Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-03

Turkish rule" The British govern
ment, he continues. has pledged itself
| 80 frequently and clearly To his de-
liverance and, as we understand, both
! President Wilson and the French gov
eminent has expressed themselves so
| strongly in favor of such n policy, that
we can not doubt the honest purpose
of the government.
| 1T need hardly be said" the state
ment goes on. that to leave the East
ern Christians of Armenia and syria
under Turkish rule would excite the
warmest indignation all over the coun-
try. and if possible still warmer indig-
nation in-the United States. where the
interest in Armenia has been extremely
great and has been cvtnccd by the en-
ormous contributions which have been
made to the relief of the Armenian
refugees.
| Can anybody in this country be
found who thinks that after the three
hideous massacres which the Turks
have perpetrSted in Armcni ia since
1895. eliminating in the worst mas
sacre of all in 1915, when 100000 Chris-
tians persisted, it would be possible. Tor
any Christian power. or indeed any
power Of human feeling to leave the
Turk free to begin expressions afresh'
or to fail to show by turning the Turk
out of the country the anger ana
horror which his cruelties have cN-
citedc I need hardly add that the
presence of Turkish rule In these re-
gions.. with their great strategicai I'M
portance, would be material to Ger
| many. if ever she saw her chance. in
realizing her schemes for pushing her
influence towards Persia and Central
! Asia.
zone fails to see any reason why the
! Turks. being absolutely at the mercy
Of the allies. and having committed
| with the tacit approval of Germany.
the husest single crime that has bcen
| committed IN the whole course OF the
war sh, uld mot have been compelled
! to an absolutely unconditional sur
render. Why should any favorahl"
conditions have been granted to them
who have shown that. whether under
Abdul Hamid O. under ruffians like
| Enver and Talaat, they are capable OF
| the most revolving crimes"
Lord Bryce points out that the de-
! mobilization of the Turkish army Will
let loose large number OF armed men
accustnnc, tc acts % violence who VIII
| scatter over the country and for whom
the Turkish government will not at
tempt to provide.
Another thing to consider. he says,
| is that allied forces. If on the spot.
could rescut many Of the Christian
| women seized by the TURKS and car
rled off to be sold into slavery or to
become inmates Of Turkish harems
They might rescut too, he thinks. num-
bers of the boys that were seized, given
to dervishes and carried off to be
brought up as Mussulmans.
Furthermore. one should remember.
he says. the great number Of refugees
that fed across the Russian frontier
from the northern Armenian provinces,
and who have not ventured to reutrn
owing to the fear Of encounterinG
rowing bands of demobilized Turkish
soldiers. Only the presence of allied
troops would induce them to return to
their homes.
"For all these reasons" ne sums up.
ut seems urgent in the interests or
humanity that these territories should
be reduced to some sort OF order at the
earliest possible moment. IT is use
less to expect any OF these things Will
be done by the Turkish government"