The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-06
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
SENATE MAKES III BEM A SPECIAL
ORDER FOR NEXT MONDAY.

senator Hawlcy Declared That He Sym
paihiz ID Very Warmly with the Popular
Feeling on the Cuban Question-HeM Made
Prophecy That the United states Might
Find Itself Ilvolved in War With More
Than ona European Power.
Washington, March 5.-Mr. Sherman,
rep, of Ohio, of the committee on for
eign relations. in the senate to-day pre-
sented the conference on the Cuban
concurrent resolutions. The report was
that ''the senate recede from it's disa-
greement to the amendment of the
house and seree to the same"
Mr.. Hale, rep. of Maine, inquired
whether 1t was Mr.. Sherman's purpose
to have immediate action on the re-
port and, on being informed that that
was Mr.. Shermans desire, he made an
objection to having the matter forced
or crowded through the senate without
giving senators an opportunity to dis
cuss the question Mr.. Sherman admit
ted the force of the objection and sug
gested that the report be made special
order for 2 o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Hawley, rep, of Connecticut, eX-
pressed his satisfaction at Mr. Sher-
mans consenting to a delay. The COM
mittee on conference, he said, might
have given the matter very careful con-
sideration, and that was what the rest
of the senators ought to be able to do.
He had voted for the senate resolu-
tions, but now he reserved his judg-
ment
Mr.. Chandler, rep, of New Hamp-
shire, said he could understand the re-
quest Of Mr.. Hale to be very reason
able one. but he regretted that that
senator had not spoken on the subject
when the resolutions We're before the
senate. He thought the senator re-
Trained from doing SO because he want
ed the Subject speedily disposed of in
the interest not only of Cuba but also
of the United States. He had himself
also refrained from speaking. although
he was not satisfied with the senate
resolutions. If he had his way he
would have such action by congress and
the president as, in his mind, was re-
quired by the interests of humanity and
by the enlightened interests of the
United States. He would have this
country recognize and maintain at the
risk of war with Spain the independ-
ence of Cuba France did that in the
American revolution and it was an un-
dying glory In that nations crown of
honor
Mr.. Plat, rep, of Connecticut, asked
Mr. Chambers meaning as to attaching
Cuba to the United States. Did he
mean annexation?
Attached by a sentiment of graft
tude for our timely and helpful action"
Mr. Chandler responded.
Mr.. Hawley rep, of Connecticut, de-
clared that he sympathized very warm
ly with this popular feeling on the
Cuban question. He thought the con-
duct of war against the Cubans was
abhorrent to the common feelings of
humanity and that the conduct of the
Spanish government was such as to de-
serve the severest condemnation. But
there were some other considerations
which should make senators stop and
think occasionally before voting. The
United States was giving offence, not
only to a power which was not the
most considerable on earth, but also
to some other powers in Europe until
the United States had exposed itself to
unfriendly criticism. He did not want
to prophecy, but 1t was within the lin
its of possibility that the United States
would find itself involved in war not
with one nation, but with more than
one. That was really possible He
had no sympathy with people who
when war was spoken of, said it never
would come War came when people
did not expect it. And he had no re-
spect for the judgment of those men
who talked about the enormous physical
power of the nation and about the five
or ten millions of freemen, soldiers
What would they do" Mr. Hawley
exclaimed in passionate tones without
coast defences?" March down to the
sandy beach of New Jersey and offer
themselves as food for the enemy's s
guns? Nothing else! I take it for
granted that these gentlemen who are
talk so readily and loudly of war and
to give offence so readily will vote for
the bill making appropriations for coast
defences and also for very large in
crease of the navy
Mr. Sherman's proposition was agreed
to and the conference report was made
the special order for o'clock Monday
next.