The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-12

Mr. ;Hoar added; And 80 1t Is with this
resolution from the committee; after all
~ nay not mean war. but that presi-
uvntlal election IL approaching"
mo senator said that II this resolution
wa adopted aud an American maker OF
arms sold arms TO Cuba he could DO in
uieltu Tor breach OF the neutrality
llws and would have no Gefcnse in the
belhgercnts,
"a not that 90, ask my honorable
friend from ohioy" asked Mr. Hoar, ad-
tiong" 80
Mr.. sherman did not answer and Mr..
,aa91isnr,, eontinNins, said that all this agi.
was the only power capable Of relieving
nniioass adors making treaties md recog-
hisins Nelllgcrcnts
~ this point Mr.. Hoar created A stir
~ an unexpected euiogy OF Secretary
oiney. The senator led up to this by re-
.,lltnS 70 The constant moddiing of con
,%s win foreign questions. lie re-
Ntttl 70 the Venezuelan question. IN
which, however. tho course of congress
nNu ntrh temperate. But " 1t had 'henn
aounl mat the president WAC conducting
negotiations with Great britain on that
subject then II would have been web for
we press and the public and the senate
70 iet u alone and allow the NEGOTIATE
OF tho state department. "Mr Olucy' has
se' very gotd head, IN my opinion
Do not agree with him in politics. but
~ IS gOod, square, honest. clear-hcad,.i
Vu-luF hiored Massachusetts, Yankee and
! am willing to trust him with the al.
plomacN OF this governments They say
tnht the prcsid"nts message contained a
menace of war with England. England
does net seem TO understand II So But.
supposlng IT DID, he said II In the face of
a civilized world and lie has said Il In the
fiBhunl exercise of his authority and
discharge OF his duty as tho chief exec
In ~
nm for H. or TO condemn him for 1t is TO
humiltate aud condemn America IN the
race of the nations OF the world. There Is
nor any danger of war with England. We
20 not mean to make war with her. and
she does not mean TO mako war with us
When the president of the United states,
discussing the question whether John Hull
was providing n little American State
out of hor rights uttcrs phrase which
can not bo recalled, | think we had better
mold our peace II we do not like II and
80 on with the negotiations"
Mr.. lolr related how tho first Ma.
polcon was walking with lady when
q working man bearing heavy bur
don. was encountered. The naughty wu-
man sought to have the workman step
aside but the emperor said: Madame.
respect tho burden"
Applying this TO the great Venezuelan
controversy MIR. iIoar said he folt like
laying TO the critics of President CieVe-
land; "Rcspect the burden"
Tho presiding officer announced that at
o'clock Mr.. llonrs resolution would lose
us place and go 60 the calendar, Mr.. Al
drich asked that unanimous consent be
given that the resolution retain tts place
Mr.. Morgan objected.
Mr.. Sherman iuterposed that he pro-
posed ia keep the privileged questionable
conference report Hgrocing to the house
Cuban resolutions, before the senate. tlo
did not intend To allow It to be nut aside
by this resolution Of Mr. Hoar.
Tho presiding officer announced that in
Ylow of the objection intorposod ny Mr.
Morgan the Hoar resolution would 30 to
The calendar
This closed tho cuban debate for tho day
and the galleries were quickly omptiid.
The senate then took ny the Dupont
election case and Mr. Turiie continued his
argument In opposition 10 the claim OF
MIR Dupont. When be closed MIR. Prit-
chard ntcp.. n. c. took the floor In sup
port OF Mr. DupoutS claim. but yielded nt
1 O'Clock for nu executive session, after
which the senate adjourned.