Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-13
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don the IDEAS under which we unIurleQ
the flag of freedom TO the world? Cuba
is to-day resisting taxation without
representation II is the story of the
American revolution over again. There
were Tories then as now. whose SYM
pathies were with aristocracy and mon
archy. and now as then they will be
crushed by the force of an enlightened
people destined to be free The con-
lict between republicanism and mon
archism is irrepressible and will go on.
God grant that Cuba may succeed. If
she does not. let us have the conscious
ness that we have done our duty
He concluded by quoting the mem
Orable words of Daniel Webster, deliv-
cred in 1923 in favor of the recognition
of Grecian independence. when he said:
Our place is always on the side Of free
Institutions
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hills speech
The Dupont case was laid before the
Senate. but was laid aside in order to
allow Mr. Sherman TO speak on the Gu
ban resolutions. Mr.. Sherman said he
was reluctant TO speak further on this
subject and would not have done so had
it nO- been for recent changes and the
exploit Of the Senator from Massa-
chuseus. (HOarl.
MR. SHERMAN SAID:
ne had great respect for mis- friend. but
the resolution 10 postpone the subject
until April 6 was a most remarkable
move and naturally excited some heat.
Mr.. Sherman said he was usually
cool man and hoped TO continue so on
this question. considering It in a cool,
plain way. He acknowledged the high
tribute which Senator Hoar had paid
10 his public service and said he felt
that they were more than he merited.
Smilingly addressing himself 10 Mr..
HOar. Mr.. Sherman said he knew they
would continue TO sit beside each other
on the best of terms
Mir Sherman then detailed the prog
ress of the various resolutions. If Sen
arors objected 10 the third clause. then
a further conference could bring about
a change.
Nj Sherman c0ntrOyeTted the posi-
ton OF Mr.. H0ar. that these resolutions
had no force or effect, being concur mt.
A long controversy occurred as 10
whether the resolutions in their present
form had been ever agreed TO by the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Turpie asserted that these resO-
lutionS were the same as those offered
by Mr. Lodge. which had been defeated
in the Senate Committee. receiving only
one vote. and yot they were brought
before the Senate after rejection by the
committee.
Proceeding with the main question.
Mr. Sherman said joint resolution
would have compelled action by the
President within ten days. This was
not desirable for the moral effect of
the resolution was the thing most de-
sired. Here Mr.. Sherman turned aside
for tribute 10 President Cleveland.
The Senator said there were differences
Of political opinion between him and
Mr. Cleveland. but he added no
one doubts his courage; no one doubts
his fidelity to- the
FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY;
no one doubts that"
The Senator referred TO his character
iza-ion of General Weyler as the
butcher" The Spanish minister had.
with justification, sought to explain
that the book from which he Sherman
had quoted, did not contain Weyler's
name But il appeared with details in
the paper from which the statement had
been taken Weyler himself did not
deny or object to ii. His explanation.
sent from Havana. was that he had
obeyed orders. being only subordinate
officer and that the cruelties were ne
cessary to subdue the uprising of ten
years ago. Taking up the conditions
of war existing, Mr.. Sherman said they
were fragrant With much force. the
Senator said: If war does not exist in
Cuba. where outside OF hell does it
exist?" He said in reply to Senators
who called for facts" that Mr. Lodge,
one of the members of the committee
on Foreign Relations, had secured
ample facts from Secretary Olney, but
these could not, for obvious reasons,
be made public
The Senator said ii was the right ana
duty of a foreign minister TO represent
and uphold his country in and out of
the State department. Mr.. Sherman
declared it was impossible that the
present terrible condition of affairs
should continue much longer.
II respect Spain" he concluded.
Centuries ago she was the most pow
erful country in Europe. Her wars.
however. were conducted with a degree
of violence never recognized as proper
by English-speaking people. Spain
fought with a bitterness that has no
equal She has
LOST HER HIGH STATION
i'm Europe. But l trust the time is not
far distant when the new blood of Spain
will make her the second republic of
Europe. The tendency is in that direc-
/ ton. There is a large and strong re-
publican faction in Spain If Spain
were to renew again the treaty of Fam
pa of 1873 and carry out the reforms
then promised. l dare say the people Of
CG1a would eagerly accept the terms.
But. failing to do that, my opinion is
that the war should not end, that it
should continue until independence is
| achieved or home rule for the island is
secured. If home rule was secured, all
the essentials of the greatest republics
would be obtained Canada is as much
or repuDlc as the Onlleu states. btI
government is her own. She is only
bound TO the home government by the
ties Of Aud Yang Sayne. This continent
is the natural soil of republics We
would encourage all who are struggling
TO join in the vast procession of the
western hemisphere which VIII even
tually furnish the example for the rest
of the civilized world"
At the conclusion OF Mr. Sherman
ramarks- Mr.. MORGAN secured the floor.