Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-27
APPEAL OF ARMENIANs.

News from the Turkish dominion does
not often leak out to the world. on ac-
count Of the absence there Of a public
press. but q few days ago the dispatches
told Of a massacre Of Armenian Chris
tians. IN terms that reminded one Of
the worst outrages Of a few years ago,
which so shocked the civilized world.
And now a Boston dispatch says q con-
ventIon Of Armenian reyolutonists has
passed resolutions, calling the attention
Of President Mckinley to the state Of
the Armenians in Turkey and asking
the United States for assistance in the
struggle against the Turk. Either some
new outrages must have been COM
mitted on Turkish soil, Of which the
world is as yet but partially informed;
or the story Of the last massacre was
published by the Armenian revolution
lists for the purpose OF preparing the
way for the Boston resolutions. The
appeal reads.
ITO his excellency. William McKin-
ley. President. Washington, d. c.:
The committees of the Armenian
revolutionary federation Of this country
IN their annual convention, assembled
I'm Boston. unanimously congratulate
you upon your reelection 20 the presi-
dency OF the United States and invite
your excellency's kind attention to the
deplorable condition I'm which our peo-
pie IN Armenia are perishing, and VIII
soon be eXterminated II a powerful
hand does not come TO the rescue Of
such a nation, which has been the
champion Of civilization for centuries
In Asia Minor.
In the present complicated situation
81 European diplomacy, the United
States is the only nation that has been
unselhsh and neutral in Oriental affairs
and yet q friend for suffering races
the only nation who can terrOrIZe the
great assassin and his bloodthirsty
fanatics 20 save the remainder Of their
victims from imminent blOOdshed
"Our fathers and brothers gave their
lives for the sake Of our country and
we are an ready TO fan In their places.
but In this utmost struggle have we not
the right 10 expect assistance from this
great Republic. which founded It's ex-
istcuce upon revolution and which has
the inheritance Of liberty from Wash
incton and Lincoln?
please accept our sincere wishes and
assurances Of our highest regard
These Armenlans cannot be well in
formed. II they suppose that such an
appeal can have any effect favorable TO
their cause. The Chief Executive can
not take any official cognizance OF their
existence In this country as a revolu-
uonary organization plotting against a
power II Is true enough that
we have a little claim against the Turk
lsh government which seems exceed
lngly difficult TO collect. but there IS no
casus belll. such as that which was
furnished by the destruction OF the
Maine. and II would be impossible to
work up n sentiment In this country In
favor Of a war for the liberation OF the
Armenlans, even II the Sultan refuses
10 pay the claims Of our missionaries,
Some time. We hope. the Armenlans
viii become a free people. Some day
llI oppression shall cease everywhere. |
But this win be brought about IN the |
general readjustment Of things. when |
lie comes who has q right to rule. In |
The meantime the Armenians IN this |
country should be careful II they call |
The attention OF our government TO
heir hostile activity against a foreign
government, II may become the duty OF
his country TO take measures for their
Impression.