The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-07

thy that have been aroused among our
people ought not TO so far blind their
reason and judgment as to lead them 10
demand impossible things. The out
breaks of blind fury which lead TO muir
der and pilage In Turkey occur sud
denly and without notice, and an at
tempt upon our part to force such
hostile presence there as might be ef-
fective for prevention or protection
would not only be resisted by the Otto
man government, but would be regarded
as an interruption of their plans by tne
great nations who assert their exclusive
light TO intervene In their own time and
method for the security OF life and prop
srty in Turkey.
Several naval vessels are stationed In
the Mediterranean as q measure or eau
ton ana 10 furnish all possible relief and
refuge in case Of emergency. We nave
made claims against the Turkish govern
ment for the pilage and destruction OF
missionary property at Harpoot and Mar
az during uprisings at those places.
Thus far the validity OF these demands
has not been admitted, though our min
lster. prior 10 such outrages and In anti
sipation Of danger, demanded protection
.or the persons and property OF our mis-
sionary citizens In the localities men
tioned and notwithstanding that strong
evidence exists OF actual completely of
Turkish soldiers I'm the work OF destruc-
ton and robbery.
The facts as they now appear do not
permit us TO doubt the justice OF these
claims. and nothing will be omitted to
bring about their prompt settlement.
A number OF Armenian refugees having
arrived at our ports, an order has lately
been obtained from the Turkish govern
ment, permitting the wives and children
Of such refugees TO join them here. IT Is
hoped that hereafter no obstacle will be
nterposed to prevent the escape OF all
those who seek TO avoid the perils which
threaten them in Turkish dominiona
Our recently appointed consul TO Erze-
rum is at his post and discharging the
duties of hts office. though for some un-
accountable reason his formal exequator
from the sultan has not been issued.
1 do not believe that the present SOM
bre prospect I'm Turkey will be long per-
mitted TO offend the sight OF Christen-
Gom. IL so mars the humane and en-
llghtened civilization that belongs 10 the
close OF the nineteenth century that II
seems hardly possible that the earnest
demand OF good people throughout the
| Christian world for it's corrective treat
ment. will remain unanswered.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The insurrection I'm Cuba still continues
with all its perplexities. II is difficult 70
| perceive that any progress has thus far
/ kland or that the situation of affairs as
| depicted In my last annual message has
| IN the least Improved. III Spain still holds
/ Habana and the ports and all the con.
| siderable towns, the insurgents still roam
I az will over at least two-thirds OF tho
/ inland country. If the determination OF
Spain TO put down the insurrection seems
/ but 10 strengthen with the lapse OF time
4 and is evincsd by her unhesitating devo
| tlon OF larrely increased military anc
/ naval forces TO the task. there l. much
reason 20 tclieve that the insurgentl
/ have gained In point OF numbers and
/ character, ard resources, and are non,
4 the less inf xible in their resolve not u
succumb, without practically securing th,
! great objects for which they took Ny
| arms.
if Spain has not yet re-establishcd
/ Der authority. neither have the insur-
/ tents yet made good their title TO be
1 rcgardcd- independents fu=
I deed as the contest has gone on. the
pretense that civil government exists on
the island. exccp; so far as Spain is able
% maintain u. has been practically aban-
done6. Spain does keep on foot such a
! government. more or less lmperfectly. IN
/ he larec towns aad their immediate sub
lrbs but. that exception being made
the cr'irc country is either given owe
10 anarchy or is subject TO the militar
occupstic- of ono or the other party.
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