The evening times., 1896-04-23
PLEDGES WERE NOT KEPT
Clara Barton Has Failed to Re-
ceive Proper Support.
APPEAL FROM MISS WILLARD
White Ribbon Comrades Urged to
Lend Help SpeediIy-Only One-Fifth
of the Sum Needed Has Been Re-
ceived-Mass Meetings In the In
terest of Armcnians Recommended.

New York, April 23.-The following ap-
pea in behalf of the suffering Armenians
has been made by Miss Willard:
Appeal to NY Countrywomen:
An ancient nation is being exterminated
In the land OF the Bible. Fifty thousand
victims stretched out under Gods sky in
the slow circle OF year; women, pure.
deyout, and comely, suffering two deaths
living and a dying death; little children
poised on the bayoncis of Moslcm sol
dicrs; villages burned; starvation and pesti-
lence the common lot.
On the other hand, Christian Europe,
with T,0O0,000 soldiers who take their
rations anu sacrament regularly; statc.-
men who kneel on velvet cushions in beau
tiful cathrcdrals and pray We beseech
Thee 10 hear us, good Lord" diplomats
who can shape the whisper of n throne
and shade the meaning OF an ultima Jun;
but neither statesman diplomat, nor sol
dier has Wit, wisdom, or will TO save a
single life, shelter IA single tort urcd babe,
or supply a single loaf OF bread 10 the
starving Christians on the Armenian hill
sides. Vested interests are against IT,;
the balance of power does not permit
IL; the Will of the sultan is the only Will
in the empire OF Tukey, and all the wills
of all the Christian nations cannot move
IL one hair.
TURK Is BARBAROUs.
The Turk is harharous, while the states
men are over-cViliZed; he is fanatic,
while they are craven towards.
Meanwhile. IL star out of the West stands
over the Orient; ii caught the light from the
SEnr p nnl D, n,, ,-..It .,.rt,
seventy years OF age, has Ia ken her life in
her hands and gone forward TO the rescue;
she has gone TO bind up wounds, to give out
bread, to light the fires on blackened hearth
stones, to put hope into broken hearts.
She is a greater power today for God and
brotherhood than al the statesmen, diplo-
matists and soldiers. The worlds eyes
follow her with love; they cannot see her
plainly for tears.
Did our Heavenly Father Overrule the
wickedness OF diplomats and rulers TO put
before humanity an object lesson, on The
broadcast scale, of the futility of force and
the omnipotence of love?
But we have not rallied 10 the call OF our
own Clara Barton as we might have done
We have not made good our pledges of
sympathy and help. The deadly horror OF
the situation seems 10 have benumbed us,
and that situation was never more awful
than today.
SHE GOES TO ENGLAND.
1 am sailing to-day to England, where 1
shall do my utmost, i'll cooperation with
Lady Henry Somerset, who writes me that
the wall OF the Armenians will not suffer
her to sleep; but before going, let me. as
my last lovin. word To my White Ribbon
comrades and that larger band " devoted
women, whose hearts God has touched"
in other lines OF Christian work, urge them
TO send help, and send il speedily To the
National Armenian Relief Committee, whose
guarantee Of $50, 200 ena bled Miss Rlrton
to begin her work, and to which she is look
ing for the money, TO make it possible for
her TO go on. Brown Brothers K Co, SO
Wall street, New York. are the authorized
treasurers for this fund. OF the $500 900
needed, on the lowest calculation, only one
fifth has yet been given.
Miss Rebccca krikorian, of Aintab. Tur-
key, whose sister has been stolen and thrust
into Turkish harem. and whose father. a
pastor of fifty years standing is now in a
Turkish prison, is going out to raise funds
for her people. She is White Ribboner,
a devoted Christian, and an imprisoned
speaker.
Let me beg You to send for Miss X Krikorian,
who will be accompanied by one of the
Misses Leitch, missionaries OF the Amer
lean Roard, whose successful work in Cey-
lon is well known. The ladies Will arouse
wherever they 20. and will
bring in returns in that which means bread
for the starving. Let local unions send for
them.
MASS MEETINGS WILL DO GOOD.
A mass meeting in the interest of the Ar
nenians will strengthen every line of work |
ID which we are engaged, but do not wait |
'or anybody 10 come read this appeal in |
your church prayer meeting; get your pas |
or to hold meeting: call together the |
ocal societies OF women, and remember |
nat 50 Will keep one family alive three
months, until the next harvest
Remember that the hearty AMI substantial
support of this relief work will be of great |
value in demonstrating to the Turks our sin
,erity as Christians, and the depth of our
interest in our suffering brethren. The time
S short in which any of us can work on
his island of a world; We are bound for
he continent of immortality. LET us not
'e neglectful or forgctful: We shall not pass
his way again.
God save the Martyr Race,
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
Steamship Paris, April %, 1896.