The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
armenian RESOLUTION.
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Armenian resolution was announced WI
Guigg Rep.) of New York, a member
of the foreign affairs committee, mo'eu
that the senate resolution be substitutes W -
for that of the house. lie eHplallleu tn i' .
the difference between the resolutions was
90 slight that it was not advisable, III
view of the passage of the senate resolu,
ton, to press the one prepared by tnt
house committee. He made Driel
statement of the facts, which called upon
congress to express its indignation at tht
situation in Asia Minor. Our interest,"
was purely humane. Although the news,
paper accounts occasionally reported
atrocities on American citizens, theLe
were assurances from the state depart,
ment that no citizen had suffered Ill theii
persons. H.,
Our duty was, therefore, one OF hu,
mainly and it was matter or prolouii''
grief, said he, that the American people
were now forced to protest to those WING
had given bonds for the good behavior OF
the Turk. 1t was not necessary tor US
he said to inquire into the motives Which
actuated an European power when ue-
cried the outrages in Turkey with one
hand and upheld the sultan with the
other. With the jealousies and political
Vaccinations of Europe we were not III
terested, but since European powers, III
the name of the government and num-
mainly, had pledged the sultan ana lie
had acknowledged the pledge, that liberty
of conscience and freedom of worship
should exist in every part of the QUO,
man empire, and that Christians should
be protected from the Kurds, we had the
right to summon those powers before the
high court of good faith to explain why
they rest idly and supinely inactive WINE
10000 Christian homes were destroyed
while men and women were murdered
women dishonored and children sold INTO
bondage because they refused to cry out
that Mahomet was the great prophet.
He characterized the Armenans as Il
noble and intelligent race who had for
300 years preserved their language and
national characteristics and had resisted
the effort to Russianize them.
Mr.. Quigg intimated a belief that the
main responsibility lay with Great Brit
ain and he said he wanted the European
powers to know that we were watching
with horror the helpless struggle of
people who had for ten centuries retained
their religion and who were suffering.
not for what they did, but for what they
thought. The offenses against them, he
declared, was an offense against Chris
tan civilization.
Il will not say" concluded Mr. Quigg,
"whose duty it is to stop these Outrages.
But l submit to the serious Judgment
of the American people that the time has
gone by when one Christian country can
close its eyes to such outrages and SOL
EMMY aver L am not my brothers keep
er.' ApplauseQ
These resolutions will probably be in
o1a 20 Int &c thnNr bn W thn nffnpt nf
showing to the parties of the treaty OF
Berlin that the American people are
watching their dereliction the protest and
warning it conveys may serve"
In reply to a question of Mr.. MahOn
Rep.) of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Quigg said
that no American citizen had suffered
personal injury. The death of the BIZ
cyclist, who was murdered, was not the
result of religious fanaticism. As for
the property of the American college that
had been destroyed, Mr.. Quigg said,
before Turkey fully realized her obliga-
ton.
Mr.. Sayers DEM of Texas acked
whether there had been any neglect on
which Mr.. Quigg replied that the infor
nation from the state department was
to the effect that Mr.. Terrell had per-
formed his duty with great intelligence
and zeal, and from other sources he be-
lieved he was able to say that he had
done his duty with signal ability.
Has the committee on foreign af-
fairs" asked Mr. Bailey DEM of Tex
as, considered the propriety of request |
ing the enforcement of a treaty to which |
the United States is party"
'The committee" replied Mr.. Quigg, |
considered it obviously proper to call
on the European powers which signed the !
treaty to do their duty"
Mr.. Bailey thought that at time when
we were maintaining the improperly of
an European interference with the af-
fairs of this continent it was improper
that we should seek to interfere with the
affairs of Europe.
This opened debate which took wide
range and evoked several denunciations
of Turkey, which were applauded to the
echo.
Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian minis
ter, was an interested auditor in the
diplomatic gallery.
Mr. McCreary DEM of Kentucky SUD-
ported the resolution because he tbougbt
the cause of the Armenians was the
cause of humanity and justice. II was
he urged our duty to plead with Euro
pean powers to enforce their treaty oh
legations. Wv
Mr. Bailey, while in entire synpatbv
with the spirit of the resolution. again ey-
pressed doubt of the propriety of the
United States insulting European now
ers by declaring that they had entered
lnt1 contract which they had violated
OF nad allowed the other party to violate.
re tnought the resolution should be
conhned to single denunciation of tho
atrocities against the Christians
Mr.. Hepburn Rep.) of Iowa in hold
speech advocated going even further
than the resolution did. His position ev-
identity suited the temper of the house
lor MS utterances evoked great enthmsi,
asm. '' '"'nusi-
Ihe house had listened. he said to
recital such as seldom fell on humom
ears. Thirty thousand Christians slamghl
tered by the unspeakable Turk becoSsa
of their religious views. N""'e
ana what was it proposed to do? First
make mild protest; then express SYM,
pathy with those who vet remainnd
nenaced by peril and suffering grief for
slaughtered friends. e''ei LUZ
NJ, lney do not want sympathy" said
Mr. Hepburn, lmpetuously. "They need
deeds" prolonged applause o'uS' out
These resolutions asked that the coun
tries that had for years been derelict in
their duty should discharge their traot ~,
stipulations. What would be the result E ,
All the world would know that Enrlanj
held the Turkish bonds and that h n
capitalists to the extent of hundreds H Of
millions were interested in preserving tho he
autonomy of the Turkish empire. '''e
That" said he, sis what has kent tbis
lou blot on the map" CApplause1 '''''
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