The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-16
HAS ASSUMED A NEW PHASE
SITUATION OF THE ARMENIANS is
MORE PERILoUS THAN EYER.

All ARMENIA Is lhreateneu TO ne DciuBeu
with Blood-The Story of an Eye wit
q ness-The Rescue Movement is Com
mended by the Rev. II. s. MacArthur.
Boston, May 15.--The Armenian ques-
ftion has assumed new phase. The
peculiar developments Of the last three
.jmonths have brought it about. In
spite of all that has been said and at
tempted by civilized Christian nations
¬hing has been done to secure the
Z least protection for the lives and prop
terty OF Christians left alive in Armenia
WAITER the massacres and the raVages of
3cold and disease.
Al While the relief of starving thousands
unjust continue, humanity and Chris
tianity alike demand that the vast
wave of sympathy in the United States
bsfor these suffering Christian people
Should be brought to bear upon the
Iisituation, now more perilous than ever
M Even in this time of pretended peace
}by the report of Miss Kimball just pub
llished, 500 villagers, wintering in Van,
lbeing sent out to villages considered
|&LiiC ooleot DSCduSS very lSdi tliC Si'S ;
|3shave had three of their villages again
Backed, q men killed and number
Nwounded.
M Gladstone said, after the massacres of
n Bulgaria. that If the barest chance of
n their recurrence should be left, and
N like horrors should be once more per-
Mpetrated by Mohammedan monsters,
HALL humanity would be covered with
| Shame; and yet, not only has that cal
Vanity happened in an extent far sur
the Bulgarian horrors, but we
| are face to face with even worse hor-
Erors threatening to deluge all Armenia
{with blood.
Ia The Armenian Relief association has
Ebegun a movement to raise rescue
fund to enable the Armenians to es-
cape to places of safety. The associa-
tion is asking for money for this pur-
pose through small book published
|Efrom their headquarters, 203 Broadway,
{New York, and written by William
[sWillard Howard, who has just return
ed from his second trip to Asia Minor
LIN connection with the Armenian ques-
tion.
IA In spite of all that has been made
public Mr.. Towards book comes as a
n Revelation of the present awful condi-
Milton of Armenia. What would appear
las incredulous is annotated by the blue
Ebook Of England submitted to parlia-
fhnent last February. In order to secure
8Rthe widest possible circulation the book
lis placed for sale at ten cents per copy,
and individuals and societies interest
led in the cause are already purchasing
Lit in quantities for free distribution.
THE rescue movement is fully described
in this book the title of which is "Hor-
rors of Armenia; the Story of an Eye
aWitness.'
Rev. r. S. Macarthur speaking of it
las remarkable book commends the
5rescue movement as deserving the
hearty endorsement of every lover of
humanity Writing Of the Inaugural
Eftion OF this movement Bishop Potter
gays: There is but one way to arouse
Tthe American people to the Turkish in
fanny in Armenia and that is by facts.
8ff your book can furnish these and
place them within reach of everybody
Hlt will do a very needed work. Infor-
mation which has reached me privately
abundantly confirms the story of hor-
rors which has been given to the pub
lic''
Herant M. Kiretchjian, general sec
retary of the Armenian Relief associa-
Elton, in explaining the rescue move
fnent said to-day: ut is not the pur-
pose of the rescue movement to popu-
late the vacant lands of America with
Armenians, which to begin with is an
lmpossibility owing to the immigration
laws Of the United States. We are
Striving to actually rescue thousands of
Armenians who are not only starving
but are left at the mercy of n1urderers
whose swords and bayonets are still
wetswith the blood of Christians.
This plan has received the most care
ful consideration of men distinguished
not only for sound judgment and bust
ness ability, but who have personal and
Thorough knowledge of the situation in
Armenia There is no other practicable
plan to-day for the relief of the Chris
tians of Armenia that could commend
itself to those who seek the real safety
and welfare Of the prosecuted and per-
ishing Armenian nation"
The president of the Armenian Relief
association is Bishop Satterlee of
washington, D. c.. first vice president
Governor Levi P. Morton; second vice
president, Bishop Potter Of New York;
honorary secretary, Rev. David ]. Bur
rell, D. D., of the Marble Collegiate
church Of New York; treasurer Charles
H. Stout, Esq, cashier of the National
Bank Of the Republic, New York
Among the vice presidents are: Hon
Nv. L. Strong, mayor of New York;
Rev. Lyman Abbott, D. D.; General
Horace Porter; Rev. David Fl. Greer
b. D.; Professor William H. Thomson
nj. D.; Rev. Robert S. Macarthur, d
b.; Augustus D. Shepard, ESQ.,. Rev
James M. King, D. D.; and William p
st. John, Esq.
Subscriptions to this fund may be
sent to Charles H. Stout, Esq, treas
Elrer of the Armenian Relief assocfa-
hon. National Bank of the Republic,
wall street, New York city, who is the
bnly person authorized to receive con-
tributions to the Armenian Rescue
Fund.
Breach of Promise Suit.
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