The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In the SEN
ate Mr.. Sherman Rep), of Ohio, re-
ported adversely from the foreign re-
Iations committee the resolution of Mr..
Call Oem), of Florida, directing the
secretary of state to send to the senate
the dispatches of United States con-
suls in Cuba. The resolution was about
to be indefinitely postponed, but at
Mr.. Calls request it was placed on
the calendar.
ARMENIA.
Mr.. Cullom Rep), of Illinois. re-
ported from the senate committee on
foreign relations the following Armen-
ian resolution:
Whereas. The supplementary
treaty of Berlin of July 13 1878. be-
tween the Ottoman empire. Great
Britain. Germany, Austria, France.
Italy and Russia, contains the follow
ing provisions: The sublime porte
undertakes TO carry out without
further decay the ameliorations and
reforms demanded by local require
ments in the provinces inhabited by
the Armenians and to guarantee their
security against l-le OlIcdSSlduS anu
Kurds; it viii periodically make known
the steps taken to this effect TO the
powers and will superintend their ap-
plication; the sublime porte having eX-
pressed the wish to maintain the prin-
ciple of religious liberty, to give it the
widest scope. the contracting parties
take note of this spontaneous declara-
ton; in no part Of the Ottoman en-
pire shall differences of religion be al
legged against an individual as a
ground for exclusion or incapacity as
regards the discharge of civil and po-
litical rights, admission to the public
service. functions and honors, and the
exercise of the different professions
and industries; all persons shall be
admitted without distinction of re-
Hgion to give evidence before the tri-
bunals. liberty and outward exercise
of all forms Of worship are assured to
all. and that no hindrance shall be
offered TO the hierarchial organiza-
ton of the various communions, or to
the relation with their spiritual chiefs :;
the right of Official protection by the
diplomatic and consular agents of the
powers in Turkey is recognized both as
regards the above mentioned persons
and their religious, charita bic and other
establishments in the holy places and,
Whereas, The extent and object Of
the above cited provisions of said
treaty are to place the Christian sub
jects Of the porte under the protection
Of the other sigratories thereto ard
10 secure to such Christian subjects
ilu liberty CT religious worship and
belief. the equal benefit Of the laws
and all the privileges and immunities
belonging to any subjects Of the
Turkish empire; and
Whereas, by said treaty the Chris
tan powers parties thereto, having
established under the consent of Tur
key their right to accomplish and Sc
cure the above recited objects; and
whereas. The American people, in
common with all Christian people
everywhere. have beheld with horror
the appalling outrages and massacres
of which the Christian population of
Turkey have been made the victims;
Resolved. by the senate of The
United States, the house of represent
tatfVes cOncurring. That it is an inn
perative duty in the interests of hui
mainly to express the earnest nope
that the European concert brought
about by the treaty referred to. may
be speedily given its Just effects in
such decisive measures as shall STAY
the hand of n2ticiSm and l2Wless
violence and as shall secure to the
unoffending Christians of the Turkish
empire all the rights belonging TO
them. both as men and Christians,
and as benefciaries of the explicit pro-
visions of the treaty above recited.
Resolved, That the president be re
ouested to communicate these reSolu-
tons to the governments of Great
Britain, Germany Austria, France,
italy and Russia.
'eResolved, further, That the senate
Of the United States, the house of rep
reseut3tiVss concurring, will support
the president in the vigorous action
he may take for the protection and
security Of American citizens in TuT-
KEY. and to obtain redress for injuries
committed on the persons or properly
of such citizens"
Mr.. Cullom said the resolution was
reported by the unanimous vote Of
the committee, as it desired immediate
action
Mr.. Gray Dem.) Of Delaware said he
did not anticipate any objection to the
resolution. but it was of such impo~-
tance that there should be time for
consideration Of the terms of the
resolutions.
Mr.. CulIom acceded to this sugges-
ton, giving notice that he would ask
f7~ action tomorrow.
SILVER PAYMENTS.
MI PugA resolution Tor silver pay
11lents OF government bonds, came up
under the rules.
Mr. Hill responded that he would
never consent to let the measure be
retired except by vote.
He yielded, however. to Mr.. Wolcott,
saying that he would press it to a
passage at every possible opportunity.
Mr.. Wolcott was recognized for his
speech on the Monroe doctrine
The senator spoke earnestly and was
accorded close attention
WOLCOTTS VIEWS.
Afyer referring the message of Presi-
de6t Cleveland on the Venezuela CUES
ton and the appointment of the commits
sion to enlighten The country as to the
true divisional line separating Venezuela
and British Guiana the senator says
that snaer the circumstances it would