New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
THE UNITED STATES AND ARMENIA.

New-York Nov ~, lc3o
THE United STATES AND ARMENIA.
A CALI. FOR COOPER ALTON WITH THE EUROPEAN
POWERS IN BRINGING THE TURK
70 JUSTICE.
,ro the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: History Is the tribunal OF Coo sa'd hsse1
Thu Great Judge Is bringing the Turk to Justice.
and tho whole world. with pa'ptatns near" "
watching the process. The witnesses ih'i'eo s's
the Christian Governments and they are ai'er
some hesitation. going to the court 'n'u'' rl'
United states one Of the great Chrnt'A" ro"
ers 20 also? We humbly beg 10 Indicate oIieny
the true nature and the deeper connections OF tn7
Armsno- Turkish crisis and TO come TO a Suggestion"
nc 10 the Official line which should be adop'eo ny
this country
When the Ottoman Power gave obvious Signs VI
decline n revival IF the Is:annic faith started ~
the cradle OF Mahom stanls rlbla-anh rom 'ns'
{, nropaaated Itself throughout the Mosem worio'
As the process Of reducing the DOMAIN OF 'S'n"'
nv Christian conqussts advanced, and the con'a't
Of the Christian with the Mosem worih oeca'nT
closer. the Mahometan reaction grew stronger IN
proportion. Tho aim OF the movement was " ~
constitute the Islamic theocraey IN It's pu,"S ~
return TO the primitive orthodoxy, ana ~ t"'.
way TO recover the expansive power anu s'o'S W
the first ages Of Islam Hence the reform NOV
ments of Vandalism In ARABIA ana oS'a, "
pabsm in Persia and OF senoossism IN Aire"
49, a,so the Mos.em Instructions In lnd1
C,hIn, Afghanstan and Arabia. Tnis ias'
country is at present the hotpeh OIL INV
dictionary spirit. and opposed hsrceS W
c,ims of the Turkish Sultans TO the u''s VI Sa"p'
notwithstanding the fact that the present ''
,hdu uamid is heart and soul devoted 70 the re-
dictionary movement W!lhOut O'''o ~
race of 'the Prophet -
Not all Moslems follow the great ret'os'''p
rent out Of II some Turks are p-ins ae'
mostly IN Constantinope. respecting whom imp'r-
Turks are the party known The Young TURKS"
marty" sometimes called the LIBERIA, 'he ri'-
gresslve" the ConstItu,ionaiist IN app'"e
these epthets to the Turkish party CHRISTIANS ~
not suspect how subjective notion they 49,
tute for the reality Turkey. especially Constah-
tnonle being the most prominent point OF Islam
that has come 10 continuous and often Vloien'
friction with European civilization some tu'.'
have come to develop the spirit OF hat'ohHy -
the de,riment OF their religious iai'h' 'ii'"A'
pacha was the foremost member OF this COM
paratively weaker party and his aooruVe cons',,
,ution the last embodiment OF the progressive
spirit. j.,
Rut this progressive" spirit at its bottom II
ridcuous,y superficial iliusory thing some OF 'he
young Turks" believe that the constitutional sys-
tenn of government in Europe IL cause or 'h7
c.uso NJ European progress. They are simple 10
the noint OF childishness They woful.y fail 70
comprehend the great compexlty OF the factors
and the powerful Christian factor. OF the western
glorious civilization 1T,
| The other consideration that leads them In their
.nrogressive,, movement is even less progressive.
Every time that an impending catastrophe threatens
! the Ottoman Empire. the "ProgressVes manage
| to make a show. now by HIATT now by con-
| stitutional scheme. In order 10 mislead the Juog'
ment Of Europe and get newt lease OF existence:
| AS soon as the danger Is aVerteu' the'' ''oe'"
| ardor Is cooled down
| Vain as IS the magic attempt OF the Yong Turks
to create the fruit where the tree has not been ana
cannot be planted, they have incurred the hosufty
of their co-religionists and treated by sultan
| Hamid as heretics. And heretics they are. Inc
| .dea OF a Parliament limiting the absoutism OF the
| Caph Is an anti-lslamic irreligious notion hamlo
| lnquistion and executed great number OF Turks
wo r. 5 spSs 10 chars
purified. also. the administration Of his Empire BY
R nrsodaseed S S European s pressure
| There more step, the most gigantic one.
Armenian danger. This Christian race was Euro.
Pean rival or becoming So In the very bosom OF
dust Ts and eness the osnans
but Offered S the am AND to nroe esh e
grounds for diplomatic intervention in turkey
eni ae the EurOeas
Powers by promises and false complsnces as long
No Sultan had ' ever carried the caa dignity to
sssq From m his Se
Hamid treated recently the United states, 100
can missionaries from Sassoun where they were
engaged in purely charitable, absolutely law
VICTIMS OF the great massacre
Hand Tso zes9s yPcS 81 the
| interests OF lslamic renassance,a shrewd dipio.
Of view Let It be well understood that the recent
uEspeakable enOrmities are not at all the outcome
supposed 1t would be imposs bic for him to ini-
tiate such policy and continue It twenty years
wishes of the immense majority OF the Turks. OF
course, he made use of official measures calculated
70 nHaD fha lii ntlS nf
somewhat cooled down by the campa:sn OF II
in rouslng their fanaticism to the highest pitch
of herceness The result Is what we besn 70 SCI, see.
| ing and real strength. and an accelerated gliding
toward the abyss.
No. Mahometan power cannot be regenerated by
a return to its primitive state. nor can Z har-
monte itself with Christian institutions No fall
face change 81. any sor, whatever can, avail, i
in impossible situation. out OF which II can be
led only by the Christian Powers.
inS Is & 70 that end
are being Concentrated near the great Mosem cap
who have been the curse OF humanity. but to save
the Moslem world by hum!llatIng its head 10 enter
sss sas s unsa gate into the narrow way w''h
It would be therefore huge mistake to mini
lions OF an international question, and 10 act &C.
c9rdnsy i Is the crisis OF the great struggle
tween the kingdom Of Christ and that OF Mahomet
for good or cf evil Aad the United states IS Tie
only Power which. by wise and prompt co-opera-
ton with Europe, give the right direction 10
the accommodating forces. There IS no question OF
entangling alliances This country can AMI must
avoid alliances To join group OF Powers
against another would be to kindle the great war
To keep aloof altogether would be the denial OF the
great role which the United States IS destined 10
play n the history of the world Indeed the s.tua-
J ton OF America this side OF the Atlantic does
suggest a policy of non-intervent!on In ordinary
International difficulties on the other side but the
situation, such mOmentous occasions or
universal importance commands Il 10 throw all the
weight OF its might to correct the equilibrium OF
} Powers engaged In crisis
The Almighty who. when He decreel the enamel
patton Of the jewish capves and the fall OF Baby
! Ion. the order to "call together against her
the kingdoms OF Ararat, Mimi and Askenaz'' - at
this moment calling together the Powers, extend
ing HIS rvitaton to the greatest OF them to Amer
] icn add the cNlcmu,iN Of and .--Xa nLr.lL OF