Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-10
THE WASHINGTON BUDGET
The Spanish Minister Severely Criti-
cised in the Senate by Lodge
and Teller.
WEBSTER QUOTED ON The SUBJECT
Teller Expressed Sympathy with Gu
bans-Bill to Stop Quick Divorces
in Oklahoma New Mexico
Statehood Bill in Senate.

Washington, March 10.-In the senate
to-day Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, rose
to a question of personal privilege. He
sent to the desk and had read the Spanish
minister's reference in his interview to
Mr.. Lodges utterances, calling in ques-
tion the translation of statement at
tributed to Gen. Weyler, in which the
latter declared that he would "extermin-
ate" the insurgents.
dering of Gen. Weyler's language would
be that he would ''clean out" the large in.
surgent bands and 'sxterninate" the
small ones.
Mr.. Lodge said that he did not wonder
at the extreme sensitiseless of the
Spanish people, but he did not think this
offered any excuse for tho Spanish min.
lister adopting the course he had. 1t was
pretty we'll established that debates in
the senate and the house were purely do
mestic matters and it was not proper for
a representative of foreign country to
communicate his views except through
the state department. If an American
minister in Europe discussed the politi-
cal affairs there, he would be sent home.
DANIEL WEBSTER QUOTED.
Mr.. Lodge read from letter of Daniel
Webster, when secretary of state, protest
ing against a statement by an Austrian
minister as to domestic matter.
The senator added most mphatically
his protest against public comment by
any diplomatic representative on the de-
bates in congress. The constitution pro-
tected senator for language used 10 de-
bate.
Mr.. Gray, of Delaware, said that he
would be quick to resent An attack on the
privileges of senator; but in all fairness
he thought it hardly worth while to
stretch senatorial prerogatives and privi-
leges to question gentleman who had
no power to reply in behalf of Spain.
Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, said that the
rnle was unvarying against oommuni-
cation by foreign minister except
through the state department. Twice
had foreign ministers been sent home for
statements of less Importance than this.
"But, considering the circumstances
added Mr.. Teller, chad been in author
ity, would not have sent him home for
this offense, but would have had the
secretary of state in most kindly way
suggest that repetition of the offense
would lead to his going home."
SPAIN WOULD NOT DECLARE WAR.
Mr.. Teller said that there was no prob
ability that Spain would dissent in an
offensive way to the passage of the
pending resolutions. Spain knew that
we had right to recognize the belliger-
ents. She would naturally show some
feeling, but she would not 70 to war.
II would be delighted" said Mr.. Teller,
"to hear that Havana had passed into the
hands of the insurgents. l would be de-
lighted to hear that the insurgents had
run the Spanish soldiers into the sea-"
but the senator said that he felt no irri-
tation over the ebullitions in Spain.
In conclusion, Mr.. Teller vigorously
declared that the American people would
not tolerate any dictation or critiscism
from foreign representatives accredited
here.
CUBAN QUESTION GOES OVER.
The Cuban discussion ended and Mr..
Turpie took the floor on the Dupont |
case.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution, introduced yes
terday, providing that the Cuban ques-
tion 60 over until April 6, went over un-
til tomorrow. Mr.. Hoar said he was in |
poor health and unable to speak to- day
AIMED AT OKLAHOMA.
On motion of Mr.. Gillette, Republican,
of Massachusetts, bill was passed by the
house to-day making one years soon
tinuous residence" in territory pre-
requisite to obtaining divorce in such
territory. The bill was aimed at Okla
homa territory, where. but ninety days
residence are required.
ADVERSE TO ANTI. OPTION BILL.
The subcommittee of the house com
mittee on agriculture today decided to
recommend to the full committee that the
anti-option bill be reported adversely.
The full committee will pass upon it to.
morrow.
NEW MExIc0's sTATEHOoD BILL.
The subcommittee of the senate COM
mittee, appointed to consider the bill for
the admission Of New Mexico, decided
to-day to report to the full
in favor of the passage of the
bill. While it is understood that the bill |
will encounter some opposition in the
full committee its friends express con-
fidence that the SUBJ committees recon-
will be accepted by the ma
jority of the full committee and that they
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