The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-30
WARNER THAN USUAL
Tillman Turns Loose a Flood of In
vective in the Senate.
HE HANDLES A PITCHFORK
Cleveland Is Described as a Be-
sotted Tyrant Who Is Capable
of Committing All Kinds of
Deviltry-Carlisle Roasted.

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agreed to report a resolution on the Gu
ban question. The resolution does not
go so far ais to recommend recognition.
but it is more emphatic than an exten-
sion of sympathy.
Following is the resolution in full:
Resolved, BY the senate, the house
of representatives concurrrfng, the pres
ent deplorable condition in the island of
Cuba has reached a magnitude that
concerns all civilized nations to the ex-
tent that it should be conducted, II un-
happily it is longer to continue. on
those principles and laws of warfare
that are acknowledged to be obligatory
upon civilized nations when engaged in
open hostility, including proper treat
ment of captives who are enlisted In
either army, due respect for exchange
of prisoners and for other military pur-
poses; truces and flags OF truce; pro-
vision for proper hospitals and hospital
supplies and services to sick and woun-
ded of either army; be 1t further,
Resolved, That this representation
of the views and opinion of congress
be sent to the president, and If he con-
ours therein, that he will, in a friendly
spirit. use the good offices of this gov
ernment to the end that Spain shall be
requested to accord to the armies with
which it is engaged In war, the rights
of binegerents as the same are recog-
nized under the laws of nations"
Morgan of Alabama. from the COM
mtttee on foreign relations, very
promptly, after the senate proceedings
| began to-day. reported on the resolu-
tion for recognition of the belligerent
fh.a
senator read the report in full, stating
| vt favored action on the substitute res
| olution.
| Cameron of Pennsylvania presented
| the minority report Cameron's resolu-
| ton was a brief request on the presi-
| dent to fnterpose his friendly offices for
the recognition of the independence of
Cuba The report reviewed the course
of President Grant during the former
| Cuban revolution in seeking ito secure
| the independence of Cuba.
| Both resolutions went to the calendar
and the resolution as to Debs was re-
| ferred ito the judiciary committee.
Tillman made a speech on the pend
ing silver bond bill. The galleries were
| filed, and the senator received close at
| tention All THE talk about sound mon
ey and maintaining the credit of the
| United States, ne said, was part of a
"damnaible scheme of robbery having
| for its object the utter destruction of
| silver as money, an increase of public
/ debt and the surreneaer to corporations
of the power to issue paper money. He
| denounced Carlisle as a Judas and
| Cleveland as a usurper and the most
/ gigantic failure who ever occupied the
/ white house.
Both resolutions were placed on the
| calendar Gray made a favorable re-
| port on the resolution calling on the
secretary of state for information as to
the Arrest of Mark E. Rodriguez, on the
| United States mail steamer Olivette, at
| Havana, on the 18th inst, and also the
arrest of Louis Somellan and his son in
| Havana at the same time. The COM
mittee strikes out that part of the res
olution, as introduced, instructing the
secretary of state to demand the imme-
| diate release of the prisoner named.
| The resolution went to the calendar.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr. Gallinger. pensioning the widow
of Gen. Thomas Ewing. who died re-
Gently. The resolution as to Eugene V.
Debs was referred to the judiciary
committee on the assurance Of Hoar,
chairman, that early action would be
taken.
At 2 O'Clock Tillman took the floor on
the pending silver bond bill. The SEN
ator said he would use plain Anglo
Saxon, the language of the common
people. He spoke bitterly OF the essay
reading INDUCED in by senators. He
referred to the statement of the sena-
tor from Ohio (Sherman) that the sill
yer question had been thrashed out.
Yes. IL has been thrashedl out by the
Spectators, but not by the farmers"
AS a farmer. he would thrash II again,
taking up the whole subject on a pitch
fork. ready, if need be. to uncover the
manure likely to be found.
Mr. President" the senator said, "it
is not saying too much, and / feel war
ranted in charging that the derange-
ment in our finances and all this cry
about sound money and maintaining
the honor and credit of the United
States, are all part and parcel of a
damnable scheme of robbery. which had
for it's object. first. the utter destruc-
ton of silver as money metal; second
the increase of the public debt, the is
sue of bonds payable in gold; and third
the surrender 10 corporations of tht
power TO issue all paper money and
give them a monopoly Of that func-
ton"
Senator Tillman referred TO the en-
actment of the Sherman silver law
| in 1890. and in this connection said
THE silver republicans of the Wes'
who had deserted the silver democrat.
Of the South and accepted the compro-
mise offered by Senator Sherman, may
take warning as to what faith or trust
they can put into the utterances Of Ol
! actions Of the senator from Ohio as tC
legislation in regard TO our finances
The time for another presidential elec,
ton approaches. They must under
stand that the election of a man TO ths