The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-09


Domingo. He added that the Cuban Re
public was an organized body; that II had
n country. that II had maintained wal
for twelve wear: and that 10 had earned
r,r ITSELF tho right aud title TO racosni-
tion as beIligcreuts. He quoted from inc
Earl OF chatham speech % the Lords
of Great Britain In deiencc or INC AfneIl-
can colonies. these "ofdfi
"Afv lords. YOU cannot conquer America;
you may raise armies YOU may il.'N'
can,ualpns: Won may even win battles. {.
Won can never subduc the spirit OF liberty
And Mr. Tuiple added: 1T is the spirit
~ liberf,, that is abroad IN cuba; and not
flesh and blood. nor the power OF SPAN
nor the eatcs Of he'll cen prevail against
it"
Nrr Turpie recalled end ridiculed the
scene in the senate when Mr. Lodge De-
can. continued and cor ded his person
al explanation in reference 20 the news
paper statement Of the spanish minister
Ue had supposed that II was such
serious business that there Woud nave 10
be a physical adjustment of it.
he mad supposed There was nothing
1eff to he done but 81 -ct seconds AMI
make a choice Of weapc'r. friend had
sail TO him. however, d 81 his suggestion
was premature. and the here would DE
no duel lie had felt the deepest solici-
tude that the champion of the senatorial
privilege should not on,er into the lets
without being fully armel and hts visor
down and mis- lance IN rest. llo was
anxious that the Senator and champion
should not be mistaken Tor mere neo.
phylte. a scioliet. mere harlequin. with
sword Of leather and dagger Of lath
daughter. But his friend had told him
that fhora would he nc Hrlf
LODGE LOVES PUFFs.
His friend had said that an the trouble
came from the iuoriinatl fondness of the
Senator from Massachuset.es. for a cer-
tain kind OF cOufectiOnarv. not pastry.
nor ice cream, nor tutu fsutti but puffs.
mere pums. and that when the junior
Senator from Aassaohu cJts had got the
confectionery, ne retired 20 the room OF
the committee on forclgu relations and
regaled himself on IL. Ills friends had
suggested that that world bee the last OF
him "F0r what Is Hoouha 10 him, or
he to- Hccuha." O.aug cu.
The anish minister l.r Turpie went
ON 10 say. bad been guilt m q breach OF
one of the convenionaiites of the dipio-
matlc corps. but Doe had also been guilty
of another indiscretion. an error in ap
praisement what was calle in t10 clf-
tom house an differentiation. Naughter)
The Spanish minister had forgotten that
tho junior Senator from Massachusetts
has been a Senator iu twenty-five or
thirty years. that he had n lifelong mem-
ber committee on foreign relations and
that he belonged 10 the jingo hig. school
NaughterD He had forgotten the lines
OF the epic l-oct Of his own country, the
great poet OF Andalusia.
Mr.. Turple had the lines here I'm tho
original Spanish and a. it had become
the fashion 10 put Spanish IN the record.
be would take the occasion Of putting in
these lines.
"Pygmies. though puffed and percho1
on Alps. are pygmies still.' NaughtorD
Al the close Of tits speech. the Joint
resolution went over without action and
the remainder OF the days session was
taken up with the Indian appropriation
hill Before reaching p final vote on it
the Senate at j.0J o'clocI. adjourned until
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April S.-The
executive session Of the Senate this af-
terncon was brief. and besides few con-
lr-atiCrs vas devote = 10 the reception
Of a report from Mr. sherman. chairman
of the Committee Oh Foreign Relations
ON the treaty now before the Senate re-
sion for the assessment OF damages grow
ING out Of the seizure Of Canadian ves-
sells for violations Of the regulations re-
latinc TO Boring Sea fur seal fisheries.
Mr.. Sherman reported a. few amend
ments which We're ordered printed The
treaty will be taken mp in a few days.
Objection was made 20 its consideration
this afternoon on account Of the Illness
Of Senator Morgan. although Mr. Sher-
man stated that the State Department
was very anxious TO have the matter
disposed Of.
The amendment reported are only YER
tal and VIII not change the text Of the
treaty I'm material manner. The addi-
ton Of the four vessels not included I'm
the statement Of facts submitted 10 the
Paris tribunal and which We're thrown
out bv the committee. have been permit
ted 10 stand. The word Award" as
used in the treaty has. however been ex-
purgated FOR the reason that the commit
tee does not agree with the claim of the
British Ambassador that the Paris tri-
bunal made any award in connection
with this matter. on the contrary they
contend that the question Of damages
was not before the tribunal and that
the high court of arbitration expressly
declined to consider any question relat-
ing 20 damages.
COMMISSIONERS MEETING PLACE
Believing that the word Award if
permitted 20 stand. would therefore lead
10 confusion, the committee has report
cd In favor Of striking out and changing
the text relating 10 the statement Of
facts so as 10 read. AS found by the
Paris tribunal. etc" The only other
amendment OF consequence is one that
provides that the commission may sit
either I'm Vancouver or San Francisco.
the original draft OF the convention stipu-
laing that sessions should be all had i'm
Vancouver. Should the illness Of Mr..
Morgan who, II may be stated, is antaso-
nistic TO any treaty be prolonged. it is
believed that the matter would be taken
up and disposed Of. for the State Depart
mcnt has been urging speedy action. ow-
ing 20 tho presence in Washington Of Sir
Stafford NOrthcote, who is understood TO
he the English member Of the committee
TO bee authorized by the treaty. The
season for sealing Is so far advanced
that there is also an additional reason
which the matter should be disposed Of
az the earliest opportunity and il Is prob
able that the disputed subject may be
finally disposed of next week
LADY BICTCLIST KILLED.