Evening star., 1896-03-02

of the Independent. and is. native of New
York. He is graduate Of Yale OF the class
of 1878, and was appointed to his present
place by President Harrison in March, 1890.
That his record is a good one Is shown by
the fat that he is one of the few consular
officers who were not affected by the politi-
cal change in the administration three
years ago. His report of the attack on the
consulate Sunday afternoon was made to
Minister Taylor at Madrid. but so far as
known has not been communicated to the
State Department. except as may be in
ferred from the minister's cable message
to Secretary Olney Of yesterdays date. AS
has already been indicated, the Spanish
authorities have taken ample steps for the
protection Of the American representatives
at all Spanish ports, with a view to rem
dering impossible a repetition of Sundays
experience.
Senator Lodges Views.
Senator Lodge said: The news from
Spain Is grave, for it shows that the Span
ish people and the Spanish editors utterly
fail to comprehend the situation here. They
forget that they recognized the belligerency
of the confederacy within three months
after Sumter, while we allowed ten years
to pass in the last Cuban war and one wear
in this before moving. We have shown a
long forbearance, which they failed to show
to us. 1 cannot believe that the Spanish
minister has been instructed to protest
against the action and speeches of the
Senate. Such a step is inconceivable. 1t
would be an interference with our domestic
affairs, which no Independent state could
admit for Il moment. l trust and believe
that the Spanish government understands
the situation better than the Spanish news
papers and popular meetings appear to do.
and have no doubt they do. There is moth
ing In all this which should affect us. The
United States must do what Is right and
what 1t is their duty to do. We cannot suf-
fer that useless, brutal warfare to go on,
and that slaughter house to be maintained
and our large business interests in Cuba to
be destroyed. right at our doors, and under
our eyes without protest, and without every
effort which a great and civilized liation
should make to end it and to restore reace
to the island and to a people struggling for
the freedom which we ourselves enjoy"
Senator'S Sherman and Lindsay.
Senator Sherman, chairman of the foreign
relations committee. said: "Of course, the
Spanish people felt hurt at the passage of
the resolution by the Senate and expected
some such outbreak. 1t does not however
change my opinion of the wisdom of the
action by the Senate. l do not think the
incident will lead to any trouble between
the two governments.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky, who made
a speech Friday favoring Cuban irdepend-
ence. said: The outrage seems to be the act
of an irrepressibe mob. Trouble may come
OUT of 1t, but there iS no cause for such
result. ne moo spirit seems TO ne uOmt-
mating two or three towns, but there is notn-
Ing to indicate that It has the approval of
the government" The Senator did not be-
lieve that the report of the possibility of the
training squadron going TO Cuba was the
result of the passage Of the Senate resoln-
ton. What that body had done, howe .,er
was precisely right.
Senator Hale. Opinion.
Senator Hale, of the six Senator's
voting against the resolution. said THE
actor taken was hasty and unwarrantad
by the circumstances of the war. In the
first place, l think Congress can find some
better business, which concerns affairs at
home, than in seeking to embroil the coua-
try in complications witn other nations
with whom we are enjoying friendly reia-
tons. A large part of the session has al
ready been taken UP with making attacks
upon other nations, and the recognition of
Cubas independence in giving the insur-
gents belI!gerent riphts is Of the same char
acter as the other acts. 60 not think IL
can be demonstrated that the movement in
Cuba has been of such importance as our
own revolution assumed in 1176, or that it
is of the same proportions as was assumed
by the southern confederacy when we op-
posed the taking of any action by foreign
powers unfavorable tc the Union cause
Our op:nious concerning Cuban affairs have
been based upon newspaper reports in the
main, and upon the reports of atrocities
have little doubt but what both sides have
been guilty of excessive cruelty. such as
would not have been allowed in combats
between Anglo-Saxon races. / do not at all
agree with the claim that the government
should not enforce the neutrality laws
These laws form the basis of government
for all civilized nations. If they are not OBJ
served, We shall revert back to forms of
barbar:sm.
I'm the case of Texas, Congress waited
until after the victory of San Jacinto be-
fCre recognizing the insurgents as bellic-
eients. 1t was months afterward, when
the Mexicans had agreed to vacate the soil
that the independence of the state was
recognized. Had there been plenty of time
at the discussion, I would have advocated
some of these sentiments
The Feeling in the House.
The conclusion Of the managers in the
House to dispose Of the Cuban resolution
not the result of feeling aroused by the
news Of disorder in Spain
The motive in disposng of the resolution
at this time and in this manner was to
avoid long and uncomfortable discussion
and also to prevent amendments from being
offered.
The sentiment of the House is evidently
strongly in favor of radical action and
there is very considerable recklessness as
to consequences. This feeling does not ap-
pear to nave been augmented to any de-
gree: however, by the attack of the Spanish
mob on the American consulate at BARGE
Iona, reported in this mornings dispatches
The feeling on the score of this attack is
very temperate The fact that no personal
violence was suffered by our consul seems
to incline congressman generally to look
upon the matter as an incident not to be
surprised at. The general opinion express
ed at the Capitol was that some such dem
onstration of excitement was to be expect
ed, and that the evidence that the authori-
ties had taken prompt measures 10 put
stop to violence largely relieved the incident
from gravity. No doubt was expressed that
Spain would promptly apologize to this gov
ernment as later advices show has been
done, and If there was no repetition of the
offense there would be no reason for any
very strong resentment on the part of this
country. :
What Mr.. DinEles Said.
Mr.. Dinsley said in speaking of the mat
ter that the Spanish were known to he an
excitable people, and it ras not surprising
that there should be some demonstration
of popular feeling follow from the action
of our Senate It was, he assumed, the
language of the debate in The Senate more
than the resolutions that the Spaniards
We're SO offended at. They probably found
it difficult to disassociate the two. It was
ir dicated Ivy the dispatches that the ;lt-
thorities were not in sympathy with the
attack, and the Spanish government v ould
doubtless, promptly dsavoE any sympathy
with the mob.