Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
NATIONAL. SENATE.
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individual American was bound by the
concurrent resolutions now before the
Senate.
Il have listened to the Senator from
Massachusetts, " Sherman broke in. Let
me- make my point Hoar demonstrated
with some show of petulance. When
| begin to state my point, the senator from
Ohio gets up and demands that he shall
| be allowed tn make Il statnent.
| The two aged senators glowered angrily
az each other and a ripple of laughter went
through the chamber and the crowded
galleries Sherman took his seat With an
air of ipj iured rcsignaio remarking that
he would let the senator from Massachu
sets go on.
Hoar said that he had not melted the
debate He asked that his resolution
shold go over until tomorrow. The scna-
tor from Ohio objected. He said all small
private bills were accompanied by the re
ports; buc here, in this grave foreign com
plication. there was no report made, al
though the former chairman Of the com
mittee on foreign relations, Mr. Morgan.
had said that nc brought II the Senate u
sword which Spain was mt liberty to tai g
up If she chose, and with full under
standing that the resolution would not
| unlikely lead TO war.
Morgan denied having made a state
ment which Hoac attributed 10 him He
stated he said 10 the committee on for
ign relations when the subject first came
up and when the committee had before
ii thousands of petitions for the recog
milton CT Cuban beliigercncy or indie
| pendence. that the committee wonld have
to do one Of two things, either report
hac.S the resolution adversely and
ask to be dischared from its further
| consideration, or turn Its lace in
another direction, but that what
ever WAS done be was confident that the
| folly and overstraincd pride OF Spain
would force her into improper and wron 9
proceedings toward The people Of the
| nitsd States and would lead her to en-
gage in war, and in such case he drew
his sword and laid it on the table aud
Spain might take it up ii she chose.
Hosr said with a shrug of indifference
that he accepted MIR Morgans statement,
but was unable 10 see any great distine-
ton between it and his statement.
Mr. Morgan asked Hoar whether he
could devise any method by which the
Senate or the President could get access
to the center of Cuba today, for the
purpose Of getting information.
| Hear retorted with question whether
Morgan thought Senate should act with
out Information because of the difficult )
of obtaining it.
Morgan replied that the Senators had
reports of the American consuls i'll Culo.
Hear responded: THE committee on
| foreign relations has not informed the
Senate whether these consulars reports
are trne. We had nothing but impas
| stoned spcechcd from some of its mem
bars. That is not the way in which our
| foreign relations should be treated
| Morgan asked Hear on what he acted
when he was so ardent about the out
RACES of Arnenians.
| Hoar replied that what he proposed in
regard to Armenia was just what he pro
posed in regard to Cuba--to say to the
President that :be Senate was ready to
sustain him in any measure he might see
fit to take for the protection Of the lives
and property of the American citizens
| there.
Chandler sought to add to Hoar's an
noyance by reading that senator's telc
| gram " ITtSlucuu SlGN6ldHU saying Iue
President might depend upon his vote
and speech In the Senate for the most
vigorous action the President could take
in connection with the Armenian out
RACES. even if he determined to treat per
sons who committed them as pirates or
common enemies to the human race
| (Laughter)
| Hoar defended his course on the Ar
menian question, saying he had invcsti-
gated that subject thoroughly.
Finally Hoar's resolution was allowed
to go over till tomorrow, instead Of being ?
sent to the calendar in accordance with
the rule. Mr.. Hoor stating he would
address the Senate and aiming a parthian
shot at Sherman saying that the senator
imputed to him very improper motive
and in a very improper way
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the question whether Mr. Dupont
has been duly elected senator of the
United States from Delaware, Turpip.
Dam, Of Indiana, continuing the argu-
mont Of yesterday against Mr.. Dupont S
right to tie seat
Without action on the question, the
Senate at l. 10 adj armed.
Ten " lie nicyci4 Record lowered