The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-20
NOT READY TO VOTE
SEVERAL SENATORS YET TO SPEAK
ON THE CUBAN QUESTION.


the Pine Tree statesman, Buzzes About
the Ears of Iuqu Sitive Gentlemen Who
poL. sticp-s IGto the Spanish Hive
Chiffon Contends for the Senate Resolu-
tions. as Against the House Substitute
Caffery Asks for Evidence.
washington, D. c., March 19.-Cuba
had the entire attention of the senate
today speeches being made by Senators
Cray, Chiffon and Caffery, the debate
being enlivened by many spirited Incl
dents. Mr.. Gray's plea for Cuba
brought on a running cro5s-hre OF COM
nent and inquiry from Mr.. Hale. The
Delaware senator caused much amuse-
ment by referring to Mr.. Hale as the
senator from Spain A fresh and
vigorous contribution to the debate
came from Mr.. Chiffon of Texas, who
his seldom addressed the senate. he
,7rged that there was abundant work at
home 10 occup the attention of congress
instead of enlisting in humanitarian
rrusades abroad, with their possibili-
ties of war Mr.. Caffery, also, opposed
The Cuban resolutions. Senators Pal
y7.er. Mills. Plat and some others are
vet to be heard on the resolutions, and
no time for a vote has been fixed.
Mr.. Stewart spoke of the Intellectual
effort of 125, 900 Spanish soldiers TO put
down the uprising. Cuba was smaller
in area than the state of Virginia and
vet Virginia had a debt of less than
SEQ 600 900 while $500, 000, 900 of SPANS
debt was secured by the customs du~
lies of Cuba. 1t was an extension to
I, - pri- a IN
course in placing Egypt under the lash
in order to meet the Egyptian debt The
greed of Spanish bOndholders was at
the bottom Of Cuba's slavery to Spain.
The American people thrilled with
sympathy for Cuba, he said, and yet
senators stood here quibblinS over re-
port as to the facts.
Let US pass a joint resolution" de-
clared Mr.. Stewart, land throw the
responsibility on the president for
thwarting the resolutions"
GRAY'S SENATORIAL PRIDE.
Mr. Gray Dem. Del) said that as a
member Of the cOmmitte on foreign re-
lati0ns he had withheld his assent from
the conference report accepting the
house resolutions. He regarded the
original senate resolutions as preferable
and it was consistent with the dignity
Of the senate to insist upon the form
which had commanded such overwhelm-
ing strength in the senate. There was
10 reason why the senate should now
abandon its position, thus contemptu-
nusly sweeping aside an expression first
IN point of time. He abated nothing in
his support of the original resolutions.
The authorized statement of Premier
Canvos de Castillo of Spain to New
York paper had specifically spoken Of
this conflict as a civil war" 1t was
a self-eviGent war, with $4,000 Spanish
soldiers in the field, and the senate res
olutions merely recognized this fact.
A controversy arose when Mr.. Gray
assorted that the present war was pre-
cipitated by SPANS failure to carry
put her promise to Cuba, made at the
close Of the former rebellion. Mr.. Plat
OF Connecticut said that this assertion
VAS frequently made, but no evidence
US given and he asked if the commit
tee on foreign relations knew the asser-
ton to be true.
HALE UPHOLDS SPAIN.
Mr.. Hale also asked if the committee
lid not know that General Campos, who
Is so lauded, in contradiction to General
Weyler had stated that Spain had car
RED out in detail all material promises,
End was proceeding to enlarge the con-
litions Of autonomy and home rule in
Cuba when this struggle broke out. Mr..
Hale said he had the documents to show
this.
Mr. Hoar also took hand in uphold
lng this view.
Mr.. Hale insisted that Spain had car
ried out every one of her promises, save
those of minor character. Mr.. Hale
added:
4 speak with some feeling, because I
am laboring under a sense Of indigna-
ton at the suppression of facts. The
committee has kept the facts from the
country"
Does not the senate know" question:
Cd Mr. Gallinger sharply, that the
CUbans cannot hold a meeting without
having it suppressed by some Spanish
funcionary?"
Mr. Hale answered that this was a
general condition on which he was not
informed, and not pertinent to this
question.
THE SENATOR FROM SPAIN.
During his remarks Mr.. Gray caused
amusement by the remark TO Mr.. Hale:
& call the attention Of the senator from
Spain"
There was a round Of laughter. in
which Mr.. Hale did not join, and Mr..
Gray quickly corrected the apparent in
adVeTtance, by adding, 81 should say
the senator from Maine"
Mr.. Gray frequently repeated his ref
e-eDces TO the senator from Spain, each
time quickly correcting il, amid sup
pressed laughter.
He referred to the bloody Spanish or
der, in the last Cuban rebellion. declar-
ing Ia be pirates anyone found in insur-
rection on the n seas.
did not the federal government seek
40 do this in 1862" said AIr. Hale.
God forbid that that be true" ans
Nered Mr.. Gray.
Mr.. Hale said the federal order was
poU carried out.
Why was il not carried out?" asked
Mr.. Morgan rising quickly.
1T could not be-" answered Mr. Hale
NO. you did not dare to attempt it,"
said Mr.. Morgan.
HE'S FOR HOME MISSIONS.
Mr. Chiffon Dem. Tex.,) followed Mr.
Gray in support of a proper recognition
of Cuban belligerency. expressing his
preference for a joint resolutions. He
said there was some question as to
whether the Cubans had made sufficient
heaiway to entitle them 10 this recogni-
ton, but he thought they had. He in
sisted, however. that the resolutions
should be in the joint form, which would
make II responsible in character, and
that II should De temperate in tone
end in diplomatic form. Ii appeare,
however. that temperate utterances
ere not in accordance with the popular
demand and it appeared that congress
was attempting 10 meet this demand
he had no objection 10 the senate reso-
luton except that II was concurrent and
not joint in form.
Mr.. Chiffon criticized the Camera,
amendment TO the foreign relations COM