Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-20
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A SPIRITED DEBATE
ARISES nErwnnS SENATORS nALn
AND GRAY.

today Mr.. Davis tRep.. Mimi chair
man OF the committee ON territories.
reported fuvor,hly the bill to admit
New Mexico 10 statehood.
y resolution authorizing the use OF
the uncNpcndcd balance of the appro-
pliatlon Tor canals and locks In Column
bin river Oregon, amounting TO sg0,-
GOO. was passed
\ bin was passed authorizing the
building Of a bridge across the Ten
neasee river ut Knoxville.
AIR Sherman Insisted at 1880 on go
Ing om with tho cubnh question. re-
sistlnR the opportunities of several
senators Ia take w minor bills,
MIR sherman stated that Mr. Mills
of Texas, who was entitled to the floor
on the Cuban debate WAS nici In bed.
MIR, Stewart OF Nevada, was then
recognized In support Of the Cuban
resolutions. He spoke OF the inrf-
fectual cnort OF 10000 spanish sol
dlers to put down the uprising
A controversy arose when Mr.. Giny
asserted that the present was was pre-
clpitated by Spaln's failure to carry
out her promises TO Cuba made ut tho
close OF the former rebellion.
Mr. Plat of Connecticut said this
assertion was frequently made. but no
evidence was given and he asked if the
committee on foreign relations knew
the assertion TO be true
Mr., Hale also asked II the committee
ala not know that General Cnmpos.
who is 80 iaulcd In contradiction to
General Weylor, had stated that spain
had carried out Ia detail all material
promises and WAS proceeding Ia enlarge
tire conditions Of autonomy and home
rule la Cuba when this struggle bfolso
out.
Mr.. Hale said he had documents TO
chow this.
Mr iioar also took hand In uphold
Ing this Wow.
MIR. Hale insisted that Spain had car
rled out every one or her promises,
save those Of a minor character.
Mr.. Hale added: / speak with come
feeling because ! am laburing under "A
sense OF Indication at the suppressi IN
Of facts. The committee has Kept the
fncts from the country.
Does the senator know" questioned
MIR. Gallngcr sharply, that the Gu
bans cannot hold n meeting without
having Il suppressed b some Spanish
functionary3 %
MIR. Hale answered that this Wa n
fact Of which no was not informed
ana not pertinent 10 this question.
During his remarks MIR. Gray cnused
great amuaemont by tho remark To
Mr. Hale: II call the attention or the
senator from Spain" There was "A
round Of laughter IN which Mr.. Hale
did not Join, and Mr.. Gray quickly cor
rccted the apparent inRoventence ny
saving. II should say, tho senator from
Maine."
MIR. Gray frequently alluded 10 the
senator from Spain, each time quickly
correcting 1t amid suppressed laugh
ter.
He referred to the bloody Spanish or
der In the last Cuban rebellion deolar-
ing to be pirates any one found In In
surrectlon on the high seas
Did not the Federal government
seek to do this IN 1892" said Mr.. Hale.
God forbid that be true" answered
Mr.. Gray
was not carried out
"Why was II not carried outY' asked
Mr.. Morgan. rising quickly.
1T could not be-" answered MI
Hale.
mo; YOU did not dare TO attempt
IT," said Mr. Morgan.
Mr.. Chiffon Dem.l OF Texas followed
Mr.. Gray I'm support OF proper refog-
milton or Cuban holligcrenry. expressing
his preference for Joint resolution.
He Faid there WIS some question ms
IN whether the Cuhnns ha1 made suf-
flcIent Roadway "a entltlc them TO
recognition. but he thought they had.
He insisted. however. that the rero-
luton should have been In tho Joint
form which would make n responsible
in character and thai II ehould be tenn
pcrate In tone and In diplomatic form
II appeared. however. that temperate
,itierances were not IN accordance with
the popular demand and II appeared
That oongreHs wGs attempting 20 meet
this demand He had no objection 70
the senate resolutions except that "
was concurrent and not Joint IN form.
Mr.. Chiffon criticised the Cameron
amendment 10 the foreign relations
committee resolution, saying that the
mediation for independence provided
for In that amendment was incon-
pntIble with the threat conveyed by II.
Strong. however. as was this decirra-
lion, the house had gone a step further
md had ndopted resolutions which the
senate was now asked 10 accept,
breathing tho language of hostility and
everywhere spoken OF as likely 10 re-
suit IN war. He thought the popularity
az the resolutions waa due 10 the fact
fiat II was Ilabin 10 this result. And
what. he asked. was 20 be gained by
war with SPAIN He had no doubt that
I'm the event Of such war the United
states would IN the end succeed, hut
n would only be after prolonged strife
md tire loss OF much money, the de-
gtruction Of commerce and the death
Of many brave Americans. The reaiilt
would be an increase OF the bonded
debt Others might be willing 70 take
the chances IN war. but he had seen
enough OF the effects Of WAT since 1868
70 convince him that the poor were
great sufferers from war. n we want
to go to war why not make II on RUS
sia M the interest OF esiles In Siberia.
or on Turkey IN the interest Of chris-
tim Armenia?