The record-union., 1896-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Gu
ban resolutions took the course to-day
in the Senate to which the current of
the debate has been drifting for some
time past. That is, the conference re-
port was, on motion of Sherman him
self, disagreed to, and the Senate in
sisted on it's disagreement to the House
substitute for the Senate resolutions,
and asked for a further conference.
The same conferrees on the part of the
Senate were ppointed-Senators Sher-
man, Morgan and Lodge.
This disposition of the question does
not however, remove It entirely from
the continued consideration of the SEN
ate, for two resolutions were introduced
to-day which will keep the matter alive
Independent of the action of the con-
ference committee. The first was a
joint resolution by Mills of Texas. 1t
directs the President of the United
States to request the Government of
Spain to grant to the people of Cuba
the power of local lf-goVernment, and
in case the Government CT Spain shall
refuse, to take possession of the island
of Cuba and to hold it until its inhabi-
tants can construct such Government
as they may wish to organize, and arm
and equip such military forces as may
be necessary to protect them from in
yasion.
The second was a concurrent resolu-
tion introduced by Platt of Connecticut.
Tt expresses the earnest desire and hope
of the Senate that Cuba may soon be-
come a free Independent andrepublican
Government, and requests that the
friendly offices of the United States
shall be offered by the President to the
Spanish Government to secure such re-
suit This concurrent resolution was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
On the desk of Senator Blackburn
there stood this morning when the Sen
ate assembled a massive piece of floral
work representing-as near as such a
representation could be made with
flowers-the coat of arms of the State of
Kentucky. It was a testimonial from
the Democratic Senators of the cham
Der. The flowers were beautiful, but
the combination was Iar from being ar
tistic. In addition to this, Senator
Blackburn received a magnificent
horseshoe and a bunch of cut roses, the
latter from Mrs. Senator Squire.
Gallinger (Rep) of New Hampshire
presented numerous petitions and pa
pers from clergymen, medical men and
educators in favor of setting apart
Government reservation for the benefit
of persons suffering from pulmonary
diseases in the North who might be
benefited by a change Of climate to the
salubrious atmosphere OF the Rocky
Mountain regions; and he introduced a
bill setting apart the Stanton Military
Reservation in New Mexico. He spoke
in favor OF the proposition, which is un-
der the lead of the American Invalid
Aid Society of Boston. The bill was re-
ferred.
on motion of Sherman (Rep.) of Ohio,
the conference report on the Cuban res
olutions was taken up.
Palmer had just begun his speech
against the report, when Sherman
broke in with a notice that he would at
the conclusion of Palmer's speech ask
unanimous consent to have the confer
ence report disagreed to, and another
conference asked for.
Palmer objected. Palmer recalled
the anecdote of the man who ran so fast
to get in out of the rain that he fell, and
when asked why he ran so fast said that
fore he got into shelter. The applica-
ton of the anecdote was that he
Ralmer) thought that the matter might
be adjusted and withdrawn from the
Senate before he would have an oppor-
tunity to make his remarks. (Laugh-
ter)
He said the whole undertone of the
resolutions was unfriendly to the Gov
nd W
procedure was in a spirit of unfriendli
ness to the Spanish Government. The
language employed was undiplomatic.
It has given offense and would give
offense Referring to Sherman's out
burst asking where out of hell was
there war if there was not war in Cuba,
Palmer said that there was murder
there. slaughter, violence, destruction
of property. but that was not war.
The insurgents were still unorganized.
If they were recognized by the United
States as belligerents it would follow
that the United States conceded that
the Spanish Government would no
longer be held responsible for injuries
to the persons and property or the
American citizens in Cuba, and that the
United States must hereafter look TO
+ha insureent Government for the pro-
lection of Americans there or for in
demnity for wrongs done to them.
At the close of Palmer's speech joint
resolution was introduced by Mills
OemO of Texas, directing the Presi-
dent of the United States to request
the Government of Spain to grant to
the people of Cuba the power OF local
self-government, and, in case the Gov
ernment of Spain shall refuse, TO take
possession of the island of Cuba and to
hold ii until its inhabitants can insti-
tute such government as they may wish
to organize and to raise such forces as
may be necessary to support 1t. He
gave notice that he would address the
Senate tomorrow on that joint resolu-
tion.
By unanimous consent the Senate dis
agreed to the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions.
Sherman then moved that the Senate
insist upon its amendments, and ask a
further conference with the House.
That motion, which is debatable, was
then discussed by Allen. In conclud-
ing his speech, Allen said: "A few days
ago Senators We're falling over one an
other to get an opportunity to vote for