The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
Memorials Received on the De-
plorable Condition of Affairs
in Turkey.
RIGHTS OF STRUGGLING CUBANs
Resolutions in Favor of the Recognl'
ton of Their Belligerency
Offered.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-Halt
the time of the Senate was occupied by the
reading OF the Presidents message to-day.
The message was laid on the table and
subsequently that part of it relating to the
paving of indemnity to British subjects IN
connection with the Boring Sea contro-
versv was referred specially to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, with instruc-
tions to examine the question OF reciprocal
liability OF the American, British and
Canadian Governments.
Morgan announced his intention OF ad-
dressing the Senate on that subject to-
morrow.
The duties Of the United States Govern
ment in relation to affairs. transpiring in
other countries were the theme of various
bills. resolutions and memorials presented
to the Senate to-day. The alleged atroci-
ties in Asia Minor and the "dep!orable
condition of affairs in Turkey were the
subject of memorials from the States of
Illinois, New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets.
The recognition of belligerent rights in
the Cuban revolutionists was asked by the
cities of Tampa and st. Augustine, Fla,
and the affirmation of the principles OF the
Monroe doctrine was demanded in joint
resolution introduced by Lodge (R.) of
Massachusetts and CuIlom (R.) of Hi
nOis.
Resolutions in favor of the recognition
of the Cuban belligerency were offered by
Call Cd of Florida and Allen (Pop.) of
Nebraska, and both these Senators intend
to submit their views in speeches to the
Senate tomorrow.
The Senate t P. NJ. ad journed until to-
morrow.
Mr. Pruden, one of the Presidents secre-
taries, had reached the Capitol and was
within the Senate Chamber ready to de-
liver the Presidents message a few min
utes before the hour of noon.
After prayer and the reading and APP
prevail of the journal of yesterday the
message was received and laid before the
Senate. The secretary of the Senate pro-
ceeded to read the message in the presence
OF fairly full Senate.
The reading of the message occupied
one hour and forty minutes. There was
very little pretense on the part OF the Sen
ate at large that 1t was paying any close
attention to the message or was much IN
terested in it. There were some eXcep-
tons, however. On the Republican side
OF the chamber Senators Merrill of Yer
mont, Davis of Minnesota and Burrows of
Michigan, held printed copies of the mes
sage in their hands and occasionally
seemed to be reading it for themselves.
Cockrell of Missouri did the same on the
Democratic side of the chamber.
Senators Palmer of Illinois, Morgan of
Alabama, George of Mississippi and Harris
OF Tennessee were the only Democratic
Senators who could be regarded as atten-
tive listeners. Two of the Populist Sena-
tors-AlIen of Nebraska and PETER of
Kansas-did not relax their application to
the message from its opening to its close,
but they appeared to be more intensely in
terested in It's treatment of the financial
question, its recommendation OF the re-
tirement and cancellation of greenbacks
and silver certificates and its condemna-
tio.l Of silver coinage.
At 40 the reading was finished and the
message was laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Various annual reports and departmental
communications were laid before the Sen
ate and laid on the table.
Lodge (R.) OF Massachusetts, introduced
Joint resolution affirming the principles
OF the Monroe doctrine, and it was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Memorials and resolutions On the subject
of the deplorable condition of affairs in
Turkey were presented by Cllllom (R.) oil
Illinois, Gallinger Or. of New Ham pshire
and Hoar (R.) OF Massachusetts, and were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.
Stewart (R.) of Nevada introduced a bill
for the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and it was referred to the Finance Com
mittee
Call Cd of Florida offered resolution
relating to Cuba and to recognize the
Cubans as belligerents, and gave notice
that lie would address the Senate upon it
tomorrow.
a very large number of bills-many of
them having been pending in previous
Congresses-were introduced and referred,
including one by Kyle (Pop.) of South Da-
kota for the Government control of tele-
graphs.
Memorials from Tampa and st. Angus
tine, Fla, for recognition of bellingerent
rights in Cuba were presented by Pascoe
CD Of Florida and were referred to the
Com mlttee on Forelgn Relations.
Cullom (R.) of Illinois introduced a
joint resolution declaring the Monroe
policy to be "by precedent and tradition
the recognized rightful policy of the United
States and that this Government will re-
gard the establishment by any European
power Of any new colonial dependence, or
OF any protectorate over any existing or
future government. or the extension of
any territorial possession. or the control
or ownership of any interoceanic canal on
the continent OF America as dangerous
menace TO the welfare and prosperity of
the United States" He gave notice that
he would speak upon it tomorrow.
AT z:oO P. N. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and at 3 P. NJ. adjourned until
tomorrow.
Z CHAPLAIN COUDEy,S pPlpER