New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

wrath and wipe the Turk Off the face Of the earth
MR. HEPBURN WANTS SOMETHING
STRONGER
Mr.. Hepburn Rep.. Iowa. sharply criticised the
resolution for not going far enough lie onereo an
amendment directing the President TO return the
passports Of the Turkish Minister 70 the United
States and terminate diplomatic relations with the
Mr.. Hit Rep.. No suggested that such action
would terminate our relations with turkey
Mr.. Hepburn-We do not want friendly relations
Mr. Hit said that d drastic resolution would only
exasperste the Turks to create atrocities; ana ne
best that 's :oui1 be done nnder the
Mr. Hepburn wanted the protest TO mean some me;
ears What did England care for such utierances?
II he could st"rt.e public opinion there some
MI Morse ep Mass2 In re;srEns 10 the Gsnia is
SS mot %6u S bey heF 6 @ mae OATH Ms
Mr. Adams rep Pennl argued assins; the reso-
luton on the ground that Il would be stultiiicaon
Mr. s s snleh' ep MahS SPOKE %aTmy
of the resolution and cleo me a esSs OF ,nSin
ties at the hands Of the Turkish Government
because sO it mean n9ih.ng|niere buncombe.
Mr.. Adams Rep, Penn)-in case you send the
Turkish Minister home who Will take care of the
American citizens in that country?
Mr. Hepbuln-Thc gentleman is proceedng upon
sas error in pIsyda TIA;
declaration OF war on the part Of the In niod
deemng itself to be offended
,bsi SSsnd s s Tss s'o
him Toud nor hr TrkTy sne dd no care eT
the United States: but the moment the Turkish
Minister leaves Wassngton The Amerean M an
Asia Minor viii leave Consantinople; and the lives
OF 900 q se o sS Se TS
Jury and destruction by the presence or these rep,
TO all the dangers OF other unprotected residents
and property in that country %
lrnaYf wa reie ted
and the author could secure only fourteen members.
insufficient number. to support his request Tor
vote by yeas and nays
OPPOSED TO CONSTITUTIONAL POLICY.
Mr Turner Dem, Ga.) made earnest and Wig
orous protest against the adoption of the resolutions
before the House. He said that they involved
radical departure from the previous constitutional
policy of the Government. This arose from what
he called a Christian canor against Turkey.
camor against which the best of u.s. he said were
scarcely able to stand The action outlined In the
the comfy that Should exist between nations. The
f fGTnsr thar shra ine nations Well
Shall We arrogate TO ourselves such superiority O..
Ths Rsas as
ngaPs enshs In The
Of Congress approve and support the President In
ow s'f far h Is %f To-
Mr. Turner. The United States he declared had no
h s Mp hs rrTe TO- pay for properly estroys
protection ACCORDED to our citizens in that country.
woS eIe not o. Mr. Turner said justify this Govern
sn in sssumne the attitude 9q,nep IN the w
for other nations. TO attempt to interfere
aerns aance consres in the opinion Of the
speaker should leave 1t 10 the state Department 10
protest against the attacks upon the Armenians IN
The resolutions We're further debated by Mr.. Nc;
Creary Dem. Ky). Mahany (Rep" \. lJ and
Taft Rep., Ohio
RIDICULOUSLY 1NADEQUAyE.
Mr. Grosvenor Qep. Ohio) said the present condi-
ton OF the subject. most Inconsistent and rilcu-
lous one for any legislative body 10 occupy. was due
TO shuddering shver.ng cowar6ice of the body. to
speak the sentiments Of the American people regard
ing the unspeakable ou;rages perpetrated in Turkey
Why, he asked. should tine United States fan 10
speak? He criticised the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs for putting the resolutions in the form pre-
scented The preamble should make definite charge
that somebody has been outraged abused or Kired.
IN, 0rdef to 10 rk Se direct St q ls of
outrages II they of such serious nature as TO
t Ms'r provi ST. Of the Berlin Treaty?
Mr.. Grosvenor said that the argument mace by
Ada aepfesen eR the comm,,ce on Foresn AZ
fairs in response to the suggestion OF Mr. Hepburn
upon whom she might retaliate in case the United
States sent Mayroyeni Beg home we s, 'non snk
bic before the world. II there had been sln ii
citizen pusd IN ns & ha at %a @
SON sufficient Tor the United States to demand repa-
ration and demand /; asonce; demand II as promptly
from a6na,ion Ike Turkey as from Chill 10 which
We sent a warsnip or two.
Mr.. Cox dem. Tenn)-Amen.
Mr. Grosvenor-The gentleman says Amen. but
there's no Amen" in this referring to the resolu-
tions which he held in his hand) There's not even
Lord be merciful to us, miserable sinners
Uaughter) denounce II as an incomplete and I'M
worthy declaration behalf of the American peo-
pie
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL RE-
PORTED.
Mr. Hit CRep.. I'D, chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. interrupted the debate long
enough to report the Diplomatic and Consular APP
preparation bill for the ending June So 1887.
which, with the accompanying report. was ordered
printed. . -
The discussion continued by Mr.. Walsh Dem.
n. ". who agreed with Mr.. Grosvenor that the
resolutions did not go far enough by Mr.. Brumm
(Rep PENN. who said that without the concur
renee Of the President action by the Congress would
be without avail, and that the House should adopt
the Senate resolutions because they were the only
practical expressions In sight; by Mr. Hardy (Rep.
INDY who said that the United States should have
demanded 10 be made a party 10 the Treaty OF Ber-