The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-25


done if British college worth a mill
British occupants had been compelledto
fiee for their lives, Would Circuit Brit
ain have stood idly by7
Mr.. Mills answered that tho senator
(Frye) meant war, and. said Mr.. Mills.
he did not doubt he would join this SEN
tinnent He did not know but that 1t
would be best TO send our ships abroad
and like Jefferson, batter down the cls-
tles Of the pirates.
Great BritaIn's seifishnsss.
Resuming. Dir. Frye spoke OF Great
Brltain's course with bitter aarcasm.
Great Britain dad been tho stcadfast
enemy OF the United States. Great Brit
ain had harmed the United States Mt
every opportunity. Great Britain had
for years tannted the United States for
shaclslIng the slaves, and yet when The
north struck on those shncilcs. Great
Britain did everything 10 help the coii-
federRcy to destroy the uflltra States
government, for no reason but to have
the confederacy as her customer. Crent
Britain had never shown The slightest
friendship for the United States. Aiiu
NV lAAAtehh 9AAktlAl AltAH l'sfba ANNs ~ q
when she had the power 10 stop these
barbaritle0. Mr.. Frye proceeded With
much vigor and earnestuess 20 say th1t.
II necessary In order 10 protect Aiiierl-
can citizens he would order Ameri-
can ships to sail up the Dardpnellcs. re-
gardless OF the European alliance and
when in front OF Corstantinople de-
mand for the protection OF our people
within the sultan's douilnions.
He declared tlhnt there was one quail
ity OF the English government which no
admired England, he said, protects
her citizens nt oil times and under all
circumstances.
Mr.. Frye proceeded 10 show that the
United States was strong enough and
quite as willing as England TO protect
its cltIzens whose lives and property
were imperilled abroad. All he asked.
he said. was that we would make Eng
land our model in this one respect and
then American citizens would be hnfe
In Turkey or elsewhere.
The Resolution Passed.
Mr.. Call followed, commencing the
utterances of Mr.. Frye. He contended
for a stronger expression and urged
that we should fight our battles abroad,
when display of our force was needed,
and not in the senate.
Mr.. Hoar spoke briefly Of the neces-
aty OF moderation and urged that ex-
treme utterances on the part OF Con-
gress be deferred until the arts OF d.
plomacy should be exhausted, in view
OF the danger that the missionaries in
Turkey were In and also In view OF the
feet that Miss Clara Barton, with the
Red Cross IN her hand. was now on
her way to Armenia.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, IN cnarge OF
the free coinage substitute Tor the ponp
bill, asked unanimous consent that Q
vote be taken at o'clock on Thurs
day next.
Mr. Call offered an amendment TO the
Armeniansresolution to the erect that
humanity and religion and the prtnct-
pies on which all civilization rests de-
mand that civilized governments shall
by peaceful negotiations, or, II necessa-
ry, by force of arms, prevent ana sup
press the cruelties and massacres IN
fiicted on the, Armenian subjects of
Turkey. by the establishment of gov
ernment OF hteir own people with such
gsis.Santesss oE the. civilized powers OF
its authority and permanence as shall
be adequate to that end.
Mr.. Call's motion was laid on the ta-
bic and the original resolutions were
then agreed to without division.
on Mr.. Jones' motion. 1t was then
agreed that when the senate adjourn
to-day II be to meet on Monday. be
also gave notice that on Tuesday next
he would ask the senate 10 remain In
session until vote was had on the sill
yer bond bill.
Mr.. Thurston CRep., Neb) gave mo-
tice that he would address the senate ON
the Monroe doctrine on Tuesday next.
The free coinage bill was then laid
before the senate and Mr.. Baker (Rep.,
Kas.) addressed the senate In support
of an amendment made by him 70 con-
fine the coinage Of silver to the Ameri-
can product
into gold monometallists. silver mono
metailistss and bl-metallists. He be-
longed, he said, TO the last class, ana
declared II to be his opinion that the
questions OF tariff and finance would be
settled unaided and alone by the Re-
publican party. Concerning the COIN
age OF American silver. the senator said
ii would give employment 70 idle
ers and would lead TO the gradual,
healthful expansion of our primary or
redemption money.
The senate, after brief executive
session, at 415 p. M. adjourned until
Monday.