The herald., 1896-01-13
Shown by a Great Gathering
at Detroit
FINANCIAL AID EXTENDED
Resolutions Passed Asking the Govern
ment's Aid
An Appeal to Queen Victoria With Pledge
of Co-operation---The Porte
Talks OF Peace

Associated Pr Special Wire.
DETR IT, Mich, Jan. ia representa-.
tive gathering of men and women of De.
trot this afternoon took action expressive
of keenest sympathy with the Armenians
and by gift of $500 made a substantial
beginning in rendering financial aid &c
that oppressed people. The meeting also
adopted memorials to the United States
government and to the queen of England
urging action that they forever end the
atrocities perpetrated by the Turks on the
Christians. The gathering filled the Cen.
trail Nj. e. church auditorium to the doors
General Russell Alger presided and urged
that Americans should solemnly protest
against the Armenian outrages, and that il
words were not sufficient should man their
guns and go there and help put stop to it.
A letter was read from Chauncey M. De.
pew in which he urged greater interest in
the Armenian question. as compared with
boundary d sputes and the like.
Don M. Dickinson sent regrets that alb
sence from the state prevented his attend
ance
On the International law feature of the
subject Mr.. Dickinson wrote that it was
ma urally and morally legal to interfere
where the general interests of humanity
were so infringed by the excesses of bar
barOus and despotic government. In view,
however, of the remoteness of the United
States from the scene, and the presence of
the representative there. Mr.. Dickinson
did not believe that intervention by the
United STATES by force would be either
necessary or effective. Neither would it be
wise to send our ships out of American
waters now.
Stirring addresses were made by Bishop
Ninde and several losal pastors.
A collection OF $500 was taken to be dis
bursed through the Red Cross association,
and resolutions were adopted petitioning
the United States government to bring on
the Christian powers of Europe all possi-
BILE influence to end the Turkish atrocities
and declaring that the European powers
continue to consult diplomacy rather then
humanity. Americas right to interfere
will be solemn. binding duty.
The following cablegram was sent to
Queen Victoria:
"We, the citizens of Detroit, in mass
meeting assembled, appeal to you to use
your great power wi hout fur
ther delay 10 stop the slaughter
of the Armenans. This is in
our judgment the supreme duty of the
hour resting upon the Christian powers in
Europe. If circumstances beyond your
control prohibit action on your part, we re-
spectfully suggest that the European pow
ers jointly invite the United States or some
other Christian power to exercise their
right under the provisions of International
law where las now in Turkish Armenia) the
lives of missionaries and the general inter-
ests of humanity are infrinRed by the ex-
ceases of a barbarous and despotic govern
mem, and intervene to end this outrage on
humanity and modern civilization. We
beg to pledge the cooperation of our peo.
pie in every practical effort to end these
atrocities"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Turkish lie.
cation received from the Sublime Porte
the following telegram under today's date
1.-THE imperial authorities of Diarbekii
having been informed tha', owing to few
indiscreet words of two Armenians, some
Armenians began closing their shops, has
tened to give to the latter proper
advices, thanks to which the shops were
opened again and order has not been dis
turbed. With the exception of Zeltoun
public tranquility is perfect in all the EN-
pire."