Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-02


powers; into the government, and for
the protection OF the Christian and
other subjects OF the Porte 10 these
territories"
From that time on, the miseries Of
the Armenlans have been untold, Mo-
hammedan madness knowing no
bounds OF lawlessness; robbery. plum
der. rapIne, outrage. murder, torture
and death being the rule OF the Turk,
until finally determination seemed de-
termined upon. when a thrill OF hor-
ror aroused Chrisdoni. and the world
awoke to the fact that a Ninteenth
Century Mohammedan was the most
abominable barbarian the world had
ever known.
The reign Of horrors under these
two treaties is to terrible 10 really de-
scribe. Not less than 100000 human
beings at the least having been un-
mercifulIy massacred, 10 say nothing
Of the untold sufferings OF all these
years Of outrage. robbery and perse-
cution, while during the last winter
alone, at least half a million home
less, naked, starving, diseased, freez-
ing, despalring dying women and
children martyrs were left shelterless,
foodless and friendless, but for the
pitiful pittance afforded a few Of
them from foreign relief.
THE CRIME or ALL CRIMES.
To break the record OF barbarity for
all the ages. and 10 cap the climax OF
demonlacal madness which has culmi-
mated in this closing decade OF the
Nineteenth Century of the Christian
era, the detestable Turk undertook to
steal or destroy the relief sent, and
shelter afforded by foreign aid to these
victims of Mohammedan diabolism.
For this, alone, leaving out Of account
all the robbery, outrage, torture and
lnassacres Of all these ages, he has for
feited his right to desecrate the earth
any longer by his execrable existence.
THE TREATY or PARIS.
In 1856, after the close OF the Cri-
mean War, the following Firman OF
the sultan was attached TO 1t, and
became a part Of "The Treaty Of
Parls'between Turkey and the powers
OF Europe: "My Sublime Porte will
take energetic measures TO insure TO
each sect, whatever be the number OF
It's adherents, entire freedom in the
exercise Of It's religion. Every dis
tinctlon or designation tending TO
make any class whatever OF the sub
jects Of my empire inferior to another
class, on account OF their religion,
language or race, shall he forever eff
faced from the Administration Pro
tOcol."
"As all forms of religion are and
shall be freely professed In my do
mains, no subject OF my empire shall
be hindered in the exercise OF the reli-
glon that he processes, nor shall be In
any way annoyed on this account" "
mo one shall be compelled TO change
their rellgioR,"
PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTED
at shall be lawful for foreigners to
possess landed property in my do
mains, conforming themselves 10 the
laws and police regulations, and hav-
ing the same charges as the native In
habitants.n The taxes are to be
levied under the same denomination,
from all the subjects OF my empire,
without distinction OF class or reli-
gion."
Under the treaty, robbery, outrage,
aud massacre had known no limit.
Millions OF helpless beings had been
at the mercy OF flends incarnate.
FIRST MoHAMMEDAN MASSACRE.
To grasp the true grieyousneSs OF
the situation We must take into con-
sideration the fact that these people
have inherited this land nearly, IL not
quite, from the days of the flood,
when, according 10 the Biblical ac-
count, the ark rested on Arant; the
central mountain OF Armenia; they
being the direct descendants OF
Japhet, and therefore belong IN tha