El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04
ARMENIA HAS
No BOUNDARY
Word Means Now Merely
Place Where Prosecuted
Armenians Live.

washington. D. c.. Dee 4-"Ths Arne-
MAN in his native land. for residence IN
which he has suffered many centuries OF
most bitter persecution. IS described IN a bull
letin issued by the National Geographic So
ciety Whose data is based upon a eonrnuni-
cation TO the society from Hester Donaldson
jenkins. long time student OF near eastern
peoples
period OF history the writer begins. but,
roughly, II Is the tableiand extending from
the Caspian sea nearly to the Mediterranean
the waves OF conquering Persians and Byzan-
tines. Arabs and Romans. Russians and Turks
nave moved ana eoped on us SHORES Until
al lines are ooAterated- Armenia now Is
not state. not even geographic unity. but
merely a term for the region where the Ar
'-The ancient kingdom OF Armenia" a
writer mentions. was larger than Greece
and France combined, with 100000 square
miles OF fertile lakeland. reaching from the
Black sea and the Caucasus mountains 80
Persia and Syria The land Is fertile. rugged
and beautiful. including endless acres Of fine
grazing land and excellent agricultural soils.
Claim Garden Of Eden
Armenian civilization is not brief one.
conquest" Mss jenkins says, but one thai
IS almost coterminous with recorded his
tory; and every Armenian feels behind him
the vast antiquity. giving him personal dig
nifty and great national pride They begin
their history with the Garden o. Eden,
which they claim was in Armenia. basing the
claim on the naive statement that the land
Is beautiful enough 10 have included Para
recorded ancestors
find IN the book OF Genesis Their church
differs from the Greek church very little in
creed, but unlike the Greeks the Armenians
are not theologically inclined and lay little
stress on doctrine. They have always been
however. dsv0tediy trinitarian-
The Armenian church has been perse-
cuted not only by Moslem and fire-worshiper,
but also by Roman and Creek yet Il is one
OF the beautiful characteristics Of this ar
Client church that Il never persecutes in its
The appearance OF this soreIy tried peo-
pie" the writer continues. bears remark
able resemblance 70 the Hebrew. The fates
OF these two peoples also. has much IN con-
mon Both developed a remarkable strength
Of nationality and wonderful persistence OF
type and strong cohesiveness out OF their
Both are gifted With keen business Instincts.
with a talent for language, and with unusual
power for concentration
Grievances in Two Glasses.
The Armenian grievances are stated BY
Miss jenkins as follows They may be
divided into two classes: those which arise
from the deliberate policy OF the govern
ment. and those which arise from the weak
ness and inefflciency OF the government To
the former class belong the massacres. the
inpoverishment OF the peasantry by taxation,
and the impunity granted TO the crimes OF
Kurds again Christians. together with the
disarming OF the latter and the supplying OF
rifles TO the former. To the second class
belong disorders. utter failure OF justice.
wrstched and unsafe transportation ard
Armenian Has No Redress :
In the courts o. justice the word q an 1
Armenian viii not be taken. and the ArIne-
ing knowing that he cannot travel freely.
recognizing that he viii be 50 heavily taxed
that he can scarcely make a living. and then
when the struggles OF the year are nearly
over. perhaps the Kurds sweep down from
the mountains and seize his home fer their
winter shelter. take his crops. and even
carry Off his daughtsrs- No Armenian's life.
his property. nor the honor OF his women has
been safe In Turkey for century