The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-09
The Chicago Tanner.

W. nave Decl loohliiS Will IoIToI IL
the deliberate attempt to exterminate a
peaceful and historic people, the Ar
menians. The policy and traditions of
our people are against our interference
by force of arms. We. citizens of Chi
cago, in mass meeting assembled. as
fellow Christians with common an
cestry, appeal to you to stop this con-
tinued Wholesale slaughter. If circum-
stances which your government cannot
control render this impossible at this
time in Turkey, We respectfully suggest
that you. with or without the co-opera-
ton Of other powers. endeavor to ar
range for the bringing of the Armeni-
ans to the coast and thence TO some
country where their lives will be spared.
We pledge you the cooperation of our
people in this undertaking in every pos
sble way. We are sure such hardy, in
dustrious and frugal tillers of the soil,
if cared for until they become accus-
toned to their new environment, would
be gladly welcomed by the people of the
This was the message sent stimuli
taneously on last Sunday night to
Queen Victoria and the ear of Russia,
by committee acting in behalf of one
of the largest mass meetings of citi
zens ever assembled in Chicago. 1t
was q meeting representing all races,
creeds and classes and attended by
some of the most representative men in
the city. Mayor Swift presided. and
among the speakers We're eX-Congress
man George T.. Adams, General o. o.
Howard, Rev. =. $. Henson and Clara
Barton, of the Red Cross society. Com
plete reports Of the speeches printed
by the Times Herald show that not one
voice was sparing in it's denunciation of
the jealous apathy with which Chris
tian Europe has permitted the awful
atrocities in Armenia to proceed with
out interruption, and of the almost
equal apathy evinced by the govern
ment of the United States, which, so
far as is known, has not even protested
against the hellish work of the Turk,
except in so far as it has jeaporded
American property.
Commenting upon this fact. the
Times Herald remarks:
The time for diplomacy has passed; the
mailed hand must strike. What power
shall level the blow? Not Great Britain.
The English conscience IL dulled by the
jingle Of the guinea. Moreover with the
recollection of Egypt in mind. England
would not be permitted to exact sum-
mary redress from the porte Not Rus
sia, nor Germany, nor France. The dis
trustful powers must look to America to
bring 1.-THE shadow of God upon earth" to
book for the sins of his subjects. We
want no part of European or Asatic soil.
We have no dreams of territorial agrand-
izement. We do not measure Justice TO
our people with the yard stick. 1t is
enough that american citizens have been
wronged, and the time is at hand to dem
Onstrate that no sovereign IL so powerful
or reigns over land so remote that he
can unjustly deprive an American Of his
life or his goods and not pay hard for ii.
Civilization will hail the appearance of
America as stern mediator in behalf
of the Armenians and foreign residents
of Asia Minor. Here is a cause in which
not alone this country. but all the Chris
tian world, will follow the president.
This will fulfil requirements so far
as relates to Americans in Asia Minor,
but it will not help the Armenians.
They are bereft, deserted and starving
Their only hope is in private American
generosity as shown in quick cash con-
tributions. If that fails, they are lost