Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-13

will find a home and protection some
where"
Why is 1t the concern is so little
manifest at present? Why is it that
the French in Turkey are SO indiffer-
ent? They have troops there and could
call a halt No, the French have been
awarded the mandatory control Of
Syria, and they are encroaching on Ar
menia. Thcy are now seeking to cut
off slice of it, l believe they will try
/ to take it all the way II looks now OF
| course they are silent. Is it out OF re-
lspect for the noble French that our
congress is SO hesitant about acting?
We were quick to say mo" to the
French in their desire to gobble the
Sarr basin and keep it, We now in
the obstinacy of our noble president
refuse to allow the Italians to take
Fiume, Now viii we allow the illegiti-
mate parttionng and plundering of
this impoverished nation?
Armenia's faith is of particular
stamp. They are the pioneers in the
Christian faith ana have died for 1t as
the zeal of a fanatic, and the audacity
of Y mohamadan, in fighting for his
faith. These people. the Mohamedans
fight for their faith for the plunder
and r0pine there is connected for IT,
Armenians like Christians fight for
principle, ana n. conviction that in
them is the ndWelling God. Because
of this ideal the Christian fights or
Strives for his faith when he sees no
particular material returns for him
but Gods sanction, These people threw
themselves into the world war with an
abandon that knew no reserve. They
saved at a critical time, the Russian
army from capture, torture and amt.
hilation Many of them fought IN
Europe to win the freedom for Belgium.
which is now guaranteed with the sig
natures of the allies Over eight thou-
sand of them fought in the American
armies, ana now shall we adopt a pol
icy of Watchful waiting watching and
waiting for the unspeakahle Turk to
wipe them out? Is it billions for Bel 1
bum in men, money and guarantees. !
ana mere sentimentality without action !
Tor Armenia? God forbid Wait n /
httle longer and no need for memorials /
and petitions to intervene The har-
vest of death will be DER. Only a
faWning faltering Christian civilization /;
has protected the Turk in his wanton
destruction of this defenseless nation |
England, France and all have conniyed
through secret treaties and CONNER |
clal arrangements, to allow the Turk to
thrive, now it is about time we had an
end to him.
You ask what can we do? Well
there is something all can do. There
is now somewhere in the hands of
some foreign relations committee bill
to have your Uncle Sammy take over
the responsibility for the protection
and guarantee of sovereignty (not the
exact wording)---of this nation. Ii is
not being urged by congressman be- |
cause they say there is no prevailing |
sentiment behind it. But we can get |
behind it. We are accepting responsi- |
plllty Tor other peoples, according to |
the decision of the peace conference
we can do this we can send letter
TO each of the Oregon representatives,
asking in a sensible concise way, that
they do all they can to further the
measure. Postage is the only thing 7
[hat has come down in price it will
only cost few, moments and a convic-
ion that we ought to favor the saving
If this noble people, God helping us
We can do no other.
JOHN D. WOODFIN.