The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-07
DEPRESSING THE ARMENI4Ns.
They Are Accused Of Conspiring Against
Russia Measures Against Them.

Prince GalitZin. who has been Governor.
General OF the Caucasus for over two years. is
making n great deal OF trouble for the Ar
menian residents and the refugees who fed
from Turkish Armenia into Russian territory
during the massacres. He reported TO the Car
some time ago. az the result Of his investiea-
tion OF the state OF affairs during the preceding
year. that he had reason to believe that the
Armenians were aiming at the restoration OF
the independent Armenia Of tho past. He sue-
gested to the Car drastic measures to defeat
this am bition. and the Emperor seems to have
given him full powers to infict upon the Ar
menians any form OF repression he thinks
necessary.
The Armenians are already feeling the I'M
welcome effects OF the extraordinary pressure
now brought to bear upon them. The Gov
ernor-General informed the Car. according TO
the text OF his report published in the London
Times. that it was very important ito protect
the rising generation against the baneful in1u-
ence OF the Armenian clergy" Therefore 800
Armenian schools have been closed. The
Cars permission was MISC asked for the trans
fer OF the property and funds Of the closed Ar.
menian schools to the Ministry OF Education.
Permission was granted. though in most cases
the school funds and property Of the Armenian
Church were given by private individuals and
societies for the purpose az having children
educated under the supervision Of the Arme-
ninn clergymen. The transfer OF this property
to the Russian Government is regarded by the
Armenians as an act OF nnIustifable conAsca-
ton. and most strenuous opposition Is beng
made to this obnoxious measure.
The Armenian press has also had its wings
clipped. The special organ OF the Patriarch.
the exclusive and personal responsibilities of tho
head OF the Church, has been placed under the
censorship at rinis, because i opposed the
transfer Of the schools and did not work as it
promised to do IN favor of a I'dpprOChPlnPnt
between Armrnians and Russians. The Gov
ernor-tieneral has now. asked permission to
apply n special, system Of censorship 20 all Ar
menian periodicals and newspapers. so as TO |
keep them within rhe limits Of a definite Rus
sian programme which is to be drawn up for |
their special benefit.
Prince GalitZin asserts that the movement in
favor OF independent Armenia is thus far con-
and the Armenian clergy. The prime movers
in tho agitation. he asserts. are the Armenian
clergy, prcSs and revolutionary committees
abroad, He therefore proposes 10 deal severe
y with these influences In order to- keep them
from talnting the common people: and tn"
children are to be- entirely removed from their
influence so far as education goes.
Meanwhile tho poor Armenian refugees from
Turkey are having a very hard time Of II. Tho
Russian Government has been driving these
under the Turkish yoke. Turkey did not wish
TO permit them to return Wlthim h"r borders,
constantindpIe. Mr.. NAIin6tSicG.a re "aTSny'T pr q.
tested against T." the toe %yigor2us measures OF
have respected this protest, so far as to order
that the repatriation OF the Turkish Armenians
be extended over two years,
10 the Car was TO order all the Armenian
sppcleties in ne uamsasus 10 be- closed and
considered" and passed 1t on to the proper de-
partment