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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
THE END AT HAND ~ TURKEY.

The Armenian problem is rapidly being solved,
in the most conclusive and permanent manner,
by the practical determination Of the Arme-
mans The best authorities report that 100000
Of those unhappy people are now either dead or
diving OF these 10000 have been butchered out
right. men, women and children largely with
accessories Of outrage and torture. The rest are
starving 10 death All Their provisions and other
goods have been destroyed, and the Turkish mill
tary and civil authorities will not allow relief
to be sent to them. Half Il million dead within
three months. Even the Napoleonic wars saw
no such slaughter. 1t means that onehalf the
Armenans in Asia Minor. and oneffth of all in
the whole world, nave been done to death by
order Of the Turkish Government
Meantime we are assured the European con-
cert is undisturbed The six Great Powers are
in perfect accord. They are IN entire agree
mcnt. in letting the Turks go on undisturbed
with their dinbolica work. There is now In
Turkish waters. and has been for weeks. one
OF the most powerful naval armaments ever
assembled Great Britain has nine Of her
greatest battle-shps. including the Families,
Hood, Trafalgar and Nile. and many more
cruisers and torpedo crafts. Italy has five
battle-ships. among them the Re Umberto and
Andrea Doria and dozen smaller vessels.
France has six or seven ships, Austria Hungary
six. Germany three or four. and Russia several
in the Aegean and a score in the Euxine. Truly
a brave array TO lie there, las idle as a painted
ship upon n painted ocean, while the Turkish
Government snaps It's fingers in the face of all
Europe and goes on butchering Christians by the
hundred thousand
1t Is quite possible and indeed probable, that
the Turkish Government will now or very soon,
stop the massacres Of It's own accord, and put
Into effect the reforms for which the Powers
have been vainly clamoring since May II. Why
not? The object OF the massacres has been nc-
complished. and the reforms can be made with
out altering In the least the present system Of
government What the Powers chiefly de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A dispatch to the Courier du
SOir" CT Paris. announces that the Sultan has
conditionay granted the firmans for the second
g,ardships - Advices from Rome to the
effect that the command Of Major Toselli has
been massacred by the Abyssinians. - The
British steamer Principal has been lost on Scot
land and twenty-seven of her crew have been
drowned - The Kaiser accepted the resgna-
ton OF Herr Won K6ller. Prussian Minister of the
Interior: Baron der Recke Won der Horst
will succeed him. The German Reichstag
adopted resolution suspending all legal actions
against Socialist members during its session.
CONGRESS-Both branches in session. -
Senate: Mr. Morgan severely criticised Sir Julian
Pauncefote's statement in regard TO the Behrng
Sea controversy: the nomination Of Rufus W.
Peciham TO be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court was confirmed - House: No business
OF importance was transacted.
DOMESTIC.-Senator Cameron, of Pennsy-
vania. announced that he would not be candi-
date for reelection. -= 1t is thought in Wash
ington that the contest for the Republican Ma
tional Convention will narrow down TO a struggle
between Chicago and st. Louis. with the chances
favoring the former city. - Seven bucks and
a boy. renegade Apache murdeTers, have been
captured by squad of the It'll Cavalry in Arl-
IONA =-= An historical pageant entertainment
was given at Kingston n. Y. under the auspices
of the Daughters Of the Revolution. - Consid-
cradle excitement has been caused by the stealing
of the body Of John Murdoch from a grave in
Norwich. VT
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The fifteenth annual
convention of the American Federation Of Labor
was begun at Madison Square Garden. -
Amelia f.. Schauer. who had been committed to
prison as a disorderly person by Magistrate Mott,
was at once set free by Justice Andrews, in the
Supreme Court when he had heard the evidence
in the case. 1t is alleged that the postoffice
thieves who escaped from Ludlow Street Jail
had at one time planned TO blow up part of the
Jail with dynamite. - The Hebrew Fair for
the benefit Of the Educational Alliance was
opened In Madison Square Garden by Mayor
Strong - The Rev. Dr. r. r. Booth resigned
the pastorate of the Rutgers Riverside Church,
and the Presbytery accepted the resignation.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Cloudy
and threat ening and possibly snow; north to
northwest winds The temperature yesterday:
Highest "a degrees; lowest. &c; average. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
4 RAD PRECEDENT Overturned.

There has been Il strong desire and something
like systematic attempt to discredit the Masls
tratcs who have replaced the old Police Court
Justices of this city With this wish ana en-
deavor we have no sympathy whatsoever. NO
resnectabIe person Of intelligence would like to
restore the conditions which prevailed so long
and involved such outra gcous abuses. But II
mist he admitted that while ii would have been
foolish to expect the best results from the new
system at once, some mistakes of serious
nature have been made which are not wholly
attributable to lack of experience The worst
Of these was rectfcd as far as possible yester-
day bv the liberation Of a young girl whom
Magistrate Mott had found guilty on charge
which. If sustained. utterly destroyed her good
name The assumption on which he condemned
ber was not only ungenerous in It's application
TO this particular case but false III general anu
4 shocking affrOnt to sense and decency Inc
theory that a woman who is found IN pupic
thoroughfare at night is presumably there Tor
an improper purpose is a theory on when no
policeman or Magistrate has the slightest war
rant for acting In practice 1t is certain To Work
incaculable wrongs Nor is the mere liberty OF
being out Of doors at night the limit OF WON
ans rights She can speak TO whom she plcases
IL what she says and her manner OF saying IL
are lawful and something more than suspicion
is needed to justify The least interference with
her freedom.
1t is altogether likely that some shameless
creatures may escape in consequence or Justice
Andrews's decision in this case. i; Is far better
that they should than that an ineffaceable stigma
should be put upon an innocent person. NO
hodv rich or DOOR who thinks about Magistrate
Motifs action and the possible consequences or
applyng such general principles as he enunc
ated can fail TO rejoice that he WAS ovcrruien'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

Of dsrespect" shown to the President by Con
gress On the contrary. the President came
pcrilousy near violating the Constitution In his
attempt to snub and ignore Congress. Any such
agreement rs that between the two Govern
mepfs for the settlement of the Behrlng Sea
claims" Is practically a treaty and the Pres
dent i bound 10 submit every treaty TO the SEN
ate for ratfcation and the Senate Is just rs free
IN reject n treaty az the President is to nego-
tate IT, There is no "disrcspect' 10 the Presi-
dent in its so doing. but merely the exercise of
IFS constitutional function But in this case the
President instead of submitting the treaty to
the Senate in a frank and a5oveboard manner,
tried to sneak IT through in the form of Il re-
ouest for an appropriation. which. under the
circumstances, was very properly refused
In the third place there has been. so far as
can now be seem no denial of simple Justice
There has never been the slightest proof that
the S25.0 900 agreed upon by Mr.. Cleveland and
the British Government was IN equitable
amount for the settlement of legitimate claims.
On the contrary as Senator Morgan made clear.
the Overwhelming weight of evidence Is To the
effect that the bulk of the claims were fraudu-
lent or grossly exaggerated. large share OF
thcm were made for the seizure OF vessels owned
wholly or in part by American citizens. The
apparent amount honestly claimed by British
subjects. instead of $4,000. is only S96.1G.
As soon as Mr.. Cleveland will negotiate a
treaty for the entertainment and settlement Of
The inst claims Of Great Britain against the
United States liz this matter. and Will submit 1t
in nroper form 10 the Senate the Senate will
douhtless ratify IT, and the whole Congress will
appropriate the money necessary to fuihi us pro
visions That will be the ultimate adjustment
on "A sound and honorable basis for which the
British Minister at Washington hopes, and FOR
which the American people also hope Just as
fervcntly as lie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

n,nded was that every province In wnlch
m, iorlty OF the inhabitants were Cnf's'iah'
shoud have a Christian Governor, ana that
similar rule should be applied to the selec'ioh VI
nrefects over districts. etc The TURKISH "o'
eminent knew Il would have to grant mat oe
mand. But il delayed doing so. on one preteA'
M another. until it could kill off enough Chris
,ions 10 reduce them to n hopeless minority i'll
evcrv proylnce and district That 1t has now
done
II may therefore stop the slaughter and enforce
the reforms. That will mean that Turkish RUE
will continue, rs Of Old In every part OF Armeh'
and Anatoli,. Why not? The Turks now form
the Majority Of the population. Ii cannot ne eA-
pected that they will have Christian Goverhors
over Turkish provinces That would violate me
principle Of popular home rule which Is so GEAR
IA every Turkish heart. Besides. these ThfK-
,sh Governors are the very best OF rurrs
They can produce countless testimonials 10 thit
effect. signed by Armenian Christians vi
course the latter were forced TO sign them III
the roint of the bayonet and as the only means
Of saving their lives. But what OF that!
They did sign; and the Turks are now III
clear majority everywhere; and the big ships
lie in the Bay Of Salonica without burning
mound of powder and the concert OF the Powers
il u,Idsturbed Only half a million people
haze been or are being massacred; that u ILL.,
Put what does that matter to the Powers!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
SOUND SENSE on BEHRING SEA CLAIMS

SOUND SENSE on BEHRING SEA CLAIMS
Senator Morgans cogent and convincing dis
cussion of the Behring Sea claims Is to be
commended to the earnest consideration of those
blind worshippers of White House diplomacy
who have been filing the air with dust and
lamentations because the last Congress declined
to appropriate the $4,000 required to complete
Mr.. Clevelands lump sum- bargain with the
British Government. 1t c0nclusiyely answers
every point raised by them, and also the sincere
but mistaken criticisms recently made by the
British Minister ut Washington in his CORE
spondence with his home Government.
In the first place 1t Is shown that there was
no violation or population Of either the letter
or the spirit Of the Paris award. The tribunal
Of arbitration did not fix that lump sum-" or
any sum at all. 1t did not decide that any dam
ages whatever had been inflicted by this country
upon Great Britain. or that any compensation
was due. 1t expressly left all such matters TO
be settled by subsequent negotiations between
the two Powers concerned.
In the second place. there was not particle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

The Senate has acted promptly on the nomllla-
ton of Judge Peckham. He was confirmed yes
terday by unanimous vote as an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the Oniteu
states the judiciary Committee having taken
favorable action on the motion Of Senator Hill.
The Empire State therefore, again has on the
bench of the highest court the representation TO
which it is entitled, and which 1t has not had
since the death OF Justice Batchford in July,
1898 The vacancy in the Court of Appeals will
be filed by Governor Morton. A special dis
patch from Albany calls attention to the move
ment on the part of Brooklyn Republicans IN
favor of Mr. Jesse Johnson. who was strongly
urged for nomination for Appeals Judge at the
last State Convention. There would be special
propriety in the appointment Of Brooklyn man
TO succeed Judge Peckham, as the Second Judi
cial Department has no representative in the
Court Of Appeals Mr. Johnson is a lawyer OF
high reputc and thoroughly qualified for a
Ju1reShD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

the situation in the East and who feels keeniy
the need of action to save the honor OF Nhr's-
tendon and the civilization of the century from
eternal shame" Mr.. Johnson does not put the
matter too strongly. 1t would be Impossible 10
put it too strongly. He shows clearly how the
United States can intervene and make i!s IN
tervention effective. Can the urgent appears
which are being made by public meetings.
churches. etc, to the President and Congress
in behalf Of the unhappy Armenlans fall on
deaf ears:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

Stealing from a street railroad Is never ex-
cusable but the public would have more SYM
pathy with the Third Avenue company IN its
losses If it had shown some willingness 70 pay
the CITY for the valuable privileges II mas o.
tanned In the streets without compensation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

II Is now Mr. Justice Peckham, and Governor
Morton has got to look around to find Judge
of the Court OF Appeals who will look well III
his Albany made black gown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

Senator Aldrich has expressed some sensible
and luminous views on the duty Of Congress as
respects legislation. which are reproduced in
another column His remark that there are
'some things this Congress may do, and others
'it cannot do should commend itself to every
member of his party in both houses; and equally
sound is his advice that the first step should be
In the direction Of greater economy in expendi-
lures. This is n simple business principle, and
IS in complete agreement with the opinion Of
Speaker Reed that extreme care should be OBJ
served in making appropriations. Mr.. Aldrich
shows the futilty of the Republicans assuming
responsibility for legislation In the Senate when
he says that they have only forty-two votes in
that body and that no reorganization Of the
committees can increase this number.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

which It devoves upon the CHRISTIAN nations y
avert 80 far as 1t can be Drought WITHIN The
limits Of their power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

Apparently the same Lauterbach tricks are
to be employed at the primaries held this even
ing that rendered the enrolment which took place
on November % so notorously farcical and
fraudulent At that time there was DELHI
erately planned attempt TO conceal the places Of
enrolment from the members of the party, and
the list which the machine managers published
at the last moment was far from complete. Pre-
sumably the primaries are to be held at the
places where the enrolling occurred but it was
earned last evening that the places were being
changed. for TIE purpose, Of course, of mislead
ing Republicans. The official statement regard
ing the primaries published yesterday gave no
information as to where they would be held
Lauterbach and Company are bound to carry
their schemes through TO the end; but there may
be an end which Is not now included in theli
reckoning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

vigorous and timely letter on the need Of
prompt action by the United States TO put n stop
to the atrocities in Armenia is printed in another
column. 1t is from the pen of Mr. !. Augustus
johnson. well-knOwn lawyer of this city, who
has had special opportunities for understanding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

The striking housesmiths have 80 far MADE an
excellent record and gained large snare vi
public sympathy. Most people who watch then
climbing about on Orders ten stories IN the ar
would not do their work for twice their wages
and without knowing whether or not the conui-
lions of the trade will warrant contractors III
granting what the smiths ask. the average man
will hope he may get It. The strikers shoui"
be careful to keep that friendly sentiment U"
their side by preserving the orderly bearing
they have hitherto Maintained The shght ois-
order reported yesterday cannot be charged u
the men as a body even IL it were due to one
or more angry strikers. but it should serve as d
warning to the men. The test OF temper comes
when a strike is prolonged and special watch
is needed by the men to see that discourage
ment does not lead to violence. and pubic con-
demnation of their cause entirely apart from the
original merit Of the controversy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

December made good beginning. but did not
possess the grace or the courage to keep 1T up
quite a week. The which came on Sunday
evening was just sufficient to remind us OF what
our neighbors all sides have suffered, and
just enough to produce those disagreeabe condi-
tons which are the bane Of the climate Of this
neighborhood In the winter season. At the same
time even such thin coating Of snow as was
found on the ground yesterday morning was a
source Of great pleasure and enjoyment to the
boys and girls of the vicinage, and he would be
hard hearted who would seek TO interfere with
their delight either by sprnkling "ashes on the
Slide" Ike the deacon in Eugene Fields poem. or
even by banishing the snow entirely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

If hypnotsm becomes valid defence against
criminal charges, 1t might be well to get official
mediums TO hypnotic juries to convict hypnotcs
Just as II they were responsible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

The fact that the Brooklyn Bridge tolls for
the railroad increased 1872 90 and for the drive
way 1896 rs during the last year Is the strong
est kind OF an argument for haste In building
another bridge We thought the old one carried
about all the people 1t could. but still they come
and seem likely to keep on coming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

In France a poet and poetess have married
each other giving a promise OF post-nuptiai
melody or discord which will be awaited with
much interest particularly In the neighoornood
which they elect as their abode. IL the poet IS
OF an irritable genus. the poetess possesses that
quality in a superior and the French poetess IN
a authoritative degree, and whether the conjugal
lay of this particular one is to be that or the
cat or the nightingale, time alone and the attent
audiphone of a breathless and expectant public
can determine The experiment wears an aspect
Of matrimonial rashness quite foreign TO the
French character, and It's result should be maze
tho subject Of careful scientific observation Per-
hans II they compose their productions apart ana
refrain from reading them to each other, they
NAV get on as comfortably and quietly as other
neoole but the chances are not in favor OF THIS
domestic reserve and are much in favor or their
ultimately boring each other with their respec-
five verscles 1t may be that the husband VIII
turn out to be a genuine dyed-in-the-wool Tyr
taeus and the wife an authentic and irrefragabe
Sappho. and that their conjugal duet may be OF
sustained and unbroken harmony as long as they
live but the local betting az last accounts was
not that way It is more likely that they VIII
separate In a storm of clamorous strophes ana
antistrophes shortly after the honeymoon Is
over. and both come TO the United states 10
lecture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

Food relief for the surviving Armenians will be
In order as soon as the ways to them. now shut
and barred by the tyranny OF their oppressors.
can be opened. Hundreds OF thousands who have
escaped the swords Of their prosecutors are
menaced with tho crueller fate Of starvation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

Another victim of the deadly trolley car i
Brooklyn. How long Is the slaughter going o.
before the companies are compelled to put O.
safety tenders?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

The helpless Armenians are perishng by
thousands but still the so-called Great Powers
stand by with folded arms and let the horrible
work go on Yet this Is supposed to be an age
of civilization,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

Ahlwardt says turn out the Jews. and peo-
ple care SO little for what he says that they don
even turn him out The country Is large enough
even for bigots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

The Rev. DR.. Darlingtons ambition to penent
the slums of Brooklyn is most praiseworthy. we
cannot have too many Toynbee Halls But mis-
will not be the only institution in the heio.
Down near the Navy Yard. in little old mouse
some young people are carrying on this same
work to good purpose without a great deal u
work With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10

That wise decision made by a Brooklyn
police justice. TO let the question of the owner
ship of a couple OF valuable carrier pigeons be
settled by the pigeons themselves. Two men
claimed the birds. and the justice ordered that
they be released. the man TO whose loft they
flew TO have title to them. But alas for the ends
of strict justice, the birds either fell by the way
side or determined to keep clear Of entangling
alliances in the future. for at the last accounts
both men were waiting for the pigeons that
would not come. Even carrier pigeons. at times.
upset human ideas Of equity and the next time
these particular birds are caught potple may
settle the disputed point Of ownership.