The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-10

In cases of objection TO reading a eorn,nI-
uicatson the senate must decide by vote
as 20 receiving II.
Teaisr said the objection to rhe minis
.er's statement was not haeed on IT'S cf
fsosveness 10 the senata, hut TO the esta5-
ifshad rule that any communication from
a foreign minister must be submitted
through the channels Of the state depart
me1r
Morgan made a point of order against
proceeding with the minister's statement.
Hale had stood calmly during the storm
Of protests. He said st was a most remark
able fact that senators would not hear this
statement of facts
FRYE suggested thai Mr.. Davis withdraw
his paiut Of order aad allow the paper 10
he rad ard in reply a communi ca ion
In the washiEgtoa Gig Post Of n pr0Hi.-
merit Cuban the secretary Of the Cuban
legation In Washington City. be read. The
suggestion 10 also give the Csiaan side a
hearing was received with demonstration
by the galleries 50 pronounced that Vice
President Stevenson warned the spectators.
When the Spanish minister's oommuni.
cation had been read. Morgan asked that
the reply Of the secretary. of the Cuban
legation he resd. but Hale declined. saw
ing it could be read In the time OF some
other senator. Continuing. Hale sent 10
the desk and had read a communication
10 the New York World frcm DR.. William
Shaw Bowen a commu aica ion not con-
coctei in the organs of the insurrectlon.'
bu. written by a man compelled 10 Tell
the truth" in newspa per whose syrnpa-
th.es were with the insurgents, bat which
was broad enough to print ooth sides The
extract referred 10 Gen3 Weyler as
greatly traiucsd man who had been
systematically attacked ny the enemies
of the Spanish cause. Tfas communica-
1 f.-,~ fsr-sr NIT
ness" Hale said. he wouls place against
anything written by Cuha3s In this city.
He also read from current -e'ws dispatches
OF the burning by the insurgents OF tnir-
teen towns and the destruction of tobacco.
and OF the inhabitants wai.der.ng helpless
and starving through The country.
These said he. ARE the methods
adopted to defeat Spaire Here" he
continued. are the exaitIng details in
newspapers which sympat3lze with the
INSURGENTS Liberty does not fight its
battles In that way Freedom often
springs from the prison bars. from burn
inr lips. aye, from its osn ashes, but
not such horror and contragration and
devils work The heart stirred by the
story of Bunker Hill turns with loathias
from such tales as these. 1t is not war.
tut incendiarism. destruction by the torch.
murder and outrage Ii lis the widest
stroke Of savagery. / will never vote to
give aid and comfort to the leaders whose
exploits are thus ohronicied.
There is another side" Hale was pro-
ceeding to say. when Sherman interrupted
him, and asked him how long we were to
allow this state of affairs to continue He
replied: That is the same question
which was put TO the diplomats of Eu-
rope during the war of the rebellion.
Whenever our arms sustained
reverse they were asked wheth-
III Srols
state of war That was the great burden
hich rested most heavily on those then
AZ the head Of our affairs. That question
give a stoop TO the tall shoulders of Lin
ccln. it weighed most anxiously upon the
atie Seward, and broke down the lion
hearted Stanton. The answer to IT is to
be found in the instructions of Secretary
Seward"
''Eut." interposed Sherman. Spain.
England and France had acknowledged
the belligerency of the Confederacy be-
fore a single battle Has fought. in lam
guage Identical with that in the first of
these resolutions.
Il am not speaking Of belligerency." re-
piled Hale, but Of independence Sew
ards answer was that the United States
was engaged in one OF the most hercu-
lean tasks in tn, ,aErsis of the world.
Charles 7. Ne $. the court of 81.
James and our minister TO France were
instructed TO say thai the United states
would suppress the rebellion, but in way
to be selected ty Us, and that no foreign
power would he allowed to interfere"
Hale said he deplored the aggressive
spirit of the last year the desire TO incite
trouble. the building up of instruments Of
war, instead of those of peace: the turn
ing aside from the plow and the taking
M of the sword-thiS was militarism.
There was but one result when miiitar-
ism took possession Of great people. The
arts of peace disappeared. and in their
places came vast armament and the do
ninion of some great military chieftan.
This was the growing spirit OF the day in
this country. Out of II all. however. Hale
said he felt that the good sense of the
American people would assert itself.
bringing peace rather than war. Hale
closed at o'clock
Mills urged Sherman not TO endeavor 10
reach a vote today, as several senator's
desired 10 be heard. sherman yielded TO
the suggestion. and the Cuban resolutions
went over.
Turpie was then recognized for a n argu-
ment against the claim OF Mr.. DUPONT TO
a seat in the senate from Delaware. The
senator had not concluded when. at AS
O'clock. the senate held a brief executive
session and soon thereafter adjourned.
Nominations: Ethelbert Watts Of
PENNSYLVANIA. consul ~ Horgen. Switzer-
land: John Lane. Indian inspector, Wash
ington.