The Genesis and Evolution of the Turkish Massacre of Armenian Subjects.

The article discusses violence against Armenians in the Turkish Empire. The author comments that Armenians have been loyal citizens of the empire and were protected under the Koran and by custom. He notes that Turkish sultan Abdul Hamid II attempted to promote Muslim education and violated treaties with foreign nations through persecution of foreign schools. Hamid II also increased taxes and attempted to convince his officers to convert to Islam. Russian Armenian agents claimed to be promoting revolution in Turkey, allowing Hamid II to take action against them and attempt to force them to convert, leading to the torture and murder of thousands of Armenians at Sasun, Turkey.