The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-23
woLCoTT ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Criticised Presidents Attitude on
the Venezuelan Question.
SILVER QUESTION DISCUSSED,
Sherman Called I, an "Old, wcrn.Out
1,suc"-Tciicr Spoke on the Sill
yer Eond Biil.

Washington, January 22,--The senate
session today was marked by notapie
speeches and notable debates. Late IN
the afternoon a controversy occurred be-
tween Mr.. Sherman, MIR. German. Mr.
Teller and others, which led to the most
spirited financial debate that has occurred
since the present congress convened.
MIR Sherman spoke at length and with
great earncstness, deprecatins the thrust-
ing Of old WORKOUT issues-the silver qaes-
tion--into the senate at a time when ieg's-
Iation was practically impossible.
MIR. Teller and MIR. German answered.
Mr.. Sherman from their respective stand
points, while Mr.. Aldrich, Mr. Lindsay
MIR. GRAY and others took part in the ex-
citing debate.
Mr.. Wolcotrs speech, criticizing the
presidents attitude on the Venezuelan
question, was the most notable event oil
the carly part Of the day. For an hour
the senator commanded the attention OF
| crowded chamber and OVERLOOKING sal
| lories.
| Two important reports were mace by
! the committee on foreign affairs. ono
strongly presenting the condition of al
fairs in Turkey and urging prompt action
by the civilized powers and an ADVERSE
report OH Mr.. Calls resolution calling
| for the official dispatches OF United STATES
consuls in Cuba.
| The senate galleries were well filieu To-
day in anticipation Of the speech OF seha-
C,lp pn
doctrine Most of the senator's consti-
tuting the committee ON foreign Telatlona
were present.
Ny. Sherman (Rep.. Ohio) reported ad-
| yersely from the foreign relations COM
mittee the resolution Of Mr.. Call u)en''
Fla.) directing the secretary OF state 20
send to the senate the dispatches or the
United States consuls in Cuba. The res
oIution was about to be Indefinitely post
poned, but at Mr.. Calls request 1t was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cullom Rep., I'D reported from
the senate committee on foreign relations
the following Armenian resolutions:
Whereas The supplementary treaty OF
Berlin of July 10. 1S73, between the Otto
man empire. Great Britain Germany. Aus
trla, France. Italy and Russia contains
the following provisions:
| "LXI.-Tho sublime porte undertakes to
carry out without further delay the
ameliora,ions and reforms demanded by
local requirements In tho provinces nhah-
tied by the Arinenians, and TO guarantee
their security against the Circassians ana
| Kurds.
ut will periodically make known the
steps taken to this effect to the powers
and will superintoud their application.
"LXII.-The sublime porte having eA-
pressed the wish to maintain the principle
of religious liberty to give 1t the widest
scope. the contrao ting parties take note
CT this spontaneous declaration.
"In no part of the Ottoman cmrire shall
difference Of religion be alleged against
an individual as a ground for exclusion or
inrapacity as regards the discharge o.,
civil and political rights, admission TO the
public service, functions and honors and
the exercise of the different professions
and industries. All persons shall be adj
mltted without distinction of religion to
give evidence before the tribunals. Liberty
and outward exercise of all forms Of wor-
ship are assured to all and no hndrancc
shall be offered either TO hierarchial Or
ganization 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 pow
CTS In Turkey is recognized both as re-
CARDS the above mentioned persons and
their religions, charitable and other cs-
Establishments in the holy places and.
Where's. The extent and objec; of the
above cited provisions CT said treaty are
to place the Christian subjects OF the porte
under the protection of the other signers
thereto and to secure to such Christian
subjects full liberty Of religious worship
ana belief, the equal benefit Of the laws
and all the privileges and communities
belonging to any subjects 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 re-
cited objects and
| Whereas, The American people. in COM
mon with all Christian people everywhere.
have beheld with horror the recent appal-
ing outrages and massacres Of which the
Christian population OF Turkey has been
made the victims.
Resolved, by the senate of the unite1
States the house OF representatives con-
curing That II is an imperative duty In
the interests of humanity to express the
earnest hope that the European concert
which brought about the treaty referred
| to raw speedily adopt such decisive meas
ures as may stay the hand Of fanaucipm
: and lawless violence as shall secure to
. tho unoffending citizens OF the Turkish
emnire all the rights belonging to them,
both as men and as Christians and as
=. heneficiarIes Of the explicit provisions OF
the treaty above rected.
: Resolved, That the president be re-
nuested TO communicate these resolutions
TO the governments OF Great Britain. Ger
many Austria. France, Italy and Russia.
Resolved further, That the senate or me
United States. the house concurring' VIII
support the president In the most vigor-
Gus action be may take for the proteeton
ana security of American citizens In Thr-
kew and TO Obtain redress for injuries COM
mitted on persons or property OF sucn
citizens.
Mr.. Cuilom said the resolution was re-
) ported by the unanimoI Is vote OF the COM
mittee and he desired immediate action.
Mr. Gray Dem. DELI said he did not
anticipate any objection to the resolution,