The morning times., 1896-01-23
Senate Reports IA Strong Resolutio ion ON
the Armenian Question.


The following is the full text of the
Armenian resolution reported to the Senate
yesterday by the Foreign Relations Com
mittee:
Whereas. the supplementary treaty of
Berlin. of July IS. 1873, between the
Ottoman empire and Great Britain. Ger
many. Austria, France. Italy and Russia
contains the Following provisions:
"61-The sublime porte undertakes 10
carry out without further delay the amelio-
rations and reforms demanded by local
requirements in the provinces inha bited
by the Armeni3ns ana TO guarantee their
security against the Circassians and Kurds.
1t will periodically make known these
steps taken 10 this effect to the powers
and will superintend their application.
'62-The sublime porte having expressed
the wish to maintain the principle of
religious liberty. TO give it the widest
scope, the contracting parties take note
of this spontaneous declaration.
I'm no part of the Ottoman empire
shall differences of religion be alleged
against an Individual as a ground for
exclusion or iucapacity as regards the
discharge of civfi ard political rights,
admission to che public service. functions
and honors. and the exercise Of the diff
fcreEt professions and Industries.
"All persons shall he admitted without
distinction of religion to give evidence be-
fore the tribunals.
Liberty and the outward exercise of all
forms of worship are assured to all, and no
hindrancn Shall be offered either to the
hierarchical organization of the various
communions or to their relations with their
spiritual chiefs.
1.-The right of official protection by the
diplomatic and consular agents of the
powers in Turkey is recognized both as re-
CARDS the above ementioned persons and their
religious. charitable and other establish
ments in the holy places" and
Whereas, the extent and object OF the
above cited provisions of said treaty are to
place the Christian subjects OF the porte
under the protection fthe other signatories
thereto and to secure to such Christian
subjects full liberty OF religious worship
and belief. the equal benefit Of the In ws.
and all the privilegesand imniunities belong
ing to any subject OF the Turkish empire: and
Whereas, by said treaty the Christian
powers, parties thereto, having established
under the consent OF Turkey. their right to
accomplish and secure the above recited
objects, and
Whereas. the American people in common
with all Christian people everywhere, have
beheld with horror the recent appalling
outrag and massacres OF which the Chris
tian population of Turkey has been made the
victims
States. the House of Representatives con-
curing. that IL is an imperative duty in
the interests OF humanity to express the
earnest hope that the European concert.
brought about by the treaty referred TO.
may speedily be given its Just effects in
such decisive measures as shall stay the
hand of fanaticistn and 1awless violence.
and as shall secure TO the uBoffending
Christians of the Turkish empire all the
rights belonging to them. both as men
and as Christians. and as beneficiaries
of thpexpiicit provisions of the treaty above
recited
Resolved. That the President be re-
quested to communicate these resolutions
to the government OF Great Britain. Ger
many. Austria, France. Italy and Russia.
Resolved further, That the Senate OF the
United States. the House of Representatives
concurrlng. will support the President IN
the most vigorous action he may take for
the protection and security OF American
citizens in Turkey and TO obtain redress for
injuries committed on the persons OF prop
crty snI such citizens.