The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
LIVELY FINANCIAL DEBATE.
IN THE SENATE, MESSRS. SHEER
MAN, TELLER, GORMAN AND
OTHERS TAKING PART.
WOLCOTT ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE
The Presidents Venezuelan Message
Criticiz.d-Favorabl Report on
Resolution Urging the Pow
ers to Act in Armenia!

Resolution Urging the POW
ers to Act in Armenia!
Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate ses-
sion today was marked by notable speech
es and notable debates. Late in the
| afternoon q controversy occurred between
Mr. Sherman, Mr.. German, Mr.. Teller
and others, which led to the most sAirited
financial debate that has occurred since
the present congress convened.
Mr.. Sherman spoke at length and with
great earnestness, deprecating the invest
ing of cid worn out issues-the silver
question-into the senate at time when
legislation was practically impossible.
| Mr.. Teller and MIR. German answered
Mr. Sherman from their respective stand
points, while Mr.. Aldrich, Mr.. Lindsay,
Mr. Gray and others took part in the OK
citing debate.
ME-. Wolcotts speech criticizing the
presidents action on the Venezuelan
| question was the most notable event Of
the early part of the day. For an hour
| the senator commanded the chambers enc
tire attention
Two important reports were adopted by
the committee on foreign affairs, one
| strongly presenting the condition of af-
fairs in Turkey and urging -propt action
by the civilized powers, and an adverse
report on Mr.. Calls resolution callinGt
for the official dispatches of United States
consuls in Cubs
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
| Washington. JAN 22.-The senate gal
leries were well filled today in .anticipa-
ton of the speech of Senator Wolcott of
| Colorado on the Monroe doctrine. Most
of the senator's constituting the commit
tee on foreign relations were present.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep) of Ohio. reported
mittee the resolution of Mr. Call Dem.)
of Florida directing the secretary of
state to send to the senate the dispatches
7 of the United States cOnsuls in Cuba.
The resolution was about to be indefi-.
nitely postponed, but at Mr.. Calls re-
quest it was placed on the calendar.
i Mr.. Cullom Rep) of Illinois reported
relations the following Armenian reso-'
lutions:
Whereas, The supplementary treaty
of Berlin of July ID, 1878, between
the Ottoman empire, Great Britain, Ger
many, Austria, France, Italy and Rus
sia, contains the following provisions:
LXI-The sublime porte undertakes to
| cuETN OuG WltnOuI uViuy III
: liorations and reforms demanded by To-
7 cal requirements in the provinces inhab-
tied by the Armenans and to guarantee
their security against Kurds. 1t will
periodically make known the steps taken
to this effect to the powers and will SUI
lperintend their application.
| LXII-The sublime porte having eX-
pressed the wish to maintain the principle
of religious liberty and to give. it the
widest scope the contracting parties take
lnote of this spontaneous declaration.
l. In mo- part of the Ottoman empire shall
difference of religion be alleged against
an individual as a ground for exclusion
or incapacity as regards the discharge
of civil and political rights, admission to
the, public service, frnctlons ana honors
and the exercise of the different profes.
sions and industries. All persons shall
he admitted without distinction of re-
ligion to give evidence before the tribu-
, lnals. Liberty and outward exercise oh
J Iall forms of worship are assured to, all
and no hndrance shall be offered either
to hierarchial organizations of the various
communons or to- their relations VITA
their spiritual chiefs.
The right of official protection by the
diplomatic consular agents of the powess
in Turkey is recognized both as regards
the above mentioned persons and their
religious, charitable and other establish
1 men,s III the n 1TS piices, anu; o,,;oot. If
whereas, Inc eA.en. anu s G1Jy $3.50 ~
the ABOVE citeu Proaisiois vi SUI ete+ az
p are 10 Blhce tne ChIls.lail s"os tt ~ b
porte under tlle pf9'ecuon o Ur 'I to anci
shen ,,11; a" ELL Thorty ofe rol;.
n CHRISTIAN suDlects luid n ne. ur h he,
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emu on tne iaws anu ani ,ie prisr ,ii;a,,S ~,
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n whereas, Ry san .nea's ,n ,;nai asta n
Y powers, part th ,mereto, y" Tnr,sr tha;,
i isIsu unue aa rnJ md socure tho ahoy1
f rignt TO aceoillplsn an" secure 'ie "o'''
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e whereas .;., III christ;an neopls. every
s ,,.hamn ayo boheId with horror. the re
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G WHICH I ene 0mi,' thn ,iG;ct;ms.
laS Deqm iI'a1 Pv 't tbo Senate of rho limited
& &C., tho bnnso Of renresentatives con
states, t4e eo ,to u l. VI mnoratire dntv !,
n turr; ito ona' &c h,nan;tp TO axnress th,
t. onr bono thar tba Europeon concer
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