The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19

threaten our government Is In the
most humiliating state of innocuous de-
suetude II 1t interposes no helping hand
to the sufferers and refuses to forbid
the further devastation and death that
a cruel government Is now infiicting upon
them.
The senator said he foresaw that the
time was near at hand when the final
stand of the United States must be taxi
en-. 1t was foreshadowed by the message
and the moment might come at any time
that the president would take a definite
and final stand.
When this came. the senator would fol-
low the colors OF the president, and IL 1t
meant war. would any American hesitate
to respond?
There was no alternative between fur
Their humiliating situations and war.
Uury Is Plain.
In conclusion the senator said: In
this condition OF affairs to establish per-
manent peace In Cuba and permit secur-
ity for our own people while the Spanish
monarchy is dominant in that island we
have no alternative left us but the single
choice between the continuous repetition
of evils portrayed in the message of the
president or a bad, humiliating and cruel
delay on our part, while rapine and de-
struction are rampant in Cuba, in the
hope that some fortunate events may
relieve us from a duty that we owe to
humanity. to Christian civilization, to the
spirit and traditions of our country, our
people, to the lives and liberty of our
people in Cuba, who are now held by
the cruel power of Spain. 1 go not upon
any authority for what I have said be-
yond the presidents message and the
report of the secretary of state. That
is enough; the facts are incontrovertible.
and our duty is plain. If we fail to act
upon them, we take the responsibility Of
a delay to perform a plain duty, at the
expense Of our people whose lives are in
constant peril"
AT the close of Senator Morgans speech
he asked for the adoption of the reso-
luton presented yesterday requesting the
secretary of state for the papers in the
Competitor case, and in other cases in
volving the arrest of American citizens
by the Spanish authorities
The resolution was adopted without di-
vision.
Pension of Nancy AIIabach.
After Senator Morgan'S speech the SEN
ate took up the bill pensioning Nancy
Allabach, which had been vetoed by the
president.
Senator Palmer, in charge of the bill
favored a suggestion of Senator Cockrell
| that there was a move to override the
PRESIDENT that the duty of a senator was
to act according to his information, de-
spite the position of the president. While
he had the utmost respect Cor the presi-
dent, he was not willing that a precedent
should be established in which the presl
dent should prescribe the rate at which
pensions should be established. Senator
Palmer thought the president had acted
under a Misrepresentation in vetoing the
| bill.
After a roll call to determine the pres
ence of a quorum, which demonstrated
that there were 81 senators present, thu
vote was taken, resulting in Al yeas t.
II noes, after which the chair announce,
that the bill was passed, Notwithstanding
the presidents objection. The NEGATIVE
votes cast were by Senators Bate, Berry
Blanchard, Chiffon, Faulkner, Harris
Mills, Morgan, Pasco, Vest and Walt
| hall.
On motion of Senator Vest the senat
went into executive session, and at 8 +
m. adjourned