Now we cross the ocean and come to the United States. Everywhere here
the people have shown the greatest sympathy for us; and the Armenians
are deeply moved and exceedingly grateful for it. The newspapers have
almost uniformly been on our side also; the only exception of any
moment has been the New York "Herald," which has steadily favored the
Sultan. The reason is the same as for General Wallace's like opinion
of that worthless animal,--mistaking his entertainments and gifts for
proofs of good character, humanity, and statesmanship. Mr. Bennett,
too, knows the taste of the dinners at the palace, and perhaps the
weight of the golden ornaments he gives out. Fortunately his paper
has very little influence on public opinion; and the real leaders of
it have remained true.
I believe it will be the Americans who will finally put an end to
the Armenian atrocities; but the time has not come yet. It will take
two years more, then this 70,000,000 of people will be aroused as one
man and stop them. I should like here to give an account of the many
mass meetings held here for our cause; but I can only take space for
two, one which I organized in Baltimore, and one held in New York,
at which I was present.