The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-02
PLEA FOR REFUGEES
COMMANDER BOoTH-TUCKER FOR
Chilly TALKS FOR ARMEN-
IANS.
ELOQUENT AND EARNEST.
HIS WORDS CoRROBORATED BY
SPEECHES FROM TWO ORR
ENTAILS.
CLOSE OF A WARM CAMPAIGN.
senator Nelson to Talk Tonight
Election Day Proclamation
From Mayor Pratt.

Inc cause OF Christian Armenia was
forcibly advocated at the First Baptist
church, in this city, yesterday, both
services being devoted to the suffering
and down-trodden people. Both serv-
ices were held under the auspices Of
the Salvation Army and both attracted
audiences which completely filled the
large church.
Commander Booth-Tucker was the
speaker at the morning service. The
commander was trying to interest the
people Of Minneapolis in a topic that
lay near to his heart, and the result
was an earnest and eloquent address
He Is at any time an inspiring speaker,
and was at his best yesterday. Seated
at his side upon the platform were two
Armenian refugees, young men who
had escaped from the recent massacre
or Armenians in Constantinople, and
VINO nave lived under the protection of
the stars and stripes only fifteen days.
After an Introductory address one of
the refugees was allowed to tell his own
story, which he did in French to the
commander who in turn interpreted
the words to the audience, adding en-
DNAAASAAAAfSAiIo NY way VI EMPHASIS. Inc
text was taken from the story of Mary
at the feast breaking the alabaster box
Of precious ointment and amounting the
feet of Jesus, ending with the words /:
she hath done what she could" The
story was briefly commented upon. and
the lesson pointed out that in life we
are called upon to do all in our power.
be it much or little, for humanity. This
led up to the Armenian question. In
eloquent words the commander por-
trayed the conditions under which that
wonderful people have lived and are
living, who, since the days of Christ on
eartn, have chung tenaciously to the
faith taught them by the disciple Bar
tholomew, in spite of Turkish atroci-
ties. AT the prestnt time many of their
villages, the result Of years of toll, lie
devastated and in ashes. The people
have themselves been driven by fear
OF death into the mountains, and today
old Ararat, the mountain upon which
Noah landed after the flood is popula-
ted by a host of starving Armenians.
AT this Juncture one of the refugees,
M1kel Boyadjian, was called upon to
tell OF the recent uprising in ConStan-
unople. He talked to Commander
Booth-Tucker in French, which was
interpreted by the commander. In
August last, the 26th day, the rabble
OF Turks in Constantinople fell upon
unarned Armenians, and in thirty
hours slaughtered 1000 of them, men.
women and children. AS weapons,
clubs, knives, stones. any sort of
bludgeons, were used, and none were
spared. The cause of the uprising was
the fact that some time before.
small band Of Armenians, hoping to
further enlist the aid of the European
powers in the cause of Armenia had
forcibly captured the Ottoman Bank
in Constantinople. There were about
thirty-f1ve men implicated in this aft
fair, and all who had not been killed
were exiled to European countries
The matter was supposed to have
quoted down, when the uprising oc-
CURED, apparently at the instigation
of the sultan. After the massacre had
continued whole day, the ambassadors
of the Christian powers sent word to
the Sultans palace that the killing
must cease at once, or the Sultans
power would suddenly go down. I'm
mediately the massacre ended, and it
appeared from this that the sultan
had full control of the murderers.
These two gentlemen, then under pro-
lection of friendly ambassadors. were
Smuggled upon board of American
ships and were started for this coun-
try. 1t is a violation of the law that
any one be permitted to leave the
country without proper credentials
which Of course no Armenian would
be given under present circumstances.
A party Of 500 refugees are at present
lying off Castle Garden awaiting per-
mission of the government to be land
ed on the shores of the United States.
Under the immigration law they were
T. 80
mitted to land. Hereupon the Saliva
ton Army took up their cause. Com
mander Booth-Tucker assisted by his
wife, secured bonds for the support of
these people in the amount of $150,000.
Thereupon, when their support was
guaranteed and there was no danger
Of their becoming in need of
public charity the order was given.
allowing them to land And today the
Salvation Army has it's officers on the
lookout in every city of the United
States for places where these un-
Fortunate people can secure steady
employment. For example, one Of the
church yesterday, studied medicine In
Paris He has already secured en-
ployment in Minneapolis drug house.
Most Of these people are educated. and
they are Industrious and saving.
The services Of the morning, under
the inspiration OIL COMMANDER bOOC0-
Tucker created a decided interest III
the poor people who are now to be
thrown upon their own efforts in this
country.
At the evening service, Ensign w. s.
Potter, secretary of Maj Clifford, spoke.
Re is young man, but has travelled
with a Salvation Army party in the
Orient, and understands the situation
Of the Armenians. He gave a good b.
bic talk, which was listened to atten-
lively by the audience. Again, at the
conclusion Of the address, one of the
Armenians was called upon to speak,
this time the interpreter being a man
who was born in Armenia. The inter
prefer did the principal amount Of the
talking, but he drew the picture strong
Of the ravages Of the Turks. His pur
pose was to stir up the blood of lib
erty-loving America against allowing
such things to go on. He was now a
citizen of the United States and loved
It's flag, but thought this nation was not
doing it's duty in allowing Christian
men and women to be murdered in
cold blood and they remain passive.
Something must be done, he stated.
and that right away, to protect from
starvation the remaining 100000 Arme-
mans who are today homeless and
starving.