The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-25

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 24.-Four thou
sand persons were present at the
mass meeting held in Hengler's circus
this afternoon, under the auspices Of
the Liverpool Reform club, to protest
against the rule of the sultan of Tur-
key and the massacres of Armenians
in the Turkish empire. The gathering
included well known men of all politi-
cal parties. and the audience which
greeted Mr.. Gladstone. who was the
principal speaker was a most enthu-
siastic one. The meeting was pre-
sided over by the Earl of Derby. Mr..
Gladstone was n excellent health and
voice, and was noticeably active in his
movements. Prefacing his address,
Mr.. Gladstone proposed a resolution
setting forth that the meeting trusted
that the government realized
THE TERRIBLE CONDITION
in which their fellow Christians in
Turkey were placed, and that they
would do everything possible to obtain
for them a full measure of security and
protection. The resolution also declared
tadt the goverpn eI, would h1v- he
fullest public support in whatever
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to the atrocities which were being COM
mitted in Turkey.
Mr.. Gladstone, as he stepped forward
to begin his remarks, was cheered for
many minutes. Mr.. Gladstone said:
THE resolution which 1 have pro-
posed observes the rules of prudence
and does not require, even for the sake
of a great end, that we place ourselves
in state of war with united Europe"
Continuing. he ridicuied the idea
that state of war would be the result
or consequence of England's acting
alone in giving an ultimatum to the
porte. He would not be the one TO
plunge England into war but England
would not make of herself a slave to
be dragged by the chariot wheels Of
the other powers Of Europe. (Cheers.)
England" he said. had a just right
to coerce Turkey, and the first step
must be the recall of our ambassador
from Constantinople and the conse-
quent dismissal of the Turkish am
bassadbr in London. loud and pro-
longed cheers) That would not cause
A EUROPEAN WAR.
I Cheers and laughter) England could
then tell the porte that she meant to
consider means of enforcing her own
just demands. We should declare that
we would not turn any ensuing war
to our advantage. The concert of Eu-
rope is an august and useful instru-
ment, but it has not usually succeeded
in dealing with the eastern question.
which has arrived at a period when it
( is necessary to strengthen the hands
of the government by an expression of
national opinion. 1 believe that the
continued presence of the ambassadors
at COnstantinople has operated as a
distinct cOuntenance to the sultan who
oil
while urging the government to act. it
does not follow that even for the sake
of the great object in view Great Bri-
tain should transplant Europe into a
state of war. On the other hand. how
ever. l deny that England must aban-
don her own right to Independent
judgment and allow herself
TO BE DOMINEERED
by the other powers (Cheers.)
Mr.. Gladstone said tine Turkish gov
eminent in 1876 denied that the affairs
had occurred, but the massacres had
since passed into history as Facts. The
same system of denials is pracficed
now, and will be practtced so long as
the powers of Europe shall toIe1-tte
it. 1t is to be hoped Mr.. Gladstone
declared, that the weakness of Ill
plOmacy would be strengthened BY this
strong nations voice. The diplornatic
repres entatives in Constantinople of
six great powers. after the massacre in
the Turkish capital, brought their cur
age to the sticking point and addressed
a note to the sultan informing his
majesty that the atrocities must cease
or otherwise a, prejudice would be Gre
! ated against the Turkish government.
81" continued Mr.. Gladstone. ask
what would this guilty. author Of these
massacres want more than to confne
the matter to a paper warp loud
cheers)
Mr. Gladstone said that
SIX GREAT POWERS OF EUROPE
represented at ConstanunDple. had fail
ed to make the sultan fulfi.i his treaty
obligations The continuation of dip
loTnatic relations with the sultan had
| not prevented the massacres at Con-