The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-30
IN ARMENIAN's BEHALF.
Gladstone Addresses Great Meeting -
LiverpOol.

Gladstone Addresses q Great Meeting ~
Liverpool.
Liverpool, Sept. 24.-Four thousand,
persons were present at the mass meet
ing held in Hengler's circus Thursday
afternoon under the auspices of the Liv-
erpool Reform club to protest against
the rule of the sultan of Turkey and the
massacre of Armenians in the Turkish
empire. The gathering included WELL
known men of all political parties, and
the audience which greeted Mr.. Glad
stone, who was the principal speaker.
was most enthusiastic one. The meet
ing was presided over by the earl Of
Derby. Mr.. Gladstone was in excellent;
health and voice, and was noticeablv
active in his movements. Prefacing
his address, Mr.. Gladstone proposed a
resolution setting forth that the meet
ing trusted that the government real.
lied the terrible condition in which
their fellow Christians in Turkey were
placed, and that they would do every
thing possible to obtain for them full
measure of security and protection.
The resolution also declared that the
government would have the fullest pub
lie support in whatever steps they
might take to put stop to the atroci-.
ties which were being committed in
Turkey. Mr.. Gladstone, as he stepped
forward to begin his remarks, was
cheered for many minutes.
Mr.. Gladstone said the Turkish povern.
ment In 1876 denied that massacres had oc-
CURED, but that those massacres had since
passed into history as facts. The same
system Of denials is practiced now and will
be practiced SO long as the powers of Eu-
rope shall tolerate it. 1t is to be hoped. Mr..
Gladstone declared, that the weakness Of
diplomacy would be stl frightened by this
strong nations voice. The diplomatic
representatives in Constantinople Of six
great powers after the massacre in the
Turkish capital brought their courage to
the sticking point and addressed a note to
the sultan informing his majesty that the
atrocities must cease or that otherwise q
prejudice would be created against the
Turkish government.
H." continued Mr.. Gladstone TASK what
would the guilty author of these massacres
want more than to confine the matter to q
paper WARP" Loud cheers.l
Mr.. Gladstone said that six great powers
of Europe represented at Constantinople-
had failed to make the sultan fulfill his treaty
obligations. The continuation of diplomatic
relations with the sultan had not prevented
the horrible massacres at Constantinople
but 1t had permitted the sultan to remain
the recognized ally of England.
I'VE have just title to threaten Turkey
with coercion that does not in itself mean
war, and / think that the first step should
be the recall of our ambassador. [Cheers.l
And it should be followed by the dismissal
of the Turkish ambassador from London
Such course is frequent, and would not
give the right Of complaint to anybody.
when diplomatic relations are suspended,
England should inform the sultan that
she would consider the means of enforcing
her just and human demands. do not be-
leve that Europe will make war to insure,
| the continuance Of massacres more terrible
| than ever recorded in the dismal deplor-
| able history of human crime" Loud
| cheering.]
Mr.. Gladstone concluded his address by
| expressing the opinion that the time had
| arrived to strengthen the hands of the ex-
ecutive branches of the government by an
expression of the nations will. This decla-
ration was received with cheers and cries
of "Ohi Ohp