The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-27

CentraIfans Would Have the United
states Use Force If Need Be.

Censralia. Jan. z-Special.--A mass
meeting was held last night In the opera
house 10 give expression OF popular SEN
timent In relation to the Turkish atroci-
ties. Mayor r. T. McNitt presided, the
yesper Guarfette of the Presbyterian
church furnished excellent music. ard ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. benjamin
Parsons and Attorneys Swasey. Curry ana
Rice. The following resolutions. drawn by
George T. Swasey, were adopted by
rising vote, ard a copy ordered 10 be sent
to the Post-Intelligencer:
I'VE, the citizens of Centralia. Wash.
In mass meeting assembled, January "a.
1896. being moved In common with the
many millions OF our countrymen by senti-
ments Of profoundest sympathy for the
Armenians and other Christians VINO are
suffering ungpcakable atrocities at the
hands OF the Turks and kurds; and
believing from incontrovertible evidence
that the present sultan OF the Ottoman
empire has originated. authorized and fos-
tered this. perhaps. the most gigantic and
diaboiicaI persecution known in the annals
OF the human race; and further. believing
the rights Of American missionaries, who
are American citizens. have been and are
being rGthlessly violated BY the minions
OF the sultan, and deeply lamenting the
seemingly total paralysis which has be-
fallen the Six great European powers. do
hereby adopt the following resolutions:
'-First-That we are convinced that the
murders and outrages committed by the
Turks and Kurds upon the Gefenseless Ar
menians and other Christians within the
Ottoman empire are authorized and sane
toned by the government OF the sultan.
''Second-We believe the Turkish gov
eminent is fully informed OF the civil and
religious liberty that should be accorded
to its own citizens as well as 10 those Of
foreign powers, and that with the present
facilities for TRANSMISSION of information
and the transportation Of people and prop
erty to all parts of the world, public neees-
slty and the preservation OF life and liberty
demand that such despot!sm as is now be-
Ing manifested by the sultan and his sub
ordinates in authority should be no longer
tolerated by the civilized powers of the
earth.
"Third-we, as citizens of this free and
independent republic regard the cruelties
and outrages that are being inflicted upon
the Armen.ans and others within the Otto
man empire as q menace to civilization
and disgrace to the age In which We live.
''Fourth-That the government OF the
sultan, having been requested to protect
It's own citizens, as also those OF other
countries, from this awful carnage, and
having signally failed TO do so, We believe
IL TO be the duty Of our nation, as well as
OF the six great powers OF Europe, as a
matter OF international law. to render i'm
mediate assistance to those who are being
prosecuted. 10 the end that their civil and
religious liberties may be preserved. and
that our citizens within the Turkish en-
pire may be protected.
'Fifth-That we deplore the moral weak
ness manifested by the European powers
in remaining inactive while this awful
carnage Ia going on, and. in order that we
may not become 'particeps criminis' in the
commission of such crimes. we most earn
estly implore the president. his cabinet and
the senate and house of representatives. OF
the United States 10 take such immediate
action, looking TO the relief OF the Arme-
mans and other Christians within the
Turkish domain, as shall seem 10 them
most expedient and proper: and we rec
ommend that force be used. II necessary.
10 accomplish this purpose"