The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-13

is all these resolutions proposed to dc
except the last, Ito the pusillanin1us
terms of which 1 can never give my
consent. Cuba Is to-day resisting tax
alton wfthot representation. II Is the
story of the American revolution over
again. The conflict between republi-
canism and monarchism is irrepressi-
bic and will go on. God grant that
Cuba may succeed. If she does not,
let us have the consciousness that we
have done our duty"
AT the conclusion Of Hills speech the
Dupont case was laid before the SEN
ate. but was laid aside in order to al
low Sherman to speak on the Cuban
resolution. Sherman said he was re-
luctant to speak further on this sub
ject and would not have done so had II
not been for recent changes and the
exploit" of the senator from Massa-
chusetts. Hoar. Sherman said he had
great respect for his friend, but the
resolution to postpone the subject un-
I'll April was a most remarkable
move. Sherman said he was usually
a cool man, and hoped to continue so
on this question. considering IL in a
cool. plain way. He acknowledged the
high tributes which Hoar had paid to
his public service. he said, and he felt
they were more than he merited. Sher-
man then detailed the progress of the
various resolutions. II senators OBJ
1ected to the third clause, then a fur
ther conference could bring about a
change.
Sherman controverted the position of
Hoar. that these resolutions had no
force or effect, being concurrent He
said joint resolution would have COM
PEELED action by the president within 10
days. This was not resirable. for the
moral effect Of the resolutions was the
thing most desired. Here Sherman
turned aside for a tribute to President
Cleveland. The senator said there
were differences of political opinion be-
tween him and President Cleveland.
But" he added. mo one doubts his
courage; no one doubts his fidelity to
the flag of our country; no one doubts
that" The senator referred to his
characterization of General weyler as
the butcher" The Spanish minister
had. with justification. sought to ex-
plain that the book from which he
(Sherman) had quoted did not contain
the writer's name. But 1t appeared
with details in the paper from which
the statement had been taken.
Taking up the conditions of war
existing, Sherman said they were fla
grant. With much force the senator
said: IF war does not exist in Cuba,
where outside of hell does IL exist"
He said in reply to senators who called
for facts" that Lodge, one of the
members of the committee on foreign
relations. had secured ample facts
from Secretary Olney, but these could
not, for obvious reasons. be made pub
lie. The senator said ii was the right
and duty of a foreign minister to rep
sent and uphold his country In and out
of the state department. Sherman de-
clared it was impossible that the pres
ent terrible condition of affairs should
much longer. My opinion is
that the war should not end, that Il
should continue until independence is
achieved or home rule for the island is
secure. II home rule were secured, all
the essentials of the great republic
would be obtained. Canada is as much
of a republic as the United States. Her
government is her own. She is only
ties of auld lang syne. This continent
is the natural soil of republics. We
should encourage all who are struggling
to join in the vast procession of the
western hemisphere, which shall even
tually furnish the example for the rest
Of the civilized world.
At the conclusion OF Sherman's re-
marks. Morgan secured the floor but
Welded Immediately in order that the
debate on the Dupont election case
could proceed.
Pritchard addressed the senate in ad-
vocacy of the majority report in favor
of seating Dupont. At the conclusion
Of his remarks the bill creating the "art
of the United States was
taken up on the request OF ,Hansbrough
and passed, after Hoar had secured an
amendment striking out the proviso
hat artists and sculptors should not
serve on the commission and that the
appointees should be learned in litera-
ture and the arts.
The following bills were passed:
government lands in aid of
he Industrial school of Tuskogee, Ala;
the Kansas Northwestern
Railway company to construct a rail-
way through the Indian Territory; au-
.horizing the ST. Louis. Oklahoma &
southern Railway company to con-
'truct a railway through the Indian
Territory and Oklahoma; granting GER
ain lands TO Colorado Springs, Col. for
he construction OF a revenue cutter TO
'ost x5O,OOO. for use on the Gulf OF Mex
co and tributaries.
The question arose as to the future
programme on the CUBAN resolutions.
fray said IL was the desire OF the COM
nittee on foreign relations to secure ac-
ion tomorrow II possible.
Frye added that IL Sherman (who was
IbsenO had told him that he would to-
morrow. at the close of a speech by
,ockrell on financial conditions, ask 10
axe up the Cuban resolutions, and IL
here was objection. he would move 10
axe them up. IL was the general i'm /
'ression, however. that the vote would |
lot be reached tomorrow
The senate then passed several more |
ills on the calendar. among which was
bill Ito permit owners OF iron and |
oal mines on forest reservations 10 I
'erfect their title thereto and TO pro-