New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

nized a member Of the international christias
tam cs or Other % ee yss
Grating every religious opinion and practice that
does not degrade Cypress. or prosecute human be-
The International Commission shall be resolved
s nt9 court Of arbitration to maintain the Limited
the Christian great Powers, which when ready to
as member fa thereof es In the
From The date OF formation Of the Internationa!
VIII desist from urgency, resortins to arbitration
az an bs V ns bending questions until the creation
International Christian Commission above pro-
vded for shall merge.
Al Christian nations TO he requested by the
nnsa states Gomml.s.oner herein provided for 70
ali pending S1esons n1 except iSe ey o.
ti , OF the duties Of the International Commits
SIGN
Sec That the sum Of - dollars is hereby APP
Propriated Tor the expenses OF the United States
Sec. g. That all laws or parts Of laws inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed
with the enthusiasm OF John Brown the au-
thor Of the bill sad IL know that II will pass
both houses. and that President Mckinley will
sign it,"
But what would be the result Of the passage of
the b?'
'Other nations will follow our lead" he an
swered. Greece will be the first recruit"
He modestly admitted that he would be we'll
qualified to I'LL the place Of Commissioner Of the
United States. and that Prince George would be
the logical representative OF Greece. England
would soon follow. and France and the South
American republics would fall over themselves in
their hurry to join the alliance against the Turk
We would be the natural leaders. Gladstone said
that In combination against Turkey America
would be the only party who could go into court
with clean hands. because America had no eye on
any Of the territory which would be taken from
the Ottoman Government. The United States
should lead"-and as Mr.. Tharin would be the
representative of this country he would be tho
leader. The bill is still in the hands OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee and many members believe II
will remain there indefinitely; still. Mr. Tharin
speaks Of his plan as almost accomplished and
from his little room pronounces sentence OF death
the Turkish Empire
Diplomacy will yield to bile opinion in this
case" he said. land when every country has ap-
pointed a Commissioner. and they have met ~ q
body. they will proclaim to the world that the
Ottoman Empire, having sinned beyond forgive
ness, and being out Of harmony with modern
civilization, must not be handed down by the nine
tenth 10 the twentieth century as a reigring
dynasty | will arouse the enthusiasm or the peo-
pie Of the world by series OF Indignation meet
ings. and the conclusions from them viii cause
the walls OF Stambou TO totter and fall, even as
the trumpets Of Joshua brought down the walls OF
Jericho"
The venerable liberator Of Armenia and Greece
continued to discuss his project with growing
vgor, throwing In occasional hints about nnpub-
lished plans for the destruction OF Consantinoplc,
and impressed his visitor with the belief that II
Turkey is not a thing OF the past within a short
time Il will be because Of any lack OF work on
the part OF Robert s. Tharin.