Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24

best to send our ships abroad and. like
Jefferson, batter down the castles Of the
pirates.
Great Britain an Enemy of the United
States.
Mr. Frye spoke of Great Britain's course
with bitter sarcasm. Great Britain had
been the steadfast enemy of the United
States. Great Britain had harmed the
United States at every opportunity. Great
Britain had for years haunted the United
States for Stacking the slaves, and yet,
when the north struck off those shackles,
Great Britain did everything to help the
ccnfederacy to destroy the United States
government for no reason but to have the
confederacy as her customer Great Britain
had never shown the slightest friendship
for the United States. And now Great
Britain had stood idly by when she had
the power to stop these barbarides.
Mr.. Frye declared the United States had
never given its assent to the agreement OF
the European powers closing the Dardan,
elles, and proceeded, with much vigor and
earnestnesS, to say that If necessary In
order to protect American citizens, he
would order the American ships to sail up
the Dardanelles, regardless of the European
alliance and when in front Of Constantine
pie demand, as we then might, the protec-
ton of our people within the sultans do
minionS.
One Quality to BE Admired.
He declared that there was one quality
of the English government which he adj
mired- England, he said, protects her
citizens at all times and under all circum-
stances. This, he said, is trait to call
for admiration unstinted. In Illus
tration of this characteristic of England
Mr.. Frye drew a vivid picture of the rescue
Of an Englishman imprisoned by the King
OF Magdala some years since. showing
how that in less than ten days after the
news of this subjects peril had reached
England there were 5000 English soldiers
and 5000 sepoys on their way across the
seas, the deserts and the mountains, bent
upon his rescue, which was accomplished.
This had been done at the cost of no less
than s25,00O,0Oo, but it was a mighty
achievement. and no one could withhold
his admiration for a country which could
see the danger of its people away upon the
mountain lights and down in the depths
of dungeons, and which has the will and
an arm strong enough to lift them out of
their difficulties I'm Gods name" he ex-
claimed. who would not die for such a
country?'
Mr.. Frye then proceeded to show that
the United States was strong enough and
quite as willing as England to protect its
citizens whose lives and property were i'm
periled abroad. All he asked, he said.
was that we should make England our
model in this one respect, and then Ameri-
can citizens would be safe in Turkey or
elsewhere.
Mr.. Call Commends the Utterances.
Mr.. Call followed, commencing the ut
terances of Mr.. Frye. and saying that
compared with these the Senate resol1-
tons were emasculated and feeble
He contended for a stronger expression
and urged that we should fight our battles
abroad. when a display of our force was
peeded and not in the Senate.
He asserted that the President had no
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Congress and gave notice of an amendment,
which he intended to offer to the resolu-
ton
Mr.. Hoar spoke briefly of the necessity
for moderation and urged that extreme ut
terances on the part 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 and
also in view of the fact that Miss Clara
Barton, with the Red Cross in her hand
was now on her way to Armenia.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Jones, in charge of the free coinage sub
stitute for the bond bill, asked unanimous
consent that a vote be taken at 4 o'clock
on Thursday next. To this, after some
collo9uy, Mr. Allen (Neb) interposed OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Calls Amendment.
The regular order was then temporarily
laid aside. and Mr.. Call offered his amend
ment to the Armenian resolution to the eff
Iect mat humanity and religion and tho
principles on which all civilization rests
de mand that civilized government shall, by
peaceful negotiations, or, if necessary, by
force of arms, prevent and suppress the
eruelties and massacres inflicted on the
Armenian subjects of Turkey, by the estab-
Eshment of a government of their own peo-
PIE, With such guarantees by the civilized
powers of its authorities and permanence
as shall be adequate to that end"
Mr.. CALL in support of his amendment,
said that the situation called for some
thing more than an empty expression Of
sympathy.
Original Resolutions Carried.
Mr.. Cullom moved to lay Mr.. Calls mo-
ton on the table. The motion was carried,
ard the original resolutions were then
agreed to without division. On Mr.. Jones'
motion it was then agreed that when the
Senate adjourned today it be to meet on
Monday- He also gave notice that on
Thursday next he would ask the Senate to
remain in session until vote was had on
the silver bond bill
MT Thurston (Neb) gave notice that he
would address the Senate on the Monroe
doctrine en- Tuesday next.
The free coinage bill was then laid before
the senate, and Mr.. Baker (kan) addressed
the Senate in support of an amendment Of
Tered by him to confine the coinage of sill
YER TO the American product.