Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-07

whom they plighted their faith to the
whole world to protect ut any cost.
and they are accordingly responsible
before god and man for the massacre.
outrage and death of every man, wo-
man and child thus sacrificed In Ar
menla.
FOR THE SAKE OF A FEW BLOOD
STAINED BONDS AND SECURITIES
for few leagues of polluted territory,
doiuged deep with gore again and
again. for few strategetlc points
upon which to plant new batteries
from which to belch out their broad
sides for further conquests, they still
hesitate to act, though their waiting
violates the faith of the whole world,
while helpless women and children are
tho victims of their betrayal to the
most remorseless and merciless of per-
secutors who have blackened the clos
ing pages Of the record of this nine
teenth century with deeds too damn
ably dark for time or eternity to eradi-
cate.
with all the powers of Christendom
back of them, with the united con-
science of mankind commanding them.
with the piteous pleadlngs of the be-
trnyal beseeching them, what possible
excuse can the statesmen OF today
offer to their peoples for any further
failure to demand and enforce full JUS
VICE luT an cDilctTutu according TO the
treaty of Berlin, or failing to attempt
this. what but contempt and execra-
ton can they expect? Let hem hold
all guilty of any of these outrages
from the highest to the lowest re-
sponsible according to the measure of
their crimes, including sultan, officials,
soldiery and citizens, down to the cruel
kurd. Let such punishment be melted
out to each as may be proved Just be-
fore an international tribunal TO be
constituted by the powers who are par
ties to the treaties which have been
violated.
TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE EMER-
GENCIES. TO SAVE THE SUR
VIVORS
of these outrages. before they perish
from total starvation and extermina-
ton, let these powers conflscate the
immense personal property and pri-
vate fortune of the sultan, now on de-
post in European banks, and dis
tribute 1t for the relief OF his perish
ing subjects whom he has not only
permitted but ordered to be outraged
robbed and massacred and assess the
whole country for relief according to
responsibility for outrages.
Let the Red Cross society which has
consented to undertake the task CON
duct the distribution Of relief under
the full protection OF those powers
who have guaranteed protection under
their treaty OF Berlin.
Let the crown Jewels treasures, pal
aces and possessions OF the Turkish
empire. to the very cannon that guard
the Dardenelles. be held by the powers
as security for any and all advances
made for immediate relief and Till the
entire assessment made upon the coun-
try for indemnity to the injured, and
their survivors where there are any,
be fully repaid, with all punitive dam
ages the international tribunal may
award.
All the powers who are parties to the
treaty of Berlin are bound by all the
ties OF national honor integrity and
Justice to protect the persecuted Ar
menians, and their failure to do their
DUTY at once only opens the way for
war. United action now, could avert
that awful calamity little later.
Now is the time to right these wrongs
ana wipe out this disgrace upon the
world. without waiting longer to mar
ley over possible divisions OF plumber.
while helpless humanity perlshes. The
Dardenelles can he controlled by a
commission, as well as the Danube IL.
TO delay Is but to increase Indefinitely
THE DANGER OF A UNIVERSAL.
U WAR
involving the whole world In Its conse-
quences, If not In carnage with Russia
on the one side and England on the
other, marshalling all the allied armies
of earth to meet in mortal combat,
while no human wisdom nor power
could Rossihly begin to limit such a
conflict, or control Its terrors.
The powers which have taken upon
themselves the pledge to protect the
down trodden peoples of Turkey could
any one OF them fulfll that duty
alone, If allowed liberty OF action by
all the others.
SO 1t Is certain that they can together
settle with the sultan. who has forfeit
60 all right to the property, liberty and
lie. abollshng the Sublime Porte with