New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20

CoNTRADICTs SENATOR sHER-
MANS STATEMENTS
Washington March 19.-1he Cuban debate in
che Senate to-day was Of a character to maintain
the intense public interest in that question. 1t
Gas 10 have been opened by Mr.. Mills Dem,
Tex) but that Senator was too Ill TO be present
and the debate was opened by Mr. Stewart pop,
New He declared himself anxious for action
said that the facts were too notorious to need
further statement; favored the adoption OF the
conference report. and said that II a concurrent
resolution did not produce the desired result
Congress ought to pass joint resolution and
Mace the responsibility on the President Of the
United States.
Mr. Gray dem. DELI. a member of the Com
mittee Foreign Relations. rose IN order, as he
expressed it. TO state briefly the reasons which
compelled him TO withhold his assent from the
conference report; bat he subjected to so
many Interruptions that his brief statement occu-
pied over an hour.
Mr.. Hale Rep. Mel fatty contradicted a
statement repeatedly made by Mr.. Sherman
Rep., Ohio. chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee. as Spain having violated all the
promises and reforms stipulated In the capitula-
ton Of 1875 when the insurgents Of that day laid
down their arms. Mr.. Hale declared with warmth
that he was laboring under sense OF indigna-
ton al the suppression 90 the facts OF the by
the Committee Foreign Relations. Mr.. Gray
made a mock apology to Mr.. Hale for interruptng
his speech much. and spoke of him, by an in
tentional slip OF tho tongue. 1.-The Senator from
Spain"
The junior Senator from Texas. Mr.. Chiffon,
advocated the passage Of joint resolution
rather than of concurrent one and declared
his belief that Intervention by the United States
meant the ultimate annexation of Cuba. 10 which
he was opposed. The last speech of the day, was
made by Mr.. Caffery Dem.. LAP and was against
the entire proposition.
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL
At the cose O; the morning business Mr.. Sher-
man (Rep Oho) moved to proceed the considera-
ZION O, the conference report the Cuban question:
but yielded for few minutes at the request OF MI
Harris Dem, Tenn) on whose motion the House
bill to authorize the construction of bridge across
the Tennessee River at Knoxville. Tenn. was taken
from the calendar and passed.
The conference report on the cuban oeligerehcy
resolutions then taken up
Mr. Sherman said that ne had mao hote ITO"
Mr. Mills (Dem Tex. who was to have spoken
this morning the Cuban question. stating that ne
was Ill in bed.
Mr. Stewart Pop.. New addressed the Senate
N support of the resolutions He did not wish. he
said TO proong the discussion. He was anxious 10Y
action The facts were too notorious TO need lur-
Their statement. 1t was reproach 10 the American
people that they had stood by so long ana VIII
messed the vain attempt OF Spain 10 govern CUBA
The heart Of every patriot in the United States went
OH, N Cuba Should the Senate Mr. stewart
asked answer the demand of the American people
and extend that sympathy IN the most ehecuNe
nav or should II spend Its time qulbDilng ABOUT
vbs,ber there was In Cuba? He hoped to
have action and speedy action. ana II IL ud no'
bring results let the Senate pass JOINT resoiu-
ton and throw the responsibility on the Executive
When Mr. Stewart took his seat and no o'her sen
ator sought the floor. the Vice-Presioent ashea
whether the Senate ready for the question: ana
ne stated the question 10 be on agreeing TO the
conference report
THE REPORT OPPOSED BY MR.. GRAY.
Then Mr. Gray Dem. Dell. one OF the committee
on Foreign Relations. and said that ne wished
to state briefly the reasons which compelled MIN 10
withhold his assent from the conference report IL
~,as easy TO say, Mr.. Gray remarked. that the res
olutions Of the two houses were Substantially ''e
same, but in matter OF this KIND WORDS were
@hinss II would be vain 10 attempt TO disguise
the feeling Of sympathy that occupied the breast
of every true American In regard TO that struggle
And vet the Government OF the United states 10
IN duty bound, had been strictly observing us ou-
ties toward the friendly Government OF spain. ~
had strictly enforced the neutrality laws 1t had
sunpressed all aid In the shape OF military e1peui-
.,ors and had gone to the very verge OF It's inter-
national obligations IN protecting Spain from the
effect of that widespread sympathy mat leehns
had found proper respectful and courteous express
s,on In the resolutions passed by the SENATE ho"
ever much Spain might be irritated by that action
~. haa M right from an international point OF
,,ar N fnd fault with or TO call TO account the
Government OF the United States ior 'ha' e~Pres-
s,on of the opinion OF It's people
Mr. Gray argued that there was no Teaso" WIZ
49,. ca,a sbould accept the House resolutions after
,,s own resolutions mad been contemp'uousiy s".p'
,s ue thought that there was grave op)ectioh
=. 49, language OF the House resolutions Ihey o1u
NO, Nh, the attitude OF Congress "heie II os" -
he mt 40 correctly the Senate resolutions uu.
~ plat CRep.. Conn., inquired whether tnere
,,a. any nroof before the Committee on roreis" "e
49, ,ha, snain had failed 10 carry out her PROM
t.ss a, tho modification Of the last revolt IN Oupa
Mr. Gray said that he could not answer '""' W.
ZION eYcept by saying that the cause OF the pe''i
war was asserted to be the failure Oh op'i ~ "'N'
those promises. ,x,.n, hs
g. h,o yesterday giving the terms OF the capltu-
ia,on n. the Cuban insurgents in 1875 ana saio 'ha
he was anxious to Informed by the nm r ON
Foreign Relations in what respect op"'i' "AN
%r Hale ep Me- observed that # was bad
moi ,irnisbed any facts on that point The Sena
tor from Ohio r sherman had Her eNr s Hae
ssseriS the naa contrary spain he said had gven
home rule 10 Cuba She had estab,shen nna,ntment
Represeptafion In the Cortss had been ACCORDED 10
Cuba and Porto Rico And Jus, as rrs the present
revolt had broken out. He asked whe'hef 'i' ''"'
knew those facts -, -.
Mr. Gray replied that he did not ,.rIsd that
Mr. Hale reasserted them. and rematheo n sner
those were facts which this country '"' ~
been permitted 10 know.
MR.. SHERMAN CRITICISED AGAIN.
Mr. Hoar Rep Mass) Joined in crucisihs ~.
statsrnen, NJ NJ, sherman made some time ago. that
Spain had refused TO carry out any OF the piol''''
which she had made He asked whether 'nv |o"
mttee Foreign Relations stood by or ''u nv
stand by that statement of It's chairman. a,swer
Mr.. Gray-The Senator from ONO ca" "''
mat question for himself. ,..,d a.,
Mr.. Hoar-Does the Senator 30 unders an her
Does he understand that Spain has prohe' "e-
Promises 10 grant representation to CuDa! c..,,,
Mr.. Gray-I do not understand that the S oii,,t on
Ter Rala Lana haa aapd