The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-29
sI esk OF the bad faith Of Spain In put
ting down the former rebellion when
reforms were promised and never exc

sIeak OF the bad faith Of Spain In pus-
ting down the former rebellion when
reforms were promised and never exc
-cuted. 4
The Senator went on to give extracts
from recent interviews with Weyler In
which he spoke Of "exserminssinR" the
ioubans. This showed him to be, said
Ms. Sherman, 50 demon rather than
general" Then the Senator added: "If
this continues no earthly power can pre-.
vens the people of the United States
from going to that, Island, sweeping
over 1t from end to end and driving out
this barbarian" Az thia fervid sentence
hoe galleries. broke into long and loud
applause while the Yice-Presidsnt
iloualy gave warning that under the.
rules II the demonstration. was repeated
the kSlleries would be cleartd..r4 If 4
Mr.. Sherman said every Christian
heaft, every American heart, revoked
agYnst this rule OF oppression. I'VE
did3not want an Armenia at our doors.
wy should not shield ourselves alike
Gfeat Britain by saying that Armbnia
WAS too far away. Cuba WAS right be-
efde US. The rules Of civilized society,
fhe spirit OF the age, demanded ahat
Spain should be compelled to atoH the
forueltieH. Not only the United States
but the countries of the world would
unite in this demand. And II Spain
failed to heed 1t and Weyler carried but
his projected plans there was not point
on the American hemisphere whiah
would not send Its people to put an end
| to the infany. e. r an 5-cj \
" share In the responsibility of the
course we must take" said Mr.. Sher-
man In closing, land confident in the
justice OF this course, confident In the
justice of the Almighty ruler of the uni
verae. feel that we should aid in
securing for Cuba the same liberty we
now enjoy" ,ui tH-a I.
| House Proceedings.
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-There was an
enthusiastic demonstration in the House
to day when Secretary COX, Of the Sem
ate, shortly before o'clock this after.
noon, appeared and announced the pas.
sage by the Senate of the Cuban resolu-
sions, but the matter did not come up In
any other form during the day. After
encountering the unexpected opposition
OF Mr. Boutelle yesterday the House
leaders concluded to postpone taking up
the resolutions until the last of the ap-
propriaNon bill WAS disposed Of. The
whole day in the House was spent in
the consideration of the legislative ap-
Precipitation bill and considerable pro-
gress was made.
/ al oBcocmcub WAS t6hCu6Q whereby
the bill to change the compensation Of
United States attorneys and marshala
from the fee to the salary system is to
be offered as an amendment 70 this bill.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Taw-
ney (Rep.. MINI to provide that the
members shall have 500 per month for
clerk hire throughout the year, instead
ofduring the sessions only 90 ia now the
cese. provoked the charge that 1t was q
''salary grab" f Ha' q
Mr.. Payne (Rep., N. W, who was In
the chair, ruled it out on q point OF
order. An attempt was made to over
irule the chair, but he was sustained, 1O2
4 TO 43. The provision for Senator'S
>I'clerks YVES then stricken out with che
avowed Intention OF efecting an eq lita-
eble adjustment with the Senate later.
The Houee took recess until o. m.
the night session to be devoted to pri-
lyvate pension bills.