Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-12

rsepssing - Do Just What We Opposed
whes Our OF Was the Gored One-Inti-
mates Tnas the sytgor- of the Proposed
Foley Iaeks PasstosIsm and IL Full ef
Presidential Fslistas.
WASHINGTON. March fe-The Cuban
debate In the senate hos advanced TO the
stagc of one Of the great debates Of the
American congress and the speech yestcr-
day Of Hoar was another evcntful feature
Of the discussion. In this debate the sen.
ntors ard the crowded galleries are kept
at high tension by such stirring themes as
war, and patriotism. and liberty. Hoars
speech was notable In setting forth tho
conservative view Of the subject and urg.
Ing postponcment Of the action until
April q. This developed many sharp con.
controversies with sherman and other
senators. In the main tho speech was q
plca for calm, digniflsd and judicial ac-
tion instead Of tho excitement and disor.
der Of the mob and tho impassioned speech
Of orators.
rsys Tribute to oiney.
IIoar did not coniinc himself to Cuba,
but spoke against congrcssiona! meddling
ncction he paid u glowing tribute to Secre-
tary Olncy, and while differing with him
politically Hoar said the secretary Of
state was n clcar-bcaded, old-fashioned
Massachusetts Yankee, who could be
safely trusted with our foreign ncgotia-
tions. The senator added like tribute to
the sincerity of President Cleveland In
dealing with the Venezuelan question and
declared that any action by congress at
tacking the presidents course would bc
an attack ON America Hoar spoke Of tho
serious feeling prevailing In Spain which
had given the United States minister mt
Madrid feeling Of insecurity for himself
and family. Tho same condition Of public
irritation Ind stung the Spanish minister
mt Washington to n violation Of the Gus.
tomary diplomatic proprictics.
Notes the Absence Of Information.
Hoar spoke Of the entire absence of facts
and Information on the Cuban question.
The committee on foreign relations had
considered II and had brought in resolu-
ton without any reports OF facts. The
committee had cited u document which,
on inquiry. proved to be the statement Of
the agent In this country OF the Cubans.
sherman protested against this broad
characterization of the committee, and in
sisted that there was much information
which Hoars absence had prevented his
seeing.
Amid much laughter Hoar besought his
respected friend to let him proceed with
out interruption. 81 am not prepared"
said he ironically. ito go to war on tho
unitcd authority Of historian whose
name the senator from Maine did not
know and whose name the senator from
Alabama tMorganl. who knows more than
all Of us put together, had forgotten. and
an article In the encyclopedia written by
Clarence King"
Would Like us To ne Consistent.
Iloar warned senators that the adoption
of the resolutions meant n denial Of the
rulc of international law which we in
sisted ON so strcnuously during the rebel
lion, and To which the United states com.
mittcd itself through our ministers To all
foreign courts, including Spain. "If We
arc pledged In national honor to any
thing," said he. at IL that tho Cubans
arc not entitled TO bclligcrcntrights un.
der any circumstances" He read some
OF the instructions of Secretary Seward
aud quoted the words Of President Wool.
s'y, of Yale college. against granting tho
right of bciligcrcncy to show that II
granted bclligcrcncy would have To- 10
withdrawn, once the success of the rcvolu-
ton seemed impossible.
Resolution Doesn't Hind Anybody.
lie would like To know, he said, II IL
was not u matter Of great gravity for
forty-fvc states to declare against our ira.
ditional policy and tho statement Of that
eminent International authority. "will
yur," he asked, looking about the senate,
put the seal of your condemnation on
the doctrine which Lincoln and Seward
and later Grant stood by in two Of tho
most important crises Of our historyY'
This proposed Cuban resolution had no
binding effect. lIoar went on. It did not
bind the president or the senate, or tho
house. or the people. IL was n mere dec.
laration that this means nothing" The
committee. In reporting 10. should have
added the pruviso: 1T Is tn bc distinctly
understood that this Is a Pickwickian
resolution, without force, or vigor, OF
potency. OF meaning"