The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06
Graphic Description Of the Moham-
medan Uprising and Massacre OF
Thousands of Christians.
A MISSIONARY MANIFESTO
SCATHING ARRANGEMENT OF THE
TREATY-BREAKING POWERS.
Danger Of n Worldwide War Pointed
Out and the Duty of Christian
4 Nations Outlined.

CHICAGO Jan. 5.--H. H vanMeter. who
prepared THE Missionary Manifesto"
bearing on the origin of the Chinese out
RACES. has completed another upon the Ar
menian outrages. TO be translated and sent
to every newspaper of Importance published
I'm Austria, England. France, Germany.
Italy and Russia; the powers who are
PARTIES with Turkey to 1.-The Treaty of
Berlin OF 1878. 1t follows:
The powers do not care TO touch Tur-
Key" said official of the Ottoman en-
pire. zone watches the other and waits,
dreading TO advance. as the treachery or
the past has warned them to beware of
the honor, both Of friend and foe III one
nation stlrs, another is ready to strike, so
nothing is done" Speaking of the mas
sacre at Zeitoun, and the recent revelations
OF the real relation between the sublime
Porte and the Turkish atrocities, he great
1y regretted IL. and added: THE ArmenianS
have been deceived. having been lead to be-
lieve that the powers would protect them,
according TO the treaty of Berlin; pledging
all necessary reforms; but they have been
. betrayed by the powers of Europe, who
guaranteed their protection"
The blood of the murdered men, out
RACED women, and slaughtered children of
Armenia Is upon those statesmen of Eu-
rope who have permitted their persecution.
in spite or pledges and power to prevent.
Before the throne of the Eternal. they stand
to-day TO testify against the bloody per-
secutors and their perfidious betrayers, and
the day of reckoning is drawing dreadfully
near.
One of the most momentous times in the
history OF the world Ii as hand, and a
crisis is coming which may end in the clash
and crash Of nightly empires. Any spark
OF International jealously in the Occident
or the Orient. may explode all the maya
zines or Europe and the Americas COM
land even try to touch Venezuela and so
exasperated are the people of the great
republic at British intrigue and overbearfng,
that they would respond instantly TO a call
TO arms, and all the Americas would COM
bine TO cut short this detested system in
the new world, when Russia would rescue
Armenia and wrest Asia Minor from the
Turk, and the world would be at war. Aus
tralia. Canada and the Indian Empire with
all the colonial possessions OF Europe,
well all the allied nations of earth,
Christian and heather alike, would be drawn
into Its terrible vortex.
RUSSIA TO THE RESCUE.
When in 1873 the victorious Russians. with
their liberated allies, whom they had res
cued from the atrocious Turk, were thunder
ing at the very gates OF Constantinople. and
had throttled this inhuman monstrosity upon
his tottering throne. till in mortal terror
he was ready to release the helpless victims
OF his outragings, ravishings, robberles and
butcheries and willing TO acquesce with
any terms that would tolerate his execrable
existence. and permit him to escape the
just punishment for his internal fendish-
ness. certain powers of Europe. for financial
and political purposes, interposed to check
mate the Car and turn back the triumphant
allied armies which had brought the bloody
Turk TO bay. till he stood face to face with
his former victims. then his vctors, and
trembled as he saw his inevitable fate
about 10 befaI him.
Then came the treaty of San Stefano
March 2. 1873. between Russia and Turkey,
arranging terms OF peace as the triumphant
armies ciose1 IN upon Jonst s linen
Interference lin the interests of humanity
and England and Austria, anxious for their
selfish interests, began 10 intercede. till final
~ FIVE powers interviewed, when the confer
ence of Berlin held. which began
June u. 1873 having been called ostens!by
in the interests OF peace, but in reality
TO accomplish by diplomacy what its cnief
instigators dared not DO by force of arms"
Russia and Turkey were represented by able
pienipotentiaries, and Prince Bismarck
chosen to preside. while Disraeii. seconded
by Salisbury. endeavored to dictate
So the Sublime Fraud which had been
PROSTATE at the feet OF the avengfng hosts
OF Christendom, and cringing in guilty fear
had gladly signed the treaty of San Stefano
stood in this council OF nations. as he still
stands. upheld by international intrigue,
for selfish interests in spite of justice. honor
and right. and Notwithstanding that he has
violated all faith and every law OF God and
humanity. and continues TO do so still, under
cover OF the cannon of all Chrstendom.
The hue and cry had bcen raised BY Great
Britain that all questions of international
Importance should be submitted TO an open
congress OF the powers or nations, and con-
sepuently this conference had been called
with that understanding. but While clam
ofTng the loudeSt for fair, frank, honorable
convention. and bowling against any possi-
bic secret alliances. the English government
had secretly signed a treacherous treaty
OF defense with the bloody Turk. In de-
ffance of all decency. faith and honor with
out the knowledge OF the good people or the
sanction OF their Parliament. and, God
Great Britain. this blacklist political crime
OF the nineteenth century was perpetrated
est. noblest nations the world has ever
known. by those TO whom II had intrusted
Its destinies.
TREATY OF BERLIN
BY the terms Of the treaty of Berlin it
was agreed follows in Article 61:
The Sublime Porte engages to realize
without delay those ameliorations and re-
forms which local needs require in the
provinces inhabited by the Armenians and
guarantees their security against the Cir
cassians and the Kurds. II undertakes TO
make known from time to time the meas
ures taken with this object to the powers
who viii watch over their application"
Article e2-The Sublime Porte having ex-
Pressed its willingness TO maintain the prin-
clple or religious liberty and 70 give to IL
the widest sphere. the contradictlng par
ties take cognizance of this spontaneous
declaration (They should have said sof
this stupendous false pretension.1
Article 81. concluding the treaty. closes
with these words: In witness whereof the
plenfpOtentiarfes affix their Signatures and
the seven powers participating bound them
selves by this treaty."
II is said to be one of the most remark
able international agreements ever entered
into signed by MORE great powers than had
ever before bound themselves by any one
compact. The congress lasted thirty DAYS
edjourning July Is. 1878. but just before it's
close the British government announced its
treaty of defense with Turkey. causing a
great sensation. This unho.y covenant was
published. as follows
Article 1-ff Batoum. Arabian, Kars or