The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-25

ate to-day agreed 10 the concurrent res
olutIon urging decisive action by the
European powers against Turkey and
pledGlng to the President the supper:
of Congress- in the most vigorous act
ion he may take for the protection OF
Americans in Turkey and the re-
dress for injuries to American persons
and property. Mr.. cullon. of Illinois.
who reported the resolution. urged its
adoption, in q speech which set forth
;he 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
Sir. Frye, of Maine, supported the reso-
luton In a speech which aroused grent
enthusiasm from the galleries for Its
expressions Of sympathy with tile Ar
meuians and for It's bitter arrangement
OF Great Brltaln's course toward Amer
lea.
Mr. Jones, OF Arkansas, gave notice
that on Thursday next he would ask
the senate 10 sit until a vote was taken
on the silver bond bill.
Mr. Baker, of Kansas, spoke for an
hour on limiting the pending silver
coinage substitute ko the silver of
American mines.
The Debate I'm Detail.
Many memorials concerning the
Eurldsh-Armenain question were pre-
sented to the senate. This led Mr.. Hill,
Dem, N. ", 10 ask what had become
Of the resolutions for energentic action
by the President.
The Turkish Armenian resolution
was then called up by Mr.. Gullom. The
senator spoke OF the serious conditions
prevailing In Turkey. saying he was
appalled, by the carnival of blood pre-
vaiiIng. A massacre OF innocence, un-
paralelled for, ages, had been perpetra-
ted. The evidence OF the bloody enor-
mites was gwen by all classes and ma
tiohalIties until It was beyonu the
slightest doubt. The Turkish army had
bayoneted. robbed, murdered and iay-
ed alive the people OF Armenia. There
was no war. but a pitiless, merciless
tornado OF ruin. bloodshed and death.
The demon OF fanatlcism had been let
loose. There was responsibility some-
where. 1t did not rest with the slavish
ruler Of Turkey, the sultap: Back OF
this were the disputes of the countries
ot,the European alliance. seeking their
territorial advantages. THESE countries
were responsible. The sultan was but
a puppet in their hands. It was a mat
ter OF regret and embarrassment, con-
tinued Mr.. Cullom, that the policy Of the
United States was such as to prevent
the sending OF feet TO Turkish waters
10 put stop 10 the bloody rule prevails
ing. But Europe had assumed the obli-
CATION OF protection 10 Armenia The
people OF the United States were In
tensely interested in seeing the obliga-
tons executed and the purpose of these
resolutions was to plead with the great
powers.
There was double obligation upon
England and yet nothing had been done
10 stay the hand OF the sultan, except by
frultIess Diplomatic correspondence.
The powers, said Mr.. cullom, appear to
be whiting for the dissolution OF the OF
toman empire, but he expressed doubt
as to the reported alliance between Rus
sia and Turkey.
For Hnmanity's Sake.
Mr.. culIorn said the United States had
no purpose to interfere in the affairs Of
Europe except in protection Of Ameri-
can citizens and in the name OF humans
ty. The United States had spoken IN
the name of humanity in the Affairs OF
Greece and OF Hungary. No event OF
the centuries called so loudly to the
civilized world as this slaughter In Tur-
key, Che greatest, the senator believed
in the history OF the world.
Mr.. blanchard, tDem., La.l said that
for more than year the world had 9een
shocked by the nsassacres in Turkey.
Not only was there murder ana massa-
ere, but in the case OF women, worse
than massacre. AS o great Tree nation
Il was the duty Of the United States TO
express it's officihl Reputation and pro-
test against the course OF Turkey.
M: Frys's spsreh.
SIr. Frye, dep, AEaineJ, took the
floor FOR a,speech OF such velicnonee
thut the galleries quickly lIled to over
aowing and ne was repeatedly Interrupt
ted by long continued applause.
Mr.. Frye spoke OF the earnestne'n
with which 1he committee OH f1feifn
relations had sought to deal with this
question. They had glelrl Armenian
Missionaries who stated TINT tho eii-
tablishmert OF United Stnte5 consulltcs
at frzoroum md Hhrpoot wOulh siVe
effective protectOn
'+FlNula 70 lueat VpAllNf NtAH 'iS-.A''ss
appointed, but they were refused their
eEeqUaJera. "if tie American Has hau
been raised over our consulate ~ linr-
poot," continued Mr.. Frye with Ora,
mmtlc emphasis, ''it would have '6aveu
t%eEty thousand lives"
He proceeded to show the great
amount Uf American capital ihVcated IN
OhrslIuii missions In Turkey. Aud yet.
said he. six millions " invested AHlerl-
can capital IN riri,ey WAS held up. Tho
American College OF HhrpOnt was Dufii-
cd. aud Its American directors wore
compelled to flee Tor their lives. III j
had had my way" siid Mr.. Frye, after
these EurOptat powers had stood 9ye-
p Ing each oghct for q yGur. would have
sent Congressional memorial TO RUS
MA and said 10 tlnt great power, take
Armenia Into your p1sseSsi0n nnd pro,
test ihoss Christians and the linked
States Will stand behind you with all
IlJ power and fesicurccs,' tGohg up
plnm8n IN tho ENlleiIeg)
lie carnd nnlliluE fOr tho reports ol
the United StnipH minister mat MI iuN
protection waA beins pgtHiidcl ny Inr-
Key. InfDfmd lJUn NJ absolute rellnbll-
liy cninu 10 tidgi Hsspcialrd iu the iitla-
sion Wnfk showing titti tiia F,assaeyNs
Continued. He (l'fye) knew tlutt
Ammac1n lives and property wrrn bn-
ing jcdilrdiHad day afiPr dry, Tlry
Wfrp tccciYinE no ITnirctinh.
hE Mllls interrupted ~ Elntr that ~
ll7d personal knowledge NJ lie netlvtlr
ics Of UUJte1 States Minister ierfeil
aud the necurpcy Ot tho lnfprmall0nJir
tayt.
Alr, Frye responded l,y aM,lgg Mr.