The herald., 1896-03-13

sntutIOna and example must produce their
| effect upon civilization throughout both
hemispheres, and when any people imbued
with the spirit of liberty, desire TO found
republic and break their shackles, shall we
refuse to give them . helping hand? Shall
we crush their hopes with GOODNESS? Is it
not better for us TO encourage and cheer in
every way permissible under the wise
rules of international law those who are
struggling to be free from the burdens of
oppression? We set the example. We
are responsible for the lessons we taught.
Who is there SO craven that he would
abandon the ideas under which we un-
furied the flag of freedom to the world?
Cuba is today resisting taxation without
representation. 1t is the story of the
American revolution over again. There
were Tories then as Ilow,whose sympathies
were with aristocracy and monarchy, and
now, as then, they will be crushed by the
force of an enlightened people determined
to be free. The conflict between republi-
canism and monarchism is irrepressible
and will go on. God grant that Cuba may
succeed. If she does not let us have the
consciousness that we have done our
duty"
He concluded by quoting the memorable
words of Daniel Webster, delivered in
1928. in favor of the recognition of Gre.
clan independence, when he said: "Our
place is always on the side of free insttu-
tions.''
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hills speech
the Dupont case was laid before the sem
ate, but was laid aside in order to allow
Mr.. Sherman to speak on the Cuban reso.
lutions.
Mr.. Sherman said he was reluctant to
speak further on this subject, and would
not have done SO had II not been for re-
cent changes and the exploit of the SEN
ator from Massachusetts (Hoar). Mr.. Sher-
man said he had a great respect for his
friend, but the resolution to postpone the
subject until April 9th was a most remark
able move and naturally excited some
heat. Mr.. Sherman said he was usually
cool man, and hoped to continue so on this
question, considering it in a cool, plain way.
He acknowledged the high tributes which
Mr.. Hoar paid to his public services, he
merited. Smilingly addressing himself to
Mr.. Hoar, Mr. Sherman said he knew they
would continue to sit beside each other on
the best of terms.
Mr.. Sherman then detailed the progress
of the various resolutions. If senators OBJ
jected to the thisd clause, then a further
conference could bring about a change.
Mr.. Sherman controverted the pos tion
| of Mr.. Hoar, that these resolutions had no
| force or effect. being concurrent. A long
controversy occurred as to whether the
| resolutions in their present form had even
been agreed to by the senate committee on
| foreign relations. Mr.. Turpie asserted
|
those offered By Mr.. Lodge. which had been
defeated in the senate committee, receiv.
ing only. one vote, and yet they were
brought before the senate after rejection
by the committee.
Proceeding with the main question, Mr..
| Sherman said joint resolution would have
compelled action by the president within
ten days. This was not desirable, for the
moral effect of the resolutions was the
thing most desired. Here Mr.. Sherman
turned aside for tribute to President
| Cleveland. The senator said there were
differences of political opinion between
himself and President Cleveland. But"
he added, mo one doubts his courage; no
one doubts his fidelity to the flag of our
country; no one doubts that"
The senator referred to his characterize
ton of General Weyler as the "butcher."
The Spanish minister had, with justifica-
ton, sought to explain that the book from
| which he (Sherman) had quoted did not
contain the writer's name. But it appeared
with details in the paper from which the
statement had been taken. Weyler him
self did not deny or object to 1t. His ex-
| PLANTATION. sent from H .vana, was that he
had obeyed orders, being only u subordi.
nate officer, and that the cruelties were
necessary to subdue the uprising of ten
| years ago.
Mr. Sherman said they were fragrant.
With much force the senator said: "If war
does not exist in Cuba, where outside of
hell does it exist?n He said in reply to
senators who called for "facts" that Mr..
Lodge, one of the members of the foreign
relations committee. had secured ample
facts from Secretary Olney, 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 country in and out of the state
| Mr. rod
was impossible that the present terrible
condition of affairs should continue much
longer.
II respect Spain," he concluded. "Cen-
turies ago she was the most powerful coun-
try of Europe. Her wars, however, were
conducted with degree of violence never
recognized as proper by English-speahing
people. Spain fought with bitterness
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
will make her the second republic of Eu-
rope. The tendency is in that direction.
There is a large and strong republcon fac
| tion in Spain. Ii Spain were to renew
again the treaty of Tampa of 1873 and
carry out the reforms then promised dare
cept the terms But, failing to do that
my opinion is that the war should
not. end, tina. it should continue
until independence. is achieved or
| home rule for the island is Sc
cured. If home rule were secured, all the
essentials of the greatest of republics
would be obtained. Canada is as much of
a republic as the United States. Her gov
ernment is her own. She is only bound to
the home government by the ties OF auld
lang syne This continent is the natural
soil of republics. 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 Mr.. Sherman's re-
marks Mr.. Morgan secured the floor but
yielded Immediately in order that the Du-
pont election case could proceed.
Mr.. Prtchard (Republican, North Caro-
| lina) 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 Mr.. Hansbrough, and passed,
at er Mr.. Hoar had secured an amendment
striking out the proviso that artists and
sculptors should not serve on the commits
sion and that the appointees should be
learned in literature and the arts
The following bills were passed.
Granting government lands in aid of the
industrial school of Tuskogee, Ala; a,l.
thorZing the Kansas Northern Railway
company to construct o railway through
| tho Indian territory; authorizing the st.
Louis. Oklahoma and Southern Railroad
| company to construct a railroad through
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