Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-24

quiet. dlgnincd, nud in AN matters trust
90 God ana the fate Ito has prepared
FOR from these he " taught there ~ no
escape. Hence. when he ~ old he
walks. talks and acts I'm "a slow. dlrni-
| ued manner and pUFuc1sC1 the ideal
look of nu ancient patriarch. There
~ certainly something 90 b. admired
In this-Humothlng that could be copied
with profit
The common people possess much OF
/ the same dignity but u ia coupled with
great reverence Tor dlgnitarics. They
are one Of the most wonderful ppuplo
on earth for their ability 10 trust 20
leaders ana superiurs. So long uH you
nave their confidence they will do any.
thing even 90 the laying down of
their lives for you. They are certainly
one Of tho frcnHt people on earth from
| rebellion. They would never think of
such a thing no matter how much
abused They are obodlont ana pntri-
otto ana would be- much more 90 In the
managers could but see tho situation.
hut miFmunugvmcnt has brought pow
crtN into the land and many
Justly unworthy acts because OF
l h9Id times and circumstances
which they urc not ablc TO
alter but under proper treatment thew
should make the best OF citizens Tor any
country of mixed population where
they could ind their proper relationship
Co society. They are Invariably sought
when trusted servants are needed and
u y fully proved that when properly
pald ana treated they are ne safe and
worthy characters as can be found In
any community. but when aroused and
made 10 believe that their religion ana
political rights uru az stake they be-
come wild at once and VIII be danger
Gus.
Now concerning the governed class,
one or the most prominent IL the Ar
mcnian nation. They are said TO have
been nation OF about forty million,
when they tamely and with but feeble
Resistance yielded 10 the conqucrNg
OHmnnlla. This indicates weuknrrs.
There was no unity. They We're smart
but could not trust one another. Tho
were quick 70 perceive an advantage,
but had no force Of character TO ex-
ccute II. They were humorous and
quiet people so long az they lived In
the high mountains uf Armenia around
Mt Arnrat They considered them
selves the wntchmon set upon the towns
around the Garden OF Eden. which they
claim, oven now, was In the Van dis
trict High Armenia. were four streams
head ana How In different directions.
so long as their kings were content
with the calling Of being the gate
Keepers 90 the Garden OF Eden and tho
resting place OF NoahH ark ON MI
~ Ut h NNlNN NNNlNINA NN "a NMNN NiANN on
preservation, liut Just before the Mo-
hnmmoduu cOuqutstH they sailed forth
To conquer Asia Minor. and removed
their seat Of government toward the
Mediterranean, whore they were thrown
IN immediate contact with the outside
denominations which were then running
the Christian" world, and u killed
them nationally at once. They had no
power uf resistance In the hour OF
temptation ana foll "a quick and easy
prey 90 vim until the Lord In HIS kind
ness sent them governors who though
oppressive nt times gave them q stable
form N government and social rcgula-
tlons strictly and forcibly put into exc
cution,
This Ia the condition In which wo find
them today There IN no doubt that the
Turks have preserved the national
Identity OF the Armonlnns and other
races here. The differences In religion
We're sufficient to make radical distlnc-
tlon and sim the peculiar ideas of local
government u the OsmngliH permitted
them 20 retain their religion and ma
tionnl character, There was no middle
road 10 be found; people had 20 be ON
one side or on the other.
The Armcninna of today are the only
ones who viii receive the Gospel readily.
The Greeks are not open to conviction
yet But here we meet a strange char
actor. The Armenian r. smart. ~ imi-
tatlye, has a splendid memory. has u
strong desire 10 be the same as Chris
tan" nations In Europe IN all matters,
lie has some commercial and inventive
abilities and originality but Is woeful-
~ short OF Hclftellnnce and stability OF
character, As nation they are dis
truHtful ana doubtful. They do not be-
lleye even one another, There Is no
national cohesion. no confidence. They
VIII loom UP ana appear wonderful In
speech and determination only 20 COLI
lapse into the most childish weakness
and be cNtiuEulshcd with most frivll1us
excuses, always complaining OF their
circumstance and rulers, on religious
questions they are Interesting and ar
gumentutlyc. They can hang on 60 the
finest fiction and the smallest fact and
present II In such a plausible and skill
ful manner that you would think your
SELF In the company OF great ability
when the next moment tho point ts
yielded and the victory r. conceded TO
you. But alnr. they are like the man
"convinced agnlnst his win. he's OF the
same opinion SIM There IN lack Of
frmnesa 10 carry into effect, stnnch
executive ability Is wanting. And how
easy they can fan In temptation Quick
90 form good resolutions; ana believe
they mean II well ana right at the time
but when the opportunity TO show
trustworthlness arises they are too Of
ten found short, II In the experience OF
all the missions here. that when a
question OF business f. left 10 the ma
tlvcs they make lnvarinble failures OF
an matters OF public trust SO long as
they are ruled with an iron hand, they
are obedlent and useful. being active.
and full or resources, but when left 20
themselves they melt away nationally
and individually. We have exceptions
here me- In all nations, And In the
Church membership here we have many
good and honorable persons, IA Ear aa
we know them, but we have had some
whom we did not know when we
thought we did.
No one who undertakes 10 clvllize
these people according TO our model
must give up too soon, II n not a
quick or easy task. They are not made
20 understand the meaning ~ freedom
and equal rights, They want them. but
they have no conceptions Of how 10 use
and maintain them. Many things may
be diaagreeable IN their ancient man
aFement, but God has been kind 10
them In giving them just such systems
which have preserved and prolonged
THAR national life For the advance