St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-20
SENATOR FROM SPAIN
Mr.. Hale So Named by Senator Gray,
OF Delaware.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Cuba had the
entlre attention OF the senate today speeches
being made by Senators Gray Chiffon and
Canery, the debate being enlivened by some
spirited incidents. Mr.. Gray's plea for Cuba
prought on running cross-fire of comment
and inquiry from Mr.. Hale. The Delaware
senator caused much amusement by referring
10 Mr.. Hale as 1.-The senator from Spain. "a
After this vigorous contribution to the de-
bate came from Mr.. Chiffon of Texas who
seldom addresses the senate. He urged that
there was abundant work at home to occupy
the attention of congress instead of enlisting
III humanitarian erusades abroad, with their
possibilities of war. Mr.. Caffery also op-
posed the Cuban resolutions. Senator's
Palmer Mills and some others are yet to be
heard from, and no time for vote has been
fixed.
Mr.. Sherman insisted at 1890 on going on
with the Cuban question, resisting the i'm
portunities OF several senators to take up
minor bills. Mr. Sherman stated that Mr..
Mills, of Texas, who was entitled to the floor
in the Cuban debate, sick in bed. Mr..
Stewart (Nev) was then recognized in sup
port OF the Cuban resolutions.
A controversy arose when Mr.. Gray as
serted that the present war was precipitated
by Spains failure to carry out her promises
to Cuba, made at the close of the former re-
bellion. Mr.. Hale insisted that Spain had
carried out every one of her promises, save
those of a minor character. Mr.. Hale added,
II speak with some feeling, because 1 am
laboring under a sense of Indignation at
the suppression of facts. The committee has
kept the facts from the country
During his remarks Mr.. Gray caused great
amusement by the remark to Mr.. Hale: Il
call the attention of the senator from SPAIN.
There was round of laughter in which Mr..
Hale did not join, and Mr.. Gray quickly cor
rected the apparent inadvertence by adding:
81 should say the senator from Maine" Mr..
Gray frequently repeated his reference to
the senator from Spain," each time quickly
correcting it amid suppressed laughter.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Texas, followed Mr.. Gray
in support of proper recognition of Cuban
belligerency, expressing his preference for
a joint resolution He said there some
sufficient headway to entitle them to this
recognition. but he thought they had. He
criticised the Cameron amendment to the for
eign relations committee resolution, saying
that the mediation for independence provided
for in that amendment was incompatible with
threat conveyed in it. Others might be
willing to take the chances in war; but he
had seen enough of the effects of war since
1865 to convince him that the poor were the
great sufferers from war. Mr.. Chiffon said
congress would beware of raising another
race issue as would come with the acquisition
Of Cuba. The senator spoke vigorously in
closing in favor of giving attention to our
affairs at home before starting on a crusade
abroad.
Mr.. Caffery Dem. La opposed the resolu-
tions on the ground that no reliable evidence
Of war was at hand, and argued that the
power of recognizing beligerents resided ex-
clusively with the president Mr.. Caffery
had not concluded when the senate adjourned