The herald., 1896-01-23
THE f|FIY,FOURTH congress
The Senate Deals With Foreign
Relations
THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES
Call Forth a Suggestion of Christian
Interference
Senator Wolcott Of Colorado Speaks on the
nonroe Doctrine Strongly Opposing
the Pending Resolution
Associated Press Special Wire.


sion today was marked by no table speec hes
and notable debates. Late in the al ter
noon controversy occurred between her.
man, German, Teller and others, whit' led
to the most spirited financial debate that
has occurred since the present coli gress
Mr.. Sherman spoke at sngth
and with great earnestness, depres ating
the thrusting of an 'old. wornout isa ue'-
the silver question-into the sena1 at
time when practical legislation w as in,-
perative.
Messrs. T TeIler and German an swered
Mr.. Sherman from their respective stand
points. while Aldrich, Lindsay an Gray
took part in the exciting debai e. Mr..
Wolcott's spec ch criticizing the pre- sident's
attitude on the Venezuelan ques ton was
the notable eve mt of the early pal t OF the
day, For an he ,ur the senator com manded
the attention Of a crowded chan iber and
overflowing galleries.
Two important reports were ma de by the
committee on fore ign affairs, ont strongly
presenting the seri GUS condition OF affairs
In Turkey and urging prompt action by
the civilized powers, and an adve rse report
on Mr.. Calls resolution calling for the Oil.
cial dispatches of United States, consuls in
Cuba.
Mr.. Sherman, Republican of Ohio, re-
ported adversely from the foreign rela-
tions committee the resolution tf Mr.. Call,
Democrat of Florida. directing the secre-
tary of state to send to the sen; ite the dis
patches of United States consu Is ID Cuba.
The resolution was about to be il adefinitely
postponed, but at Mr.. Calls req uest 1t was
y,lonod on the Calandar.
Mr.. Cullom, Republican of Illinois, re-
ported from the senate commit tee on for
eign relations the following Armenian res
olution:
"Whereas. the supplementary treaty of
Berlin of July l3, 1878, betwee n the Otto
man empire, Great Britain, Germany, Aus
tria, France, Italy and Russia contains the
following provisions: The sublime porte
undertakes to carry out without further de-
lay the ameliorations and reforms de-
manded by local requirements in the prov
inces inhabited by the Armenians. and to
guarantee their security against the Circas-
slams and Kurds; it will periodically make
known the steps taken to this effect to the
powers, and will superintend their applica-
lion; the sublime porte having expressed
the wish to maintain the principle of reli-
gious liberty, to give it the widest scope.
the contracting parties take note of this
spontaneous declaration; in no part of the
Ottoman empire shall differences of re-
ligion be alleged against an individual
as a ground for exclusion or lncapacity as
regards the discharge of civil and political
rights, admission to the public service,
functions and honOrs. and the exercise of
the different professions and industried,
all persons shall be admitted without di s.
tnction of religion to give evidence befo re
the tribunals; liberty and outward exc
else of all forms of worship are assured to
all and that no hindrance shall be offered
to thier hierarchial organization OF the
various communions, or to the relations
with their spiritual chiefs; the right of
official protection by the diplomatic and
consular agents of the powers i'll Turkey is
recognized both as regards and above men,
toned persons and their religion, charit-
able and other 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 porto
under the protections of the other sigma
tories thereto and to secure to such Chris
tian subjects full liberty of religious wor.
ship and belief, the equal benefit of the
laws and all the privileges and immunities
belonging to any subjects of Turkish en-
pre and,
"Whereas, by said treaty the Christian
powers parties thereto having established
under the consent of Turkey their right to
accomplish and secure the above recited
objects, and,
"Whereas, the American people in COM
mon with all Christian people everywhere
have beheld with horror the appalling out
RACES of which the Christian population of
Turkey have been made the victims;
"Resolved. by the senate of the United
States, the house of representatives con-
curing, that 1t is an imperative duty in the
interests OF humanity to express the earnest
hope that the European concert brought
about by the treaty referred to, may be
speedily given its just effects in such de-
NIRiV9 shall the hand Of
fanaticism and the lawless violence and
shall secure to the unotfending Christians
of the Turkish empire all the rights balong-
ing to them both men and Christians,
and as beneficiaries of the eNpkcft pro-
visions of the treaty above recited.
"Resolved, That the president be re-
quested to communicate these resolutions
70 the governments of Great Britain, Ger
many, Austria, France, Italy and Russia.
"Resolved, further, That the senate of
the United States, the house of representa-
tives concurring, will support the president
In the vigorous action he may take for the
protection of American citizens in Turkey,
and to obtain redress for injuries COM
mitted on the persons or property of such
citizens."
Mr.. Cullom says the resolution was re-
ported by the unanimous vote of the COM
mittee, as it desired immediate action.
Mr.. Gray, Democrat of Delaware, said
he did not anticipate any objection to the
TebOlutiOl, DuI IL was OF Stlcn importance
that there should be time for consideration
of the terms of the resolution.
Mr.. Cullom acceded TO this suggestion.
giving notice that he would ask for action
tomorrow.
Mr.. Pugh's resolution for silver pay
ments of government bonds came up under
the rules.
Mr.. Hill responded that he would never
consent to let the measure be retired ex-
cept by vote. He yielded, however, to Mr.
Wolcott, saying that he would press it to a
passage at every possible opportunity.
Mr.. Wolcott was recognized for his speech
on the Monroe doctrine.
The senator spoke earnestly and was
accorded close attention. He said that
under the circumstances it would ordina-
rily seem to be the part of wisdom to re-
frain at present from further public COM
ment upon a subject of so sensitive and
delicate character.
The resolution which the committee on
foreign relations had reported, the effect
OF which might be most faI-reaching as af-
fecting our policy and relations toward
other friendly nations, required, he said,
rome careful investigation.
Continuing, he said: 'The few remarks
/ shall make shall be chiefly TO the effect
that the so-called Monroe doctrine has
been misapplied in the pending contro-
versy; that SO much of President Monroe's
message as referred to the colonization of
portions of America by European pow-
ers could have no application to any
boundary dispute now existing in South