Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
DEN0UNCES CLEVELAND.
Minister al Christian Endt avor Foes Not
Praise President.

Washington. July BIN the Chris
tan Endeavor Armenian demonstra
ton in the tent at Washington. today
Evangelist Mills described the BRILL
ancy and cunning of the Sultan, show
ing him to. be q man Of great ability
and then said Il have no doubt. tina
these massacres in Armenia wer,
planned and carried out by the Sultar
for his own purpose
Mr.. Mills laid the blame for tn,
atrocities at the doors Of Christian ma
tons. He declared that England stood
perjured today, before God and ma
tions for failure to protect them
England" said he. who held up her
hands and swore to protect Turkish
Christians. has broken her VOWS and
the blood of those who died in Armenia
is upon her hands, Great cheering. J
He showed that the responsibility
rested upon the government of the
United States. She had more direct
cause than England to interfere Yet
she scarcely asked for All apology
Nay. her minister has even warned
American missionaries to get out OF
Turkey. as he should not be able to
protect them (HiSses) How glori-
Gus was their answer to our falterin2
minister: We VIII stay here and die
with our people" applause ana
hiSses.l
tie explained how the British am
bassador had extended protection 10
missionaries so they were allowed to
continue their work unmolested That
was the only reason we were not
slaughtered" he said. Had our noble
President, on one Of his fishing excur-
sions, wandered into the Turkish do
mains, and had so much as a tiny
little bullet from Turks play pistol
passed through his sail. Americans
would have found it was some of our
business tn interfere in Turkish affairs.
Great applause and laughter.)
Il charge the government of the
United states with a misrepresenta-
ton of the enlightened sentiment Of
the American people in this Armenian
question The President Of the United
States. secretary of state and Ameri-
can minister have disregarded our bro
ken treaties; they have permitted
American lives to be endangered; they
be destroyed without PREPARATION and
American citizens to be imprisoned.
our government has stirred the mas
SionS of the American people to anger
against England on thousandth part Of
preteNt that would have sutficed for n
destructive war with Turkey Admins
tration officers have turned ii deaf and
almost scornful ear to the entrcaties and
representations of some of our hest citj-
ZcnS. missionaries. churches and moral
societies. ! denounce their conduct as UNI
patriotic, uncivil unDcmocratic. unRe-
publican, unAmerican, unChristian. sell
fish, weak, wicked, barbaric,an criminal.
in the eyes of the American people ana
of God and I'LL men.
Every word almost of the last two sen
tpnccS of Mr.. Mills was greeted by loud
cheer. Men and women on the platforms
behind him. and in the benches before
him rose and shouted hearty approval
of the denunciation of President t'Ieve-
land. In the midst of the solemn charge
OF cowardice and disloyalty levelcd at the
Chef Executive. the secretary of state
and Turkish minister. the whole audience
arose spontaneously waving flags and
banners and crying aloud their approval
AT the end of the speech six rousing
cheers OF approval were given.
Rev: Wayland lIoyt who presided.
rose in his seat beside the speaker and
called upon the audience to reafiirm the
charge. Again came the six cheers. with
hearty enthusiasm. Il hope that re-
Spouse will echo through the empty
White House and extend to Buzzard's
bay. cried Mr.. Mills as he took his seat
The board of trustees held it's final
for the year, today. and for
mally wound up the business of this
convention. The trustees were graft
fed during the meeting by the recep-
ton of a signed statement bearing the
names of nearly every state union of
Christian Endeavor Societies. approx
ing their administration of thee affairs
Of the society and endorsing their sys-
TEN of government
This statement was called forth by
the agitation started in some parts of
the West and continued there several
years, seeking to effect a change in
the nagement of societies. No crit
icism has been directed against the
I he aim was to secure a representative
form OF government. AT present all
the power over the affairs of the
United Societies is vested in the board
of trustees and their officers and the
board is self-perpetuating. The agita-
ton for a change of the system is not
likely to be heard from again for some
time. Among the state presidents who
signed the statement was Cora b.
BiclSford of Maine.