Evening journal., 1896-01-23
FOR ARMENIA'S RELIEF.
Congress Reads Europe Les
son Touching Her Duty.
THE POWERS ASKED TO IETBRoBDB.

An Appeal For tho Enforcement Of the
Berlin Treaty Of 1878 Minister Terrell
Aiding the Relief Entcrprise--rhe Red
Cross society starts For Turkey.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Tho senate com
mittoo on foreign rotations Is ready to
support the administration to any extent
in any action that may be taken in regard
TO the Turkish situation.
This is made apparent by the sories Of
resolutions which were reported by son
ator Cullom as the result Of the unani-
nous vote of the committee.
The committee recognizes the fact that
che United States has no excuse for intor-
fering directly In behalf Of the Armenians
or any other citizens of Turkey, but it has
takon the very unusual course Of propos-
ing to call upon the European powers
which participated In the treaty Of Berlin
20 enforce the stlpulations Of that treaty.
The resolution referring 90 this treaty
is equivalent TO an intimatlon 60 the sig
natory powers that they have failed to
carry out the duties they assumed In be-
coming parties 10 the treaty Of Berlin.
While 10 is not proposed by the committee
to suggest TO the administration any di-
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the tone of the resolution regarding Amer
lean citizens is such as 60 suggest vigorous
action for the protection Of such American
citizens as may be In the Turkish empire
10 declares that congress will support the
president In the most vigorous action he
may take for the protection of American
citizens Ia Turkey and 90 obtain redress
for injuries inflicted upon their persons or
property.
May Require Fleet.
A member of the committee said, In
speaking Of this resolution, that 80 might
bo necessary for tho administration 90
send strong fleet to Turkish waters, so
as TO back up United States demands for
protection and indemnity by show of
force, and that the purpose OF the commit
tee was 20 give this action, II Il should be
necessary the support Of congress As the
resolutions were passed by unanimous
vote of the committee, it Is hardly probn-
bic that all tho members of that body APP
preciated their full iingoistic import whom
they were adopted.
IL Is not likely, however. that they viii
pass the senate without their full meaning
hcing made clear. Senator Cullom, In re
porting the resolutions, asked for their
immediate consideration, saying that he
did not believe there would be much de-
bate upon them. Tho resolutions had not
been printed, however and senators SEEM
ed TO bo indisposcd to vote for thom with
ont having been given an opportunity to
examine thom, and senator Gray accord
ingly asked that consideration be post
poned until today, SO as TO enable senntors
TO have printed copies for examination be-
fore lriun called upOn tO vote
The Treaty of 1878.
The resolution ombodics sections OF the
supplementary treaty Of Berlin of July i8,
1873, between the Ottoman empire and
Great Britain, Austria France. Italy and
Russia, in which this declaration Is madoi
In no part of tho Ottoman empire
shall differences Of religion be alleged
against an individual as ground for cx-
clusion or incapacity as regards the dis
charge of civil and political rights admis-
sion TO the public service, functions and
honors and the exercise OF the different
professions and industries
Liberty and the outward exercise OF all
forms Of worship are assured TO all, and
no hindrance shall be offered either 20 the
hlernrchical organization Of the various
cOmmunions OF TO their relations with
their spiritual chiefs.
The resolution, in conclusion, declares
that It is an imperative duty in the inter
ests Of humanity 60 express the earnest
hope that the European concert, brought
about by tho treaty referred 20, may speed
lily be given its just effects In such doci-
sive measures as shall stay the hand Of ia
naticism and lawloss violence and as shall
secure 20 the unoffonding Christians of tho
Turkish empire all the rights belonging
90 them, both as men and as Christians,
and as heneficiaries of the explicit provi-
sions of the treaty above recited