Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-19
ONLY REVOLUTION nrMAINs.

We syriana. nothing has remained 4,
W. but revolution. Through that aIonc
can you llu the hufder OF tyranny
irom your aching shoulders. through
that alone cnfrnnchis. YOUR beloved.
protect your families and your proper.
Ties and do honor TO those whom you
love Woe TO youi the injustice has
been unendinE. aud your silence mas
been such au 10 cause tho whole world
20 curse you for cowafilcc In that YOU
nave suffered your loved ones 60 remain
~ torture and pcrHccutic0, nor lifted
your strong right arm to set them
,"for the nrst time In free land
Young SYRIA ruiaea up hrr voice. but
ohly after years 81 silent labor and ~
rtaduhl construction OF forces from
every quarter Of the unltcd States, the
lhnd ~ civilization and the bed OF free.
dom Now u speaks at last az ono In
auihotity. Its confederation IL power
tut ~ plans are mastery, Its wealth il
Increasing. and the time Tor uprising 4
~ hand. This Il the reason that Young
syria addresses you. she will come 10
the rescue Of your eSfiaycd people. hut
Hhe needs your Instant help. your coun-
nel. Your Interest Rise now ana stand
nhrelst with her and do your duty %
the tatherlnnd and those you love N
you have a iot of true syrian patriots
blood In your veins,
TIME TO FIGHT OPENLY.
Young SYRIA during the last silent
years has succeeded In extending nor
principles and spirit into every section
of tho civilized world. Her agents and
representatives are scattered through
Europe nnd America. and the cOnstliu.
tlon 90 the new republic IL founded on
rock her standard. Liberty ror-
overt"
"oh. syrians. II IL time now for IN,
silent 10 speak. for the lovers OF truth
and tight TO cry out and fiFht openly.
for the drcamefs 10 wake and the ~
rant TO be- toppled from his throne. In
union do We md our stronghold aud ID
u cuwardice 20 bnek down once we
have taken the forward step to the
liberation of the faiherland which bore
Nuu,Whose sweet air you have breath a,
whose warm skies have sheltered you
ana those whom you hold dcarer than
your very life.
"ln the name Of God II is time 10 save
Syria, wherc your ancestors are laid to
rcst and your chlldren's children are
yel 10 be, l,lse up, then, and stand
n0hY by Young syria. your sister Ia
patriotism aud your leader 10 freedom.
Think and act. be brave through an
and respond 10 this call OF the crusade
NJ Justice ANA rlghto0usneHs over tyfan-
ny ana shame. that you shall have the
llHNi 70 NhN m NttNf years, ana L. Too,
lnhOred m one who would lay down his
ne Tor the salvation Of fitherlnud'
YOUNG SYRIA
"Now York. May .. 1899"
Syria n the southwestern leg OF ASH
attic Turkey. bounded on the east and
south by Arabia and west by the Med
lternnean rea. II Includes Palestine,
and Hes mainly between latitude % and
% degrees north and longitude $3.50 and
90 degrees east. The estimated area OF
the laid II 1900 square miles and It's
population about 1OoO,u00 Most Of
these, either By choice or ~ necessity,
nro Mohammedans. but there are also
ai0.000 Greek Christians, 100000 Mnron-
ties and Roman Catholics. $4,000 lows.
1890 Druaes and scattering small
bodies OF believers representing other
sects.
The west or coast portion u Syria Is
mountainous, the east chleiiy an olevat.
cd plain Sheen and live stock, with
the grains and fruits. form the chief
| part ~ the wealth OF the people, just
ns In the olden times. The Turkish rule
| Il grinding In n nnanclal sense and re-
! presAiye IN every other way. In consc.
| auence ~ the massacre ~ 10000 Chris
tians. a French army occupied the
country from Aug, II, 1850. 90 Juno, isCi.
SUMMER sCuo0i.
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