We are to conceive a territory nearly one fifth as
large as the United States. In this territory, mingling
with the other races, Greeks, Turks, etc., are the
Armenian people. The Armenians are energetic and
intelligent, with a long history, a considerable litera-
ture, and a highly developed national consciousness.
Generally they are prosperous. Many are people of
wealth and refinement--all suffered alike.

The Armenian nation existed many hundred years
before the invasion of the Turks. The policy of the
invading Turks was not to destroy or remove the
peoples of the nations they invaded, but to exploit
them, for the Turkish Government is simply a criminal
organization to rob.

It is almost impossible to visualize the new Turkish
methods. While I can find no parallel in history to the
fate of the Armenians,--and at this moment they are
in the midst of their crucifixion,--I learned of an
incident in Constantinople somewhat similar. Some
years ago the authorities of Constantinople decided to
get rid of the vast number of dogs that occupied every
street. Instead of killing them outright they removed
the dogs to an island on the Sea of Marmora, not far
from the city, where there was neither food nor water.
All the dogs perished miserably. An American in
Constantinople showed me a photograph of the last
dog, standing on a rock, looking toward Constanti-
nople.

Here is the story of eighteen thousand exiles who all
perished, excepting one hundred and eighty-five, and
excepting some of the girls who had suffered a fate
worse than death.

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