The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

Mr. al intercourse WIN Of our
m nn,yar which met all the uei''""'
treaties cate want no friendly rsIa t%ru "i from
49, We m"' shouted Mr.. Hepburn
his seat Continents were appla%9ia Es1 a "s
llis ,Thn were favorable TO r"u'N"
tinn Ire"ardless of consequences: Mr. Hit
tio mrr traaties with Turkey ~ nrotcct
,o GTi ont. had served u p
Am Rrt iGn1tte'ar gs Mr. Hepburni the
has p NOT STAYED the knife or , s.opp'' A.
arm of the ruthless hufue'''
p'SNI Mr. Hit asked for cam itr Ordinary ordinary
tion of this grave ana eAo otfforded by
nronosition. The protec.lon ",oi Greater
th The code of international Jaw M yIor;es and
than the applause in the Su nhare amid
enable us to protect any Mn I;fe Snch
mossacres, and save America" ,laor;con citi-
nrotection was guaranteed AN AN hn ;oonor-
Gems in Turkey and should iio' o' '>
died. 4u, did NOT
u,ant ANYTHING said in the house lila'
wonld eXasperate those who were iilua
Ierinp and outraging their trlehus und
relotiyes in Turkey. But they Wai' tSo
an eynression of the sentiment Vi wv
Christian world that would force nn =
land and Russia to stop the n0rro 4;o ~
Turkey by filling their treaty oDllsa ;t;1nn
He described how an, American cl'in III
had stood in one of the Arlhelliuh w.
lagos, guarded all about win iHe p tbo
tcction of the government, WINE lnt
massacre of Armenian Chrlstlais "eH'
on before his eyes; : .ho ooro
Mr.. Hit proceeded to explain lle h r"lo
with which the resolutions hhd petn
drawn up and that it would not 40 10 W
rash or hasty. He expressed regret .nn.
the evil was so great and that tine reiiicu'
so feeble. ,.., .omorl,s
served TO cool the ardor or many Wiz h
had at first seemed willing TO go 10 lhe
length Mr.. Hepburn proposed; 90
Mr.. McCreary asked Mr.. Hepburn IL
his resolution would in, any way alhe-
jiorotr the condition of the Armenlans.
Mr.. Hepburn said:
Il want this protest to mean some
thing when it goes abroad ana not 10
fall on deaf ears. What does England
care. with her millions invested, for our
protests? Europe might be startled by
n drastic and unusual step. Turkey was
scanning the bills presented by the Unit
ed States and meantime the muruer anu
rape went on"
Mr.. Hepburn endeavored to formally
offer the amendment, but his time had
nynired and he was unable to secure rec
IGNITION for it.
Mr.. Henderson Rep) of Iowa, speak
ing of the Berlin treaty, said:
..rNl,o n;,,;l;,nI y-prll in pnnitV have
become parties to that contract"
Grave responsibility lay at the door
Of every civilized nation of Europe that
had power to enforce the contract upon
Turkey. While he was opposed to war
except as II last resort, he said:
Il would be glad if every line of that
resolution was shotted with lead for the
murderers of the Turkish government
Not the Turkish minister, but the Brit
ssh bondholders should bear the brunt
Of blame"
Mr.. Adams Rep.) of Pennsylvania de-
Jared the tendency which he saw in both
houses of congress to encrOach upon
he prerogatives of the executive in dip
omatic matters. When no American cit
zen had been killed in the Outrages in
Turkey it would be fine recognition of
he fact to give the Turkish minister his
Mr.. Smith Rep.) of Michigan told of
| man of his district, Il graduate of the
University of Chicago, who, with Amer
can passports, was seized and chained
n Turkish dungeon.
Mr.. Bowers Rep.) of California said
hat he vas not in sympathy with the
christian people who always wanted war
.verted and their missionaries protect
d. SO long as the house was assured
hat the resolution meant nothing what
ver there could be no harm in passing
Mr.. Hepburn's resolution was then Of
cred and Mr.. McCreary made the point
II order against it that it contemplated
IN act which must be approved by the
PRESIDENT.
The speaker overruled the point of or
der, whercupon Mr.. Quigg said that
when man was doing something OBJ
iectionable in his own household. the
only way to make him stop was to ask
him or make him.
The ministers in Turkey would be Civ.
nn their passports and many Americans
would be left at the mercy of the Turks
An amendment was offered by Mr.
Taft (Rep.) of Ohio which follows:
Resolved, That the conscience of hu.
powers above named and the response
bility for the continuance of the butch.
cry of Armenian citizens. That the
spectacle of these six leading powers per
hitting the murder of Christians who
by treaty stipulations were placed under
their special care, is humiliating to the
InUrnn
Christian religion throughout the world
Resolved, That anyone of the sigma
tory powers which firsts takes action I'm
der the Berlin treaty to prevent further
butcnery OF detenseless Armenian Christ
i;lhs VIII receive the grateful recogni
ton, not only of the American people
but the entire civilized world"
The amendment was declared ont n
ORDER ana Mr.. Hepburn's amendmen
failed by vote of 10 to 121.
Mr., Turner Dem.) of Georgia deliv
ered an address in opposition to the reso
lullohs' lie sad there was a Christian
clamor against the Turkish government
Whlch the bravest were scarcely bray,
enough TO withstand. Interference sucl
us was proposed, was not only a yiolatio,
OF our traditional policy, but an imperti
~, Inc slShatory powers to the Der
IN treaty were Christian nations an,
why should the United States assum
70 teli them what was their duty. Th
ailerlcan minister, whose vigilance wa
commenced com throughout the world, ha
seen TO 1t that no Americans were iniur
eu ana that the Turks were eager +
pay Ior American property DESTROYED.
M Mahaney Rep) of New York re
Piled to Mr.. Turner. VI N IL
Mr. Taft of Ohio then offered hi
amendment to the main resolution and
was not entertained. "'''
A. WI. Grosvenor Rep.) of Ohio declare
r ,n;t the resolution reported by the CON
, niue, on foreign affairs lodged ever
p pr,, that might offend the Turkish 90,
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