The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
,crssts of the United States. This. the

torssts OF the United States. This. the
senator declared, was nm ignoblo and
contomptblc attitude. II was placing the
cause of human liberty and patriotism on
II very low plane and he urged that the
resolutions be defeated in order that they
might be amended aud the mcrcenary
features eliminated.
Mir. Shcrman's speech was mainly a re
assertion of the views he presented when
the senate resolutions were adopted. lie
declared that inhumanity in cuba was
Migrant and the evidences of II abundant
II" Insisted on his Characterization Of
General Weylcr as the butcher" but
conceded that the spanish minister, Senior
pupuy de Lone, had the fun right aud
the duty OF controvcrtng and explaining
the statement either in or out of the state
deraItu cnt.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. sherman
paid n glowing tribute TO the patriotism
and fidelity of President Cleveland and
HIS readiness to uphold the countrya
iag.
The latter part of the day was given TO
tha Dupont contest. Mr. Pritchari Of
North Carolina arguing In support OF the
claimant.
An important bill creating an art com.
mission of 1--WE members was passed. Sew
eral unobjected bills were passed.
There Is no abatement OF public inter
ct In the Cupan debate In the senate. as
is evidenced by the large crowds which
continue TO fiji the galleries to their nan
capacity. \ number of ladies' of the d.
plomatic corps were In the diplomatic
galleries aud some Of them occupying
seats were supplied with opera glasses,
with which they surveyed the senators.
Mr., sherman gave notice that he would
endeaNor to secure q vote on the CUBAN
report al the earliest possible moment.
After an hour was consumed in clearing
away routine matters the Cuban rcsolu-
lions Were laid before the senate and Mr..
i'm OF New York was recognized, lie
was given marked attention and in open
ing said he would vote against tie con-
ference report and would confinc his re-
marks mainly 10 an explanation OF ms
rcasons therefor
He pointed out that, this being con
ference report, the resolutions could not
be amended. He would therefore vote
against the report, in order that AT a
subsequent time amendments might ne
made. The senator particularly objected
to the third clause Of tho resolutions.
stating that the United States has not
interviewed in the struggles between any
European governments and their colonies
but that. owing to the proximity OF cuba,
tho United States should be prepared 10
Intervene. This he declared TO be ambigu-
Gus and unmeaning. We had interviewed
in such controversies. We had interviewed
and recognized the countries which had
been colonies of Spain. What tho resoiu'
lions sought to convey was threat 10
intervene. To this extent the resolutions
were unnecessary. II Is subject 10 doubt-
full construction and n mischiei prevHrSr
1t was liable to compromise us. ina
phrase that the United States should be
prepared 10 protect the legitimate inter
ests OF our citizens by inteTYentloh.
sounded like n threat or IL was puh-
connie, .,,.,,
"if this resolution means that we should
increase our army, let us say so frhnhiy
and frame n bill Tor that purpose. salh
Mr. nm. III II means that we should M
~ navy. lei state IL IiaUhlg
and fearlessly and frame a bill to that
end Let us not indulge in idle boasts
and threats and doubtful phrases ~ 10
our being prepared to project lesit'ih@'"
interests by Intervention
Mr. Am asked what these .legluinate
Interests referred Ia were; were '"''e
any "illcgitimaje INTERESTS -..
This was not n proposition TO Intervene
in Tire cause OF humanity or 70 ~ AZ w, VA
cause OF freedom or 70 STOP , nu0usii, :,
hui TO protect our Legitimate Interests
Mr. Iiul uttered the words WIN gVunt
scorn. This is placing our Gains on
very low grounds" he said. II w hlo
! ia intervene at all, then nj least le' "
nut II on some higher erouno inau ~
urgency OF protecting our business llter
cts DO not put 1t on the low SIouipl
| that we are losing few do, jar y '"e
Mir HiN held uD a bunch q lti,si s s"'9
which he said he had received rom ,a Now
York. one Of the telsgrains re stt,tude Of
nc United states toward Cuba setio ndy
snoctIng commerce with that is.ana;
Merchants there are preparing 10 .a ~ thet,
AMERICAN merchants and TO cancer ''e''
orders here a,,a- readin.
| no dtspatch and then, shaking " W his
! hand, he added with disdaln; Ail o,ieg
| n8nect me 10 have my course mere ltocs' :,
o on the ground that spanish merenan nr
| th,eafen 80 boycott some OF our nlcr-
| oha,,,s with ali due respect 20 these gen
,icnen. think our action should De on
hIrher grounds. II we wish TO proceed.
| let us do so without idle boastlns' without
this buncOmbe." ., -
| tons of tho rcsolu ~ons declaring that
state Of war existed.
Does not war actually exist In cuba to-
dav? Senators asked for facts CUBA was
TODAY full OF reliable correspondent
| there is once in awhile reliable CORE
| snondent--and they are daily detailing the
progress Of this conflict. Today 1t II re
norted that one Cuban general r. within
stones throw % Havana. II IL Idle 10
/ shut our eyes TO these conditions
1T rs said" proceeded Mr. Hin. that
The administration win be efnharrass~i
nv The resolutions. | DENY u. II the nd
ministrat'on had felt I'm that way. then
y nt.N - d A oh ami