THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 13

THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.

London, May 8. A public meeting In London, which was largely attended, cards d a resolution calling upon the Government to Interfere in the Armenian difficulty. Mr Gladstone, in a vigorous letter, states that Tarkey is apparently resolved to procure her own ruin. Ha hoped that England, alone or jointly with the groat Powers, would use force if oecessaiy to prevent a repetition of the deeds of shame. Ths Times says that practioal relic! In Connection with tho atrocities , in Armenia is difficult. The article enggests that a Governor should be sppvoved by the Great Powers, and allowed a free hand in the administration, bat at tho samo time he ahotzld be watched by a residont commissioner appointed by the Powers. At the public mee'ing which was held to enter a national protest against the atrocities in Armenia, the Dake of Argyle, who presided, Eaid that the people of England were dirccfly responsible if the fearful state of affairs proved to exist in Armenia were allowed to continue. The Government of Turkey weakly accepted promises of reforms from responsible officials, but these promises bad never been kept. The circumstances now demanded that an active executive should be formed for the protection of the Christians in Armenia. His Grace remarked that the sole object of the Crimean war was to prevent Russia from seeming the control of Turkey and of Eastern Europe. May 13. The British, French, and Russian joint echeme of reforms domanded in Armenia has been handed to the Snltan. Cojjstahtinople, May 10. A Russian Note to the Porte rt quests that reforms be carried out in Armenia, and adds that France and Great Britain concur in this view. The Sultan is said to be astounded at the concerted action of the I'o7>eis named.