The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
TURKEY HAS A RIGHT
To Exclude the Red Cross or
Any Other Society.
CONGRESS CAN DO NOTHING.
The Turkish Minister Compares Ar
menians to Our Indians, and Evil
IDENTITY Wants Them starved.

Washington City, Jan. Inf r s.
Thadin, who has been one Of the active
movers regarding relief for the Arme-
mans, has issued a call for all the Chris
tian organizations in the United States 10
send delegates 10 the national Christian
convention at Washington City. 70 meet
on Saturday. February =, 1896. ito con-
slider the deplorable condition OF Armenia,
10 devise ways and means for amelioration
thereof, and to consider whether 10 me
moriaiiZe congress 10 take effective meas
ures 10 abate the nuisance now rampant
the BospOrus."
In an interview today the Turkish min
ister said, regarding the newspaper state
rnent that the Red Cross Society has de-
cided not TO pay any attention TO the COM
municaton until il is officially transmitted
TO IL ny the Turkish government or the
Turkish minister: "As the Red Cross, or
any of its representatives. has never visit
ed this legation, it is clear and logical that
this legation has nothing TO communicate
10 said society. This legation sent its
communication 10 the press. because IL
addresses the public that the Red Cross
took In its confidence. But naturally / will
always be ready and pleased 10 give TO the
Red Cross Society any explanation 1t may
think proper TO ask for.
This whole question is a question of
right Suppose for one moment that your
own Indians were to revolt against your
legitimate authority. Suppose that You
put down the revolt, and suppose that in
some foreign country some foreigners were
10 calumniate publicly your civilization,
your race and your religion. Not satisfied
with that, suppose that these foreigners,
on the strength Of such false accusations,
were 70 raise money ard bring ii for dis
tribution. through their own channels, how
ever respectable the latter may be. 10 the
very people that revolted against your gov
eminent. Would that money. raised on
hatred and ACKNOWLEDGMENT even a
moral aid from foreigners be welcome to
this country OF yours. however. welcome
It might De for obvious reasons to your
Indilns?"
Senator Cull0m. VINO Is a member Of the
sfuate committee on foreign relations and
chairman Of the subcommittee on Arme-
man affairs said today that he did not see
what action the United States could take
in the matter OF the exclusion Of the Red
Cross from Turkey Any government, he
says, has the right to exclude any and ali
persons from its territories.
At the Red Cross headquarters today the
statement was made that, inasmuch as
the Turkish government has signified its
purpose TO exclude the society or any
other agent Of relief, II now remains for
the national Armenian relief committee 10
take the next step, If it is desired TO carry
fol ward the work.
New York. Jan. 14-Spencer Trask.
chairman Of the Armenian relief commit
teen, announces that If the Turkish gov
eminent will not permit the Red Cross So
ciety 10 aid the suffering in Armenia,
other means are available to accomplish
t1e same end insuring the application Of
subscriptions to the purpose to which they
we're designated.