that the allegations are true
and to await the results of the examin.
atoms and see whether they are based
upon ascertained facts.
The intelligence which has reached
me. tends towards a conclusion which,
however, I hope may not be verified,
and that is that the outrages, sins and
denominations of 1876 in Bulgaria have
been repeated in Armenia. If this is
correct, it is time that
One General Shout of Execration,
directed against such deeds of wicked.
ness, should rise from outraged human
ity and force itself to the ears of the
sultan and make him sensible, if any.
thing could make him sensible, of the
madness of such a course.
If the facts are established, it will
more than ever stand before the world
that there is no lesson. however severe,
that could reach certain people of the
necessity of observing to some degree,
the laws of decency, humanity and
justice.
If the allegations are true, it will
stand as if written in letters Of iron on
the records Of the world, that a govern
ment which could co%untenance and
cover the preparation Of these out
RACES is a disgrace to Mohammed,
whom the Turks profess to follow; a
disgrace to civilization at large and a
curse to mankind.
This is strong language and ought to
be nsed when the facts are known.
However, we should keep our judg-
ment in suspense until the truth is
known. But as the evidence goes and
the case darkens, my hopes have dwin-
died, and as long as I have a voice I
hope it will be raised in behalf of hu.
mainly"
At the conclusion of Mr.. G%ladstone's
remarks many of his hearers were in
tears. After a peal Of bells had been
rung in the belfry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone drove to Hawarden castle,
to which place the deputation was soon
after escorted by Mr.. Gladstone's sons.