The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-15
SPAIN CONDUCTS
BRUTAL WARFARE
This Is the Opinion Expressed In Mr..
howard's Resolution.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS
Several Resolutions Of q Defiant
Character Are offered for the Com
alteration of SPaiu..A War Blast
is Also Blown Mt Turkcy..Mr. Allen
Criticises Mr.. HOar.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE reported
assassination of the Cuban Generai An
tonic MaceO while under flag OF truce
was the text of a resolution offered TO-
day in the senate by Mr.. Call OF Flor
ida, and referred to the committee OH
foreign relations. The resolution char-
acterized the affair as violation OF the
rules of civilized warfare and as
coWardly act Of treachery. 1t declared
the government who authorized ana
permitted II, or failed to punish the as
sassins. IAN outcast from the family OF
nations and from the pale OF ciViiiza-
tion and public law"
The committee on foreign relations is
instructed to inquire into the facts ana
report to the senate at an early day.
Another resolution of Mr.. Calls was
similarly referred, requests the presi-
dent of the United States to demand the
release of all United States citizens
held by the Spanish government now
prisoners in Ceuta.
A war blase was also blown against
Turkey in the shape of resolutions pass
ed by q church congregation In New
Hampshire presented and approved by
Senator Gallinger. of that state. declar-
ing that Armenian outrages should be
suppressed by the civilized powers.
even at the cost of the dismemberment
OF tne TURKISH empire.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Pfef-
fer, Kansas. and laid on the table for
the present for the appointment of a
commission of five Zone from eac' of
the four parties, Republican, I -mo-
cratic, National Democrats a. Il POpu-
lists and one other to be chosen by
those four to examine and study the
general subject of finarce in reference
TO its practical relatio' to business.
MIR. ALIENS ELOQUENCE.
A resolution offered last week by
Mr.. Allen, of N.braska, denying the
constitutional lower OF any state to
impair the oh cation of contracts, was
taken up a'd made the basis of a
speech by RIM, In which he defined the
Populist governor and legislature of
Nebra IA from all imputations of an
inte!.tion to enact legislation hostile to
'apital, and declared that all such
fears We're groundless. He especially
disclaimed all purposes to act in hos
tility to railroad companies.
In the course of his speech he criti-
cised severely charge made by Sena-
tor Hoar, of Massachusetts,, in a recent
speech in Boston as to the state of Ne
braska having been lin voting for Brv-
an and free silver), engaged in crazy
attempt at revolution and passionate
crusade of dishonor." Such state
ment, Mr.. Allen declared, was unwar-
ranted, dishonest and ungracious.
Mr.. Hoar explained and JUSTIFIED his
language, and applied to the resolution
the terms ''peurile and trifling."
Mr.. Platt, Connecticut also sneered
at it as clap trap" 1t was referred to
the judiciary committee.
The immigration bill was taken up
and went over, under an agreement
that vote shall be taken on its pas
sage at p. m. on Thursday.
The resolution of the house for the
holiday recess was referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations.
The senate then took up and passed
all the pension bills on the calendar
tfifty-three) and at $50 adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
A joint resolution recognizing the in
dependence Of Cuba was introduced in
the house today by Mr.. Howard, of
Alabama. 1t recites the profound re-
gret of the American people at the re-
ported brutal assassination of the Gu
ban leader. Maceo." 1t declares that
Spain is conducting brutal and guer-
illa-like warfare against a patriotic
people who are struggling for inde-
pendence, even as did the founders Of
this republic. 1t resolves. therefore,
that the United States shall recognize
Cuba as a free and independent gov
ernment and shall accord to her people
all such rights in the ports and within
the jurisdiction Of the United States.
BY unanimous consent the house to-
day postponed consideration of the
District of Columbia bills until Thurs
day. and devoted the day to miscellan-
eous business.
BY vote of yeas 9S, noes S5 the
house refused to pass over the presi-
dents veto, bill granting a pension
to the divorced wife of Lowell Taft, of
the Eighteenth regiment. Connecticut
Volunteer infantry. who died Of alco-
holism in a soldiers home.
A joint resolution was passed prOvid-
ing for holiday recess from December
% to January 5.
Mr.. Hull, Iowa. chairman of the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported the
army aDprODriat tiOn hill