The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25
In AID OF ARMENIA.
Senate Passed the Resolution Re-
citing Her Wrongs.
SOME SPEECHES ARRAlGNlNG EUROPE,
And England Especially, Constituted
the Debate.
VOTE ON SILVER BOND BILL
VIII 10 Asked for Next Thursdav-Hous"
Session Devoted 10 Passing Pen
sion Biils.

Washington. January 24.-After o brief
but stirring debate today, the senate
agreed 10 the resolution urging decisive
action by the European powers against
Turkey, and piedging to tho president the
support OF congress In the most vigorous
action he may take for the protection of
Americans in Turkey, and TO secure re-
dress to injured persons and property.
MIR. Cullum of Illinois. who reported
the resolution, urged its adoption In
speech. which set forth the startling eN-
tent of the massacre the greatest In the
history of the world, the senator SAID.
Mr. Blanchard oil Louisiana spoke on
the same line.
| The climax Of the debate was reached
| when MIR. Frye of Maine supported the
resolution In a speech of sympathy for
| the Armenians and for It's bitter arraign.
ment of Great Brtains attitude toward
| America.
| MIR. Jones of Arkansas gave notice that
| on Thursday next he would ask the SENATE
| TO sit until a vote was taken on the silver
| bond bill.
MIR. Baker OF Kansas spoke for an hour
| on limiting the pending silver coinage
| substitute to the silver of American mines.
| Many memorials concerning the Turk
| ish and Armenian question were presented
| In tho senate today.
| This led Mr. hin to ask what had be-
| come of the resolution asking for energetic
action by the president.
There was n brief furry when Mr.. Cui-
| lon sought to secure the passage OF q
| Joint resolution amending the act relative
| to the bloomington, ILL.,. public building.
Mr.. Allen Pop., Neb.) said there seemed
to be n little ring In the senate as to
favorable action on public buildings. The
East secured public buildings, the States
OF the far West did not
Mr.. Gallingor ,Rep., ". H..) protested
against the ex.ravagauce of Mr.. snen's
: language and there was an extended de-
bate as to the cities which had received
public buildings.
Mr.. Cullom suggested that Bloomington
was the home OF the vice president, the
| presiding officer of the senate. whereupon
Mr.. Allen said he would yield TO such an
| appeal and the resolution was passed.
Mr.. Caffery Dem. LAD called the at
tention of the judiciary committee to the
Importance of the sugar bounty question,
which had been referred to that commit
tee saying that the subject involved the
grave question Of the right of subordinate
officers to nullify nm appropriation mhue
by congress.
The Turkish Armenian resolution was
4 then called up by Mr. Culom.
The senator spoke OF the serious condl-
tions prevailing in Turkey saying he was
appalled by the carnival of blood prevail
ing. A massacre OF innocence, unparalleled
for ages, had been perpetrated. The evil
dence of the bloody enormltles was given
= by all classes and natlonaiitis until 1t was
S beyond the slightest doubt. turkish
army had bayonetted, robbed, murdered
: and fayed alive the people of Armenia.
There was no war, but pltiless. merci-
less tornado OF ruin. bloodshed and DEAN.
The demon Of fanaticism had been let
loose
There was a responsibility somewhere.
II did not rest with the slavish ruler OF
Turkey. the sultan. Back of this were inc
: disnutes of the countries OF the European
alliance, seeking their territorial ahVan-
=. | tapes These countries were responsloie
The sultan was but puppet In theii
- hands.
II was a matter Of regret ana crnpar'
rassment continued Mr.. Cullom, that the
5. pn,icv Of the United States was such NJ
10 prevent the sending of noct to TURK
ish waters to put n stop to the p'oouy
rule prevailing Iiut Europe had assumes
the obligation OF protection OF NrIIc".a
The people OF the United states VIZ ,, IN
tcnsely interested In seeing the oplibatioi
:, executed. and the purpose OF this resoIu
y ,ion was to plead with the greatest earn
estncss for the protection o. Arnihia'
II was amazing to the people OF IN
a United States to witness TINS aPpalIih
the indifference Of the Christian power
ID There was a double obligation on England
lie md vet nothing had been done 10 stu
d. the hand OF the sultan except by run
70 less diplomatic correspondence Inc POW
ers said Mr.. Cullom. appear 10 pe van
nr for the dissolution of the Sttoinu
empire, but he expressed doubt as 20 IN
renorted alliance between Russia ana Iui
Mr. Culom said the United states ha
M nlrrnse to interfere IN the aiIArs
~ Furope except In the protection OF amer
Icon citizens and in the name Of humanity
er The United states had spoken III the nam
is NJ humanity In the affairs of Greece an
hungary. No event of the century caiie
IN so loudly TO the civilized world as IN
"a slaughter in Turkey, the greatest tn
a senator believed. in the history OF IN
"a world. IT, ,,o. .,
:, more than year the United States ma
M becn shocked by the massacres IN Iufke'
N Not only was there massacre, pul thel
T. we're cases of women worse thaii Hahs3
~ ere A free nation II is the duty {
The United States to express reprdiaho
-, and nrotest against the course In turkey.
- Mr. Frye CMaine) took the floor at III
80 noint for a speech OF such yehemenC
- mai the galleries quickly filled to owe
h. flowing and he was repeatedly inteFruptt
n by long applause ..,,,
d. which the committee on foreign reiatloi
~ had sought TO deri with this quesuo
N They had heard Armenian missionar''
he who stated that the establishment
United States consulates at Er7rouin az
n uarnool would give effective protection.
of Consuls to these points were speed
in appointed. but they were refused tne
g. exeauaturs II the American na@ ~
OF been raised over a consulate at Harpoe
ed continued Mr. Frye. with democtauc en-
~ nnasis A. would have saved 21,0o0 live
he He nroceeded to show the great amon
an of American capital invested IN Chr'
ed tian missions in Turkey. and yet. said n
as six millions of invested American chpi'
L d., xa,as held The Amerlca