El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

He said Armenia, especially south
ern Armenia, is q most beautiful coun-
try abunding in fruits of all kinds. He
spoke OF the magnificent climate as es-
pecially adapted to consumptives, and
those of catarrhal affections. The soil
is very fertile and the cost of living is
not high. He spoke of the oppression
through which his Peorle has passed
from the days OF the Romans. The Ar
menian massacres he described as hor-
rible. The Mohammedans offered gold
in: abundance to the Armenians II they
would forsake Jesus Christ and follow
Mohammed but not one denied Christ.
He said three hundred children
were taken one night from their
mothers arms and thrown into the
river. or in other ways killed. He
spoke of sixteen women who were sus-
pended from trees by their hair and
when they refused to deny Christ they
were pierced through the heart by
spears. Blood flowed everywhere.
twas a sad time for Armenia. AS
result there are thousands of Arme-
MAN orphans with no one to assist
them. He showed that one
dollar would support one Ar.
menian orphan for one month.
He says the Mohammedans fear the
Americans. A few years ago the
Turks killed an American citizen
travelling through Armenia on q
bicycle. His letters were found after
the Mohammedans had delivered him
to be eaten by wild hogs. His mother
demanded an indemnity of $40, 900 for
his murder and 800, 900 for the burn
ing Of American mission buildings
The Turks said 1--WE have no money!"
But American battleships sent to
Turkish ports frightened the Turks.
Since then they fear the American
nation.
In speaking of Manila he said the
city had from $50, 900 to 100000 popu-
lation. Most of the people are ienor-
ant because there are no free schools
as we have in America. The streets
are very clean and there Is but little
sickness there. He said there Is no
place in the Orient SO well adapted to
consumptives as the Philippines.
Fruits are abundant and luscious
Spanish rule has been even worse
than Turkish rule. All Spain has car
ed for has been gold, gold. The people
of the islands are .favorably inclined
toward the Americans. They say
Spanish men may be good but the
Americans are better, oh better!" The
bishop says if the United States should
surrender the islands back to Spain,
untold cruelty would follow on the part
of Spain and years of misery and mis-
rule would curse the people.
He said that all over the world the
American people are being talked
about and praised for their love of
liberty. Many of the ignorant inhabi-
tants have been taught by the priests
of the Roman Catholic church that
America being Protestant, would kill
them, be cruel to them, annihilate
them. But when they come to know
that the Americans will build rail-
roads, telephones, open up the gold
mines, educate their children, these
poor natives will almost worship the
American nation.
'Thank God for Christian America.
The :eyes of the world are turned to
her. All who love liberty are looking
to her as their saviour. Blessed be the
day when the Philippine islands shall
be controlled by Americs blessed
the nations. "The bishop said
that few Americans loved their coun-
try enough. He said we cannot know
our blessings until we go where he has
gone and see what he has SEEN For
and love of religious
liberty and civil liberty no people
equal the Americans and the English.
He spoke of the wonderful future the
Islands would have under American
rule. Steamship lines run from Japan,
Hong Kong, Bombay and other ports.
this war to give liberty and civilization
to poor Cuba, Porto Rico and the down.
trodden far away Philippines.
After the address collection was
taken which amounted TO twenty dol
lars. The money goes to the support
of Armenian orphans.