St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-25
BITTER SPEECHES ON THE AR
MENIAN QUESTION IN THE
SENATE.
FRYE ATTACKS JOHN BULL.
CL4.IMS THAT ENGLAND Is TO
BLAME FOR PREVAILING STAT
OF AFFAIRS.
RESOLUTION IS FINALLY PASSED
sionaI Support for Vigorous
Action.

WASHINGTON, Jan 24.-After
brief but stirring debate, the senate
today agreed to the concurrent reso-
luton urging decisive action by the
European powers against Turkey, and
pledging to the president the support
OF congress jim the most vigorous action
he may take for the protection Of
Americans in Turkey, and the redress
for injuries to American persons and
property. Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois, who
reported the resolution, urged it's adop-
ton in speech, which set forth the
startling extent of the massacres, the
greatest in the history of the world,
the senator said. Mr.. Blanchard Ga.)
spoke in the same line The climax
of the day was reached when Mr. Frye,
of Maine, supported the resolution in a
speech which aroused great enthusi-
asm from the galleries for it's express
sions of sympathy with the Armeni-
ans and for it's bitter arraignment Of
Great Britain's course toward America
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas, gave notice
that on Thursday next he would ask
the 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 substitute to the silver Of
American mines.
Many memorials concerning the
Turkish and Armenian question were
presented to the senate today This
led Mr. Hill Oem., N. " to ask what
had become Of the resolutions for en-
ergetic action by the president
Mr.. Cullom (Rep., Ill) who reported
the Turkish resolutions. from the COM
mittee on foreign relations, said he
desired the speediest possible action,
and later in the day would ask for a
vote on the resolutions
Mr.. Cdffery Dem., La) called the at
tention of the judiciary committee to
the Importance of the sugar bounty
question which had been referred to
that committee, saying the subject in
volved the grave question of the right
of subordinate officials to nullify an
appropriation made by congress.
THE UNSPEAKABLE.
The Turkish-Armenian resolution was
then called up by Mr.. Cullom. The
senator spoke of the serious condi-
tons prevailing in Turkey, saying he
was appalled, by the carnival of blood
prevailing. A massacre of innocents
unparalleled for ages, had been perpe-
tfated. The evidence of the bloody
encounter was given by all classes and
until it was beyond the
slightest doubt. A Turkish army had
bayoneted, robbed, murdered and fay
ed alive the people of Armenia. There
was no war, but pitiless, merciless
md
death. The demon of fanaticism had
been let loose. There was a response
bility somewhere. 1t did not rest with
the slavish ruler of Turkey, the sultan.
Back Of this were the disputes Of the
countries of the European alliance,
seeking their territorial advantage.
These countries were responsible. IT
was a matter Of regret and embarrass-
ment, continued Mr.. Cullom, that the
policy of the United States was such
as to prevent the sending Of a fleet to
turkish waters to put a stop to the
bloody rule prevailing. There was a
double obligation upon England, and
yet nothing had been done to stay the
hand of the sultan, except by fruitless
diplomatic correspondence. The DOW
ers, said Mr.. Cullom, appear to be
waiting for the dissolution Of the OF
toman empire, but he expressed doubt
as to the reported alliance between
Russian and Turkey.
Mr.. Blanchard Oem, La.) said that
as great free nation, it was the
duty of the United States to express
It's o1nclal reputation and protest
against the course of Turkey.
Mr.. Frye (Rep., Me- took the floor
at this point for speech of such We
hemence that the galleries quickly
Tiled to overlooking, and he was re-
peatedly interrupted by continued
applause.
If the American flag had been rails
ed over consulate at Harpoot," con-
tinued Mr.. Frye, with dramatic en-
phasis, ''it would have saved
TWENTY THOUSAND LIVES"
Resuming, Mr.. Frye spoke of Great
Rritain's course with bitter sarcasm
Great Britain had been the steadfast
enemy of the United States Great Brit
ain had harmed the United States at
every opportunity. Great Britain had
for years taunted the United States for
shacllling the slaves, and yet when the
North struck off the shackIes Great
Britain did everything to help the Con-
federacy to destroy the United States
government for no other reason but to
nave the Confaderacy as her customer
Great Britain had never shown the
slightest friendship for the United
States. And now Great Britain stood
idly by when she had the power to
stop these barbarities. Mr.. Frye pro-
ceeded with much vigor and earnest
ness to say that if necessary in order
to protect American citizens we should
order the American ships to sail up
the DardanelleS regardless of the Euro
pean alliance, and when in front of
Constantinope demand the protection
of our people within the sultan's do
mains.
He declared that there was one quail
ity of the English government which
he admired. England, he said, protects
her citizens at all times and under all
circumstances.
Mr.. Frye proceeded to show that the
United States was strong enough and
quite as willing as England to protect
it's citizen whose life and property were
imperiled abroad. All he asked, he
said, was that we shoud make our
model in this one respect, and then
American citizens would be safe in
Turkey or elsewhere.
Mr.. Call followed, commencing the
utterances of Mr.. Frye. He contended
for stronger expression, and urged
that we should fight our battles
abroad, where a display Of our force
was needed, and not in the senate.
Mr.. Hoar spoke briefly on the neces-