The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11

MS eyes had been burned from their
sockets and that he had been subjected
to all sorts of indignities. wonld IL be
unbecoming in the American ambassa-
dor to call attention to the fact that
the alleged history was unauthenticat-
ed and that a mistake had been made? ?"
Hale readily agreed that there would
be impropriety in such a course. IL
such a thing had happened, he said,
he had no doubt that Bayard would
send a letter to the London Times set
ting right the truth OF history.
Teller challenged the analogy OF the
supposed case. That would be simply
a discussion of historic events. In this
instance Senior De Lome's statement
was intended to offset action on meas
ures pending in the senate.
Again taking up the thread of his ar
gument, Hale referred to the message
sent by the Prince of Wales to the
American people through the New York
World. Royalty. he thought, had not
abated its dignity by that act
Mr.. Lodge, who had opened the dis
cussion. again got the floor and agreed
that this sort of debate over the utter
ance of a representative of q foreign
government was unseemly, but he pro-
tested that the matter had not been
brought into the senate by him. while
we are on the subject of history" he
continued, lit might be well for sena-
tors to recall the case of Genet. the
French minister to the United states,
who also took an appeal to the Amerf-
can people and whom George Washing
ton turned out OF the country. Would
Washington be called jingo and taken
to task for his action? In his day and
generation he was considered a man of
good judgment.
Hale added that in the Sackville West
case the letter bore on a national cleo
tion about to occur
Lodge insisted that the case was anal
ogous to this one. This closed the ex-
citing incident in the Cuban question
and the senate proceeded with the
usual morning business.
An interesting incident occurred when
Hoar's resolution, introduced yesterday
providing that the Cuban question go
over until April next was laid before
the senate. Hoar asked that 1t go over
until tomorrow, as he was in poor
health and did not feel able to speak on
the resolution to-day.
Sherman was quickly on his feet. his
face showing much feeling and his
voice great earnestness. II shall OBJ
ject to that resolution at all stages"
said he. 'T regard IL as a reflection on
the committee on foreign relations.
After more than a. month of discussion.
after overwhelming votes in both
branches of congress, the resolution is
brought here sending the subject back
to the committee on foreign relations.
1 will most decidedly object"
Hoar expressed great surprise that
the Ohio senator should object to grant
ing the usual courtesy to a senator.
Sherman responded that the motives
for this resolution were self-evident II
postponed and delayed action. 1t
turned the discussion into a mooted de-
bate.
THE senator from Ohio is a man of
penetration, of great scientific attain
ments," answered Hoar. but l doubt
whether he has so mastered the science
of the X rays as TO penetrate my brain
and ascertain my motives in offering
this resolution"
Hoar said his only purpose in urging
this resolution was to call attention to
some new practices growing up in
dealing with grave foreign questions.
Instead OF having effective action by
the legislative and executive branches
the executive branch proceeded along
in a concurring resolution to express
an ineffective opinion. II was all a
moot question. Congress is not bound,
the president is not bound, the people
are not bound. Hoar said he objected
to doing business with one-half OF the
pair of scissors" II we want to cut
any knots let us get both halves of the
scissors; let congress act with the
president, and let the president act with
congress.
Sherman again interrupted, but Hoar
waived him aside with emphasis. to
the great amusement of the senators
and the crowded galleries. Hoar in
sisted on making his explanation. with
out interruption, to the suggestion of
the Ohio senator that an attack had
been made on the committee on foreign
relations A very grave foreign ques-
tion was before the senate. II was a
question so grave that the senator
(Morgan) who reported the Cuban res
olutions said he would lay his sword
before the senate and Spain was at lib
erty ITO take II up.
"Will the senator yield?" asked Nor
gan.
II will not" responded Hoar, decis-
lively.
But ! demand that you shall; you
have made an incorrect statement"
insisted Morgan.
Hoar said he would. of course. yield
for a correction.
Morgan pointed out that his state
ment as to laying down his sword was
the conclusion of a previous stat tement
that IL II became necessary. IL war
came. then he would place his sword
on the table of the committee and II
Spain wished TO take IL up she could
do so. Hoar went on TO urge that no
facts on the Cuban question had been
presented to the senate. Letters trans
mitted by the president had never
been read in the senate.
Sherman jocularly interrupted TO say
that the Massachusetts, senator was