The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-20
THE F|FTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
THE SENATE STILL DISCUSSING THE
RECOGNITION or CUBA
Heuse Hembers Take Advantage Of Debate on
the Re- solution to Censure Bayard to Pro-
nounce EuIogies on the Protective System.
VIII Vote Today
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Cuba had the
entire attention OF the senate today,
Chiffon and Gallery, the debate being en-
lvened by many spirited incidents. Mr..
Gray's plea for Cuba brought on a running
crossflre of comment and inquiry from
Mr.. Hale. The Delaware senator caused
much amusement by.referring to Mr.. Hale
a. the senior from Spain. A fresh and Wig
orous contribution 10 the debate came
from Mr.. Chiffon of Texas, who has seldom
addressed the senate. He urged that there
was abundant work at home 10 occupy the
attention Of congress instead of enlisting
In humanitarian crusades abroad, with
their possibilities of war.
Mr.. Caifery also opposed the Cuban
resolutions.
Senators Palmer, Mills, Plat and some
others are yet TO be heard on the resolu-
items and no time for vote has been fixed.
Davis OF Minnesota, chairman of the
COMMITTEES On territories, reported favor
ably the bill 10 admit New Mexico to state
hood.
unexpsrded balance of The appropriation
for canal and locks on the Columbia river,
Orcson, t,ng to 500, 900, was passed.
Sherman insisted at ~ 80 on going on
with the Cuban question, resisting the i'm
poftunities Of several senators to take up
(Iexas) who was entitled TO the floor on
the Cuban debate, was sick and Stewart
(Nevada) was then recognized in support
of The Cuban resolutions.
He spoke of the Intellectual effort of
10000 Spanish soldiers to put down the
uprising. Cuba was smaller in area than
the state of Virginia and yet Virginia bad
debt of less than $3O,0OO,O0O, while
$500, 100000 of Spain's debt was secured
by The customs duties of Cuba. The greed
4, H. h<,tt
of Cuba's slavery to Spain. The Ameri-
can people thrilled with sympathy for
Cuba, and yet senators stood here quib.
bling over report as to the facts.
"Let us pass joint resolution" declared
Mr.. Stewart. ''and throw the responsibility
on the president for thwarting the resolu-
tons"
Mr.. Gray, Democrat of Delaware, said
that as q member OF the committee on for.
eign relations, he had withheld his assent
from the conference report accepting the
house resolutions. He regarded the origi-
nal senate resolutions as preferable, and it
vas consistent with the dignity of the sem
ate to insist upon the form which had conn
manded such overwhelming strength in the
senate.
Ii was self-evident war with 10000
Spanish soldiers in the field, and the sem
ate resolutions merely recognized the
fact.
An objection arose when Mr.. Gray
asserted that the present war was precipi-
tated by Spain's failure to carry cut her
promises to Cuba, made at the close of the
former rebellion. Mr.. Plat of COnnec, i.
cut said this assertion was frequently made,
but no evidence was given, aud he asked il
tho committee on foreign relations knew
the assertion to he true. Mr.. Hale also
asked If the committee did not know that
General Campos. who is SO Landed in con-
Redistribution to General Weyler. had
stated that Spain had carried out in detail
md III inn
to enlarge the conditions of autonomy and
home rule in Cuba when the struggle broke
out. Mr.. Hale said he had the documents
to show this.
Mr.. Hoar also took hand in uphoIding
this view. MIR. Hale assisted that Spain
had carried out every one OF her promises,
save those of a minor character. Mr.. Hale
added II speak with some feeling. be-
cause am laboring under II sense of in
dgnaton at the suppression OF facts. The
committee has kept the facts from the
country"
Mr.. Gray referred to the Spanish bloody
order in the las. rebe lion, declaring to be
pirates any one found in insurrection on
the high seas.
ibid not the federal government seek to
do this in lS6O:'' asked Mr.. Hale.
'God forbid that that be true," answered
Mr.. Gray.
Mr.. Clifton, Democrat of Texas, followed
Mr.. Gray in support of proper recogni-
ton OIL t.uDau OS.llgeTeflcys expressing Ills
preference for IA joint resolution.
he said there was some question as to
whether the Cubans had made sufficient
Roadway TO entitle Them to be recognized,
but he thought they had. He insisted,
however, that the resolution should be of
joint form which would make it RESPONSE.
BILE in character. and it should be temper
ate in tone. 1t appeared, however, that
temperate utterances were net i'll accord
nnce with the popular demand, and it ap.
peared that congress was attempting to
meet this demand. He had no objection
to the senate resolution. except that it was
concurrent and not john i'll form.
No thought the popularity of the resolu-
ton was due to tina feet that II was liable
TO obtain this reaut. And what, tie asked.
was to be gained by war with Spain?
He had no doubt that in the event Of such
wer the United States would, in the end
succeed, but it would be ouiy after pro-
longsd strife and the loss OF much money,
the destruction of commerce and the death
of many brave Americans. The result
would be an increase of the bonded debt
Others might be willing to take tbs chances
in war, but he bad seen enough of the
effects of war since 1868 to convince him
that the poor were great sufferers from
war. If we want to go to war, why not
mako il on Russia in the interest of exles
in Siberia, or on Turkey in the interest of
Christian Armenia?
Mr.. hilton said congress should beware
OF raising another race issue, as would
come with the acquisition OF Cuba. The
senator spoke vigorously, in closing, in
favor OF giving attention to our own affairs
at home before starting on crusade
abroad.
Mr.. Gallery, Democrat, of Louisiana op-
posed the resolutions on the ground that
no reliable evidence of war was at hand
He regarded it as remarkable that the sen-
ate should be asked to pass on this grave
question without o scintilla of evidence
presented from a committee. The sena-
tor argued that the power of recognizing
be.ligerenis resided exclusively with the
president. International law was fixed
and rigid and would not give way to the
laws of humanity. If the United States
did not hold to tho recognized rules of
international law it would become excluded
from the sisterhood of nations. Mr.. CAT
fiery had not concluded when. at o'clock,
the senate adjourned.