Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-10-01
HITS THE TURK.
Gladstone Raises His Voice in
Behalf of Armenia.
He Points Out to England Her Duty and
Urges Her to Act-Strong Denun-
citation of the sultan of
Turkey.

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 we'll
known men of all political parties, ami
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 noticeabIy
active in his movements. Prefacing
his address, Mr.. Gladstone proposed
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 a stop 10 the atroci-
ties which were being committed in
Turkey. Mr.. Gladstone, as he stepped
forward to begin his remarks, was
cheered for many minutes.
Gladstone's Speech.
Mr.. Gladstone said the Turkish govern
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-
- At.
Gladstone declared, that the weakness of
diplomacy would be strengthened by this
strong nation's 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 a
prejudice would be created against the
Turkish government.
81" continued Mr.. Gladstone, TASK what
would the guilty author OF these massacres
want more than to conf1no 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 fulfil his treaty
obligations. The continuation of diplomatic
relations with the sultan had not prevented
the horrible massacres at Constantinople.
but ii had permitted the sultan to remain
the recognized ally of England.
England's Duty.
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
And II 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-
heve 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,l
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
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