The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
Palmer Joins Those Who Seek
to Prevent Belligerencv
Rights to Patriots.
MILLS MAKES A NEW MOVE
Joint Resolution Asking Spain to
Graut Natives the Power of Local
Self.Government.

De mdQe Win uOWerS--LHe COdt-Ol-dfiuo7 Va
the State of Kentucky. 1t was a testi-
monial from the Democratic Senators OF
the chamber. The flowers were beautiful,
but the combination was far from being
artistic. In addition to this Senator Black
burn received magnificent horseshoe and
a bunch of cut roses. The latter was fr ON
Mrs. Senator Squire.
Gallinger (R.) of New Hampshire, pre-
sented very numerous petitions and papers
from clergymen, medical men and educa-
tors in favor of setting apart Govern
ment reservation for the benefit OF persons
suffering from pulmonary diseases in the
North, who might be benefited by
change of climate to the salubrious atmos-
phere of the Rocky Mountain regions;
and he introduced bill setting apart the
Fort Stanton military reservation in New
Mexico. He spoke in favor of the PROPOSE
ton, which is under the lead of the Amer
lean Invalid Aid Society of Boston. The
bill was referred.
On motion of Sherman (R.) of Ohio the
conference report on the Cuban resolu-
tions was taken up. Palmer had just
begun his speech against the report when
Sherman broke in with a notice that he
would, at the conclusion of Palmer's
speech, ask unanimous consent to have
the conference report disagreed to and
another conference asked for.
Palmer objected. Palmer recalled the
anecdote of the man who ran SO fast to
get in out of the rain that he fell, and
when asked why be ran SO fast said that
he was afraid the rain would be over
before he got into shelter. The applica-
ton of the anecdote was that he (Palmer)
thought the matter might be adjusted and
withdrawn from the Senate before he
would have an opportunity to make his
remarks. [Laughter.l
He said the whole undertone of the res
olutions was unfriendly to the Government
of Spain and that the whole procedure
was. in, spirit of unfriendliness to the
Spanish Government. The language en-
ployed was undiplomatic. 1t has given
offense and would give offense. Referring
to Sherman's outburst, asking where, out of
hell, was there war if there was not war in
Cuba? Palmer said that there was MUIR
der there, slaughter, violence, destruction
of property, but that was not war. The
insurgents were still unorganized. If they
were recognized by the United States as
belligerents it would follow that the United
States conceded that the Spanish Govern
ment would no longer be held responsible
for injuries to the person and property of
American citizens in Cuba, and that the
United States must hereafter look to the
insurgent government for the protection
of Americans there or for indemnity for
wrongs done them.
At the close of Palmers speech joint
resolution was introduced by Mills (D.) of
Texas directing the President of the
United States to request the Government
of Spain to grant to the people of Cuba the
power of local self-government. and, in
case the Governments of Spain shall refuse,
to take possession of the island of Cuba
and to bold it until its inhabitants can in
stitute such government as they may wish
to organize and to raise such forces as
may be necessary to support it. He gave
notice that he would address the Senate
tomorrow on that joint resolution.
By unanimous consent the Senate dis
agreed to the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions.
Sherman then moved that the Senate
ther conference with the House. That
motion, which is debatable, was then dis
cussed by Allen. In concluding his speech
Allen said:
ga few days ago Senators were falling
over one another to get an opportunity to
vote for these Cuban resolutions. There
was then wonderful burst of patriotic
sentiment here. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis land Populists, a little inspired, too, J
wanted to demonstrate to the world that
we not only sympathized with Cuba, but
were willing. if need be, to afford her SUBJ
stantial aid. And yet our patriotism has
been sitting out from that moment till it
is very doubtful whether the resolutions
can pass to-day. First came the Senator
from Maine (Hale) antagonizing the reso-
lutions. Then came the Senator from
Massachusetts (Hoar). And finally the
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations (Sherman) has considered. !
guess, that it is about time for him to re-
treat, and we are offered this resolution
now to recommit the matter to confer
ence committee and I suppose that that
will be the end of it,
Sherman's resolution that the Senate in
sist upon its disagreement to the House
amendment to the resolutions of the SEN
ate in regard to the insurrection in Cuba
and ask for further conference was then
agreed to without division, and Senators
Sherman (R.) of Ohio, Morgan CD of Al
ALBANIA and Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts,
were appointed conferees on the part of
The Senate.
George CD of Massachusetts, said that
he was one of the six Senators who. had
voted against the original resolutions, and
desired to give one reason for his doing so
-tnat was that, in his judgment, their
subject-matter belonged to the executive
and not to the legislative branch Of the
Government He believed that there was
no exigency whatever that could Justify
or even palliate, an assumption by one de-
partment of the Government of the pow
ers and duties which were by the constitu-
ton assigned to another and different de-
partment
The legislative, executive and judicial