New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
PASSING THE BLAME.
A New German Plot TO Assure the
EXtirpation of Armenians.

20 the Edi,o. Of The Tribune
Sir: There is method ia Turc3Te1.'n':
madness if Turkey admits the responsibility
for the sinkire Of the Persia !; is vel
known fact that at the beginning Of the void
war Turkey die not possess any slomar'ns'
worthy OF the name. She may have .st'
constructed a few OF them, though the char'
acteristic Turkish slothfu.ness would render
il wellnigh impossible. Let US grant, BOW
ever. that TURKEY has since constructed soms
submarines. Put where could she procure
the crews 20 man them? It has often been
asserted tina: It is easier 70 construct SUD-
marines than 10 train officers for them. Ie''
man submarine officers might be lurcohea %
wearing red fezzes on their heads. or bearing
on their arms red bands with the inserlp'0n'
"Mahomet is the Prophet Of God Jet 'n9
would not cease 20 be Germans
II the United States is deceived oy 'n'
latest Teutonic trick, Germany VIII accom-
nlish two things: First, she viii be IN p''
sition TO continue her barbarous suomanh'
warfare in the Mediterranean under the i-'A'
ish flag, as she will undoubtedly ADVISE l-,'
KEY not 10 accede 20 any American demands
for renaration; and, second, By severance
of diplomatic relations between the O"3'
States and Turkey which may result irom VIZ
Persia dispute the despicabe German p'''
for cyterminating the Armenians will be COZ
summsted. -.
That the German government has been w
Insyigator of the worse-than- massacre osF'
tation of the Armenians has often been nv
mated. even by Turkish officials and press
And, taking into consideration the us'.D''
control Of the Turkish government u W.
stantincple, it is obvious that the ha''.'
could have instantly terminated th0se ''
lsh atrocities had he so desired.
NJ. Victor Berard, the eminent FRENCH ~
licist, not only directly accuses me us'-
government, but reveals also its motive %!
irg: $50 long as the influence OF lloe'a' y.
ers was paramount in Cons'anun0p''' ~,
TURKISH government viewed IN -
spirit the educational endeayors OF 'he '''A~
lean and French missionaries ana 49," :,
edged that their work promoted the s'0" e.
wealth throughout the entire Ot'0"'A. "a.
pjre tnd the Sublime Porte was wont % =,
clare with pleasure that the AT'aen''-
pupils of your American and our -
schools were the miliet-'-sadiS IAN igb.
tom TO whom the Sultan intrus'ea ~ ~. Evil
est and most important posts u .'s,e,e.
administration. But when German an. srs
came 10 predominant over the o-'. ,,rse.
their camarilla the Armenians ~e'e r.I,,i
cuted. tortured and massacred oy Wv ,sos and
thousands. After the massacres u add
1909, perpetrated by the orae' - ,x,lr.
IIamid. the Young Turks uncef'oOH 30, and
rate svstematicaliy the Armenia" ...,,d il
he work of extirpation IS being p.ysst
those provinces where one day W csrnss
railway il expected to transport INC
colonies" no. u,
Accordingly. if the Armerian' are . Sia
tirpated the prospects Of German eo. ,, bscOm.
in the fertile Armenian provinces ".'i "a, prs.
nil Thus far the only obstacle thS ... -, sls1
'.a,.od 49,, co,snnnafion OF the Kaiser
CO.. ,To ,o,aI destruction Of the A'nl .'..,,.
hos Ion tho American financial ,s,ogra
rendered the prosecuted Armenia .orsslsr
the United States AmbassaDy. s,iss. Should
agents and the American miss'v't snare W
rprs an Turkey responsible for "a, me ). b.
laughter and should the neA' . i Ss,ssen is'
severance OF diplomatic relations .s 0. .sv.
United States and Turkey, 'Ae ~. rae. VII
ing the remnants of the Armen.sa for re
vanish. and there will be Gs'. ,be graves
Germans "a place in the sun '"
of MAJ tyred nation. u,HDESlAN
New York, Jan. q, 1910