New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
LET AMERICAN WARsHIPS ACT
An ADVOCATE OF FORCE TO COUNTERBALANCE
TIE EUROPEAN INACTIVITY.

An ADVOCATE OF FORCE TO COCNTERBALANCE
TIE EUROPEAN INACTIVITY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Recent numbers of The illustrated London
News" contain graphic pictures OF the English Meet
IN Turkish waters. Fifteen or more warships as
SAMPLED there represent terrible force for good or
evil Latent power. awaiting the word Of command.
Il the idea presented by the artist The source or
that rowar Is not shown in the picture. Tie I'M
seen influence is no less surely at work because
concealed and centres not alone in Niidiz hlosK'
ht IN the territorial greed that absorbs every Euro
pean Cabinet Inacton is the rule. because action
nigh, give one power an advantage over its rivals.
Meanwhile. the Armenian Christians are slaush-
tered by thousands; Christendom S blushhe win
shame and civilization shudders as the blood OF a
helpless race is poured on; by cruel tyrant Never
hafors have the nations silently looked upon such
a spectacle.
II the great European Powers are neutralzad by
mutual antagonisms they may possibly excuse 'hem-
selves on the ground of self-preservation But nov
can the United States face the future ana hama heF
hitherto proud history down 20 the next generator.
II we see thousands Of helpless mon. women anu
children slain. month after month ana year aver
year. and make 10 syn? 1t was not so wher Al
riers was compelled by American guns to surrender
her Christian slaves and TO abandon the piracy she
had practisel for years and 20 forego the tribute
she had exacted from all nations II was h'' 50
when America sent money or ships laden WIN pro
visions TO the starving people of ireland ana Russia
and Syria. 1t was not so when Nehe""e." W"
troubled about the rectncatiOn Of her frontier an"
ENGLAND seemed ready to enlarge her territory.
And vet the falling crops Of Ireland and Russia
would seem 10 be less dreadful and appeal less 10
our syrapathies Their hungry people were SUI
rounded by a population in sympathy ana were
ruled over 10y a Government Wiling 10 suVcoi a..
10 save while the Armenans are 'o''"'eA
slain by their fellow -countrymen encouraged ps d
,rOr relentless
IA 70 hinder the freghting Of an American snip
v,h American crops for the relief or the su!IN
Q. ?oo9o9 Armenians no" W. bnve the ships and
We No. tho food TIE Turkish Government mas
declared that american ui rei bt naea + tha, some
word be spoken by our GoveThH'"S 70, ~, TIC
Tnra shps Of var under the Stars and STRIP.
yna Inc 6isbor law Of humanity demands that the
%nesas ,S nresnce df hundred European
sl-s The Porte knows full well that one European
,Ss attachcs Inc stain Of awless territorial ac-
o,e,i"r vh,ie me American flag represents entire
Ire orent He asc knows that We have
NJ entangng alliances TO restrain 9. ,smH ~ 49,
shiploads of provisions accompany arnoren crusg
The mere display Of force and FOOD M cill
by that viii power which yclcss ime near Of M
1sstrnver But if 1.-THE turbaned Turk still scorns
me W.T.. Nc We might administer some Of the
SUI medicine which proved eicaclous at Als.ers
PM. IiSpdtcl
49, s61 another impOtent witness 10 the ca se
wbtoh does moi cease and fan 20 INDUCE the fo,te
~ ,ereiva tha new consuls we sent 10 turkey our
sS,ns shoull carry guns. with power 10 use mn
nnavai demonstration of European Vessels unicI
sx,s,irr duIomat!c conditions Is SIMPLY hol.ha!
1900 To he cfhcaciOus American sh!pS IoW ~
E'rtish waters should not be ramheHe9 WIN
49, 80 mai make them as idle as palntei shlPs
~ Intel ocean" They should pc iIse 10 IN
s sp;" on nrompt Indemnity and satisfaction Loi
wSonos INFLICTED on American interests ana me ~,
s,rucTior Of American property, even T. VIZ n
~ nccUnvinC great coast city, as rhs'aniu, f
Cn-9o,o I'M Il such wrongs are amply atoiieu 10.
In smcb step American lovers OF req 'ape ii,s -,
m, faeI ,hat we have kept wthin pieceI'e HE
Will ewing some support TO q persnl.is ~
0hisctors may urge that acton upV,. rm M,
vii ro aid the n,and survivors But ~ wou, no
he dsc, 10 svnchroniZe such ACTON VIZ" IA
Me-. Nv Rnss.an troops into the heaIt Vi ~ iinnce
To. nv combination, OH no; all ehtdhe,isis nc
az ,ehooe1 Blu, with an unoihc.aI uii , r"id n,
a. 90 de,es and lines OF movement IL 49, ~,
s,ranoe ~ coincident demonstrations ~ srr;r
ssnnrfftu,n N common end-coercIon Oh :,
~ Covernnent in behalf of common ~ az suc,
l., ~ rrohahtv however, the initlal steps ~ s'e
,ish,sdrrs nnlce demonstrations on iihu 80 Va
.Se mi In any event efficient ACTON ns lid h,
,Son 81 his time and for such PURPOSE WUo ~
nornlar aci of this ADMINISTRATOR a." wbich III,
belief stll obtains that "oiooo = ~ %""G0%sI'I
New-York Jan. I. 1896