The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
DANGER OF WORLDWIDE WAR
GREAT BRITAIN AND HER GRASP
ING POLICY ROASTED TO A
FINISH.
The broken TREATY OF BERLIN.
ii. II. Van Meter Issues a Manifesto on
the Armenian Outrages- Something
About England's Duplicity-Sc-
cret Treaty With Turkey.

who prepared "The Missionary Mani
festo," bearing on the origin of the
Chinese outragcs, has completed another
upon the Armenian Outragcs. to be trans
lated and sent to every newspaper Of
Importance published in Austria. Eng
land. France, Germany, Italy and Rus
STA; the powers who are parties with
Turkey TO "The Treaty of Berlin" Of
1878 1t follows:
'The powers do not dare to touch Tur-
key" said an official of the Ottoman en-
pre. "One watches the other and waits
dreading to advance as the trcachcry Of
the past has warned them to beware of
the honor. both Of friend and foe If
one nation stirs, another is ready TO
strike, so nothing is done"
Speaking of the massacre at Ieitoun,
and the recent revelations of the real rela
ton between the sublime porte and The
Turkish atrocities, he greatly regretted
ii, and added: "rhc Armenians have
been deceived, having been lead TO believe
that the powers would protect them, ac-
cording to the treaty of Berlin; plcdging
all necessary reforms; but they have
been betrayed by the powers Of Europe
who guaranteed their protection"
The blood of the murdered men, out,
ragged women, and slaughtered children
of Armenia is upon those statesmen of
Europe who have permitted their perse-
cution, in spite of pledges and power to
prevent
Before the throne of the eternal, they
stand today to testify against the bloody
prosecutors and their pcridious bctraycrs,
and the day of reckoning is drawing
dreadfully near.
One of the most momentous times in the
history of the world il at hand, and
crisis is coming which may end in the
clash and crash of mighty empires
Any spark of international jealousy in
the Occidcnt or the Orient, may explode
all the magazines of Europe and the
Americas combined, at almost any mo-
ment.
Let England even try TO touch Ven
ezuela, and so cXaspcrated are the pco-
pie of the great republic ut British in
trigue and overbearing, that they would
respond instantly to Il call to arms. and
all the Americans would combine to cut
short this detested system in the new
world, when Russia would rescue ArmC-
mia and wrest Asia Minor from the Turk,
and the world would be Mt war.
Australia, Canada, and the Indian cm-
pire, with all the colonial possessions of
Europe. as well as all the allied nations
of earth, Christian and heather alike,
would be drawn into its terrible vortex.
RUSSIA TO THE RESCUE.
When, in 1878, the victorious Rus
SLAMS, with their liberated allies; whom
they had rescued from the atrocious
Turk, were laundering at the very gates
of Constantinoplc, and had throttled this
inhuman monstrosity upon his tottcring
throne, till in mortal terror he was ready
to release the helpless victims of his out
ragings, ravishings, robbcrics and butch
cries, and willing TO acquiese with any
terms that would tolerate his cNccrahle
existence, and permit him to escape the
lust punishment for his internal hendish-
ness. certain powers of Europe Tor hnnhc-
ial and political purposes, ntcrposed TO
checkmatc the car and turn back the
triumphant allied armies which hnd
brought the bloody Turk to bay, till he
stood face to face with his former We
tins. then his victors, and trcmbed as ne
saw his inevitable fate about To beioii
him. e.,r
Then came the treaty of San Stclano
March . 1878, between kussia ana LUZ
key. arranging terms OF peace, us lhe
triumphant armies closed in upon Ion-
stnntinople Then the humane Turk
pleaded for international interference IN
the interests of humanity, ana EnGhnu
and Austria, anxious for their scliish III
terests. began to intcrccde, till finally hNe
mowers interviewed, when the cohlerSncc
of Berlin was held, which began on June
13.1S7S. having been called oSteuSlpg ~
accomplish by diplomacy, what ITS chlei
instipators dared not do by force Oh
Austria. England. France. Germany
Italv Russia and Turkey were represent
ed by able ~plenipotentiaries, ana lr l.hii,,
bismarck was chosen 10 pressure VIM
Disraeli. seconded by Salisbury ehue"N-
ored to dictate ,.,.,, h,, r,u,n
nrostrnte Mt the feet of the avenging hostS
If Cbristcndom and cringing in guilty rear
hod Gladly signed the treaty OF san SIC
fano stood i'm this council of nations, ns ne
still stands, upheld by intcrnatonal IN
trigue. for selfish interests, III splte Oh Jus
flee. honor ana right. and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that he has violated all iaith anu tnv's
law nf God and humanity ana continues
90 do ca still. under cover of the cannon
of all Christendom. -, h,.
The hue and cry had been raised ny
Great Britain that all questions OF liltcr
national importance should be suplh'leu
to mn omen congress of the powers or ma
t;ons consequently this conference hau
heen called with that understanding, put
while clamoring the loudest Tor lar'
frank. honorable convention ana hoWlliS
AGAINST any possible secret alliances, the
English government had secretly signed
treacherous treaty of defense win the
bloody Turk. .,;., o,a
In defiance of all decency. taith ana
honor without the knowledge OF the good
neonle or the sanction of their parliament,
and. God grant, without the conseh, oi
The crown of Great Britain, this blacklist
nol;t;col crime of the Nineteenth century
was perpetrated in the name OF one oil INC
greatest, grandest. noblest nations Inc
world has ever known, by those to whom
n had intrusted its destinles.
nv the terms of the treaty OF Berlin
II was agreed as follows, in article VI
1.-The sublime porte engages To reailH'
without delay those amelioratons ana re-
forms which local needs require III the
provinces inhabited by the Armenians and
Guarantees their security against the CIR
cassians and the Kurds 1t undertakes t'
make known from time to time the meas
ures taken with this object to the powers
who will watch over their application.
Article 62-"The Sublime porte having
s.....o,,a1 tie willingness 10 maintain the