The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-06
ATROCITIES IN ARMENIA.
A Monster Mass Meeting at Newark
Enters a Protest.

Newark, n. j., March s. monster
mass meeting in protest against the Ar
menian atrocities. bringing together the
representative clergymen and citizens Of
the state, was held in the First Presby-
terian church tonight. Every denOmi-
nation and all the business and social
societies of the city were represented on
the platform.
Gov. John w. Griggs presided He was
introduced by Mayor Lebkeucker. The
governor made the address OF the even
ing, very forcibly condemning the Turkish
government for its lack of interest in the
outrages and criticising the national gov
ernment for its waiting policy,
of the Armenian Relief Association, and
Mr.. Dilloyan, who escaped during the
massacre at SasSoun, also made addresses.
Five strongly worded resolutions in con-
demnation of the Turkish government
were adopted. The main resolution reads:
That government characterized by the
spirit of tyranny and habituated to such
acts of outrage is a menace to the order
and prosperity of the whole world; and
that its radical change, or It's peremptory
suppression is demanded by the UNIVERSAL
A substantial fund was raised to fur
ther the work of Clara Barton and the
Red Cross Society in Armenia.
New York March 5-A letter just re-
ceived by member of the American Ma
tional Red Cross from Miss Clara Barton,
dated Pera, Constantinople, Feb. Is, tells
of the journey of the Red Cross party,
which sailed from here on Jan. y, and also
contains the following: The cablegram
sent by Minister Terrell yesterday to Sec
retary Olney, and which trust was made
public, was the outcome or call IN the
morning upon the sublime porte, IN the
person of It's minister of foreign affairs,
which was in every way as agreea bic,
cordial and satisfactory as 1t could have
been made in any country Not only is
the fullest permission given for our en-
trance into Armenia, but an active and
generous effort was displayed toward
making our endeavors, our journeys, ETC.,
and also as productive of beneficial re-
suits as could be wished for. Mr.. Terrell
was very much gratitied and seems very
happy over our success, 70 which the
state department and he contributed so
"As soon as our outfit can be made and
passage secured, our men will start for
the desolated regions. II viii be cold and
terribly hard for them, but that is what
they came for. have met several Of the
leading missionaries and other American
sacres are over, but it Is, Of course, un-
| certain. The general feeling is that Rus
| sia has said Enough
THE distress and suffering through
| want and sickness are described as be-
| ing both enormous and terrible.
"Our stops on the journey at London,
| GdTlSs OtHtNd anu PdQGn-DduGu were
| short, but very pleasant and also full OF
| good feeling, cordiality and usefulness"
Miss Barton refers In the beginning OF
| this dispatch TO the message cabled by
| Minister Terrell on Feb. 1S saying the
| Red Cross had been admitted and gained
| protection and that the gates of charity
! were now open. Since then these dis,
/ patches have announced that some of the
\ RED cross party had 4eft for Nitoun, VIII ere
| relief is most urgent by reason of its re.
| cent capture by the Turkish army.
| Miss Barton took with her many letters
| of great influence addressed to the Turk.
ish authorities and other persons in close
contact with them.