New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
ACTION NEEDED AT ONCE.
THE CRIMINAL DELAY IN CHECKING
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
VIGOROUS AND TIMELY LETTER FROM THD
FORMER CONS l. AT BEYRoUT sYRIAAAN
APPEAL TO CONGRESS- AND THE ADJ -
MINIsrRArroN TO DECLARE ~
THEMSELVES STRONGLY.

MlNISTRATION TO DECLARE -
THEMSELVES STRONGLY.
j. Augustus Johnson, the we-known lawyer.
at No. So VIII am-st., has sent TO The Tribune
a check for s25 contribution to the Ar
menan Relief Fund. which committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Is to distribute. and the
check will be handed over 10 John s. Kennedy.
Of the committee. Mr.. Johnson was the United
States Consul at Beyrout from 1858 to 1867 and
Consu-General to 1870 and an eyewitness
Of some Of the massacres in Syria in 1860. The
following letter which Mr. Johnson has written
is both interesting and timely
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
righteous treatment OF Turkey by the great Powers
Of Europe and also admitting that the seizure ,o OK
land population from further massaeres. u yer TO
mains TO be said that Europe Is now acting on
much lower plane than hereto fore when concerted
operations by and ana sea ar eS,ed the @ rced
breaks OF his Mosem subjects by the COMMANDING
Pacha. then Grand Vizier. fastened to syria with
the flower OF the Turkish Army under the Hun.
anticipate European Intervention. BY order q his
Government Fnad caused the public degradation
the Province and the hanging Of if OF the chief
Mahomeans OF Damascus In the streets ersc ans
which shocked a.. Chrstendom in 1870. and many OF
the Druse princes were sent into exile.
Porte combined Europe continued it's supervision
for two years and many ships OF war in the Syrian
ports: commission. OF which Lord Durerin was
arranged a modus vivend by having Christian
Governor General OF their own nomination placed
over the Lebanon. and peace has continued until
Then the Powers united. What has been
cert OF action now? Who is to blame? Whose hose
way? Let the criminal be named and pillorIed for
ever in history as the Judas among the NATIONS;
the highest interests of mankind for pieces OF
silver Great responsibility rests upon Russia un,
under the treaty OF Berlin regards reforms in
Armenia and the protection OF Armenlans But 20
accords The voice of Bismarck was potent ior
good in those days Alas IT Is silent now Ian, ana
II the faith OF the great Powers in each other IL
strained. and if their mutual jealousies are in
eradicabe, they might at least trust 1n
eer force to hold Constan.inople in the interests
OF common humanity: Turkey as Wen Movr
OF such Intervention as free from territorial ambi.
ton And in such a cause the United states mgnt
well consent TO act as iife-savers al sue"
But the time has come for action 10 save III, ,ns
century nSnU % from eternal shame AS the rights OF
property sometimes Invaded 10 save cry II I'LL =
fire by the destruction OF adjacent houses anu az
the rights OF persons are suspended by necsssats
quarantine to arrest pestiiense so 'n IN Ease Of
fanatcal confiagration or great moral hestls a
| Of homciial be suspended uflutl pps'o
zion OF that higher law" which civilized hatloiS
must recognize in great International emereehcies
Shall there be ark Of safety to rescue ihe
nants OF race during the deluge or pood II ina
| ragton where the ark Of the Bible once rece'eu
| and saved the family OF NoahE -, >.,o.
| n action by the American people ana Nauon
"a nor deemed feasible. we can al leas. appeaun -,
Europe TO unite in placing the rule OF the lutnsh
| Fmnire In commissioner which each or me s'eaI
! Povers shall be represented-which, IKE me re-,
ceiver of a vast railroad system NAV conserve AZ
interests intact and without prejudce 10 suCn SUI
! senrent adjustment may be r1utua ~ asreeu
upon Small garr,sons in the interior ana me- o.'
The coasts would restore traTqullity anu co.
| Hdenca and establish cities OF refuge on sed anu
| shore Earlier such intervention might nave nnr
creased the inland slaughter but any chahse "o"
must be for the better , r,ods hy tho
It is 10 be hoped that the appeals made py b bae
! Chamber Of Commerce and the churches ana ma
the reports Of the daily recurring atroclt.es IN .s
Fast NAV reach the and heart OF congress anu
! C,abnet and result In such action as WI pace our
| Nation upon a high basis worthy OF its great Up
nortlnitv and its advanced civilization AZ Ieas.
The neope NAV &C, now. In lsoO; ana SEM REM
70 me Sufferers safe and reliable mediun or
communicat,on can be established. In ls me presi
dent 81 the Chamber Of Commerce, Peletian Perri,
forwa rded 10 the Syrian relief committee. OF "nlcn
! the writer was a member 10000 and the t.nsiisn
! relief COMMITTEES forwarded about t6pFe; ana WIN
these funds the committee saved and supported
/ more thar twenty thousand women ann cnidren
! during tho year following the Syrian nassacres
! inc ose my check for s25 toward a Keller fund
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