The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-13
Object Of Concurrent Resolutions Elk.
planned.
MIR. SHERMAN AGAIN ADDRESSES
SENATE ON THE SUBJECT.

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Number of Bills of Importance Passed
House Considers Several Election Cases.
Washington, Maorh 12.-The conference
report on the Cuban belligerency resolu-
tions was taken up at O'Clock and Mr.
Hill OF New York addressed the Senate.
He said he should vote to n-concur in
the conference report because he.objected
to the terms of the third resolution and
h is objection was based only upon that
particular resolution. He should vote
against concurring because he wanted to
place the resolutions in such parliament
tary shape that the third resolution read
ing, "The United States has not inter-
vened in any Of the struggles between
any European government and their COL
onies on this continent, ''could be amend
ed and be made more clear: He favored
the other two resolutions because they
were substantially the same as the Sem
ate resolutions. He would not retraot his
action on these resolutions.
Mr.. Hill said he was for ooncurre Mt
resolutions because they only expressed
the opinion Of Congress, and were re-
speotful not only to our own President
hut to the government of Spain. He bo-
lieved the President would carefully con-
moral effect throughout the country and
throughout the world. The interest Of
humanity demanded that the Cubans
should be treated as belligerents Their
execution must be stopped. They must be
treated as prisoners of war. Their recog-
milton could not be offensive to Spain. 1t
should be granted by this governments in
the interest of humanity and in accord
ance with the customs of all civilized ma
ti0ns.
Mr.. Sherman, Republican of Ohio
chairman of the committee on foreign re-
latlons, defended that committee from
the criticisms levelled at it yesterday by
Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. Hoar had convinced him,
Mr.. Sherman said, that lie was one Of
the strongest friends Of Cuba. Mr.. Sher-
man said he supposed Mr.. Hosr would
THE EXTRAORDINARY REsoLU-
TION
of Mr.. Hoar Ito refer the matter back to
the committee ON foreign relations tor in
sughu to take the whole matter out OF
the hands of the committee and dsfel it
until the middle Of April.
Mr. Sherman thanked Mr.. Hoar for his
compliments which he had passed upon
him yesterday, although they were prob
ably too nicely put. He assured the Sen
ate that he and Mr.. Hoar would continue
to sit side by side in peace and har-
mony. Mr.. Sherman said that had the
resolutions been made joint, the Presi-
dent would have been compelled at a
cri tioal stage of the war in Cuba to eth
er approve or disapproye them within ten
days. ALI that was wanted was an ex-
preston of the opinion of Congress.
However. they mightlydiffer from the
President ON matters of domestic policy,
no one believed but that he would be ao-
tive. energetic aud honest in dealings
with foreign powers and in the case of
war, actuated by strong American senti-
ment. Mr.. Sherman said that he be-
lieved the Spanish minister was justified
in making the statement he had. The
Sp anish minister said thatWeyler's name
wa not mentioned in the book from
which he (Mr Sherman) read the other
day in debate. Mr.. Sherman stated that
when the matter was referred to in
Havana, Weyler did not deny it.
Mr.. Sherman said the committee had
ample evidence before it, in addition to
the newspaper reports, and the oorrespon-
dence sent the Senate by the President
Mr. Sherman said there was submitted
to the committee much
SECRET CORRESPONDENCE
of the government that could not be CIV
on to the country at large.
From all that was before the commit
tee that testimony was ample to justify
the resolutions brought in by the oom-
mittee. There never was stronger case
of war, he continued, than that existing
in Cuba. Many victories achieved by
those ignorant leaders were brilliant.
The natives were fighting for liberty, and
the blood of every American should leap
in sympathy for those now endeavoring
to throw off the Spanish yoke. 1t was
the common people who assisted in the
American revolution.
Why were the patriots of Cuba igno-
rant? Because for years Spain denied
them the privilege of education. They
were wise enough, however, to fight for
liberty. It would be better if the "pet-
ter classes of Cuba assisted in giving
Cuba the liberty for which her sons were
fighting.
Referring again to the communion