The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
HALE DOES NOT favor war
Objects to Recognizing the Cubans as
Belligerents.
HIS POSITION IS DEFENDED
The Uuited States Should Not Incits Wsr
By Iuflaming o Friendly Power.
Dangers Of Militsirism-Othsr
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current resolution had been laid berore
the senate Mr.. Hale (Rep, MOI spoke
in opposition to it. He was one or the
few senator's. he said, who had Voteo
against the concurrent resolutions re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations, and he had seen no reason
since to regret his action and should
vote against the conference report.
All the reasons that he gave since
then had grown in strength. The con-
ditions existing did not he believed
justify a recognition of those In repei-
lion against a friendly government as
belligerents.
The infiammatory appeals of senators
founded upon statements that were not
corroborated were not sufficient to per-
suade him to act other than he had
acted Subsequent events and later
information had only proved. Mr.. Hale
said, the business Of the position he had
assumed.
Mr.. Hale then reviewed the history OF
the previous insurrectiOn in Cuba and
the action of the house then, which was
almost identical with that had at this
time. ',..'
He cited quotations from President
Grants message sent to congress dur
ing the previous insurrection, declaring
they were applicable to the present day.
General Grants doctrine Of belliger-
ency should. Mr. Hale said. be ac-
cepted today as the doctrine OF this
country.
There was no comparison between the
conditions in Cuba and In the southern
states during our rebellion when for
eign governments recognized their
rights as belligerents. The southern
states held at time undisputed possess
sion of a vast territory; the states had
set up their own government. organ
lied courts of justice. mObilized armies,
and sustained a navy. Not one OF these
details had been secured In Cuba by
the insurgents" The recognition grant
ed them by foreign governments was
done in courteous language and not
through the passage of insulting reSO-
lutions.
MR.. SHERMAN SPEAKS.
Here Mr.. Sherman interposed the re-
mark that before q single battle was
fought in the civil war. SDain Eng
land and France had acknowledged the
southern cOnfederacy In the very Ian
guage contained In the pending resOlu-
tion.
Were they acting rightly" said Mr..
Hoar-shOuting the question point
blank
mo. think not" Mr. Sherman an
swered. but We have waited now long
time, and have seen these atrocitious
acts committed at our very door, and
have never raised a single friendly
hand. nor sent a single friendly word"
Continuing Mr.. Hale said: Under all
the circumstances, the attitude OF
Spain was one Of proper dignity. He
had no doubt there was misgovern- |
ment in Cuba, but 1t was not applied
and localized alone in Cuba 1t was
found In all the governments of GEN.
tral and South America, and in Turkey. |
1t was not the duty of the United
States to endeavor to correct all the |
misuses Of power in the world.
Out of all this subject Mr.. Hale dis |
covered one great danger, and that was |
war. He dreaded it: he was not pre-
pared for it, The sober common sense |
Of the American was not, he believed. in |
favor of war, nor did he believe the |
United States was prepared for it. The |
United States should not incite war by |
infiaming friendly power. He had |
been disturbed and made anxious by the |
growth of the desire to aggress, to in |
cite trouble, and the building up of the |
imagery of war rather than of peace. |
1t was militairism, and Mr.. Hale depre-
Gated 1t. When militairism took pos
session of the minds of great people,
that people, no matter who they We're,
would soon be within the grasp of
strong military dictator. He did not
look upon this, however, as an imme-
diate danger
Mr.. Hale's speech was listened to by |
n numerous senate and by great crowds
in the galleries, the diplomatic gallery
being also well filled with ministers and |
attaches. AS soon as he concluded and
1t became apparent that the Cuban
question was to be laid aside for the
day, the crowds dispersed.
BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE.
Among the bills passed today under
unanimous consent were the following:
Limiting to ten cents per copy the
maximum price for copies Of patent
specifications; changing the time for
holding terms Of court in San Francis
co; to print 10000 copies Of the book
on agriculture by the department Of
agriculture.
Mr.. Hendrick Dem., Ky) was as
signed to the banking and currency
committee In place Of Mr.. Cowen (Dem.,
Md
Chairman Daniels gave notice that he
would on Wednesday call up the con-
tested election case of Aldrich vs. Rob-
bins from the Fourth district of Ala
bama.
Under the rules. District Of Columbia
business was then taken up and the
following disposed Of:
Fixing the price or gas at 81 per 1000
feet In Washington City and $l.25 in
Georgetown: abolishing days of grace
on promissory notes, etc. Incorporating
the Protestant Episcopal diocese of
Washington; to establish q free library, |
the expenses Of which shall be borne
by the District alone; to establish an
asylum for the cure and care of in
ebriates.
The rest Of the session was devoted
to the further consideration, in COM
mittee of the whole. of the postofiice
bill. Without disposlng
of 1t the committee rose and ut 5.l5
O'Clock the house adjourned
PlXLER COMPELLED TO WALK
For This lie Demanded So 900 from the
SiOux Civ Traction COmnanv