The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-25
LOTS OF WARM TALK
Senators Denounce the 0utrageS of the
Helpless ArmenianS.
THE RESOLUTION IS PASSED
Cullom and Frye Appeal in Strong
Terms-Call Would Resort to
Arms-Jones Wants a Silver
Bond Bill Vote Thursday.

Washington. Jan. 24:-Many memori-
ais concerning the Turkish and Arme-
nian question were presented in the
senate to-day. This led Hill of New
York to ask what had become of the
resolutions for energetic action by the
president. Cullom OF Illinois, who re-
ported the Turkish resolutions from
the committee on foreign relations, said
he desired the speediest possible action,
and later in the day would ask for
vote on the resolution.
There was a brief furry when Cul-
lom sought to secure the passage OF
joint resolution amending the act rela-
tive to the Bloomington. ILL.,, public
building.
Allen, populist. Nebraska, said there
seemed to be a little ring in the sem
ate as to favorable action on public
buildings. The East secured public
buildings. but the states of the far
West did not.
Gallinger of New Hampshire, protest
ed against the extravaganza of Aliens
language and said there was an ex-
tended debate as to sections which re-
ceived public buildings. Allen yielded
and the resolution passed.
The Turkish-Armenian resolution
was called up by Cullom. He spoke of
the serious conditions prevailing in
Turkey. A massacre of innocents un-
paralleled for ages had been perpetra-
ted. The evidence of the bloody en-
counter was given by all classes and
nationalties until II was beyond the
slightest doubt The Turkish army
had bayonetted, robbed. murdered and
fiayed alive the people of Armenia.
There was no war but pitiless, merci-
less tornado of ruin, bloodshed and
death. The demon fanaticism had been
let loose. There was a responsibility
somewhere. 1t did not rest with the
slavish ruler of Turkey, the sultan.
Back of this were disputes of countries
of the European alliance, seeking terri
torial advantages. These countries
were responsible. The sultan was but
a puppet in their hands. 1t was a mat
ter of regret and embarrassment that
the policy of -Unitea--Stetes wrs
such as to prevent sending a fleet to
Turkish waters to put a stop TO the
bloody rule prevailing. But Europe
had assumed the obligation of protec-
tion to Armenia. The people of the
United States were intensely interest
ed in seeing this obligation executed,
and the purpose of these resolutions
was to plead with the greatest earnest
ness for the protection of Armenia. 1t
was amazing to the people Of the Uni
ted States to witness the appalling
slaughter and see the Indifference of
the Christian powers. There was a
double obligation on England, yet moth
ing had been done to stay the hand of
the sultan except by fruitless corre-
spondence. The powers appeared to be
waiting for a dissolution of the otto
man empire. but Cullom expressed
doubt as to the reported alliance be-
tween Russia and Turkey. The United
States had spoken in the name of hu-
manity in affairs of Greece and Hun
gary. No event of centuries called for
the prompt action of the civilized world
as this slaughter in Turkey, the great
est, the senator believed, in the history
of the world.
Blanchard, democrat, Louisiana, said
that for more than a year the world
had been shocked by masacres in Tur-
key, and in the case of women worse
than massacre. AS a great nation, it
vas the duty of the United States to
impress it's official population and pro-
test against the course OF Turkey.
Frye of Maine made a speech of such
vehemence the galleries repeatedly in
terrupted with long cotinued applause.
Frye said the committee on foreign re-
lations heard the Armenian missiona-
ries who stated the establishment OF
United States consuls at Erzeroum
lection. The consuls were specially
appointed, but were refused their exc
quaters. IF the American flag had
been raised over the consulate at Har-
poot." continued Frye, with dramatic
emphasis. lit would have saved 10000
lives
The resolution reported by the COM
mittee on foreign relations passed
unanimously.
Call offered a radical resolution de-
manding either through peaceful nego-
tiation or force of arms the Armenian
atrocities be stopped. The resolution
was defeated without division.
Frye proceeded to show the great
amount of American capital invested in
Christian missions in Turkey; and yet
said he. six millions of invested capital
in Turkey was held up. The American
college at Harpoot was burned and its
American directors compelled TO flee
for their lives. IF / had my way
said Frye. after these European pow
ers had stood cycling each other for a
year. l would have sent a congres essionaI
memorial TO Russia and said 10 that
great power: Take Armenia in your
protection and protect those Christians
| and the United States win stand behind
you with all its power and resources
! loud applause in the gallery.
Mills interrupted to state that he had
personal knowledge Of the activity oi
| United States Minister Terrell and the
/ accuracy Of the information he gave.
Frye responded by asking Mills what
Great Britain would have done II a