The San Francisco call., 1896-03-10

passionate man were to-day TO make d
review of the conditions in Cuba no IAN
guage could better portray the present
situation there than the language OF Gen.
eral Grant, he said. 1t was characterized
by good sense, patriotism and clear dis
cernment. His doctrine of belllgerency
should, Hale said, be accepted to-day as
the doctrine of this country.
The insurgents in Cuba to-day had,
Hale asserted, no government except on
paper; they hold no courts; their power
is seated in struggling bands-in strag-
Cling camps. 1t has not only not won
battle, but has not fought what can be
called battle. 1t is a clear case of pure
guerrilla warfare. There was no compari-
son between the conditions In Cuba and in
the Southern States during our rebellion,
when foreign governments recognized their
rights as belligerents. The Southern
States held at that time undisputed
possession of vast territory; the States
had set up their own government, organ
lied courts of justice, modified armies
and sustained navy. Not one Of these
details had been secured in Cuba by the
insurgents. The recognition granted them
by foreign governments was done in
courteous language and not through the
passage of insulting resolutions.
Hale wanted to know why it was that
such considerable portion of the press
was seeking to drive Congress to take
some action; why such a strong senti-
ment on the part of the American people;
why such large vote in the Senate, in
view of the actual conditions as they ex-
ist in Cuba. Hale said it was because Con-
gress and the people had been informed
falsely of the situation in Cuba, and told
OF things that did not exist. The debate
in the Senate showed, Hale said, an in
genious attempt to connect the Spanish
Government and Spanish military officials
with the barbarities and outrages that
were alleged to have taken place in Cuba
during the previous rebellion.
Hale referred to the book from which
Sherman read the other day, and, after as
serting his confidence in S herman's belief
in the honesty of the publication, stated
that it now turned out that the book was
an anonymous publication, translated by
a newspaper and published as pretended
statement of fact. 1t was in reality an ab-
solute, mendacious falsehood. Had he
voted in favor of the resolutions before in
the light of subsequent information he
would gladly change his vote, and record
himself against the resolutions.
Hale sent to the clerks desk to be read
the statement of Minister Dupuy de LONE
of Spain, published in the newspapers rel
ative to statements made in the debate by
the United States Senators.
Davis (R.) of Minnesota objected on the
grounds that it was not permissible for a
communication from any foreign Minister
to be read by or read before the Senate un-
less 1t came to the Senate through the reg
uiar channel-the State Department.
Hale expressed his surprise at the objec-
t1on.
Teller (R.) of Colorado said this was the
first time during his service that anything
coming from a foreign Minister had been
sought to be read before the Senate with
out having been transmitted through the
only department that has official relations
with the diplomatic corps.
Frye said he hoped the point of order
would be withdrawn, and it was agreed to
by Davis.
Hale continuing, interspersed his re-
marks with numerous newspaper clip
pings, giving statements on both side of
the question, tending to show that acts of
cruelty were not confined to any particu-
lar side in the conflict. The policy of the
insurgents was, he said, not wa-. 1t was in
cendiarism, outrage, barbarism, savagery.
He would give no vote to aid men engaged
in such murderous business as this. The
question how long should this sort of thing
be permitted to continue before the United
States interfered was, Hale said, the very
question that was asked over and over
again during our rebellion. We were al
ways confronted with the danger that for
eign governments would intervene and
recognize neutrality-suspicious. of the South,
if we did not suppress the rebellion our
selves. Whenever the Union troops met
with defeat, that question was asked ns.
Sherman, interrupting Hale, said that be-
fore single battle was fought, the govern
ments of Spain, France and England,
recognized the belligerency of the Con-
federates in language identical with the
first clause of the resolution submitted in
the conference report.
Under all the circumstances, Hale said
the attitude of Spain was one of proper
dignity. He had no doubt there was mis-
government in Cuba, but it was not ap-
piled and localized alone in Cuba. 1t was
found in all the governments of Central
and South America and in Turkey. 1t
was not the duty of the United States to
endeavor to correct all the misuses of
power in the world. The United States
should not incite war by inhaming a
friendly power. He had been disturbed
and made anxious by the growth of the
desire to aggress, to incite trouble and the
building up of the ina gerry of war rather
than of peace. 1t was militarism, and
Hale deprecated it. When militarism took
possession of the minds of great people
that people, no matter who they were,
would soon be within the grasp of a strong
military dictator. He did not look upon
this. however, as an immediate danger.
At 3:07 the conference report on the Gu
ban question was laid aside until to-mor-
row, and Turpie CD of Indiana proceeded
to address the Senate on the Dupont case,
Toicing the view of the minority against
seating Dupont. Without closing his ar
gument Turpie yielded for motion to go
into executive session, and at P NJ. the
Senate adjourned until to- morrow.
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