Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-17
nnsoLrr.oNs srll.L rsrAssep.
Senate Iuts puss in the Entire bay
IN Making s.yecbc,

REGISTRATIONS STILL tSPASsED.
Senate putr Fats tn the Entire Day
an Making sswecbcs.
WASHINGTON, March i6.--Crowded sem
ate galleries have become the rule since
the Cuban debate began and there was
the usual attendance today.
Mr.. Ellilpg of West Virginia made
early reference to the Cuban question
by offering resolution directing the
committee on foreign relations 10
make a report to the senate OF all mate
rial facts and stating specifically
whether n state OF WAY now exists In
Cuba.
Mr.. sherman asked that the resolu-
ton go over under The rules until to.
morrow and Mr., Elklns aescnted
Mr., Palmer Dem) OF Illinois offered
n resolution which went over. dcclar-
ing that the unlimited coinnPo OF sllvte
by the United states would suhvert eN-
isting legal and commercial values,
Mr.. Cannon, the new senator from
Utah, made his first speech, sharply
ci1ticising Secretary llolN Smith FOR
the latter's recent response to n senate
resolution as TO Indian lands
AT / O'Clock Mr.. Lodge was recog-
nized for speech on immigration and
In support of the resolution for adj
ditional immigration laws.
Mr.. Lodge spoke FOR an hour and
was followed by Mr. Pugh DcmD Of
Alabama, In support nf the silver
amendment to the tRriff bill.
Mr.. pugh argued that the economic
troubles OF the United states were
caused by an insufficient and incon-
gcstcd currency. The senator declared
thnt the restriction on our money 90
the single gold standard was the root
of our financial troubles, He added
that n the Democratic party under
the leadership of one man forsnkcs the
cardinal principle OF maintaining both
metals IL will he the most remarkable
revolution IN political history. Tho
/ senator referred snrcaatically to those
! Democrats who had been converted "a
/ gold In the Cleveland innrmory." No
| two presidents were more widely apart
| on finance than Andrew Jackson and
| Grover Cleveland.
! Mr. pugh said he could name mem
bers of Mfr. Cleveland's cabinet who
were clnmorous for free silver m e
1Sal and who were now paradlng fol
gold.
AZ $3.50 Mr.. Purh yielded the floor 10
continue his financial speech tomor-
row.
Mr.. Sherman called mp the Cubnr
resolutions, and Mr.. Morgan addressed
the senate. The senator aaid the Amer
icnn people had eNpi ssed their views
OF cuban bclligerency by a great delug'
OF petitions and memorials.
Mr.. Sherman rose to state that h,
was authorized TO say thnt the house
had received Cuban Petitions nlling ,
large box
Mr.. Hale Of Maine here precipitateS
controversy by .ayin.i that SENATOR
familiar with the mcthoda employed n
getting up petitions, He did not know
whether II was the case In this matter
- 4l..t
heads sent out from one source The
represented no spontaneous publ
sentiment from the country at large
hut were the emanntions Of ngenule
at New York and Washington. I
was doubtlcgs part OF n deliberate plal
To influence sentiment
Mr. Morgan passed the petitions I,
Mr.. Hale and asked the latter To cN
anime and see II any fraud had beei
committed.
Does my colleague Nale) know OF I
remonstranoe against Cuba" askci
MFR Frye.
Mr.. HaIe-Yes: have hundreds o
letters from business men.
SIR. Ierye-I am not talking abou
letters.
MIR. TIale-I regard letters as mucl
more important than petitions and the
give the views Of conservative busincs
men.
Mr.. Morgan referred contemptuousl
TO those business men who were In III
habit of trying TO defeat private legls
lation.
He then referred to Minister ID
Lome's statement received from Secrc
tary Olney This was the signal 70
further sharp questions from Mr.. Hal,
He said this statement needed explnnn
ton even at this late day and he r.
ferrcd 10 the conflict between MI
Lodge and Mr.. Sherman as 10 the min
ister's statement.
Mr., Sherman said Mr.. Hale was nc
correctly stating the circumstances
the receipt Of the minister's stater'cf
and when Mr.. Hale persisted Mr.. shef
man added that he would not he lie
into n "wrnngle."
Air Morgan went on to read from III
Spanish minister's statement detnilln
the Cuban methods OF fighting an
their failure 10 come out for an ope
night.
MIR. Morgan referred TO gril
tragedy beneath the Theatrical effect
mentioned by the minister. When ~
senator read the minister's statemei
OF the insurgent methods OF burHln
cane fields he added that II was
recognized right Of war to destroy M
burn property In order TO cripple u
enemy.
"It was done on both sides durln
our civil war INTERCEPTED Mr.. she
man. -,
After completing the Spanish mi
Ister's statement which was larBe
| comment and argument on nast d
yalonments Mr.. Morgan pointed OF
that MFR. Hale's recent speech IN ~
Tense OF Spain, which statement NJ
MORGAN alleged had now pecn r
puiiated by the Spanish premier.
The senator added that 1t was cie'
Mr.. Hale had no sympathy Tor the
Cuban negroes, ana unubtieAs hs S' u,
not care TO sae the negroes OF u
irnited states free " they did no, vo
the Republican ticket
Here Mr.. Morgan yielded, not havli
eemploted his remarks. and at i.ao u