The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-11
Recent Statement Of the Span.
iSh Minister Denounced.
HALE WARMLY DEFENDS SPAIN.
Sherman Tells Hoar That His Resolu
tion Is Meant TO Kill Time.
Chandler shows Hoar, Who Was
Violent Champion of Armenia, His
inconsistency-The Cuban Re>olu-
tions Go Over-The House Discuss
ing the PostofIice Appropriation.


ing the Postonice Appropriation
Washington City. March le--As soon as
the senate Journal had been read, Lodge
rose to a question Of personal privilege.
lie sent to the desk and had read the
Spanish minister's reference in an inter-
View to Lodges utierances calling in dues-
tion the translation OF the statement at
tributed TO Gen. Weyi.r. in which the lat
ter declared be would "extsrminate the
Insurgents Lodge said the literal render
Ing Of Wsyisr's language would be that he
would clean ont the large insurgent
bands and "exterminate" the small ones.
Lodge said he did not wonder at the ex-
tren@ ssnsitiVeness Of the Spanish peo-
pie. bat he did not think this offered an
excuse for the Spanish minister adopting
the course he had. IL was pretty well es-
tablished that the debates in the senate
and house were domestic matters. end il
was not proper for a representative of a
foreign country to communicate except
through the state department. VI the
American minister in Europe discussed
political affairs there he would be sent
home. Lodge read from a letter of Daniel
Webster when secretary Of state. proIsst
ms against statement by the Austrian
minister as TO domestic matters. The SEN
ator added a most emphatic protest
against public comment ty any diplomatic
representative on the debates in congress.
The constitution protected the senators
for language used in debate. II Has enc
OF the safeguards of free speech
Gray, Dem. Del. said the United States
should proceed according 10 the judgment
Of self-respecting nation. unmoved by
the emeute at Valencia or Madrid. ard
without being turned aside to discuss the
question If a translation between 4 sen
ator and a minister Gray said he would
be quick to resent an attack on the pryi-
ieses Of s. senator. but in all fairness he
thought j; hardly worth while to stretcn
senatorial prerogatives and privileges in
oder TO question gentleman who had no
power to reply IN behalf of Spain. There
shouli he some concession 10 the stress of
the situation.
Teller said the rule was unvarying
against communication by a foreign min
ister except through the state department.
Twice had a foreign minister peen sent
home for statements of less importance
than this. But considering the eircnm-
stances" added Teller. had been in aE-
thority | would not have sent him home
for this otfense. but would have had the
secretary of state in a most kindly way
suggest that a repetition of the of anse
would lead Ia his going home" There vas
no probability that Spain would dissent in
ing resolutions. Teller said Spain knew
wo had a right TO recagaize belligerency.
Spain would naturally show some feeling
but she would not go to war. There was A
ripple of applause. which the yics-presi-
dent checked. when Teller referred to mis-
sympathy with the Cubans Il would he
delighted. said he. TO hear that Havana
had passed into the hands of the insur-
gents. l would be delighted if the ,nsur-
gents should run the Spanish soldiers into
the sea- But the senator added, he felt
10 irritation over the student ehuliitions
in Spain. In conclusion Teller vigoro aslv
asserted that the American people would
not tolerate any dictation or criticism
from foreign representatives accredited
here.
Chandler Rep. y. IL, also thought the
Spanish minister had bsan guilty Of an
mPropriety His references" said
Chandler. '~ere offensive
Il desire to say interposed Morgan.
that the spanish minister misqlotes what
l said on the floor Of the senate
That illustrates tns point | desire TO
make" continued Chandler. proceeding to
quote Senor de Lomes references to our
war Of the rebellion 1t w* unseemly. he
said. for the Spanish minister to have
written such a communication. II could
not he countenanced. Continuing. Chan
dler expressed the opinion that this vas
entirely too much attempt A outside
interference or advice. He referred 20 the
cabled utteraucos of Minister Castillo,
president of the council OF Spanish minis
ters.
Hale then took the floor. lie was not
prepared. ne said. % yield one lot from the
position he took yesterday. and expressed
satisfaction that he had been able to OBJ
tain from an official source such a tenn
n he IN inns fA~-
ances against Spain. which were without
any official foundation whatever He COM
mended the careful tone OF the sVanish
minister. who, he said. had observed I 4
| the courlesies OF rhe human language
| With regard TO the general question as 10
| the propristy of men in hign Official stand
ing expressing their NiaHs, he declared
! that tue press OF today has. invaded reaiTns
not dreamed OF thirty years ago. Grea;
men $50 not hesitate 10 MAKE known rhetr
opinions. not only on literary qaeStions
| INT on vital questions of international
| comfy lie cited Silds zones expression
: on the Venezuelan question.
Al this point Gray came forward With a
! sly pcsltittogs case. suppose sali h.
'that sC4re member of Gne lrstish house
| ~ commons should Tsad in the house a
I statemcrt to the eff th4g before Andre
WAS executed ~ had been tortured ty
/ Gen Washin- ton. that his eyes hai hsen
I burned from their sockets. and ;hat he
/ had been subjected 10 all sorts of indix.
mites Would - he unb,comin9 in the
Ameriean ambassador 70 csil attention 70
4 the fact that the alleged history WAS an.
/ authenticated. and HAT mistake h-t
I haon made
/ Vale readily agreed that there coald De
] no imrroDriefy IN such course II SUB
+ rhiug should hsppe0 he sali. 20 hai nd