The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-24
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
Is Much MiIder Than That Reported
to the Senate.
MONROEIsM, FINANCE. TARIrr.
Three Subjects Of Debate In the Senate
House Adopted New Rules q
Count . Quorum.

Il
today sent to the senate . reply to ~
senate resolution relative to the rief,ks
of the United States citizens Of Armeniaa
birth who are allowed to visit Turks1l
and II passports are recognized.
In letter to the president the secretary
of state says that the papers Of recess
years show that the Turkish Eovcramsne
claims the right to exclude from the OF
toman territory such naturalixed ciaxen6,
The right is claimed as prerogativs os
sovereignty. Its enforcement has not been
opposed. nor has any remonstrance been
made save In cases OF arrest or punitive
proceedings on grounds OF their having
out imperial permission. Passports Of
such people are recognized. but the recog-
milton does not prevent the cxorciss ce
the right OF exclusion or expulsion.
The secretary says that although no
treaty OF naturalization exists between
the United States and Turkey regulating
this point. no instance has yet been
pressed by the Turkish government In
assertion of right to beat the Individual
as Turkish subject or punish him for
alleged offense Of becoming n citizen Of
II foreign state without permission.
The second branch of the senate inquiry
asked whether families OF naturaltxed cit
iaeus are permitted to leave Turkey and
come to the United States and upon this
point the secretary says that the natural
ization law can not operate by indirectiUa
Or by executive Interpretation to make
Il citizen OF a person who has never been
within tho Jurisdiction OF tho United
states. The Turkish government on sew
eIsl oc casons permitted the immigration
OF such families. but It has also asserted
discretionary power In the premises and re-
fuscd such Immigration. The good Of
Hoes Of tho United States minister have,
formally been excrted on all proper ocyn-
sions to assist the immigration OF such
persons. The resolution further inquiries
whether naturaiizcd citizens of the United
States of Armenian birth fave the Same
rights and protection In that country as
have n0turalized citizens of France.
Great Britain. Germany or RUS
sla. Al to this. the secretary
says the privilege claimed bv the;
government OF the United States for such
citizens by naturalization In the country
of origin Is greater than that claimed BY
any OF the four, a very general rule among
governments OF the European continent,
and which obtains In principle TO Great
Britain also II no allen may be admitted
10 become citizen of the State by nat
uralzation cxcept upon production OF
proof that his change OF alIcgiance 10
permitted by the sovereign of whom he v
then n dependent. Great Britain mOdiftes
this rule somewhat. and IL IN more liberal
than )ther governments.
An Endorsement In the language OF the
naturallzed person IL made upon all Britt
sh passports Issued to aliens to the fpl-|
lowing effect:
This passport is granted with tho quall.i
hcation that tho bearer shall not. wlIenI
within the limits Of the feoreign state OF
which he was a subject previously to OBJ
thinning his certificate OF naturalisation,!
be deemed British subject unless he hal
ceased TO be IL subject Of that State ~
pursuance OF the laws thereof, or Ia pur>i
suance of treaty to that effect.
Washington. January 23-Contrary toI
expectations, today's meeting Of the houAe(
foreign affairs COMMITTEES did not oeA1;
with any of the SEVERAL delicate questlong2
before the committee except tho Armenleu}
massacres In response to the overwhelu,-}
Ing demand from religious and other orr
ganlzatlons, resolutions In some reepeotei
patterned after those introduced IN To-
senate were adopted. Mr. Quigg was eurj
thorIzed to report them to the mouse.
NOtnlnK WAS uOTS hDout Thtc~~.>e>s.<t
Bayard's two speeches. because MI Dlnrf
more OF the subcommittee, In chargei "a!
that matter. asked for postponcment.
The committee adopted the dlploma3id3
and consular appropriation bill. when
does not make any decided change uoN;
Inst years allowance K
The Armenian resolution will be re{
ported to the house by Mr.. Quigg Mnn$
day. Its tone IL somewhat miider he1s
the senate resolution. After recitinS ~
purpose OF the treaty OF Berlin the reseNH
luton says; = VII
Whereas, BY conditional treaty pSS
tween England and Turkey. dated June ~
ls7s II was provided that II any atteMp6
should be made by Russia TO take pos 81
sion of any other Armenian p!ot
than those at that time occupicd Dy nv.SS
s,a England would assist Turkey " a.
fcnding them by force OF arms, nn~
In turn for this engagement on W. 49,
81 England, the sultan wouiu sursy
form the local administration IN Wy
ether provinces and would fuiy
his chri.tian and other subjects W. XI
and would sslgn to England the ,sasnH
~,rr,,a 10 he occupied and admins5sfp
~ trpriand. 10 the end that she mtgn5.
~ a posItion to perform her cneeSS
- nrevent by force of arms the
~, nrovinces OF the Ottoman pcrt8
Passing into the hands o. tnF {5I
government OF Russia; ana IA -
Whereas 1t appears tnat ~ -
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