The morning times., 1896-11-04
APPEALS FOR ARMEN|ANs
Spirited Deba.e in French
Chamber of Deputies.
WANTFRANCETOINTERFERE
Whole of Civilized Europe In
terested In the Purification of
Turkey-Inertia With Which the
Powers COuntenanced Outrages
Condemned.

Paris, Nov. 3.-In the chamber of depu-
| ties today III. Dcnnys, deputy for COCHIN
| China. inlerpeiiated the government. DE-
| maIding 10 know what action France would
| take iii defense OF the AriucilialIs. Cohtira-
Ing his remarks he asked what the powers
| had done since 1880 in defense of u rae"
| whose suiferngs We're without parallel
In history. NJ. Dennys then recapitulated
| the horrors OF the massacres In Asia Minor
| and Constantinople, during the recital ol
| which the chamber was greatly agitated.
The deputy for Cochin China declared
| that IL was the duty OF France to inter
| fere in the name of humanity to prevent
the occurrence OF further massacres. In
| order to effect this he said, IL would be
| necessary 10 make clean sweep or THIS
| corner OF Europe and 10 guarantee protec-
| ton not only to Christians. but to Turks as
well.
| The whole Of civilized Europe was inter
| ested in the publication OF Turkey, ana
| France had "a right to convoke her allies anu
| all Europe TO undertake the task.
| NJ Dennys said, in conclusion that tho
friendship of France was worthy OF practical
| recognition I'VE must tell our friends
this" he said. "and their first step Will
| be to appreciate the generous impulses OF
| our nation and decide to cooperate to de-
| fend the feeble and the oppressed. The re-
marks of NJ. Dennys elected great applause.
| INERTIA, OF EUROPE.
Count Albert de Nun followed n. Dcnnys
| in a speech, in which he declared that Il
sadder event than the Armenian atrocities
| was the inertia with which Europe coun-
| tcnauced such outragcs.
| Pursuing Ihe subject further Count dc
| Nun said that France had done all that was
| possible for her to do, but IT was regretable
| that Europe had only heard complaints OF
the situation OF affairs III Turkey from Eng
land This fact, he said, was exciting a
| legitimate suspicion OF the motives which
| delayed a settlement Of the troubles.
| The Ottoman Empire, Count de Nun
said, was Il necessity to Europe, but
| necessary corollary was the security OF
p, those who do nOJ belong TO the race and
| religion of the rulers OF the empire: other
| wise ii was he right and duty OF Europe
| to demonstrate against the condition OF
| things. France. he added, ought TO do for
| Armenia as well as for Crete. and take the
| initiative in concerted action to assure
| the security of the Armenians.
| NM. DeIafusse and Hubbard approved
| and emphasized the remarks of Count de
| Nun and N. HanotauN, minister OF foreign
affairs. followed. NJ HanotauN said that
| the Armenian movement would not have
taken upon itself such an intensity If
contact with Europe had not imbued GER
| tam Armenians with a desire for indie
| pendence.
MOTIVES FOR COMPLAINT.
The exccsses or the Ottoman government,
| he said, had furnished legitimate motives
for complaint, and when the question as
sumed an aspect OF grave Importance
| England understood the danger OF acting
| alone.
a concert was established among the
powers, and in october, sS5, IN under
standing was reached with the porte that
the latter would grant reforms, which
unhappiy had not been applied. owing
| 70 the anarchy which resigned in the aG-
ninistrative spheres trouble ensued and
| France Was bound to use language the
| strength and significance Of which Turkey
| understood. The powers, he said. were
| convinced of the necessity OF their solid
| union, but there must be no isolated action
| and no Interference with the integrity Of
the empire.
Among the fertile results .f th- recent
| visit OF the Emperor OF Russia t. Paris -
continued II. Manutaux, may be mention
ell precise exchange OF views in regard
| 10 Armenia. and the perfect community OF
ideas which exists in united Europe Will
give the sultan to understand the necessity
of his assuring the security ur all his SUBJ
JeCts OF uatcver race
But violence VIII not aid the difficult
| task OF Europe. France does not forget
the traditions of the religious protecturate
! "h!ch sHc exercises In tEe orient, nor the
bonds which unite her to the Ottoman
| empire: she must proportion her effort 20
the extent of all the tasks dcvolvng upon
her"
WHOLE OF EUROPE INVOLVED.
n. Jaurez. the Socialist leader, replying
TO NJ. HanotauX, said that the sultan had
been frequently admoEished. but withou.
| result. The remarks OF NJ. HanotauX, he
| said left the whole question open.
He reproached the foreign minister for
| endeavoring TO render the i Armenians solely
answerable for their troubles in the RESPONSE
bility for which Europe and the sultan Were
involved Eighteen mouths ago, he said
Europe undertook to defend the Armenians
but the atrocities continue to this day"