The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
1T could not be-" answered Mr.. Hale
NO; you did not dare to attempt it."

1T could not be-" answered Mr.. Hale.
No; you did not dare to attempt it."
said Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Chiffon Dem) of Texas followed
Mr. Gray in support of proper recogni.
ton of Cuban belligerency, expressing his
preference for a joint resolution. He
said there was some question as to
whether Cubans had made sufficient head
way to entitle them to recognition, but
he thought they had.
He insisted, however, that the resolu-
ton had been in the joint form, which
would make it responsible in character,
and that it should be temperate in tone
and in diplomatic form. 1t appears, how
ever, that temperate utterances were not
in accordance with the popular demand,
and it appeared that congress was at
tempting to meet this. He had no OBJ
lection to the senate resolution, saying
that the mediation for independence pro-
vided for in that amendment was incom-
patible with the threat conveyed by it..
Strong, however, as was this declaration,
the house had gone step further and had
adopted resolutions which the senate was
now asked to accept, breathing the Ian
guage of hostility and everywhere spoken
of as likely to result in war. He thought
the popularity of the resolutions was
due to the fact that it was liable to this
result; And what, he asked was to be
gained by a war with Spain? He had
no doubt that in the event of such war
the United States would in the end sue
coed, but it would only be after pro-
l0nged strife and the loss of much money
the destruction of commerce and the death
OF many brave Americans. The result
would be an increase of the bonded debt
Others might be willing to take the
chances in war, but he had seen enough
of the effects of war since 1868 to con-
vince him that the poor were great suf-
ferers from war. If we want to go to war
why not make it on Russia in the inter
est OF eXiles in Siberia, or on Turkey in
the interest of Christian Armenia.
Mr.. Chiffon said congress should beware
of raising another race issue, which would
come with the acquisition of Cuba.
Ihe senator spoke vigorously of closing.
in favor of giving attention to our affairs
at home before starting on crusade
abroad.
Mr.. Chiffon received hearty congratu-
latlons from many senator's as he closed.
Mr.. Hawley and Mr.. Hale crossing the
chamber to join the Democratic senator's
in shaking his hand. 1t was one of his
first speeches and brought him forward
as forcible debater.
Mr.. Gallery Dem) of Louisiana op-
posed the resolution on the ground that
no reliable evidence of war was at hand.
lie regarded it as remarkable that the
senate should be. asked to pass on this
grave question without scintilla of evil
dence presented from the committee. The
senator argued that the power of recog-
nizing belligerents resided exclusively
with the president. International law
was fixed and rigid and would not give
way to the laws of humanity. If the
United States did not hold to recognized
rules of international law it would become
exiied from the sisterhood of Nations.
Mr. Caffery had not concluded when at
4 O'Clock the senate adjourned until to-
morrow