Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-29
MAY TRY INTIMIDATION
The Senate Advised Of a Way to
Succor Armenia.
Mr.. FRYE is ON THE FLOOR
Our Gunboats off the port OF CO. stan
Iinopie Would Have a Most
Beneficial Eject.

Washington, Jan. 24.-There was a
brief furry when Senator Cullom
sought to secure passage of the joint
resolution amending the act relative to
the Bloomington, ILL.,. public building.
Senator Allen of Nebraska said there
seemed to be little ring in the senate
as to favorable action on public build
ings. The east secured the public build
ings but the states in the far west did
not.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
protested against the extravaganza of
Senator Aliens language and there was
an extended debate about the sections
which received public buildings. Sen
ator Allen yielded and the resolution
passed.
The Turkish-Armenian resolution was
called up by Senator Cullom. He spoke
of the serious condition in Turkey
A massacre of innocents unparalleled
for ages had been perpetrated. Evi-
dence of bloody encounters was given
by all classes and nationalities until it
was beyond the slightest doubt that the
Turkish army had bayoneted, robbed
murdered and fiayed alive the people of
Armenia. There was no war but pit
iless, merciless tornado of ruin, blood
shed and death. The demon of fanat-
icism had been let loose. There was re-
sponsibility somewhere. 1t did not rest
with the slavish ruler of Turkey, the
sultan. Back of this We're the disputes
of the countries of the European alli-
ance seeking territorial advantages.
These countries We're responsible. The
sultan was but a puppet in their hands.
1t was a matter of regret and embar-
rassment that the policy of the United
States was such as to prevent sending
a fleet to Turkish waters to put a stop
TO the bloody rule prevailing, but Eu-
rope had assumed the obligation for
protection of Armenia.
The people of the United States were
intensely interested in seeing that obli-
cation executed, and the purpose of thes
resolutions was to plead with the great
est earnestness for the protection of
Armenia. 1t was amazing to the peo-
pie of the United States to witness the
appalling slaughter and see the in
difference of Christian powers. There
was a double obligation on England, yet
nothing had been done to stay the hand
of the sultan, except by fruitless diplo-
matte correspondence. The powers ap-
peared to be waiting for the dissolution
of the Ottoman empire, but Senator
Cullom expressed doubt as to the re-
ported alliance between Russia and
Turkey. The United States had spoken
in the name of humanity in the affairs
of. Greece and Hungary. No event of
centuries called so loudly to the civil
ized world as this slaughter in Turkey,
the greatest, the senator believed, in
the history of the world.
Senator Blanchard of Louisiana said
that for more than year the world had
been shocked by massacres in Turkey,
and in cases of women, worse than mas
sacre. As a great free nation, 1t was
the duty of the United States to express
its official reputation and protest
against the course of Turkey.
Senator Frye of Maine made speech
of such vehemence that the galleries
repeatedly interrupted with long con-
tinued applause Senator Frye said
the committee on foreign relations had
heard Armenian missionaries, whC
stated that the establishment of United
states consuls at Erzeroum and Har
poot would give effective protection
The consuls were specially appointed
but were refused their exequators. II
the American flag had been raised oveI
the consulate at Harpoot," continued
Senator Frye, with dramatic emphasis
1t would have saved 10000 lives"
FRYE WANTS ACTION
Senator Frye proceeded to show tn
great amount of American capital in
vested in Christian missions in Tur
key. And yet, he said, Sc, 600 900 of in
vested American capital was held III
The American college at Harpoot wa
burned and its American directors com
PEELED to flee for their lives.
If had my way" said Senator Fry
after these European powers ha
stood eyeing each other for a year
would have sent a congressional me
mortal to Russia and said to that grea
power: Take Armenia in your prf
lection and protect those Christian
and the United States will stand benin
you with all It's power and resources.
loud applause in the galleries)
Senator Mills interrupted to stat
that he had personal knowledge of az
tlVlties Of United States Minister Tel
rell and the accuracy of the informs
tion he gave
Senator Frye responded by askin
Senator Mills what England woul
have done If British college wort
$l,O00,000 had been destroyed and II
British occupants had been compelIe
to flee for their lives. Would Grea
Britain have stood idly by?
Senator Mills answered that the ser
ator Frye) meant war and he did n,
know but it would be best to send oil
ships abroad and like JEFFERSON, bait,
down the castles of pirates.
Senator Frye proceeded with niue
vigor and earnestness to say that
necessary in order TO protect America