Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-01
ADDRESSED THE REFORM CLUB
Protested Against Armenian
MaSSacreS. saA

far anticipate what 1 may have to say
at liverpool tomorrow as to signify
to you in this way that shall recon-
mend giving the warmest support to
the Queens government. together with
the largest discretion, assuming, how
ever, that they will not include in their
policy as proper the instrument OF war
with united or mainly united Europe,
but not at all excluding 1t from their
choice should they find it to be the
only alternative open to them for action
on the sole responsibility of this coun-S
try for the fulflment Of the covenants
which have been disgracefully broken.
II respectfully remain, dear sir, 4
Every faithfully, W
"W. L. Gladstone. "
GREETED BY ENTHUSIASTIC oRowps.
Liverpool, Eng. Sept, "a -Enthusi-
astic crowds assembled at an early hour
this morning in the vicinity OF Heng-
ler's circus, all anxious to push into
the building and hear the eagerly an
ticipated address which Rt. Hon. !.
William E. Gladstone had announced
his willingness to make at the meeting
called by the Reform Club to protest
against the racent massacres of Ar
menians at Constantinople and else
WDbTb III uThOJs Lho aooin Wohu
opened at 10 O'Clock and an hour later
the vast auditorium was packed to it's
utmost capacity.
Mr.. Gladstone, accompanied by Mrs.
Gladstone, Herbert Gladstone and other
members of the family, arrived in this
city at noon and was welcomed at the
railroad station by about 2, 900 people.
who greeted him with hearty cheers.
At the circus entrance he was vel.
coined by long and wild outburst Of
applause upon the part OF the crowds
who were unable to obtain admittance.
Mr.. Gladstone stepped briskly on the
| platform at 49, p. M and bowed
gravely in acknowledgment Of the en-
| tbusiastic welcome accorded him.
When, he rose to speak, he looked
hearty for man of bis years of hard
work. He bowed repeatedly in repsonHe
| TO the cheering. When he was able to
make himself heard he, after a few
preliminary remarks, moved the adop-
ton of the following resolution:
"That this meeting trusts that Her
Majesty's ministers, realizing to the
fullest extent the terrible condition in
which their fellow Christians are
placed, will do everything possible to
obtain for them full security and pro-
lection; and this meeting assures Her
Maiesty's minister's that they may rely
upon the cordial support of the oiti-
zens of Liverpool in whatever steps
they may feel it necessary to take for
that purpose.
The resolution was received with
great cheering. Continuing, Mr.. Glad
stone said:
~ entertain the lively hope and
| .a.usr. lnI;of tbat tbe x,rauot,f dar,lnra n n,
situation is not due to the act or de-
fault of the government of this great
country. "(Cries Of ooh" and cheers. y
"Tae present movement" he added,
sis based on the broad grounds of
humanity and not directed against
the Mohammedans. but agai net the
Turkish officials, evidence OF whose
barbarities rests in credible official
reports. Now, as in 1876, to the guilt
of massacre is added the impudence
of denial. which will continue just as
long as Europe is content to listen. -
Mr.. Gladstone expressed the opinion
that the purpose of the gathering was
defensive and prospective, saying that
no one could hold out the hope that
the massacres were ended, although he
ventured 10 anticipate that the words
spoken at the meeting would find their
way to the palace at Constantinople.
Mr.. Gladstone also said: "We have
lust title to Threaten Turkey with
coercion, but that does not in itself
mean war; and l think that the frat
step should be the recall Of our Am
bassador (cheers), and it should DO fol-
lowed by the dismissal of the Turkish
Ambassador from London. Such q
course is frequent and would not give
the right of complaint to anybody.
When diplomatic relations are sus-
pended England should inform the Sui
tan that she would consider the means
of enforcing her just and humane de-
mands. / do not believe that Europe
will make war to insure the continu-
ance of massacres more terrible than
ever recorded in the dismissal. de,
plorable history of human crime. I"
loud cheering.
Mr.. Gladstone, who spoke for about
20 minutes, was in good voice and did
not seem fatigued. M
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