Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-07-14
PAPERS
"PLAY UP" GILBERT
For His Appeal On Behalf of
Suffering Christians of Ar
menia-Speeches Here

All of the big eastern papers
carried lengthy dispatches from
Washington about the speech
that Representative Ralph Gil
bert of the Sth Kentucky district,
| made on the relief of Armenia.
The Daily Register has received
Is copies Of MI Gilbert's speech
i'll full which it will be glad to
have any interested call at the
office on Second street. and get.
Mr.. Gilbert flaycd the republican
administration for its neglect of
these prosecuted Christian people
who are being rapidly exterlnin-
ated by the blood-thirsty Turk.
The Baltimore Sun had the fol-
lowing about his address,:
Washington, July 1-Charging
the administration with violation
of its campaign pledges by its
failure to take any steps for rem
derlng assistance to the Armen-
ians, Representative Ralph Gill
bert, Eighth Kentucky district,
the only democrat to defeat d re-
publican incumbent, in the Con-
gressional elections last Novem-
Der, in a speech on the floor OF
the House today declared that the
present foreign policy of the
United States finds its parallel in
the exclamation of the first muir
derer, Am | my brothers keep
err
Since taking his seat last March
Mr.. Gilbert has given special at
tention to a study of the govern
mcnt's foreign policies, and in his
maiden address. delivered several
weeks ago. attacked the Porter
peace resolution as a "legislativc
abortion to relieve the republican
administration Of its own folly"
In speaking on the govern
II, "ut's attitude toward Armenia,
Mr.. Gilbert said:
Il ain advised that no action is
contemplated by the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee on the Armenian
situation. This is surprising
since both parties in their plat
forms promised relief. The re-
publican party is in absolute con-
troll OF all legislation and respon-
sible for all acts of omission as
we'll as commission. Therefore,
the majority in Congress should
not be content simply to oppose
the mandate for Armenia asked
for by President Wilson.
The Christian people Of Amer
ica demand from those controlling
legislation that something be
done TO help Armenia, Our public
conscience. if we have any left,
must be shocked by the Armenian
outraoes, and if we would not be
too late. we must hasten to her
relief with material. tangible and
substantial help"
In reciting Turkish cruclties
toward the Armenians, Mr.. Gil
bert said:
Sixteen hundred Armenians
had their throats cut in the prison
at DiyarbelSir; the bishop there
was burned alive while the scene
was accompanied with music
Seven hundred children in the or
pharage at Genage were drowned
in lake. After the massacre at
Benia there was not male over
Is years Of age left alive. Fire
was. set to large wooden sheds i'll
Alidja in which vast numbers of
women and children had been col
lected and they were burned to
death. 1wcnty-four thousand
Armenians were slaughtered in
three days III Ardjish and three
neighboring villages. Great arm
les of them were driven into the
desert and starved.
"The result in figures tell only
too we'll how effective this exter-
mination has been. for Armenia
with its previous 100000 people
now has only 100000 left"
Turning to the republican lead
ers in the House: Mr.. Gilbert
cOntinued
Armenia is the challenge that
Christianity places before the ma
tions of the world and yet we
have not answered the call. What
is this administration and the ma
jority in this House going to Go
about it Nothing. | suppose. 1t
is the pride of this administration
to be unconcerned in the affairs
of other nations. Our foreign
policy finds its parallel in tic cx-
clamation Of the first murderer,
Am | my brothers keeper 3"