The Portland daily press., 1896-03-11
GLOWERED AT EACH OTHER
Senator's HOar and Sherman Lost
Their Tempers.
DEBATE ON SPANISH
MINISTER'S LETTER.

Its Propriety Upheld By Senators Hale and
Hoar-Others Call 1t In Bad Taste and
Worse-How Far Can Diplomats Make
Use of the Press to Express Their
Opinions.
Washington, March 10.-At O'Clock
this afternoon the resolution of Mr.. Hoar
to postpone until April the considera-
tion of the conference report on the Gu
ban resolutions, went over until tomor-
row. and the unfinished business, the Du-
pont case, was taken up.
The Senate galleries were thronged
with spectators when today's session op-
ened. AS soon as the journal was read
Mr.. Lodge rose to question of personaI
privilege in relation to the statement of
the Spanish minister through the news
paper press
That statement accused him, Lodge, of
having read to the Senate report which
had been imposed upon him and which
he said was malicious and fraudulent
! Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Lodge protested against a diplo-
matte repres entative using the newspa-
pers of the United States to oritioiz lam
guage in debate in the United States
Senate. During the discussion that fol-
lowed Mr.. Gray explained his view to lie
that the Spanish minister had bee gull
ty of technical violation of diplomatic
| usages, but that great allowance should
be made for him. He (Mr. Gray felt
that magnaminity and forbearance on
the part Of the American people and
American government toward Spain
would strengthen the attitude of those
who really felt Cuba ought to be free.
Mr.. Frye called attention to the incl
dent where foreign minister pursued
course opposite of that which the SPANISH
| minister pursued in this matter. The
Senate committee on commerce had be-
fore it bill which he (Mr. Frye.
thought would affect the German trade
interests. AS the German government
or people had no agent or attorney to
| represent its interests before the commit
| tee he had written note to the German
ambassador asking him whether he had
anything to say about the bill. The Ger
man minister replied that he could not,
with propriety, address committee to
any member OF Congress, but would pre-
ssnt ssome views to the Secretary Of
State. The next day those views were
sent to the Secretary of State and were
by him communicated to the Senate
Mr.. Hale said he did not agree in any
censure of the Spanish minister, who
| had only done what was natural under
the circumstances. The entire tone of
the minister's communication was very
careful. nice an very deferential The
press was now made a vehicle for pre-
senting to the public the views of the
great men of the earth. Mr.. Gladst me
wrote communications for newspapers
and magazines on both sides Of the At
lantic, touching great political questions,
and everybody was glad to read them.
Mr. Gray suggested case OF some per-
son in the House of Commons or House
| OF Lords saying that 1t was matter of
history that before the execution of Major
Andre, he was tortured by Gen. Wash
ington and had his eyes burned out. He
asked whether the American ambassador
AT London would not be perfectly justi-
| fed In writing to the London papers that
that history was unauthentic or that
| mistake had been made.
Mr.. Hale accepted the suggestion with
thanks and said that the next morning
every reader of the Londen Times would
courteous letter from Mr.. Bay ard stating
| the error of history.
MIR. Teller Thought that was not an
| analogous case. That would have been
reference to thing which had passed
into history. This action of the Spanish
minister was thing intended to influ>
ence pending proceedings in the Senate.
In further illustration of his point
touching the use Of the press by public
men in modern days. Mr.. Hale referred
to letter from the Prince of Wales on
| the Venezuelan question.
Mr.: Lodge stated by what motive he
was influenced in bringing the matter to
10 of ,f fhN -
to the dismissal Of Genet the French min
ister by President Washington, who, he
said, was not lingo, and would not be
taken to task today for his Incorporate
action: He referred to the dismissal of the
British minister, Mr.. Sackville- Vest,
during Mr.. Cleveland's first administra-
tion, for writing private letter which
had got into the newspapers.
At the close of Mr.. Lodges remarks
the discussion closed. new branch of
the Gu ban question was brought up by
the Vice President laying before the Sem
ate the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Hoar postponing the conference re-
port on the Cuban resolutions until April
9th and directing the committee on for
eign relations to report to the Senate be-
fore that time facts which in Its opinion
justify the passage of the resolutions and
evidence thereof.
AS Mr.. Mitchell, Republican of Oregon,
illdull6Sbeu some duXleby TO proceed with
the Dupont election case, Mr.. Hoar sx-
pressed willingness to let the resolution
60 over until tomorrow. Objection was
made by Mr.. Sherman, who wished the !
resolution disposed of at once, and re-
marked that it had only been offeredwith
the object of getting up moot debate.
This opposition nett1ed Mr.. Hoar, who |
addressed some rather sarcastic remarks |
to the Ohio Senator. That while the Sem
ator, MIR. Hoar said, was man Of mar
velous penetration and great scientific |
attachments, he dou bted whether he had
yet so mastered the new discovery of the |
x rays as to penetrate into his (Mr |
HoRr's) brain, and find out his motive |
in Offering the resolution.
81 think I can." Mr.. Sherman said, |
with an air of confidence in his own opin-
ion. which caused some laughter
Mr.. Hoar declared that he had no such |
motive. He did not want to call the at
tention of the Senate the merits or de-
merits of the Cuban question but to ques-
tion the practice growing up, Of the Sem
ate dealing with the foreign relations of
the government. Ordinary methods of
action prescribed by the constitution
were carefully avoided and shrnnk from,
and the whole subject of concurrent res