Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-28
ROASTED TURKEY.
Served Up in the House by Hep.
burn Of Iowa.
DISH DECLINED BY A PLURALITY.

Hawkeye Man Wants Uncle Sam to Declare
the ''Unspeakable" Non Persona Grata
Individually and in Bulk and Invite the
Minister to Go Home-Hitt and Others
stand Up for the senate Resolue. ons and
Win Hard-Fousht Battle.
WASHINGTON. Jan. g. - The house
yesterday, after an interesting four
hours debate adopted the resolution
passed by the senate last week calling on
the powers signatory to the treaty of Ber-
lin to enforce the reforms in Turkey guar.
anteed to the Christian Armenians and
pledging the support Of congress tc the
president in the most vigorous action he
might take for the protection and secur.
tty Of American citizens in Turkey. The
house committee had prepared some reso-
buttons on the same subject. but 1t was
deemed advisable after the senate resolu-
tions reached the house to substitute them
for those prepared by the committee.
Quigg Of New York. who had the bill
In charge. made On able presentat
ton Of the case, but there was disposi
ton on the part of some of the mem.
did, and Hepburn of Iowa proposed to
give the Turkish minister his passports
and sever all diplomatic relations with
Turkey
Two Men WHO Were Out of Line.
At one time it looked as if the house
might be carried to his way of thinking.
hut the counsel Of Hit not to take rash
action, in the course of which he pointed
out the dire consequences that might re.
suit from a severance of diplomatic rela.
tions with friendly power that had full
filled her treaty obligations to us, pre-
vailed and the Hepburn proposition was
overwhelmingly defeated. Bailey opposed
the senate resolution on the ground that it
would be improper for us to insult" the
parties to the treaty OF Berlin by intimat.
ing that they hal not carried out their
obligations. Turner of Georgia took a
similar view and Grosvenor of Ohio
characterized the resolutions as Lincoln.
plete, inefficient and unworthy.
Hepburn Gets Very Much Excited.
The feature of the session was Hepburn's
speech, and his position evidently suited
the temper of the house, for his utterances
evoked great enthusiasm. The house had
listened. he said, to recital such as sell
dom fell on human ears. Thirty thousand
Christians slaughtered by the ''unspeaka.
BILE" Turk because of their religious views.
And what was it proposed TO dor First
| make a mild protest; then express sympa.
| thy with those who remained menaced by
peril, and suffering grief for slaughtered
| friends. ''They do not want sympathy, u
said Hepburn, impetuously. They need
rescue. They do not want words, but
deeds" Prolonged applausej. These
| resolutions asked that those countries that
| for years had been derelict in their duty
should discharge their treaty stipulations.
What would be the result?
Trouble with the Impotent Powers.
| All the world knew that England held
the Turkish bonds and that her capital
lists, to the extent of hundreds of millions
| were interested in preserving tho au
tonomy of the Turkish empire. That,
said he, lis what has kept this foul blot
| on the map" Applause Russia wa.
trying to get control of the outlet to tbt
Mediterranean. Germany, France ant
Austria had interests, and the interests o.
all could be best served by preserving the
"balance of power" The resolutions
would have no effect. Il want to d.
something" said Hepburn. that will
mean something. At the proper time
will propose an amendment to the resolu
ton that the president be directed to fur
nish the Turkish minister with his pass
ports and terminate all diplomatic rela
tons with the government of Turkey
That kind of a protest will mean some
thing. Great applause.
| Wants Something More Than Words.
Gentlemen may say" he continued
that such course would undiplomatic
Perhaps 50; but it would be somethin,
more than words. Let us say here to al
the world that we will not recognize as
civilized government country which per
mi.s such outrages; that she is unworth,
to have place among the nations" Re
newcd applause.
Hit, chairman of the committee on for
eign affairs, sought to stay the headlon
enthusiasm with which Hepburn's sug
gestion seemed to be met by pointing on
the dire consequences that must follow
such course. He said it would not d
to terminate all intercourse with friend
ly power which met all the demands O
our treaties.