The herald., 1896-01-25

history of he world.
Mr.. Blanc hard, Democrat of Louisiana
said that for more than a year the worlt
had been sh ocked by the masssycres il
Turkey, and in the case of wome wors
than massacr IS. AS a great free nation i
was the duty ,f the United States TO ex
press it's official Reputation and protes
against the cot rise of Turkey.
Mr.. Frye of Maine made speech o'f such
vehemence that the galleries repeatedly
interrupted with long continued applause
Mr.. Frye said tb q committee on foreign re
lations had heal u the Armenian mission
aries who stated that the establishment Of
United States consuls at Erzeroum ano
Harpool would give effective protection
The consuls were specially appointed, but
were refused their exequateurs.
IF the America IN flag had been raised
over the consulats al Harpool," continued
Mr.. Erye, with dramatic emphasis, ait
would have saved 20 900 lives"
Mr.. Frye proceede d to show the great
amount of American capital invested in
Christian missions in Turkey. And yet,
said he, $ts,0O0,000 of invested American
capital in Turkey wa 10 held up. The Amer
lean college at Harp DOL was burned and its
American directors were compelled to flee
for their lives.
ssIf / had my way" said Mr.. Frye, "after
these European pow ers had stood cycling
each other for We ar, would have sent a
congressional m emo rial to Russia and said
to that great p,owe +, Take Armenia into
your possession anti protect those Christ
ians, and the Uni ted States will stand be-
hind you with all its power and resources "
Loud applause in Il e galleries.
He cared nothing for the reports of the
United States Inifeis ter that all due pro-
lection was being extended by Turkey.
Information of absoh lite reliability came to
those associated in ID mission work show
ing that the massacre continued.
10 EnnyU American
American property ", ere being jeopardized
day after day. Tn ey were receiving no
protection.
Mr.. Mills interrupted 10 state that he
had personal knowledge of the activities of
United States Minister Terrell and the ac-
culacy of the informant ion he gave.
Mr.. Frye responded by asking Mr.. Mills
what great Britain would have done if a
Britt sh college worth a million dollars had
been destroyed and its British occupants
had b cen compelled to flee for their lives.
NV ould Great Britain have stood idly
by?n
MilI,l answered that the senator (Frye)
meant war. and he did not know but that
il wouI, be best to send our ships abroad,
and, lik jefferson, batter down the cas-
ties of the pirates.
Resum ing, MIR. Frye spoke of Great Brit
aims cou rise with bitter sarcasm. Great
Britain h. I'd been the steadfast enemy of
the Unite States. Great Britain had
harmed the United States at every oppor-
tunity. Or eat Britain had for years
tainted the United States for Stacking
the slaves, yet when the north struck off
those shackhss Great Britain did every
thing to helr' the confederacy to destroy
the United States government, for no rea-
son but to have the confederacy as her
customer.
Great Britain had never shown the
slightest friendship for the United States.
And now Great Britain stood idly by when
she had the power to stop these barbara
ties. Mr.. Frye proceeded With much vigor
and earnestness to say that, IT necessary
in order to pro tect American citizens, he
would order the American ships to sail up
the Dardanelles regardless of the Europe
an alliance, and when in front of Constan-
tinopie demand. as we then might. the
protection of our people within the sui
tan's domain.
He declared that there wes and quality
of the English government which he adj
mired. England, he said, protects her
citizens at all times and under all circum-
stances.
Mr.. Frye proceeded to show that the
United States was strong enough and quite
as willing as England to protect it's citizens
whose lives and property were imperilled
abroad. All he asked. he said, was that
we should make England our model in this
one respect, and then American citizens
Mr.. Call followed, commencing the ut
teranc of Mr.. Frye, and saying that. COM
pared with these, the senate resolutions
were emasculated and feeble. He con-
tended for a stronger expression and urged
that we should fight our battles abroad
when display of our forcs, was needed,
and not in the senate.
Mr.. Hoar spoke briefly of the necessity
for moderation. and urged that extreme
utterances be deferred until the arts of
diplomacy should be exhausted, in view of
the danger that the missionaries in Turkey
were in. and also in view of the fact that
Miss Barton. with the red cross in her
hand, was now on her way to Armenia.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, in charge of the
free coinage substitute for the bond bill,
asked unanimous consent that vote be
taken at 4 o'clock on Thursday next.
Mr.. Allen, Populist of Nebraska, inter-
posed objection.
MIR. Call offered an amendment to the
Armenian resolution to the effect that
Humanity and religion, and the principles
on which all civilization rests, demand that
civilized governments shall, by peaceful
negotiations. or, if necessary, by force of
arms, prevent and suppress the cruelties
and massacres inflicted on Armenian SUBJ
jects OF Turkey by the establishment of
their own people with such guarantees of
the civilized powers of it's authority and
permanence as shall be adequate to that
end.
Mr.. Calls motion was laid on the table,
and the original resolutions were then
agreed to without division.
On Mr.. Jones' motion it was then agreed
that when the senate adjourn today it be
to meet on Monday. He also gave notice
that on Thursday next he would ask the
senate to remain in session until vote
was had on the silver bond bill.
MIR. Ihurston, Republican, Nebraska,
gave notice that he would address the sem
ate on the Monroe doctrine on Tuesday
next.
The free coinage bill was then laid be-
fore the senate, and Baker, Republican,
Kansas. addressed the senate in support
of an amendment offered by him to con-
fine the coinage of silver to the American
product.
Mr.. Baker divided the money ranks into
gold monometallists, silver monometal-
lists and bimetalists. He belonged. he
said, to the last class, and declared il to be
his opinion that the questions of tariff and
finance would be settled unaided and alone
by the Republican party. Concerning the
coinage of American silver, the senator
said it would give employment to idle la
borers, and would lead to the general
healthful expansion of our primary or re-
demption money.
A bill was passed disposing of abandoned
land of the Fort Assinaboine military reser-
walton in Montana, and for the relief of
settlers thereon.
The senate, after a brief executive ses-
sion, adjourned at 4 10 p. III. until Mon
day.
The president today sent to the senate
the nomination of Patrick 8 Maria II, ba