The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-03-14

Immediately there was stir on the
floor and the galleries. Senator Hale
protested against such an objection.
There was nothing personally often
sive to the senators in the Spanish min
isters statement. 1t was not an at
tack on the senate, but was couched
with a nicely of Difference to senators.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon said it
was an invariable rule that foreign min
listers, credited to this country, should
not publicly discuss political questions
relating to the affairs of the United
States.
There were points of order from va
rious quarters. and many senators were
on their feet seeking to gain recogni-
ton.
The vice president announced the
rule, that in case of objection to reading
a communication the senate must decide
by vote as to receiving 1t.
Senator Teller said the objection to
the minister's statement was not based
on its offensiveness to the senate, but
to the established rule that any commu-
nication from a foreign minister must
be submitted through the state depart
ment
Senator Morgan made a point of or
der against proceeding with the min
isters statement.
Senator Frye suggested that Senator
Davis withdraw his point Of order, and
allow the paper to be read. and that
in reply the communication in the
Washington Post of prominent Cuban,
the secretary of the Cuban legation in
Washington, be read. This suggestion
to also give the Cuban side a hearing
fro
the galleries so pronounced that Vice
President Stevenson warned the spec
tators.
COMMUNICATION WAS READ.
When the Spanish minister's commun-
ication had been read, Senator Morgan
asked that the reply of the Cuban
secretary of legation be read, but Sena-
tor Hale declined, saying it could be
read in the time of some other sena-
| tor
Continuing, Senator Hale sent to the
desk and had read a communication
to the New York Herald from William
Shaw Bowen, a communication mot
| concocted in the organs of insured
ton" but written by man, compelled
to tell the TRUTH" in a newspaper, whose
sympathies were with the insurgents
but which was broad enough to print
both sides.
The extra referred to General Wey-
Ter as a greatly traduced man." who
| had been systematically attacked by
the enemies of the Spanish cause" This
communication, extracted from al
unwilling Witness" Senator Hale said
he would place against anything writ
ten by the Cubans in this city.
He also read from current news dis
patches of the burning by the insur
gents of 10 towns and the destruction
of tobacco, and of the inhabitant
wandering helpless and starving
through the country.
These" said he, "are the method
adopted to defeat Spain"
"Here," he continued. "are the ex
alting details in newspapers which sym
pathize with the insurgents. 1t is no
war, but jncendiarism, destruction b
the torch, murder and outrage. 1t
the widest stroke of savagery. I wi
never vote to give aid and comfort t
leaders whose exploits are thus chron
icled."
Senator Hale said he deplored the ag
gressive spirit of the last year; the dc
sire to incite trouble; the building up c
, instruments of war, instead of those c
. peace; the turning aside from the plo'
! and the taking up of the sword-thi
was militaryism. There was but one II
suit when militaryism took possessio
f Of a great people. The arts of peaC
disappeared, and in their place CON
t vast armament and the dominion {
t some great military chieftain. TIL
was the growing spirit of the day in tn
= country.
The Cuban resolution then went owe
and Senator Turpie was recognized fC
5 an argument against the claim of d.
r pont to a seat in the senate from DELI
- ware. The senator had not conclude
S when at 4:35 p. m. the senate held
n brief executive session, and soon therea
. ter adjourned.