The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-13
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With much force the senator said: eff
war does not exist in Cuba, where outside
of hell does 1t eXist?"
He said in reply 10 senators who called
for facts that Mr.. Lodge, one of the
members of the committee on foreign
relations 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 foreign minister to represent
and uphold his country in and out of the
state department.. Mr. Sherman declared
it was impossible that the present terri
pie condition of affairs should continue
I respect Spain" he concluded.
centuries ago she was the most powerful
country of Europe. Her wars. however
were conducted with a degree of violence
never recognized as proper by English
speaking people. Spain fought with a
bitterness that has no equal She has
LOST HER HIGH STATION
in Europe. But trust the time is not
Tar distant when the new blood in Spain
Will make her the second republic of Eu-
rope. The tendency is in that direction.
Ihere IS large and strong republican
faction in Spain. If Spain were TO renew
again the treaty of Tampa of 1875 and
carry out the reforms then promised L
dare say the people of Cuba would eager
~ accept the terms. But failing to do
that, my opinion is that the war should
llOI tllu, tIiotI II SHOULD continue until III
dependence is achieved or home rule for
the island is secure If home rule were
secured, all the essentials of the great
republic would be obtained. Canada is
as much of a republic as the United
States. Her government is her own. She
is only bound to the home government
by the ties of aud lang syne. This con-
tinent IS the natural soil of republics.
We should encourage all who are strug-
Cling 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
debate on
THE DUPONT ELECTION CASE
could proceed
Mr.. Pritchard( Rep, N. CO addressed
the senate in advocacy of the majority
report in favor of seating Mr. Dupont
Az the conclusion of his remarks the
Dill creating the art commission of the
United States" was taken uD on the re-
quest of Mr.. Hansbrough, and passed
after Mr.. Hoar had secured an amend
ment striking out the proviso that art
lists and sculptors should not serve on
the commission and that the appointees
should be learned in literature and the
arts.
Tho following bills were passed Grant
ing government lands in aid of the in
uuolI Idl SCiIOOl Ol IuShORee, Ala, dU-
thorizing the Kansas Northwestern
Railway company to construct railway
through the Indian territory and Okla
homa territory; granting certain lands to
Colorado Springs, Colo; for the construc-
ton of a revenue cutter to cost $50. coo
for use on the Gulf of Mexico and tribu-
taries.
FUTURE PROGRAMME.
The question arose as to the future
programme on the Cuban resolutions.
Mr.. Gray said it was the desire of the
committee on foreign relations to secure
action tomorrow if possible.
Mr.. Frye added that Mr.. Sherman
(who was absenb had told him that he
would tomorrow, at the close of a. speech
by Mr.. Cockell on financial conditions,
ask to take up the Cuban resolutions.
and if there was objection he would
move to take them up. 1t was the gem
eral impression, however that the vote
would not be reached tomorrow.
The senate then passed several more
bills on the calendar, among which was
'to permit owners of claims to iron and
coal mines on forest reservations to per-
feet their title thereto and to procure
a patent therefor
At 5:35 the senate adjourned.