The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

close t1at no one WOulu know IT. Ii the
president should sign the resolutions the
American citizens could sell arms to the
insurgents" said Mr.. Hill.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Hoar.
"They can do so now" interposed Mr..
Morgan and Mr.. Vest together.
II think not" returned MIR. Hoar.
"Most assuredly they can," insisted
Mr.. Morgan.
"You maintain that the passage of
these resolutions would not change the
law of the land one particle?" asked Mr..
Hill.
II do" replied Mr. Hoar.
"And l." continued Mr. Hill "agree
with you that the resolutions would have
no legal effect. 1t is from that stand
point that / now desire to argue the pro-
priety Of their passage"
II should have hesitated, Mr.. Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Hill, ''to have voted for
n joint resolution which would have re-
quired the presidents action within 10
days. But these resolutions are safe be-
cause they merely express our opinion
and bind no one but ourselves, although
they will be received with respect by the
executive. They are in accordance with
precedent and in my opinion congress
should 20 thus far, but no farther"
Mr.. Hill expressed the opinion that
European countries had very properly
recognized the Confederacy as a belliger-
ent. The Cubans now held three-fourths
Of the island. Prisoners of war should
be exchanged. Were we to stand by and
see them guillotined, garrOted, shot or
executed in any other way. The resou-
tons could give no offense to Spain 1t
could do no harm in this instance and
might tend to stay this cruel warfare.
In view of the conditione on that unfOr-
tunate island and the end we all antici-
pate shall we not rid them of all that is
degrading and all this brutality. That is
all these resolutions intend to do, except
the last.
We must place our actions on a high
ground, he continued. while our general
policy is one of non-intervention as one
of the greatest countries of the world
and the greatest of republics, our inst-
buttons and example must produce their
effect upon civilization throughout both
hemispheres and when any people, i'm
bued with the spirit of liberty, desire to
found a republic and break their shack
les, shall we refuse to give them help
ing hand? Shall we crush their hopes
with GOODNESS. Is it not better for us to
encourage and cheer in every way per-
MISSILE under the wise rules of inter
national law those who are struggling to
be free from the lords of oppression?
We set the example. We are responsible
for the lessons we taught. Who is there
so craven that he would abandon the
IDEAS under which we unfurl the flag of
freedom to the world? Cuba is today
resisting taxation without representa-
ton. 1t is the story of the American
revolution over again. There were tories
then as now whose sympathcs were with
aristrocracy and monarchy. and now as
then they will be crushed by the force of
an enlightened people determined to be
free. The conflict between republican,
ism and mOnarchism is irresponsible and
will go on. God grant that Cuba may
If she does not, let us have
tho consciousness that we have done our
duty.
Senator Hill concluded by quoting the
delivered in 1923 in favor of the recog-
milton of Grecian independence, when he
said: "Our place is always on the side
of free institutions"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hills speech
the Dupont election case was laid before
the senate. but was laid aside in order
to allow Mr.. Sherman to speak on the
Cuban resolutions.
Mr.. Sherman said he was reluctant to
speak further on this subject and would
not have done so had it not been for the
recent charges and the exploit" of the
senator from Massachusetts GIoar).
Mr.. Sherman said he had great res
pcct for his friend. but the resolution to
postpone the subject until April was Il
most remarkable move, and naturally eX-
cited some heat
Mr.. Sherman said he was usually
cool man and hoped to continue so on
this question. considering it in cool,
plain way. He acknowledged the high
tributes which Mr. noar had paid to his
public service. He said he felt they
were more than he meritcd. Smilingly
addressing himself to Mr.. Hoar, Mr.,
Sherman said he knew they could con-
tinue to sit beside each other on the best
of terms.
Mr.. Sherman then detailed the pro-
grcss of the various resolutions. If SEN
ators objected to the third clause, then
a further conference could bring about
Il change He controvcrted the position
of Mr.. lIoar that these resolutions had
no force or effect, being concurrent. a
long controversy occurred as to whether
the resolutions in their present form
had been even agreed to by the senate
committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Turpie asserted that these resolu-
tons were the same MS those offered by
Mr.. Lodge, which had been defeated in the
senate committee, receiving one vote, and
vet they were brought before the senate
after rejection by the committee. Pro
cecding with the main question, Mr.. Sher-
man said joint resolution would have
compelled action by the president within
10 days. This was not desirable for the
moral effect of the resolution was the thing
most desired.
Here Mr.. Sherman turned aside for
tribute to President Cleveland
The senator said there We're differences
of political opinion between him and Mr..
Cleveland, but. he added. no one doubts
his courage; no one doubts his fidelity to
the flag of our country; no one doubts
that.
The senator referred to his characterizn..
ton of General Wcylcr MS 1.-THE butcher,
The Spanish minister had, with justiti-
ca ton. sought to explain that the book
from which he (Shcrman) had quoted did
not contain Weylcrs name. But it ap-
pcared with details in the paper from
which the statement had been taken. Wey-
Ter himself did not deny or object TO 1t.
His explanation sent from Havana was
that he had ohcyed orders, being only a
subordinate officer, and that the cruelties
were necessary to Suhdue the uprising OF
10 years ago
Taking up the condition of war existing
Mr.. Sherman said they We're fragrant
With much force. the senator said
IF war does not exist in Cuba. where