The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-13

irdepeufs,ce. rhsn ne eaii. Our place IS
always or the side OF FIRE institutions"
At the ccnciuxioo Of Hills speech the
DUPONT cas-. wxs ia,1 before the senate.
but was lad ASIDE in order to allow Sher-
mar 10 speak on the Cuban resoluticns-
Sherman said he WAS reluctant TO speak
further on this subject. and would not
have done so had 1t not been for the re-
cen: charges and the exploit" Of the
senator from Massachusetts td3ar,,
Sherman said he had a great respect for
his friend. but the resolution TO posspone
the subject Until April was a most re-
narkaoie move aud naturally excited
some heat. Sherman said he was usually
ccoi man and hoped to continue SO on
this question, considering II in a cool.
plain way He Acknowledged the high
tributes which Hear had paid TO his pub
lie service. he sad. and be felt they were
more than ne msrited. STniiingiy address,
ing himself 10 Hear. Sherman said he
krew they would coatiEse ID sit beside
each other on the best Of terms
Sherman then detailed the progress OF
the various resolutioas- II thu senator's
objected 10 tine third clause. then a fur
ther conference could bring about a
change. Sherman contrcyertei the posi-
ti0n of Hoar. that these resolutions had
no force or eject. being concurrent. 4
long controversy occurred as to whether
the resolutions In thei- present form had
been even agreed 10 by the senate COM
mitIee on foreign relations
TSI pie asserted that these resolutions
were the same as those offered by Lodge,
which had been defeated in the senate
committee. receiving only one vote. and
yet they were broug.a. before the senate
after rejection by the committee.
Proceeding with ths main question.
Sherman said joint resolution would
!.
within ten days. This was nor desirable.
for the moral effect of the resolutions was
the thing most desired. Here sherman
turned aside for n tribute TO President
cle eveiand- The senator said there were
differences of political opinion between
him and President Cleveland. but he
added. no one doubts his courage; no
one doubts his adeliv to the flag OF our
country. no one doahlss that
The senator referred 70 his characterza-
ton OF Gen. wey,sr as '.the butcher"
The Spanish minister had, with justifica-
ton. sought 10 explain that the book from
which he tShermani had quoted did not
contain the writer's name. But /, appeared
with details in rae paper from which the
statement had been taken. Weyler him
self did no, deny or object to II. His ex-
pianation, sent from Havana, was that he
had obeyei orders. being only subordi
nate officer. and that the crueities were
necessary 10 suhdue the uprising of ten
years ago. Taking UP the conditions of
war existing. sherman said they were
fragrant. With mach force the senator
said; III war does not exist in Cuba,
where outside of hi does ii exist"
He said. in reply to senators who called
for facts that Lodge, one of the mem
bers OF the committee on foreign relations.
had secured ample facts from Secretary
Oiney. but these could not. for obvious
reasons, be made public. The senator said
it was the right and duty OF a foreign
minister to represent and uphold his coun-
try in and out Of the state department.
Sherman declared IL was impossible tha.
the present terrible condition of affairs
could continue much longer. Il respect
SPAIN he concluded. Centuries ago she
was the most powerful country of Europe.
Her wars. however, were conducted with
n degree of violence never recognized as
proper by Engiish-speaking people. Spain
fought with bitterne 50 that has no equal.
She has lost her high station in Europe.
But / trust the time IS not far distant
when the new blood in Spain viii make her
the SECOND republic pf fsnrope. The ten
leaey Is in that direets>ss There - siarge
and strong republican faction in Spain.
II Spain wera To renew again the treaty
Of Tampa of 1873 and carry out the reforms
then promised. / dare say the ebeople Of
Cuba would eagerly accept the terms
Bat. failing to do that. my opinion is that
the war should not end; that II should
continue until Independence is achieved or
home rule FOR the island is secured. II
home rule were secured. all the essentials
Of the greatest OF yepublics would be OBJ
iained. Canada IS as much Of q republic
us the United States. Her government is
her own She Is only bound TO the home
government by the ties of Aud Lang Syne.
This continent is the natural soil of repub-
lies. We should encourage all who are
struggling TO Join in the vast procession
OF the Western hemisphere. which shall
eventually furnish the example for the
rest OF the civilized world
At the conclusion Of Shermans remarks
Morgan secured the floor but yielded Inn
med;ateiy IN order that the DUPONT cleo
tion case could proceed. Pritchard. Rep
y. c. addressed the senate in advocacy
Of the majority report IN favor Of seating
Mr. Dupont.
At the conclusion Of his remarks the bill
creating the art commission of the
United States" was taken up. on the re-
quest OF Haushrough and passed. after
Hoar hal secured an amendment striking
out the prov5so that artists and scuiptors
should not serve on the commission and
that the appointees should be learned In
literature and the arts.
The question arose 10 the future pro-
gr4mme on the Cuban resolutions. Cray
said IL was the desire ~ the committee
on foreign relations to secure action to-
morrow II possible. Frye added that Sher-
man. who was absent. had told him fAat
h. would tomorrow. at the close Of
speech by Cockrell m financial -ond.-
tfons. ask 10 take NO the cuban reslu-
tions. and II there was objection he would
move to take them up II was the general
impression. however. that the vote would
nor ne reached tomorrow.
The senate then passed several bills on
the calendar. one of which was TO permit
Owners of claims 10 iron and coal mines
ON forest reservations to perfect heir titie
thereto ard 70 procure a paten; therefor
At 5S5 the senate adjourned.