The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-23
NEW DOCTRINE SCORED
Senator WaIcOtt Speaks In Condemnation Of
the Extension Of the Monroe Doctrine.
ELOQUENT IN HIS STRONG CRITICISM
Speaks OF En- :; ;;tand's Aid to Venezuela
Against Spain n-ConfeInptuously OF
YenezncIa- Hopes the Bounaary
Line VIII Re Found in England's
Favor-Inyo.kes Pence.

Washington, Jan. 22-Housc)-Two-
thirds Of the three hour session of the
House to-day WAS occupied In the con-
sldeiut ton of q Senate joint resolution
authorizing the expenditure of S35.Ooo,
all told, for the employment Of outside
assistance to the supervising architect
of the Treasury in the preparation of
plans and Specifications and supervi-
sion Of the Chicago public building. In
the course Of debate. the conduct of the
architects Office was the subject of con-
siderable criticism. The Joint reSOlu-
ton was passed
The unanimous report OF Elections
Committee No. 2. that Fl. c. Miner WAS
entitled 10 the scat now occupied by
him as representative from the Ninth
{Ncw iork) District. and that Timothy
j.. Campbell. contestant was not en-
titled thereto, was agreed to without
discussion.
The House at 1903 adjourned until to-
morrow.
Senate-After the routine morning
business-the presentation of petitions
and the introduction und reference OF
bills-Mr. Calls resolution directing the
Secretary of State 10 send the Senate
the uispa chcs of United States ConSulS
relating to the war now carried on In
Cuba was reported back adversely from
the Committee OH Foreign Relations by
MIR. Sherman, chairman, and was, mt
the request Of MIR. Call, placed on the
calendar
MIR. Cullom (Rep.). from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, reported pre-
amblc ana concurrent resolution In re-
gard To the Armenian outrages in Tur-
key.
At the request OF Mr.. Gray the re-
port was lnid aside for future action.
Following is the text of the preamble
nnd resolution
Of Berlin. OF laly Is. 1878. between the
Ottoman Empire and Great Britain
Germany. Austria, France. Italy and
Russia contains the following p-ovi-
siOnS:
..6i.-'rhe Sublime Porte undertakes
to carry out without further delay the
'amclorations and reforms demanded
by local requirements In the Provinces
Inhabited by the Armenians and to
guarantee their security against the
Circnsstans and Kurds.
''It VIII periodically make known
these steps taken To this effect to the
powers and Will superintend their appll-
cation.
pressed the wish to maintain the prin-
ciple of religious liberty. to give IL the
widest scope, the contracting parties
take note of this spontaneous dcclara-
tion.
I'm no part Of the Ottoman Empire
shall differences of religion be alleged
against an individual rs Il ground for
exclusion or incapacity as regard the
discharge Of civil and political rights.
admission to the public service, func-
tionS and honorS and the exercise OF
the different professions and industries.
'.\ll persons shall be admitted with
out distinction of religion TO give evil
dence before the tribunals.
Liberty and the outward exercise of
all forms of rship are assured to all
and no hindrancc shall bc offered eth
er to the hierarChical rgani2ation of
the various communtonS or To their re-
fations with their spiritual chiefs"
The riEht 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. charitable and 9th
er establishments in the holy places .
and
Whereas. The extent and object of
the above cited provisions of said treaty
are to place the Christian subjects OF
the Porte under the protection of the
other signatorics. thereto. and to secure
to such Christian subjects full liberty
OF religious Worship and belief equal
benefit of the laws and all the nrivi-
leSes and immunities belonging to any
subjects of the Turkish Empire and.
whereas, by said treaty the Chris
tian powers. parties thereto. having es-
tablished under the consent of Turkey
their right to accomplish and secure
the above recited objects: and
whereas The American people In
common WITH all Christian people every
where have beheld with horror the re-
cent appalling outraccs and massacres
of which the Christian population of
Turkey has been made the victims
Resolved by the Senate of the United
States, the House of Representatives
concurrine, That il is an Imperative
duty In the interests of humanity, to
express the earnest hope that the Eu-
ropean concert, brought about by the
treaty referred to may speedily he
gives it just effects in such decisive
measures as shall stay the hand of ia
natcism and lawle.s violence and as
shall secure to the unoffending Chris
tians of the Turkish Empire all the
rights belonging to them, both as men
and as Christians. and as benefciaries
OF the explici, provisions of the treaty
above recited.
Resolved That the President be re-
Guested to com mmuncate these resolli-
tions to the Governments of Great Rri-
tain. Germany, Austria, France, Italy
and Russia
Resolved further. That the Senate
or the United States. the House of Re-
presentatives concurring. will support
the President in the mos. Vigorous
action he may take for the protection
and security of American citizens i'm
Iurkey, and to obtain redress for inju-
ries committed on the persons or prop
erty of such citizens
Mr.. Pugh's resolution for the payment