Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-25
PASSED
The Armenian Resolu-
ton Adopted.
MANY STIRRING SPEECHES HAVE
DEEM MADE.
WAS SAFE SUBJECT.
DLEEDISG ARMENIA PROVED A
BONANZA FOR CAUTIOUS sENA-
ToRIAL WIND JAMMERs.
Senate Declares II VIII Hack Grover
in the Strongest Armenian
Measure lie Adopts.

but stirring debate the senate agreed
today to the concurrent resolution
urging decisive action by the European
powers against Turkey. and pledging
TO the president the support of congress
in the most vigorous action he may
take for the protection of Americans
in Turkey and the redress TO injured
persons and property.
Many memorials concerning the
Turkish and Armenian questions were
presented in the senate today. This
led Mr. Hill TO ask what had become
of the resolution asking for energetic
action by the president. There was a
brief furry when MIR. Cullom sought to
secure the passage of a joint resolution
amending the act with regard to
Bloomington, ILL.,, public buildings. Mi.
Allen pop.. Neb.) said there seemed
to be a little ring In the senate as to
favorable action ON public buildings.
The East secured public buildings. but
the states OF the far West did not.
MIR. Gallinger Rep.. n. HI protested
lens language. and there was IN en-
tended debate as to the cities which
tended debte as to the cities which
had received public bull ings.
Mr.. Cullom suggested that Bloom
ington was the home of the vice-presl-
dent. the preslding officer OF the sem
ate, whereupon Mr.. Allen said he
would yield to such in appeal. and the
resolution was passed.
Mr.. Caffery Dem., Lao called the at
tention of the judiciary committee to
the impurtpnce If the sugar bounty
question, which had been referred TO
that committee, saying the subject in
volyed the grave question of the rlght
of subordinate officers 10 nullify an APP
preparation made by congress.
The Turkish Armenian resolution
was then called up 10y Mr. Cullom.
The SEE ator spoke OF the serious
condition prevailing in Turkey, saying
he was appalled, by the carnival OF
blood prevailing. a massacre OF inno-
cence unparalleled for ages, had been
perpetrated There was a sacred obli-
cation ron England, yet she Lad de-
clined to stay the hand of he sultan
except by fruitless diplomatic cOrre-
spondence The powers. SAID MIR. Gull
LON, seemed to be willing for the dis
solution of the Ottoman empire but he
expressed doubt as TO the result of
the alliance between Turkey and Rus
STA. No event OF the century called so
loudly to the civilized world as this
slaughter in Turkey, the greatest, the
saddest in the history OF the world.
Mr.. Blanchard (Dem., LaD said that
for more than year the world had
been shocked by the massacres IN
Turkey. Not only was there murder
and massacre, but in the case OF the
women worse than massacre. AS
great free nation 1t was the duty of
the United States TO express Its official
repudiat y and protest against the
course of Turkey.
Mr. Frye QRep., Me) took the floor
at this point for speech of such vehe-
mence that the galleries quickly lilled
TO overlooking, and he was rsDentedly
interrupted by long continued APP
plause. Mr.. Frye spoke Of the earn
estness with which the committee on
foreign relations had sought to deal
with this question. They had heard
Armenian missionaries who stated that
the es \ blishment of United stat ~ con-
sulates at Erzroum and Harpool would
give effective protection. Consuls to
these points were speedily appointed,
but they were refused their exequa-
tors.
''If the AmericanrHag had been raised
over a consulate at Harpool." continued
Mr.. Frye with dramatic emphasis, sit
would have saved thirty thousand
lives"
He cared nothing for the statement
that the citizens OF the United States
were promised all due protection by
Turkey. Information of absolute relia-
blllty came to hose associated In the
mission works showing that the mas
sacres continued. He 0'rye) knew that
American lives and American property
were being jeopardized day after day.
They were receiving no protection.
Mr. Mills interrupted him to state
that he had personal knowledge of the
activities of United States Minister
Terrell and the accuracy of the infor-
nation he gave.
Mr.. Frye responded by asking Mr..
Mills what Great Britain would have
done If British college worth 100000
had been destroyed and It's British oc-
cupants had been compelled to flee for
their lives. Would Great Britain have
stood Idly by?
Mr.. Mills answered that the senator
Qrrye) meant war. and. said Mr.. Mills.
he did not doubt but that he would join
This sentiment. He did not know but
that II would be hest to send our ships
abroad, and, like Jefferson, batter
down the castles Of the pirates.
Resuming. Mr.. Frye spoke OF Great
Rritain's course with bite. sarcasm.
Great Britain had been the steadfast
enemy OF the United States. Great
britain had harmed the United States
at every opportunity. Great Britain
had for years tainted the United
States for shaesellng slaves. any yet
when the north struck on the shackles.
Great Britain did everything to help
the Confederacy destroy the united
states government. but for no reason
hut 10 have the corfederacy for her
customer. Great Britain had never
shown the slightest friendship for the
s,ood Idly by when she had the power
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