The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25

ouS olirrlpB uoDSt0, tn6 SeuBte co. Qhy
agreed to the concurrent resolution urg.
ing decisive action by the European
powers against Turkey and pledRing to
the President the support of Congress
in the most vigorous action he may take
for the protection of Americans in
Turkey end the redress for injuries to
American persons or property.
Mr. Oullom, of Illinois, who reporte9
the resolution, urged It's adoption In u
speech which set forth the startling Of.
Ntent OF the massaores-the grestest fin
the hiatnry OF the world, tho Sengtor
said. Mr.. Blanchard, Of Louisisua
spoke In tho Same liue. The olimex of
tho debate WAS reached when Mr.
Frye, OF Maine. supported tho resolu-
tion In G speech which aroused great
enthusiasm from the galleries for It's
expressions of sympathy with the
Armenians and for it's bitter arrsign-
mont of Great Britain's course to1nrd
America.
Mr.. Frye declared that ~ tho Amer
lean fag had been raised above United
States consulate ct Harpoos 1t would
have saved 10000 lives. He proceeded
to show the great amount Of American
capital invested in Christian missions IN
Turkey. And yet, said he, six millions
OF invested American capital in Turkey
was held up. Tho American college at
Harpoot was burned, and It's American
directors were compelled to fee for
their lives. II he had his way, MIR.
Frye said, he would have sent Con-
greasional memorial to Russia request
Ing her to take Armenia into her pos
session and protect those Christians,
with the assurance that the United
States would back her with all Its
power and renourcen.
Mr. Frye spoke of Great Britain's
course with bitter earcasm. Great
Britain had been the steadfaat enemy
of the United States. He told how she
had tainted tho United States for sup.
porting slavery, and how in the civil
war she had helped the Confederacy for
no reason but to have the South as o
customer. He declared that the United
States had never given its assent to the
closing OF the Dardsnelles, and, If
necessary TO protecs our clsIzsns, he
would order American vessels to sail
through the straits and demand their
safety from the sultan's government.
de declared that there was one quality
In England that he admired She
always protected her citizens. In il
lustrstion OF this he drew o vivid picture
OF the rescue of an Englishman i'm
prisoned at MagdalH by King Theodore,
of Abyssinnis, telling how 10000 eng
liHh soldierG and 5000 seaboys in ten
days after tho news of the imprison-
ment had reached EDgiend were sailing
across the seas bent upon his rescue.
which was accomplished at the cost of
S25. 600. 600. 1t WAS, he said, mighty
achievement, and, sin Gods NAME" he
lot ID Lab, Il t..
q country" Mr. Frye then proceeded 10
show that the United States was strong
enough and quite as willing az England
to protect her citizens and should follow
her example In this one respect at
leaet
Mr. Call followed, commencing the
uiseranoes Of Mr.. Frye, and consended
for stronger expression, urging that
we should fight our battles abroad when
display of our force was needed and
notln the Senate. He asserted the
President had no power kept as 1t was
delegated to him By Congress- and gave
notice of an amendment which no in
tended to offer.
Mr.. Hoar spoke briefly of tho neces-
stty for moderation.
The regular order was then tempo
rsrily laid aside, and Mr.. Gall offered
his amendment to the Armenian reso-
lutions to the effect "that humanity
and religion and the principles on which
ell civilized governments shall, If neoes.
sary. prevent and suppress the cruelties
and massacres inflicted on the Armen.
ian subjects of Turkey. by tho essab-
lishment OF government Of their own
people, with suoh guarantees as shall
be adequate to thai end"
Mr.. Cullom moved TO lay Mr.. Calls
motion on the table. The motion was
carried, and the original resolutic ma
were then agreed to without division.
The following Is the essential feature
of the resolution:
THAT 1t is the imperative duty. in the
interest of humanity, to express the
lR. AIRERT A cAMNAnAY