The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-15
PROGRAM is KNOWN AT LAST
,a,ar l,orse Decides to Debate Num-
Der Of Important Subjects In
the Future.

dow the session served TO make definite
The program on a number of important
subjects.
senator Morrill, gave notice that he
u,onld call up the tariff bill on next
Wednesday.
Senator Call secured unanimous con-
sent that the Cuban question be made
the special order following the def
cheney bill.
Senator Davis, the author of the Da-
Wis resolution on the Monroe doctrine,
gave notice that on next Monday he
woud call up the resolution. Thus the
three most important pending ques-
tions were given a definite time for |
hearing.
During the morning hour Senator
Cameron offered the following joint
resolution relative to the termination OF
war in Cuba:
"Resolved, That, whereas the presi-
dent of the United States in his last an
nual message to this body says: Meth
er the warmth of our peoples sympa-
thy with the Cuban insurgents, nor our
losses and material damage consequent
upon the futile endeavors thus far maze
to restore peace and order, nor any
shock our human responsibilities may
have received from the crueltieS which
appear to especially characterize this
sanguinary and fiercely conducted war
have in the least shaken the deIermlna-
ton of the government to honestly Iul-
fill every international obligation. YET
it is to be earnestly hoped on every
ground that the devastation OF armed
conflict may speedily be stayed ana or
der and quiet restored to the distracted
island, bringing in their train the actlV-
ity and thrift of peaceful pursuits; ana
Whereas, He also declared that the
present revolt is more active than the
one which continued from 1868 to lo1o
and as it appears there are no means OIL
securing permanent peace to CUBA eX-
cept by the recognition of it's right TO
self-government, the good offices OF the
United States are earnestly recommend
ed to the favorable consideration or the
Spanish government for the recognition
of the independence Of Cuba
The resolution to recommit the tariff
financial bill went over until tomorrow.
Senator Smith then addressed the
senate on the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Smith announced that he was
tons proposed by his colleague, sen
ator Sewell, and was quite as strongly
opposed to those reported by the TOT
eign relations committee, and he sup
plemented these two assertions WIFI
the remark that he had very little sym
pathy for the position assumed by the
senator from Colorado (Wolcott) There
was, he argued, no occasion for any DC
Of J~s.
the senate at this time. Both houses o
congress, by passage OF the resoiu.'ol
providing for the appointment OF
commission to determine the true al
visional line between Venezuela an'
British Guiana, had done all ina. -
president and secretary of state, cIiai s
cd with the responsibility OF olpio
negotiations with other powers, desire
and all that the people expecteo. -
senator believed that the people We
satisfied. "They," he said, nave 10
enough; they don't want jingolsHl' Nc :.
are sick and tired Of the Constant -
lection of party politics ana perso,'e
ambition into our dealings with o'ne
nations. They are suffering from ~
!naction upon matters OF most VIC
Importance; indeed it is, and we i "a
as we'll admit it first as last, that I,
great majority Of the people tnrousl
out the country are Disguised WI!
congress in general and the senate
Particular"
We have" he said, done all tns
prudence can justify or patriotism u
mand"
Later on in his speech Senator Smi'