The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25
HOUSTON TEXAS SATURDAY. JANUARY 20 1896
college at Harpool was burning and its
American directors were compelled to fee
for their livps

Tor their lives.
III | had my way" said Mr.. Frye. "aftcr
these European powers had stood cycling |
each ,ther for n year l would have sent
congressional memorial to Russia niic |
SAID TO that great power: Take Armenia |
into your possession and protect those |
Christians, and the United States Will |
stand behind with all Its people. loud |
applause In the yallerles).
He cited from the report Of the United |
States minister that all due protection was |
being extended by Turkey. Information |
OF absolute reliability came TO those nsso- |
ciated In the mission work showing that |
the massacres continued. lie CFrye) knew |
that American lives and American prop |
erty were being jeopardiEed day after day. |
They We're necelving no protection
Mr.. Mills Interrupted TO state that no had |
persoial knowledge OF the activity of
Uriied States Minister Terrell and the ac-
| curacy of the Information he gave.
Mr.. Frye responded by asking Mr.. Mills
what Great Britain would have done II II
British college worth million dollars had
been destroyed and its British occupants
had been compelled TO fee for their lives
| Would Great Britain have stood idly by2
| MIR. Mills answered that the senator
| O'rye) meant war. And said Mr.. Mills. he
did not doubt he would join this scnu
ment, He did not know hut that It wonii
/ be best to send orr ships abroad and. like
Jefferson. batter down the castles OF the
! pierides.
Resnming. Mr.. Frye spoke on Great Brit
aims course with bitter sarcasm. Great
Britain hao been the steadfast enemy OF
/ the United States. Great Britain had
/ harmed the United States at every oppor
tunlty. Great Britain had for years taunt-
ed the United States for shackling the
| slaves, and yet when the North struck on
| those shacklos Great Britain did every
thing to help the Ccnfederacy TO destroy
the United States government, In order
| TO have the Confederacy as her customer.
| Great Britain had never shown the slight
est friendship for the United States. And
now Great Britain stood idly by when she
had the power to stop these barbarities
MIR. Frye proceeded with much vlgor
and earnestness to say that II necessary,
IN order to protect the American citizens.
he would order the American ships TO
sail up the Dardanelles regardless of the
European alliance and when in front OF
Constantnoplc demand protection for our
people within the sultan's dominion.
He declared that there was one quality
OF the English government which he adj
mirod-England, he said. protected her
citizens at all times and under all cir
cumstances.
Mr.. Frye proceeded to show that the
United States was strong and quite as
willing as England to protect citizens
whose lives and property were imported
abroad. All he asked he said was that
we should make England our model In this
, one respect and then American citizens
would be safe In Turkey or elsewhere.
Mr.. Hoar followed, commencing tho ut
. terances Of Mr.. Frye and saying that com
pared with these tho resolutions were
emasculated and feeble. He ccntended for
stronger expression and urged that we
should fight our battles abroad when a
display of force was needed ana not In
. the senate.
Mr.. .noar spoke briefly of the necessity
, for moderation and urged that extreme
utterances on the Tart OF congress be de-
ferred until the arts Of diplomacy should
be exhausted in view Of the danger that
, the missionaries In Turkey were IN ana
also in view OF the fact that Miss Clara
Barton, with the Red Cross In her hand.
was now on her way 10 Armenia.
Mr. Jones Dcm.. ArkO, In charge oil the
free coinage substitute for the bond bill.
; asked unanimous consent that vote be
. taken Mt o'clock ON Thursday next
, Mr.. Allen pop, Ncb), interposcd Oh
, lection.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment to the
Armenian resolution 10 tho effect that
"humanty and the principles on Which al
civilization rests demand that civilized
governments shall by peaceful negotia-
lions or if necessary. by force of arms
, prevent and suppress the cruelties and
massaorcs inflicted on the Armenian sub
iects OF Turkey by the establishment OF q
= government of their own people with sucf
, guarantees of the civilized powers OF lts
I | authority and permanence as shall be
adequate 10 that end"
Mr. Calls motion was laid on the table
and the original resolutions were thcr
I agreed TO without division.
On Mr.. Jones motion It was then agreed
. that when the senate adjourned IL DE u
{ meet on Monday. lie also gave NOTICE tha
n an Thursday next he would ask the sen
n ate to remain In session uh'h IL WV WI
= had on tho bond bill.
;, Mr.. Thurston (Rep., Nev), gave not,c'
r that he would address the senate on TN
Monroe doctrine ON Monday next.
= Tho free coinage bill was then laid o.
q ,he table and Mr. Baker ORep., kan), al
g dro ssed the senate In support OF nj
: amendment offered by him TO con'ne TN
y coinnre of silver to the American produc'
d Mr. Hnker divided the money ranks mt
\. gold mnnometallists. silver ronometaIhht
l. and bimetallists. He belonged. he said' I
n the last class and declared u 70 ne III
l. onlnion that the question OF tar,H an
l. finance would he settled unalden an
alone by tho republican party. Concernin
ie tho coinage OF American silver, the zen
* ptor said It would give employment I
te idle laborers and would lead TO the ger
.. eral healthful expansion Of our primar
o. or redemption money
~ blI was nassed for the disposal
T. abandoned lands OF the Fort Assinbon
" military reservation. Montana, and fo
t. tho relief Of settlers thereon.
IN The senate. after brief session AT ~
ne n. m, adjourned until Monday
r.
HOUSE.
nd Washington. January 24.-There were n
or important incidents at the night session
r which was devoted TO the discussion
y. civil pension bills. About twelve bills wei
ne passed, among them one to pension u
1d widow Of the late General Coggswcil {
60 SIS per month This bill has passed u
- senate.
he CENSURE OF BAYARD.
or Mild Rebuke May BE Administered d