The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-12

did not bind the president. or the sen
| ate, or the house. or the people. IL
was a mere declaration that means
nothing" The committee in reporting
II should have added the proviso. 1T
Is to be distinctly understood that this
Is a Pickwickian resolution without
force, or vigor. or potency, or mean
ing" In Offering this resolution we
had not dared to tell Spain that we
recognized the insurgents; we had not
dared to give the president authority
to take decisive action. 1t was merely
a mooted debate, to allow senators to
see who could make the most eloquent
and fiery speech.
Here Mr.. Hoar related a story show
ing that public excitement did not al
ways bring serious results. Applying
this to the local situation, the senator
said that IL we see a great crowd gath
cred about the navy yard and much
excitement prevailing, IL does not
mean that we are going to have a
war. but an election is going on. The
laughter had hardly subsidized when
Hoar added: And so II is with this
resolution from the committee. After
all 1t may mean war. but that a pres
idential election Is approaching"
The senator said If this resolution
was adopted and any American maker
of arms sold arms to Cubans he could
be indicted for a breach of the neutral
ity laws and would have no defense in
the resolution recognizing the Cubans
as belligerents. Hoar said that all
this agitation availed nothing. The
president was the only power capable
n MI mn Iii n o
treaties and recognizing belligerents.
At this point Hoar created a stir by an
unexpected eulogy OF Secretary Olney.
The senator led up to this by referring to
the constant meddling of congress with
foreign questions. He referred TO the Vene-
zuela question, in which, however, the
course of congress had been temperate
But If IT had been found that the presi-
dent was conducting negotiations with
Great Britain on that subject, then II
would have been well for the press and
the public and the senate TO let IL alone
and allow the negotiations to proceed
through the usual channels of the state
department Mr.. Olney has got a very
good head, in my opinion. / do not agree
with him in politics. but he is a good,
square, honest, clear-headed, old-fash-
ioned Massachusetts, Yankee and 1 am
willing TO trust him with the diplomacy
of this government. They say that the
presidents message contained a menace
of war with England. England does not
seem to understand 1t so. but supposing
1t did. he said in the face of the civilized
world, and he has said II I'm the rightful
exercise of his authority and i'm the dis
charge of his duty as the chief executive
OF this republic. and to humiliate him for
II, or to condemn him for IL. is TO humil-
late and condemn America in the face of
the nations of the world. There is not any
danger Of war with England"
The presiding officer announced that at
o'clock Hoar's resolutions would lose
their place and go to the calendar. AL
drich asked that unanimous consent be
given that the resolutions retain their
place. Morgan objected.
Sherman interposed that he proposed to
Keep the privileged question, the confer
ence report agreeing to the house Cuban
resolutions, before the senate. He did not
intend to allow IT to be put aside by this
resolution of Hoar's for delay. The pre-
siding officer announced that, in view of
the objection interposed by Morgan. the
Hoar resolution would go to the calendar
This closed the Cuban debate for the day
and the galleries were quickly emptied.
The senate then took up the Dupont
case and Turpie continued his argument
In opposition to the claim of Dupont.
When he closed Pritchard took the floor
in support of Dupont's claim, but yielded
at clock for an executive session, after
which the senate adjourned