The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25
Chief Topic Discussed in the
Senate Yesterday.
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
Pledging Support of Congress
to the President.
AN APPEAL TO ALL EUROPE
The Powers Asked to Take Decisive
Action Against the Turks and
Put an End to the
Massacres.
Massacres.

Massacres.
Washington, d. c., Jan 24.-After
brief but stirring debate, the Senate
| to-day agreed to the concurrent reso-
| luton urging decisive action by the
| European powers against Turkey, and
| pledging to the President the support
| of Congress in the most vigorous ac-
| ton he may take for the protection of
| Armenians in Turkey, and redress for
| injuries to American persons and
| property.
Mr.. Cullom OF Illinois, who reported
| the resolution, urged its adoption in a
| speech which set forth the startling
| extent of the massacres- greatest
| in the history of the world the SEN
ator said.
Mr. Blanchard. OF Louisiana, spoke
| in the same line. The climax of the
| debate was reached when Mr.. Frye, of
Maine, supported the resolution in a
| speech which aroused great enthusi-
| asm from the galleries for it's express
sions of sympathy with the Armenians
| and of its bitter a1Iaignment of Great
| Britaip's course toward America. Mr..
| Frye declared that if the American
| flag had been raised above a United
| States consulate at Harpoot it would
| have saved 10000 lives. He proceeded
| to show the great amount of American
capital invested in Christian missions
| II Turkey And yet. he said, six mil
| lions OF American capital in Turkey
| was held up. The American college at
| Iiarpoot was burned. and its Ameri-
| can directors were compelled TO fee
| for their lives.
| IF | bad my way said Mr.. Frye,
'.after these European powers have
| stood eyeing each other for a year, /
| would have sent Congressional
memorial to Russia and said to that
| great power, Take Armenia into your
| possession and protect those Christians
| and the United States will stand be-
| hind YOU with all its power and
| resources" Iong applause in the
| oalleries.)
Resuming Mr.. Frye spoke OF Great
| Rritan's course with bitter sarcasm.
| Great Britain had been the steaafast
| enemy Of the United States. Great
| britain had harmed the United States
at every opportunity Great Britain
| had for years tainted the United
States for shaekling the slaves, and
| vet when the North struck of those
shaekles. Great Britain did everything
| 10 help the Confederacy to destroy the
| United States Government. and 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 10 stop these barbara
| ties.
| lie declared that the United States
| had never given its assent to the agree
/ ment of the European powers closing
| the Dardenelles, and proceeded win
gigor and earnestness to say that VI
necessary, in order 10 protect Ame11-
can citizens. he would order the Amer
| lean ships to sail mp the Dardenelles,
| regardless Of the European alliance,
! and when jn front OF Constantinopie
/ TO demand, as we then might, the por-
lection OF our people within the Sui
| tan's dominions.
| He declared that there was one
| quality Of the English Government
1 which he admired. England, he said,
| protects her citizens at all times and
| under all circumstances. This IS q
/ trait 10 call forth admiration unstint-
/ ed. In illustration of this characteristic
of England, Mr.. Frye drew a VIVID
/ uet,,re of the reesue of an Englishnan
| imprisoned by the King of Magdala
| some wears since, showing how III less
| than ten days after the news OF this
| subjects peril had reached England,
| there were 10000 English soldiers
| and 5000 Sepois on their way
/ across the seas, the deserts,
and the mountains, bent upon his rec
| cue. which was accomplished. This
/ had been done at the cost of no less
1 than S25. 900 900. but it was mighty
! achievement. and no one could with
| hold his admiration for the country
/ which could see the danger OF It's peo-
/ pie away upon the mountain heights
| and down into the depths OF dungeons,
| and which has the will to lift them out
| of their difficulties. In Gods name,
| he exclaimed, "who would not die Tor
such country"
Mr.. FRYE then proceeded 10 show that
| the United States WAS strong enough
and quite rs Wiling as England 10
protect its citizens whose lives and
property were iInpcriled abroad All
| he asked, he said, was shat we should
make England our model in tins one
respect and then American citizens
would be safe in Turkey and else
| where.
Mr.. Call followed, commencing the
utterances Of Mr.. Frye, and saying that
compared with them he Sen
ate resolutions were emasculatel
and feeble He contended for
a stronger expression and urged
that we should fight our battles
abroad, when a display Of our force
was needed and not in the Senate. lie
asserted that the President had no
. power except as il was delegated 70