The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
I'll ABOUT MASSACRES OF ARMENIANS BY THE TURKS
determination of the Entire Race De
clared to Be Settled Policy Of the
Porte...Wide Region Swept Clean

the worst fears are that a fate awaits
them similar to that 'unpleasantness'
referred to by the Vail. only Infinitely
worse in that the victims now will be
for the most part women and girls"
One American citizen who has per-
sonal knowledge OF conditions among
Arncnianj and who has a number OF
Armcnians in his employ is John c.
Chriaub OF New York, a dealer in
Oriental rugs, whose business from
time to tine takes him to Turkey.
Persia. Syria and Armenia. Yesterday
Mr.. Uhriaub threw interesting light
on the situation.
at was my fortune, good or other
WISE said Mr.. Uhrlaub, "to be In
Constantinople In 1896 when the first
massacre of Armenians took place
there. Up TO that time Armenians
had been occupying the highest places
in the Turkish Government. They
we're implicitly trusted, and no dis
elimination was shown them because
OF their religion. Before that year,
however. foreign diplomacy had been
intriguing and had succeeded in SOW
ing the seeds OF all the terrible har-
vests that time has gathered since
then.
I'm my opinion the original cause of
the present situation of Armenians in
Turkey was caused by agents OF Great
Britain. 1t was E%ngland's agents that
stirred up the Armenians to rise
against the Turks. and these agents
promised that England would stand
back OF them and uphold them in
their efforts. Furthermore the agents
promised hat II the Armenians would
revolt against Turkey they would be
given control of Constantinople. and
Of Asia Minor as well-under Eng
lands tutelage OF course.
We'll. the deluded Armenians tried
IL, and Turkish soldiers rushed upon
them with cudgels m when the
Armenian prisoners were searched
almost every man was found to hav
on his person W or three, or ever
four. reviewers. That was long ago
but memory Of that uprising n its
defeat has never been forgotten by the
Armenians. and massacres Of then
since then have only added to their
hatred Of the Turkish Government.
The Armenian. YOU must remem
Der. is a born revolutionist. From
very early times the Armenians hav'
been Christians and this fact added &c
the hatred the Turks ave always ha6
for them. The Turk himself IL a mos
genial. companionable. generous fellow
one OF the best fellows in the world
until the subject Of religion 1,
hroached. And then he is trans
formed. His feeling. as a follower o
Islam. for n Christian simply canno
be comprehended by the Western
mind. And this Is added to becaus,
the Turk knows from long expert
ence that in cleverness. efficiency, ii
sheer ability. he is no match for tn
Armenian.
1T is often said over there. and
do not doubt II in the least, hat
three Armenians are permitted to re
side in an average village of Turk
and allowed TO transact bushes
freely and unhampered, in a few year
they will own the village. They ar
really extraordinary people, thos
l Armenians. but for some reason the
seem determined TO try to overthrow
Turkish rule, no matter how ofte.
they are defeated. And | do nc
wholly blame them either.
In the first place they are We
aware of the great advantages tina
would come TO the Turks were the
under an enlightened form of govern
ment such as obtains generally
Christian lands. They kno hat tru
Christianity walks hand in hand wit
: knowledge. with science. with develop
ment OF mankind in the highest an
best sense OF the word. And NATURAL
they are opposed to the rule Of lslat
with its ignorance and oppression.
I Furthermore, they see Mohamm'
= dams all around them kept in deep il
[ noranCe by priests who themselvt
t know better, by priests who teach do