The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28
England ResponsIble.

England Hetponslbie.
Mr.. Qulgg intlmated belief that
tho main responsibility rested with
Great Britain, and said he wanted the
European powers TO know that we were
watching with horror the helpless strug-
gle OF people who had for ten centu-
ries retained their religion ana who.
were suffering not for what they did
but for what they thought The Of
Tense against them, he declared, was an
offense against Christian civilization.
MIR. Sayres( Dem, Tex.) asked wheth-
or there had been any neglect on the
part OF the American minister, to which
Mr.. Quigg replied that the information
from the state department was TO the
eject that Mr.. Terrell had performed
his duty with great intelligence and
zeal. and from other sources OF infor-
nation he believed he was able TO say
that he had done his duty with sinai
ability.
Has the committee on foreign af-
fairs" asked Mir. Bailey. CDem,, Tex,)
considered the propriety OF request
ing the enforcement of n treaty 20 which
the United States Is not a purty2,'
The committee" replied Mr.. Quigg.
considered 1t obviously proper to call
on the European powers which signed
the treaty to do their duty"
MIR. Bailey thought that at n time
when wc were maintaining the impro-
prlety OF European interference with
the affairs OF this continent, II was
improper that we should seek to inter-
fore with the affairs OF Europe. Thus
opened, the debate took wide range and
evoked several eloquent speeches In de-
nunciation OF Turkey which were APP
Aton1ad In Nha aNkn GAnOr MRNn6nHa.
the Brazilian minister. was an Interest,"
cd auditor in the diplomatic gallery.
Mr.. McCreary (Dein., Ry.) supported
the resolutions because he thought the
cause OF the Armenians was the cause
Of humanity and justice. II was, he
urged, our duty to plead with European
powers TO enforce their treaty obliga-
tons.
Hepburn Creates Sensation.
Mr.. Hepburn CRep., Iowa). in bold
speech. advocated going even further
than the resolutions did. His position
evidently suited the temper OF tho
house. for his utterances evoked great
enthusiasm, All the world knew that
England held the Turkish bonds, and
that her capitalists, to the extent OF
hundreds Of millions, were Interested
In preserving the autonomy OF the
Turkish empire. That. said he, Is what
has kept this foul blot on the map.
CApplause9 Russia was trying to get
control OF the outlet TO the Mediterra-
mean. Germany, France and Austria
hRd interests, and the interests of all
could be best served by preserving the
balance OF power. The resolutions
would have no effect.
II want TO do some thing" said Mr..
Hepburn, that will mean something.
Al the proper time will propose an
amendment to the resolution that tho
President be directed to furnish the
Turkish minister with his passports
and terminate relations with the gov
ernment Of Turkey. That Kind OF a pro-
test will mean something. Great ap-
pIause) Gentlemen may say.H he con-
tinued, that such o course would not
be diplomatic Perhaps so, but Il
would be something more than words.
Let us say here to all the world that
we win not recognize as a civtllzed gov
ernment country which permits suen
q place among the nRtlons." (Renewed
applause)
Mr.. Hit CRep.. Ill). chairman OF the
committee on foreign affairs, sought to
stay the head-long enthusiasm with
which Mr.. Hepburn's suggestion SEEM
ed to meet BY pointing out the dire
consequences that must follow such a
course. Mr. Hit said 1t would not do
to terminate all intercourse with a
friendly power which met all the de-
mands OF our treaties,
ave want no friendly relations with
n murderer" shouted Mr.. Hepburn
from his scat,
HIS sentiments were npplauded by
those who were favorable 70 radical
actions, regardless OF consequences.
Our treaties with Turkey, Mr.. Hit
pointed out, had served to protect
American citizens.
But interposcd Mr., Hepburn, "it
has not stayed the knife or stopped
the arm OF the ruthless murderer"
(Applause)
Mr. Hit asked for n calm considera-
tIon OF this grave and extraordinary po-
Eitiop The protection AFFORDED by the
code OF international law was greater
than the applause from the galleries.
Such protection was guaranteed our
citizens In Turkey and would not be
ieanordlzed, The Americans in this
country did not want anything said In
| the house thnt would eXasperlte those
who were numbering and outragtns
their friends in Turkey, but they want
cd nm expression Of the sense OF the
| Christian world that wouil force Eng
land and Russia to stop the horrors IN
Turkey by fulfilling their treaty obli-
gntIons. He described how an Amcri-
cnn citizen had stood I'm one OF the Ar
menlan Villages, guarded all about BY
the protection OF the government, whlle
the mnasRcrea Of Armenian Christians
went on before his eyes.
Au Amendment.
An amendment was offered BY Mr..
Taft (Rcp.. Ohio which was as follows:
"Resoiyed That the conscience OF
humanity faatenE upon the six Christ
| ian powers above named the RESPONSE
blilty FOR the continuance OF the butch
ery OF Armenian citizens. That the
sprctnoie of these six leading powers
permitting the murder OF Christians.
who by treaty stIpulntlons were placed
under their special care, ID Illuminating
10 the last degree and discrcdit the
| Christian religion throughout the
| world.
tory powerS which first takes action
| under the Berlin treaty 70 prevent the
further butchery OF defenseless Arrnon.
inn Christians win receive the grateful
recognition not only OF the American
people. hut the entire civilized world.
MI Hepburn'a amendment failed by
vote OF lONto 12l. -,
TINT thc resolution reported by the COM
mittce ON foreign affairs dodged every
n"int that might offend the Turkish
Government and therefore placed the
house. II adopted, In position OF shua,
doflng, shtverlng cownrdice. They did
| not speak the sentiments OF me Cnrls,- CIh,-
ian people ngainst thc "hSpV''NU''e
crime Of Turkey. .
NJ I}fnnnm CRep., PENN thought no
| 80 -, 'a,,,i,,ttc,I would have been neccg-