Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17


the atrocities committed in Armenia by
order of the government
Armenian OF the Young Turk at
ar Constantinople, as re-
masSacres. vealed these days in the
British parliament without thrill of
horror and a sense of inexpressible dis
gust
Recent dispatches show that the
shocking butchery Of the Armenian
race goes on. grows apace 80 that the
question soon may be asked II the race
Is not to be exterminated entirely, and
doubtless under the recent promulga-
ton of the "djehad." or holy war. A
dispatch from Copenhagen October 8
contains a note from Politiken. which
says:
Turkey attempted no less a task
than the destruction OF the whole Ar
menian people. The heartless and grew
some horrors which these deeds reveal
arc without parallel in the history of
the world"
It appears. according to letters from
Nubar Pasha Boghar. an Egyptian Ar
menian Of distinction. addressed to DR..
Gabriel simbad; president of the Ar
menian General Progressive Associa-
ton in the United States, that an ap-
peal to the United States has been
made ito intercede and stop the per-
secutions."
What has occurred in a few months
Pasha, rs unbelievable. The great mas
sacres Of Abdul Hamid seem insignifi-
cant compared to the recent atrocities.
which are without precedent in the his
tory of our nations martyrology. 1t Is
nothing more or less than the annihila-
ton Of the whole people. But Armenia
Is so far away that scarcely anything
has been yet heard about the frightful
tragedy In Europe and America"
In the dispatch from Copenhagen
there is also a note cited from the cor
respondent of the Danish journal. the
Wort Land:
"The papers speculate" he says. as
to the degree of flrmness the United
states will adopt in this matter. and
urge representations to Turkey by all
the neutral countries"
The United States would be in Its
role to intervene to stop the massacre
of Armenians, espe-
International cially If the protest
. was supported by all
intervention. the neutral coun-
tries, as suggested in the Danish press
OF course, any such protest would i'm
ply armed Intervention, that being the
habitual method of impressing the
sublime porte with some sense OF us
and this has not always
proved effective.
Nevertheless, fleet of neutral ships.
Joined in the cause of humanity and
anchored off the Dardanelles. awaiting
the capitulation of Constantinople to
Don Quixotism, would not fall to i'm
press the Turk, who if not sentimental
is essentially fatalistic. Besides the
which the Christian world
would experience over this unusual
spectacle of neutral message to the
porte, there should be counted the i'm
mense satisfaction of very large
class of good Turks. great-hearted.
high minded Turks, who do not belong
to that hybrid Turk generated in sa-
loniki.
The United States would be In its role,
I repeat, even II the stories of Ameri-
can man and woman missionaries mas
sacred are not confirmed. 1t is re-
called that in Alexandria. Egypt, IN
1882, when Christians were massacred,
American sailors and marines landed
after the bombardment and burning OF
the city, saved hundreds of Christians
from massacre, saved khedive, harem
and court, and saved Alexandria from
"A
for humanity's sake and not because
single American has been harmed.
The moment is opportune to recall
here the note Of distinguished Rus
sian diplomat, Prince Gortschakoff.
minister of foreign affairs, on the sub
ject of Christian massacres by the
evil-minded Turk. In 1860 the prince
addressed a note to the signatories of
the Paris treaty expressing a desire
for a common understanding with the
porte for the protection of the Chris
ton Maronites in Syria against their
constant and repeated massacres by
the Mussulman melted by the rapacious
Mussulman functionaries. Prince Cor
tschakoff said:
I'VE are convinced that the time for
Illusion is past and that any hesitation,
any adjournment. will
The Duty of have grave conse-
Humanity. our o EFFORTS ~ to ' place the
Ottoman government in a course which
may meet these eventualities we be-
lieve we are giving proof of our So
licitude. while at the same time we
fulfill duty of humanity
There was hesitation, 1t should be
added. on the part of certain sigma
tories of the treaty of Paris. hesita-
ton born of selfish interests. and the
massacre of the Maronites which the
prince would have prevented by joint
action occurred, resulting in an Eng