Location and People of Sassoun--Vexatious Conditions--Self-defense
Miscalled Insurrection--A Cruel Order--Harrowing Details of
Massacre--An “Agitator’s” Appeal to the Sultan and Reward for
Service Rendered--England’s Position--Armenian Mothers--Turkish
Attempt to Conceal Facts--Denial of Truthfulness of Report of
British Vice-Consul--Mohammedanism and Barbarism--Sultan’s Refusal
to Receive President Cleveland’s Appointed Representation of the U.
S.--The Sultan’s Commission and Its Work--How the Result was Received
by Other Nations--A Humiliating Failure--Address of Hon. W. E.
Gladstone--Rupture between Turkish and European Commissioners--Report
of European Delegates--A Just Request Refused.