New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
TUT SHANE or CHRISTENDOM.

The lust Indignation Of the civilized world in
regard To Turkish infamy in Armenia is simply
wasted II addressed either To the TURK or 10
Russia The "un~pcakable Turk has been
Injured for long time to the hatred Of Chris
teudom. and probably regards IL sort Of
titl. decd 10 Moslcm honor and gratitude
IIabltuatcd 10 the scorn and contempt OF every
civilized nation. the Ottoman Government re-
jolccs In the thought that II can make all
Of them contemplate in their own eyes, because
they dare not enforce their own treaties. or meet
il, irnpuIcnt lies with the disregard they merit
or punish It's fathlcssncss and cruelty. lest one
Christian milton should get little more than
another in the partition of Turkey. No other
thing hn, east greater shame upon the British
name for years than this same failure 10 enforce
treaty obligations against the MoSlcm
1t +, equally absurd 10 expect Russa to care
for the appeals or protests OF 'hrstendom
When has that Power ever hesitatci AT any act
Of cruelty or barbarsm. II 1t seemed essential
To Eu..ian policy: That unyieldinS and I'M
altprihlc policy for which the successive rulers
If Russia have planned and fought - long. and
ro which ihry all unhcstatingly sacrifice the
lives If multitudes Of their own people does
ANYBODY imagine Russia will surrender 1t for
the sake Of Christians in Armenia: As Il lead
ing russian statesman said recently, that Power
cannot afford 10 have the Turk lnterfcrei
with until Russia has first 81 arranged things
~ to secure beyond pcradventurc what she
want, In the future partition. Therefore Russia
has utterly refused 10 Join CHRISTIAN Powers III
compelling the Turk 10 observe his treaty obli-
cations and will refuse until the time comes
when a perfectly selfish but unbrnding national
uolicv can best he served by the abolition of
the unspclkabc Turk
\ share of the responsibility also rests with
Emperor William. who is at present apparently
So anxious 10 maintain friendly relations with
RUSSIA and Ia curb English power that he has
boon blocking any united movement Of the sig
rntory Powers AGAINST the Turk Russia might
NOT venture to refuse standing alone, but with
Germany pcrpcuay finding pretcxts for differ
Ing from the other Powers and reasons for de-
fcrrlng any vigorous action. ii has been easy for
Russia to hold back There came at last time
when united action Of the Powers seemed I'M
avoidab!c. but til" Emperor picked up the Boer
affair as IA convenient means of diyertlng every
British eve and thought 10 South Africa instead
If the BosphorlS
In plain truth England deserves some hui
initiation because with sufficient power and
lndispuabc right. she has not dared to stand
up for the treaty rights OF Christians in the
Turkish Empire. Il di>honOrS Il nation TO send
troops in sudden and swift war away 10 Africa
because a single British subject i'm
prisoncd there. but To refuse to perform
obvious duties toward the whole Christian
world. because the performance of those duties
in Turkey might cost something more serious
than fight with handful Of savagcs In
truth. if England had been a hundredth part
rs ready to uphold treaty rights. which she has
guaranteed for the benefit Of all Christians, as
she has been to grab all over the world terri
tories which did not belong to her. the fame OF
Great Britain would be very different, and Eng
land would not be standing nearly alone
among Christian nations.