The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
Present State of War in
Cuba.
Sherman the Most IlluStriOuS
& Character in America.
Senator's Compliment TO Chairman
of Foreign Relations.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Mr. Allen
(Pop., Neb. offered the first development
as to Cuba in the form of a joint resolu-
tion authorizing and requesting the Presi-
dent to make a thorough and rigid inves-
tigation into the present safe Of war in
Cuba, whether ii is being conducted in
Accordancs v ith the rules OF civilized war
fare, whether extreme cruelties are being
v.-acticed hy oithe. side, particularly
toward ncp combatarts and appropristing
$50. coo to ue Immediately available for the
purpose OF the Preside IT'S investigation.
M. Allen did not press for immediate
action, and without debate Ii went TO the
committee.
Mr.. Hear was then recognized on his
resol ition postpo ing the entire Cuban
question until April o, and direct
ing the committee ON foreign relations to
make an inquiry in the meantime. lie
faid that at his time of life, he did not
think any proclamation as to his sympa-
thy for a peopls struggling for liberty
was necessary. lie had favored the reso-
luton OF Mr.. Cameron PROPOSING the good
offices of the President toward securing
tre inderendence of Cuba. But, he had
no sympathy for the class OF quarrelsome
people with their constant querulous and
grasshopper chirp. They caused the agita-
tion OF Europe az well as OF this country.
Mr.. Hear quoted the influence OF this
element in continuing animosities be-
tween Great Britain and Russia The SEN
ator said this course was taken with
every feeling of respect for the chairman
of the committee on foreign relations
(Mr. Shermsn). Turning TO the latter. Mr..
Hoar added 81 regard him as the most
illustrious public characer on the polticai
stage on this continent today. l sonle-
times differed with him, but always with
profound respect for him."
Mr.. Hoar jocularly referred to his state
ment yesterday that Mr.. sherman was
not such an adept with the Y rays az to
penetrate his (hoar's) brain Rnd deter
mine his motives. He was confirmed in
the view OF the irritation of this subject
by finding that Nikola Tesla held that
the X rays created heat in the head. Re-
suming his serious address, Mr.. Hoar
spoke of the serious feeling prevailing in
Spain which he'd given the United states
minister at Madrid a feeling OF insecurity
for himself and Spain. The same condi-
tion of public irritation had stung the
Spanish mi lister at Washington to the
customary diplomatic proprieties. 1T in
dicated the excited condition of feeling
Prevailing. Ii was contrary to that calm
ness and dignity with which great sub
jects should be dealt.
Tnis was not time for initiating the
clamor of the mobs. This was not time
for indulging in the impassioned utter
ances of orators. 1t was the time and oc-
casiop for the exercise of the judicial fac
ulties and the courts, with their jurisprud-
ence, is where we may well seek guide
and model.
In The House.
In the House today, a resolution intro
duccd by Mr.. Cummings (Dem., n. ",
was adopted calling OH the Secretary OF
the Treasury for Information in regard TO
the purchase of blanks for pennies and
nickels by the Philadelphia Mint. A bill
for the relief of George III. Lott, of Mis-
sissippi, involving Sl48, was passed.
Bills were also passed to authorize the
construction of bridge connecting Lit
tie Rock and Argenta, Ark, granting
right of way to the Rock Island, Musca-
tine and South Western Railway for a
bridge over the Illinois * Mississippi
canal, payment of claim of William III.
Mehoney for $780, authorizing the con-
struction of bridge over the Tennessee
river at Knoxville, Tenn.
A bill was also passed directing the
time and place of holding the terms of u.
8. district and circuit court in South
Dakota. The consideration Of the post
office appropriation bill was then re-
sumed. On motion of Mr.. Bromwell an
amendment was adopted allowing post
master general TO use s35, OC0 for transmits
sion of mail by pneumatic tubes.
Mr.. Loud took the floor in defense OF
his committee and after reading from the
record O yesterday the remarks made
by Mr.. Picklock Of South Dakota, said
that the members of his committee could
not be over-rldden by their chairman.