The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-28


LECTION OF the Powers. Adopted.
Washington City. Jan. E.-In the house
QGigg, Rep, y. Y, d member of the for
eign affairs committee, moved that the
senate resolution be substituted for that OF
the house He explained that the difference
between the resolutions was so slight thatit
was not advisable, in view Of the passage
OF the senate resolution, 10 press the one
prepared by the house committee. He made
a brief statement Of the facts which called
upon congress 10 express It's Indignation at
the situation. Our interest was purely hu-
name. Although the newspaper accounts
occasionally reported atrocities on Amer
lean citizens. there We're assurances from
the state department that no American cit
liens had suffered il their persons. Our
duty WAS one OF humanity, and IL was a
matter OF profound grief. said he. that the
american people were now forced to pro-
test 10 those who had given bonds for the
good behavior OF the Turk II was not nee
essary for Us, he said, 10 inquire into the
motives which actuated European power
which denounced the outrages in Turkey
with one hand and upheld the sultan with
the other. With the jealousies and polit-
ical Vaccinations OF Europe we are not in
terested. But since European powers. in
the name OF good government and human
ltys had pledged the sultan, and he had ac-
knowledged the pledge. that liberty OF con-
science and freedom OF worship should
exist in every part OF the Ottoman empire,
We had the right TO summon those powers
before the high court of good faith to ex-
plain why they rest idly and supinely mac
tive while 10000 Christian homes were de-
stroyed; while men and women were muir
dered. women diShonored and children sold
into bondage because they refused to cry
out that Mahomet was the great prophet.
He characterized the Armenians as a noble
and Intelligent race. who had for ten hun
dred years preserved their language and
national characteristics and had resisted
the effort to Russianize them
Quigg intimated belief that the only re-
sponsibility lay with Great Britain. and
said he wanted the European powers TO
know We were watching with horror the
hapless struggle Of people who bad for
centuries retained their religion and who
are suffering not for what they did, but for
what they thought The offense against
them, he declared. was an offense against
Christian civilization. II will not say"
concluded Quigg. whose duty it is to stop
these outrages. But | submit TO the serious
Judgment Of the American people that the
time has gone by when one Christian coun-
try can close its eyes to such outrages and
soleInnIy aver: / am not my brothers
keeper tApplause)
Sayers. Dem. Tex. asked whether there
had been any neglect on the part OF the
American minister. 10 which Quigg replied
that the information from the state de-
partment was 10 the effect that Mr.. Ter
reIl had performed his duty with great in
tehge nee and zeal, and from other sources
OF information he believed he was able TO
say that he had done his duty with signal
ability.
"Has the committee on foreign affairs"
asked Bailay, Dem, Tex. considered the
prcpriety OF requesting the enforcement Of
a party?"
THE committee" replied Quigg. ''con-
sidered it obviously proper 10 cali upon
the European powers which signed the
treaty to do their duty
Bailey thought that at time when we
were maintaining the impropriety Of
European interference with the affairs os
this continent IL was improper that we
should seek 10 interfere with the affairs OF
Europe. ThuA opened the debate took a
wide range and evoked several eloquent
speeches in denunCIatiOn OF Turkey. which
We're applau1ed 10 the echo Senor Mes-
donca the Brazilian minister. was an in
terested auditor in the diplomatic gallery.
McCreary. Dem, Ky. supported the res
olUtions because ne thought the cause Of
the Armenians was the cause of humanity
aud justice. II Was he urged. our duty 10
plead with European powers 10 enforce
their treaty obligations.
Bailey while in entire sympathy with
.he spirit Of the resolution. again ex-
pressed doubt o. the propriety of the
United States insulting the European
powers hy declaring that they had entered
into a compact Uhich they had violated or
had allowed the other party % violate.
He thought the resolution should be con-
fined to a single deuunciafion OF the atroc-
ities against the Christians
Hepburn Rep. ID. in a bold speech adj
vocAte9 going even farther than tAe reso-
luton did. His position evidently suited
the temper oE the house. for his utterances
evoked great enthusiasm. The house had
listened! ne SAID. 20 a recital SUCH as sell
dom fell on human ears Thirty thousand
Christians slaughtered by TIE unsIeaka5le
Turk because OF their religious Viewsi
And what was il Ne proposed 20 do?
FIRST. make mild protest; then express
sympathy with those who yet remain.
rueracef 10y peril aud suffering grlef for
slarghrprea friends They DO not want
syt10athy." said Hepburn. They need
rescue They do not want words hut
deeds tProioHked spplause.a The reso-
latsons asked that these countries that for
wears hai been dereii-t IN their duty
should DISCHARGE their treaty stipulations.
what would be the resuitR All the worsi
knew that England he'd the Turkish
b,rax and taat her capitalists, 70 the eX-
renr of hundreds of millions. were inter-
esfsI Ara preserving tac autonomy % the
turkish empire. That said he. Is What
eas kept thls foul blot on the map. CAP
rIsls.l Russia vas trying 70 get control
- s1, outlet 20 the Mediterranean. Ger
many. France and Austria had interests,
ana the interests 81 al coaic 2e best
served l}y preserving the balance * power.
Tbs resolutions would haVe no effect
II want 10 du some tbing, said Mr Hep
ny, .-that will mean sometime At Fhe
nr,n.r time / wlu propose an amendment
:, fh. resolution thar the president be tii-
raefs-i II furnish the Turkish minister
,,-s-t his passports. and terminate an etpio-
r,a,t- relations With ths government OF
Turkey That kind cf protest viii mcan
sarrethtrg tGreat applause
.rrhe gentlemen may say. ne continued.
..that sllch n course would not he dsplo-
v,.tf~ Perhaps So bGs it would be some
.R.t,,.. more than words. Les as say here 10
I'M s4-e world tbat We wfu not recognize
as = civilized government a country which
,..~r,trs such outrages. thar such is an
worthy 70 bave "a place among the aa-
lions tReneWeG applauset
HffF Reu III. chairman of the commit
80 .7, foreiEn affairs. sought 90 stay the
,r,}ans.a enthusiasm which Mr.. Hep
forg's sliegestion seemed 90 metr. rs