The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-28
TO REFORM THE TURKS.
Our Governments Call to the Gov
ernments of Europe.
HBPBURN's BITTER RESOLUTION,

Mr. Hepburn. of Iowa, Wanted to Give the
Turkish Minister His Passports and Sever
Diplomatic Relations with the sultnn's
Government-Utah Senators sworn In.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The house, after
an interesting four hour debate, adopted
The resolutions passed by the senate last
week calling on the powers signatory to
the treaty of Berlin, to enforce the re-
forms in Turkey guaranteed to the Chris
tian Armenians and plcdging the support
of congress and the president in the most
vigorous action he might take for the pro-
lection and security of American citizens
in Turkey. Tho house committee had pre-
pared some resolutions on the same sub
iect, but it was deemed advisable, after
the senate resolutions reached the house,
to substitute them for those prepared by
the committee. Mr.. Quigg, of New York,
who had charge of tho bill, made an able
presen alton OF the case, but there was
disposition on the part of some of the
members to go further than the resolu-
tions did, and Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, pro-
posed to give the Turkish minister his
passports and sever all diplomatic rela-
tions with Turkey.
Mr. Hepburn's remarks denouncing the
Turkish outrdge5 and charging that the
powers signaJory to the treaty of Berlin
were actuated from political and other
considerations in maintaining the pal
ance of power in eastern Europe were re
ceiyed with great enthusiasm, and at one
time it looked as if the house might be
carried to his way of thinking. But the
counsel of Alr Hit not to take rash ac-
tion, in the course Of which he pointed out
the dire consequences that might result
from n severance of diplomatic relations
with "a friendly power that had fulfilled
her treaty obligations to US, prevailed, and
the Hepburn resolution was overwhelm-
ingly defeated.
Mr. Baily opposed this resolution on the
/ ground thaJ it would be improper for us to
"insult" the parties to the treaty of Berlin
| by intimating that they had not carried
/ out their obligations Mr.. Turner, of
| Georgia took similar view. MIR. Gros-
venor of Ohio, characterized the senate
resolutions as incomplete, inefficient and
unworthy" and requested the committee tC
Withdraw them. They were finally passed
however, by vote of 143 to 20, after g
motion of Mr.. Baily to send them to the
committee had been defeated by 80 to 103
Brown, of the new state of Utah, took the
oath of office in the senate yesterday, the
former drawing the term ending March 3
1899, and the latter the term ending Marct
g. 1897. With the exception of the con
tested Delaware case this establishes pc
litical division in the upper branch of con
gress until March T. 1887, as follows; Re
publicans, A; Democrats, 80; Populists
s; total, 80; necessary for majority, 40
Should Mr.. Dupont be seated from Della
ware the Republican vote would be in
creased to 49, but at the same time tn
number necessary for a majority woulC
be increased to 49,
Aside from this event the session wa
given TO further speeches on the silve
bond bill, two of the new members of tn
body Mr. Nelson, Republican, of Mime
sofa, and Mr.. Bacon, Democrat, of Georgia
making speeches, the former against tn
free coinage of silver and Mr.. Bacon urg
ing tun evils of gold standard.
MIR. ansbrough, N. d., severely crit
cized The secretary of agriculture for tn
alleged failure to distribute seeds in az
cordance with the law. Mr. George, c
Mississippi, defended Secretary Norton
action
Mr.. Lodge offered an amendment to til
bond silver bill providing for a bond issu
. of 500, 100000, the proceeds to be used fC
. coast defenses.