The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-11

States ministers of great countries had
been sent home-once To France and
once TO Great Britaln-for much less
offensc than the Spanish Minister had
been guilty of. He would not say that
if he We're President, he would send the
Spanish Minister home. Under the cir
cumstances and considering the friction
which had arisen in Spain. he should
have not sent him home. but he should
have suggested, very kindly to him.
through the Secretary of state. that :,
repetition Of 1t would neccssitute his
leaving the country.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that Spain would
have no right to regard concurrent reso-
lutions as binding the American people.
The declaration of the Senate of the
United States was like the declaration
OF individual Senators and had no quail
ity of authority.
Mr. Teller said as to that. that he
did not suppose that the Spanish people
or the Spanish Government. would con-
slider the question. They would treat
the passage OF tho resolutions as Il
declaration of the American people. and
they had a right to SO treat IL. And they
had right TO take nffenSe nj II. Ijut
they had no right to 20 10 war on ac-
count Of IL. lie went on Ia say that he
WAS an ardent Sympathizer with the
Cubnns In their fight. He should be
delighted to hear to-day that Havana
WAS in the hands of the Insurgents
He should lie delighted tn know that
the Cubans had run the Spanish forces
into the sea. But he had not the slight
est feeling against the Spanish Govern
ment. He had not the slightest feel
ing of impatience because Of the condi-
ton OF irresponsible Spanish students s.
But. If he were President and ir the
Spanish Minister repeated his offense
he would give him his walking papers
and send him home.
Mi Chandler said that the matter com
pla lned of by Mr.. Lodge was entirely
unbccoming In a Minister from Spain
IL the United States. That communlra- :
tion ought not TO have been written
He asked Mr.. Gray whether. If Minis
ter l3ay"ard had addressed cnmmunica- :
tion TO the London Times criticising re-
marks OF Lord Salisbury. MIR. Chamber
lain and others in the British Pnrlia-
mcnt. he would not think that IL very
improper proceeding.
Mr.. Gray explained his view 10 he
that the Spa anish Minister had been
gully OF technical violation of di-
plomatic usaGes, but that great allow
ance should be made for him. He
Wray) felt that maCnauimity and for
bearancc on tho part Of the America N
citizens and the paGple Of the Govern
ment. towards Spain would he Becoming,
ana would strengthen the attitude of
be free and who hoped that she would
be free
Mr.. Frye called attention 10 an incident
where foreign minister pursued a
course exactly the opposite to that which
the Spanish minister had pursued
II was case where the Senate Com
mittce on Commerce had before II n bill
which he thought would Influence Ger
man trade. As the German Government
or people had no agent to represent It's
interests before the committee he had
written note TO the German Embassn-
dor informing him that the bill was
pending before the committee affecting
the interests of his country and asking
him If he had anything 10 say about il
fhe German minister replied that he
could not, with any propricty. address
the committee or any member of H. or
any member of Congress- but thai he
would present some views Ia the Sccre-
tary of State. ana the next day those
views were sent To the Secretary Of State
and were by him communicated 10 the
Senate.
Mr.. Hale did moi agree IN any censurc
OF the spanish minister, who had done
only what was natural. The entire tone
OF the minister's communication was
very careful and very defcrential The
press, he went on. was now made the
Ncalcle Tor presenting TO the public the
views OF the great men of the earth
air Gladstone wrote communications for
newspapers and magazines on both sides
oil the Atlantic touching great political
Questions. and everybody was glad
10 read them.
Mr., Lodge stated hy what motive he
Was influenced in bringing the matter
ms morning to the attention Of the
senate ana referred TO the dismissal of
Genet. the French minister. by prcsidcnt
washington. who, he said. was not a
JlhEo. and would not be taken TO task
today for his Incorporate action. He
also referred 10 the dismissal of tho Rri-
tish minister. Mr.. SackviIe West. during
Mt cteVeland's first administra ton. for
m.l'ihs private letter which had 20,
INTO the newspapers.
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