New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
CRETE'S CAUSE FAVORED.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MASS-MEETING IN
CHICKERING HALL
ACTION OF THE POWERS GENERALLY DE-
NoUNCED. AND ONE SPEAKER. r. s. THARIN.
OF WASHINGTON. FAvoRs AMERI-
CAN ACTION RESOTU-

CAN ACTION REsOI.U-
TONS ADOPTED.
/ Under the auspices OF Atlantis" the Greek
newspaper Of this city. a meeting was held
/ in Chickerng Hall last night to express sympathy
Tor the Cretan and Greek cause in their contest
against Turkey The hall was fairly well filled
! when the meeting opened. The members Of the
! Spartan Grecian Club marched from their rooms.
No. 1876 Greenwich-st. to the hall. 300 strong. and
| occupied seats in the gallery. In their number
| were three trumpeters who made themselves heard
| whenever the audience became enthusiastic In Its
| applause
J. Blocker Miller was announced as the chair
| man of the meeting and A. c. Evangelides
secretary. The following names were read as vice
/ presidents: The Rev. DR.. r. S. Macarthur the
Rev DR.. w. r. Huntington, the Rev. Dr. Park
| hurst Justice Joseph i. DAILY, Seth Low. Charles
! A. Dana. w. r. Hearst, Andrew Mclean. +. l..
| Godkn. Dr. l.. Roversi. General L. p. di Cesnoa,
| Dr. T. L. Steadman, r. s. Tharin. Of Washington;
| Dr. Albert Mennen and Theodore Sutro. The ma
tority of these unable to he present but sent
| letters EXPRESSING sympathy with the cause.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. sent the fol-
| lowing letter from Washington, the reading OF
| which was received with loud applause:
1t will not be in my power without deserving my
| duties here to attend the meeting at Chickering
Hall next Tuesday evening, but should have little
! title TO call myself American If my blood was
not stirred with sympathy for the w
obey and should obey the mandates OF international
law In obedience to r That orer m and the safety
of all the weaker nations of the earth against me
s%eGn OF of % turks an
to civilization 1t is especially out OF place IN En-
century cent is ending The Powers of Europe ought
let Greece and the Greeks alone a longer ere shsd is
baneful light over the beautiful island Of Crete
DR. PARKHURsTs LETTER.
Dr. Parkhurst wrote:
My whole soul is stirred by the heartess wrong
that has been done the chivarous spirit OF noe''S;
Christians. but saushiers the Greek for trying to
protect his compatriot from Turkish devhsnnesSSii
OF course the Powers are acting IN what theS can
the interest of peace: but war is better tnan d
peace purchased at the expense o, ha Wba il
the matter with European CIVILIZATION ana WHY ~
II that out OF the ro SIX nc" onn to the front
with moral prowess enough 10 break the snachieS
qf o6 of rbe 20 Doubtless popu
lar heart OF Europe to-day Is with the nieh' nr
pathy with the Greek cause in terms of such vigor
as reinforce existing sentiment the other soc OF
ornamental policy along lines more TO the nc, honeT Of
Europe. the relief of the oppressed ana the eAoi-
cism Of the Turk.
Other letters were received from Seth Low. the
Rev. DR.. Huntington. Andrew Mclean and Cen
Di Cesnola
The Rev. James Chrystal the first speaker
He traced the history OF Greece. and what she hdo
done to promote the cause Of Christianity IN 'he
| East lie said the Powers of Europe to-day were
| making a terrible mistake. England and Germany
seemed utterly bereft Of any knowledge OF the iac's
Of the case I'VE must recognize. he sad' that
IN settling the Eastern question the Turk Is 10 oie
ers, The creed Of the Turk is OF lust. rapne
and murder In the name of Christ, plead tha'
we will all have the hearts OF men, OF Americans
and Of humane beings. to see that we ASSIST! ~ re
storing these people all that Is theirS III oioo''
| territory and nationality.
r s Tharin OF Washington, was the next speak
err and he made ringing ADDRESS 'ha' e'oNeu
great enthusiasm. He said In part;
We are all Americans. and the heart or America
heats responsive TO the call of Crete believe that
the hearts Of Americans are aroused TO ther uuit
rmrkeV has mission which she recognizes Amer
lea has a mission to whi,h she I'D Is cTeated Tur
KEY 10 scourge Christianity There Is n1t
sentiment ito y wh There re HS is not clause
IN the United states Constitution that Is no'
rem re anv other nation Because Armenia represeuS
American ideas the Sultan s d esir3uS u u'p'''
| lating Armenia as quickly as possioIe ..
80 w oro not here 10 apologize to England or 10
ask Russia to interfere but to voice our a seh
thing existed as Of hidcogs meT fo as h Ie
hing We call diplomacy We must use d nh,ISreD
settle tins or help in to mine and
the door is locked will break down T 70 Kins
rn,rqs that would raise an army 10 save 'nitIn
tians Gladstone says that Am ea of Turkey and
co,'IH enter court with clean hands II Amttica
would step in other nations would alstrsaru ''P'o
! ms
rho eneaker advised that this country shouid
,,hor.,y tic representative from Turkey and cut
off all communication with yer
r,u,,o,, willard Howard. who has made three
trims 70 the East TO study the Armenian ques"o"
as noxt introduced Mr.. Howard said that the
quickest way to settle the Eastern Guesuoh N"' ~
10, the Cretans Macedonians. Syr'ans' ,ha'u''".
Nos,orians and Armenians. with the Greeks a'
,be,r head rise UP and put an end to the lurhS'
B1-LGARrAN's SYMPATHY.
r,,,e sneaker had hardly finished when tan young
man with Jet black hair and beard. rose from INC
,a,enco and asked the chairman to let MIN spedh
fev words He had been sitting beside d "anu'o'"7,
elderly woman who was evidently MS mo'he', anu
had demonstrated his approval OF every "''a.n
made upon the Turks by the previous speakers, ie
walked down the aisle and stood on the steps irau
Co.., 20 the pIatform Il not Greek but a Bull
-, >, be hogan THE Bulgarians and the
creeks by force Of circumstances are rivals on the
Balkan Peninsula. They have had their quarreis
In tho mast and will probably have them in the
fu,ure but stand here tonight TO express my SIN
ooro evmnathv with the expressions Of Greek ma
,io,al feeling that have been made here. The Bull
oarians and the Greeks differ in blood and language
Tut many centuries Of misforune, and tragic fate
it. know the meaning of the word Turk thc IN In,
nd snpport Of all freedom-lovlng The island
Of crete must not be delivered over to that organ
yea brlgandage called the Turkish Governm'n Mt"
III =, vas learned that the young man was Slogan
Kre,or Vatrolsky a young bulgarian. who is now
studving at Harvard University. ~
Chairman Miller made few remarks; VINO
lnovve . said he but that this may be the begln-
Ming of movement on the part of oil the Christian
nai7ons of the East. who have had their spirit
nnsed nv the outrages of the Turks upon the
t'retans-Bulgarian. Armenian Greek and alI-that
viii end in a United States Of the East" lie pre-.
sented DR. Haitian a Armenian. who made few
remarks in broken English saying that the Arme-
mans would ioyfully follow the lead OF the Greeks
along with the Bulga In struggle for liberty
Miss Wllhemina Armstrong ior Ia On missionary ISL, d
Of America rise up for the protection OF me
Viasto the editor OF Atlantis, then proposed the
rosni,tions which we're adopted unanimously. They
.xnr@ssed hearty sympathy with the cause or the
Cretans and Greeks and the hope that they might be
united under the Hellenic flag. II was resolved that
comics OF these resolutions he sent TO the Secretary