The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-15
to protect her consuls in any part of
the world.


am not we'll versed in political diplo-
macy, but think know enough about
1t to warrant me in saying that If our
president or secretary of state. when
the sultan refused our request, had IN
duced Mr.. Jewett to go to Sassoun and
investigate the reported Turkish out
RACES, Mr.. Jewett would have gone,
and he would have been protected, too,
and our president and secretary of
state, by issuing that order to our
consul, would have won the applause
of the whole civilized world. But, as
matters stand, the Turk Is on top, and
our diplomatic secretary of state has
meekly swallowed his insult Would
England's foreign secretary-the Earl
of Kimberly-or Lord Rosebery, on
Gladstone, if he We're now prime min
lister, have allowed Turkey to insult
England after that fashion? Not much
even Turkey knows it.
We are told not to speak evil of digni-
ties, and we must not do 1t. Yet an
occasion may, once in a while, arise
when we may be justified in initiating
Michael, the archangel, who, in the
case of a celebrated dispute, refused to
bring against his Internal opponent a
railing accusation, but he did say: The
Lord rebuke thee! That was a right
eous rebuke, and that same rebuke
might, with great propriety, be admin
istered, in a diplomatic way, of course.
to The Unspeakable Turk" and If our
secretary of state had administered
some such rebuke, he would have
earned the gratitude of his country,
and he could have cited high authority
in explanations and in justification of
his action. Perhaps 1t is not yet too
late for this great Christian nation to
do something to lift the burden of
shame and vice and suffering from
those oppressed people-our fellow
Christians-who have been trodden
down and cruelty prosecuted whenever
Ottoman tyranny and cruelty have
chosen to assert themselves.
The Armenian Christians must be
protected in their God given rights, and
it will be to the erlasting credit of
the United States if she will have a
share in securing that end. When the
knell of Turkish tyranny in Armenia
is sounded, would like to have it ap-
pear in history that representative OF
the United States was there, and that
he helped to toll the bell.
What Armenia Must Have.
If Armenia is to remain a part of the
Turkish dominion, then two or three
things must be demanded, and they
must be granted
First-Armenia must have a Chris
tian governor. He must be, in large
measure, independent of the sublime
porte. To this end, he must be COVER
nor who will be appointed by and with
the consent of the Christian nations
the powers who are parties to the treaty
of Berlin. Such a governor would be
Independent of the orders which NIGH
issue, from time to time, from Constan
tinople.
Second-There must be such a re-
organization of the courts of justice II
Turkey that Christian and Turl
will stand on an equal footing before
the law. Al present, the Christian ha:
no chance of escape from his Turks!
accusers.
Thrd-The system of espionage ant
of taxation of Christians is inSuffer
able, and it must be stopped. The
Turk must, henceforth, recognize the
fact that Armenian Christians have {
right to life, liberty, and the pursul
of happiness. Those three reforms, a
least, must be granted If Armenia is t6
remain a part of the Turkish empire
But there is an infinitely better way
to dispose of these Armenian atroci
ties, and of all other questions which
affect Christians who are Turkish sub
jects What is this better way? 1t /:
this: Blot the name of Turkey off the
map of the world. Divide the Turkish
territory among those Christian ma
tions who are willing to take it. Drive
out the Turks bag and baggage, from
the lands they have desolated anc
from the people whom they have
despoiled The Turk, as ruler has
disgraced the civilized world Ions
enough, and the time has come wher
Christendom ought to dispose of the
Turkish question once and for ever.