The herald., 1896-01-25
A Resolution Passed Regarding
Armenian Massacres
VIGOROUS ACTION ASKED
Support of the Senate Pledged to the
President
The House Holds Night Session Devoted 70
the Consideration Of Private
Pension bills

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2A-After brief but
stirring debate the senate today agreed to
the concurrent resolution urging decisive
action by the European powers against
Turkey, pledging to the president the sup
port of congress in the most vigorous action
he may take for the protection of Ameri-
cans in Turkey and the redress for injuries
to American persons and property.
Mr.. Cullom of Illinois, who reported the
resolution, urged its adoption in speech
which sets forth the startling extent of the
massacres, the greatest in the history Of
the world, the senator said.
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana spoke in the
same line. The climax of the debate was
reached when Mr.. Frye of Maine supported
the resolution in speech which aroused
great enthusiasm in the galleries for its
expressions of sympathy with the Arme-
mans and for its bitter aTraignm,snt Of
Great Britain's course toward America.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas gave notice that
on Thursday next he would ask tho senate
to sit until vote was taken on the silver
bond bill.
Mr.. Baker of Kansas spoke for an hour
on limiting the pending silver coinage SUBJ
stitute to the silver of American mines.
There was brief furry in the senato
when Senator Cullom sought to secure the
passage of joint resolution amendin~ tho
act relative to the Bloomington, ILL.,, public
building.
Allen, Populist, of Nebraska said there
seemed to be little ring in the senate as
to favorable action on public buildings.
The east secured public buildings, but the
states in the west did not,
Gallinger of New Hampshire protested
against the extravaganza of Aliens lam
guage, and there was an extended debate
as to the sections which received public
buildings. Allen yielded and the resolu.
The Turkish-Armenian resolution was
crlled up by Cullom. He spoke of the
serious conditions prevailing in Turkey.
Massacre of innocents unparalleled for
ages had been perpetrated. The evidence
of bloody encounter was given by all
classes and nationalities, until it was be-
yond the slightest doubt. The Turkish
army had bayoneted, robbed, murdered
and hayed alive people of Armenia. There
was no war, But pitiless. merciless tor
nado of ruin, bioodshed and death. The
| demon of fanaticism had been let loose.
| There was a responsibility somewhere.
| 1t did not rest with the slavish ruler of
Turkey, the sultan. Back of this were
| disputes of the countries of the European
| aIlldIICcs S66hiuS ttTEltOTldl duNdIldk0Ss
i These countries were responsible. The
sultan was but puppet in their hands.
1t was a matter of regret and embarrass-
ment that the policy of the United States
was such as prevent sending a fleet to
Turkish waters to put stop to the bloody
rule prevailing.
But Europe had assumed the obligation
of the protection of Armenia. The people
of the United States were intensely inter-
ested in seeing the obligation executed,
and the purpose of these relations was to
plead with greatest earnestness for the
protection of Armenia. 1t was amazing to
the people of the United States to witness
the appalling slaughter and see the indif-
ference of the Christian powers. There
was no doubt of the obligation of England,
yet nothing had been done to stay the
hand of the sultan, except by fruitless di-
plomatic correspondence. The powers APP
pear to be waiting for the dissolution of the
Ottoman empire, but Cullom expressed
doubt as to the reported alliance between
Russia and Turkey. The United States
had spoken in the name of humanity in the