New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20

Zen ,s Szampos written year after the pacica-
bsd OF 1873 showing that all the promises Of Spain
Mr. Platt read paper giving the terms Of the
ton OF 1873, and asked in what respect Spain
Mr.. Haze inquired whether anybody denied that
c9 M had had representation in the Spanish Cortes.
Mr. Hae-I have a list here Showing that Cuba
ana poro Rico have in the Spanish Cortes forty
or f1fteen members in the Senate.
Mr.. Gray-How many of them are appointed by
the Goveror-G eneral of Cuba?
MI Haze Not one. Every essential thing in that
paet inca has been given by Spain
AFTER some further remarks that point, Mr.
Haze exclaimed: Il speak with some feeling. be-
cause am laborng under sense OF Indignation on
Senate"
MOCK APOLOGY TO MR. HALE.
Mr.. Gray proceeded with his speech in which he
was so frequently interrupted by Mr. Hale that Mr.
Gray sarcastlcaly apologized for breaking so often
into Mr.. Hae's speech. and referred to him. as If
by slip Of the tongue, 1.-The Senator from
Spain" O-aughter) In Closing. Mr. Gray said:
Al reasonable men will agree that Congress
90 no less than il has done in giving utterance 10
peop.e Of Cuba in this crisis Of their existence and
In expressing the desire that Spain. without rupture
OF friendly relations. shall sit down with at the
Council Board of Nations and consider whether
there may not be some other issue to this .contro-
XXersy than the determination Of who.e people
Mr.. Chiffon Oem.. Tex. spoke against the Cuban
Of joint resolution recognizing the belllgerency OF
the Cubans. but not as concurrent resolution. and
he did not think that Congress alone had the right
to declare war or give bellgerency rights without
the concurrence of the President, except when Con-
gress accorded these rights the Presidents
veto by two-thirds vote. Senators spoke Of the
barbarties being practised In Cuba: bu; there were
no facts on which to base such assertions. To sup
port these statements Senators were quoting the
accounts of the atrocities of the last but he
was not one to drag in the acts OF ten or more
years ago. If America was 10 so forth and purify
the world. why d.d ii not turn its attention to
Russia and Turkey? He believed that intervention
ultimate annexation of the island 10 the United
States with all the difficulties attendant upon such
action. He drew dark picture OF the miseres
already hanging over the United States on account
of bitter racial feelings. and he deprecated the In
PRODUCTION of any fresh causes of bitterness.
Mr.. Caffery Dem. La opposed the bestowal OF
belligerent rights upon the Cubans. The resou-
tons he said passed on the statements OF IT.
responsible newspaper correspondents. whose ac-
of affairs in Cuba rivalled the stories OF the
Arabian Nights. The United States were bound
he said by international law, not to NEEDLE In
Cuban affairs. So long they We're bound by that
law, consecrated by ages. there was no other law
not even the sublime law of humanity. which could
be enforced. If this Nation were TO constitute IL
self the Fighter OF the worlds wrongs, 1t would be
ana relieve the expressions of the whole world He
denied that the Instruction was extensive through
the island represented the feelings OF the
majority of the representative people o. CUBA so
that even II Congress had the power TO accord bel
lgerent rights (Which ne denied. he would not feel
justified In voting for II, as he ola not beneVe q
Of existed.
Without finishing his speech Mr.. Cafery yielded
to a motion to adjourn. and the Senate al p III
adjourned until tomorrow.