The Princeton union., 1895-12-26

suffered In two instances, they have
not been injured in person; quotes
Minister Terrell as estimating the
number Of ArmenianS killed at 3O.O .OOO#
and, after citing several cases wherein
| natIralizedo Americans have been op-
I presslVely treated states that proper
steps have been taken to secure In
| demnity in all cases and to protect
our naturalized citizens in their treaty
| rights
The spirit of Americanism still
brooded over the senate to-day, but al
I though every senator who spoke upon
the subject indorsed the position Of
/ the president, expressed the opinion
that war would not result. Still the
gravity Of the situation was not under
T estimated. The war talk of the last
lew days attracted to the galleries
large crowds who followed the debate
| with Intense interest. The immediate
question before the senate was the
house bill appropriating 100000 to de-
i fray the expenses Of the commission
recommended by the president. There
| was 'Ome difference Of opinion as to
what disposition should be made of it,
/ the general opinion being that it
i should go to the committee on foreign
relations The debate, however, had
no practical result, as Mr. Allen of
| Nebraska. a Populst objected to the
second reading Of the bill. Mr.. Allen
| Pop, Neb.) caused a broad smile to
| go around the chamber when he asked
| for the immediate consideration of
+ lengthy reciting that in view of the
| possible contingency of y war with
! Great Britain as a result Of the con-
! fict over the Venezuelan boundry dis
| pute' and that the first essential in
time Of war was money that the COM
mittee on finance opening the mints
to free coinage Of silver After some
! good natlired sparring MI German,
| Oem., Md), omjected to it's considera.
| ton.
Washington, Dec: 22.-By unanl-
nous vote the senate passed the house
bill appropriating 100000 for the ex-
penses of the Venezuelan commission
to be- appointed by the president.
Many patriotic speeches were made,
and While war was deprecated. all the
speakers said America would not
shrink from a war If it was necessary
to uphold the honor and dignity Of
| the nation.
| The first silver vote in the senate
was taken. It was on motion to re-
| fer to the finance committee Aliens
| silver bill directing an inquiry as to
the advisability of opening the mints
to free coinage in view of the strained
relations over Venezuela. The mo-
tion was defeated-ayes "a; nays, 36,
the silver men voting nay. The reso-
luton was then adopted without di.
vision. n.
Washington, Dec. 24-The house re-
sponded to the presidents message by
pigeonholing the resolution for q holi-
day recess and preparing to 20 to
work to provide means for the relief
Of the treasury. There was no diff
ference of opinion, on the surface at
least, that congress should in the
emergency to which Mr. Cleveland
had called attention, remain at it's
post. The speaker announced the COM
mittees and the desks were cleared
for business. The ways and means
committee, to which the message was
referred, Immediately proceeded to or
ganize, and will at once begin the
work of framing bill
The session of the senate was nota-
bic in bringing about very pointed
statement from Mr.. Dubois. who was.
understood to voice the views of the
silver element in the senate, that no
financial legislation was possible
along the lines desired by President
Cleveland, and StrenuousIy urged in
the message. It was patent to every
senator, Mr.. Dubois said, and should
be understood by the country, that the
presidents desire for the retirement
of the greenbacks or the authorization
of a bond issue were utterly impossi-
bic of accomplishment The only ac-
tion the senate would take if it was
given the opportunity to vote would
be to adopt the resolution of Mr. Vest
(Dem., Mo- offered earlier in the day,
directing the coinage Of silver bullion
in the. treasury and the payment Of
government obligations in silver. The
only immediate response to the pres
ident's message was in the presenta-
ton Of two resolutions favorable to
silver, that by Mr.. Vest and another
by Mr.. Butler, the new Populist men,
Der from North Carolina, proposing
gold payments while the metals were
at parity and silver payments when
gold was at premium.