The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-13

tons of the resolutions declaring that
a state of war existed. Does not war
actually exist in Cuba today? Senators
asked for facts. Cuba was today full
of reliable respondents-there is
once in a while a reliable correspon-
dent-and they are daily detailing the
progress of this conflict. Today it is
reported that one Cuban general is
within a stones throw of Havana. 1t
is idle to shut our eyes to these con-
dltions
1T is said,'' proceeded Mr.. Hill, chat
the administration will be embarrassed
by the resolutions.
1 DENY IT
If the administration had felt in that
way then some one on this side of the
chamber would know it. do not be-
ieve that the officers of the admins
tration would keep their feelings on
such a subject so close that no one
would know it,
IF the president should sign the
resolutions, American citizens could
sell arms to the Cubans," said Mr.
Hill.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Hoar.
They can do so now" interposed
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Vest together.
II think not returned Mr.. Hoar
Most assuredly they cam insisted
Mr.. Morgan.
You maintain that the passage of
these resolutions would not change
THE LAW OF THE LAND ONE
particle?' asked Mr.. Hill.
Il do replied Mr.. Hoar.
And t. then continued HILL "agree
with you that the resolutions would
have no legal effect. 1t is from that
standpoint that I now desire to argue
the propriety of their passage
Il should have hesitated, Mr.. Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Hill, ito have voted for
a joint resolution which would have
required the presidents action within
ten days. But these
RESOLUTIONS ARE SAFE
because they merely express our opin-
ion and bind no one but ourselves, al
though they will be received with re-
spect by the executive and will have
their moral effect through the coun-
try and the world. They are in accord
ance with precedent, and in my opin-
ion congress should go thus far but no
further
Mr.. Hill expressed the opinion that
European countries had very properly
recognized the confederacy as a bel
ligerent. The Cubans now held three
fourths of the island. Prisoners of
war should be exchanged. Were we
to stand by and see them guillotined.
garroted, shot or executed in any other
way? The resolutions could give no
offense to Spain. 1t could do no harm
in this instance and might tend to stay
this cruel warfare. In view of the con-
dft1ons on that unfortunate island and
the end which we all anticipate shall
we not, he asked, rid them of its in
fanny, degradation and brutality? That
is all these resolutions proposed to do
except the last, ito the pussilanimous
terms of which 1 can never give my
consent"
I'VE must place our action on higher
grounds than that" he continued,
while our general policy is one of non
intervention. AS one of the grandest
states of the world and the greatest
of republics, our institutions and ex-
ample must produce their effect upon
civilization throughout both l1erni-
spheres. and when any people, imbued
wlth)the spirit of liberty. desire to
FOUND A REPUBLIC
and break their shackles, shall we re-
fuse to give them a helping hand?
Shall We crush their hopes with cool
ness? Is it not better for US to en-
courage and cheer in every way per
miSSible under the wise rules of in
ternational law, those who are strug-
Cling to be free from the burdens of |
oppression? We set the example. We
are responsible for the lessons we
taught. Who is there SO craven that |
he would abandon the ideas under
which we unfurled the flag of gree
dom to the world? Cuba is today re-
sisting taxation without representation.
1t is the story of the American revolu- |
ton over again. There were Tories |
then as now, whose sympathies were
with aristocracy and monarchy; and |
now, as then, they will be crushed by !
the force of an enlightened people de- |
termined to be free. The conflict be- |
tween republicanism and monarchism
is irrepressible and will go on. God |
grant that Cuba may succeed. If she !
does not, let us have the consciousness
that we have done our duty
He concluded by quoting the memoir
able words of Daniel Webster. Taliv- |
cred in 1873, in favor of the recognition |
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 Cuban resolutions. Mr.. Sher-
man said he was reluctant to speak
further on this subject and would not
have done so had it not been for re-
cent charges and the exploit of the
senator from Massachusetts (IoaD. I
Mr.. Sherman said he had great re-
spent for his friend, but the resolution /
to postpone the subject until April 6
was a most remarkable move and ma
turally excited some heat Mr.. Sher- !
man said he was USUALLY a cool man
and hoped to continue so on this ques-
ton, considering it in a cool, plain way
He acknowledged the high tributes
which Mr.. Hoar had paid to his public
service. he said, and he felt they were
more than he merited. Smilingly adj
dressing himself to Mr.. Hoar, Mr.
Sherman said he knew they would
continue to sit beside each other on +
the best Of terms.
Mr.. Sherman then detailed the progress
If the various resolutions. If senators OBJ
ected to the third clause, then a further
conference could bring about change
Mr.. Sherman controverted the position
If Mr.. Hoar that these resolutions had
NO FORCE OR EFFECT,
,eing concurrent. A long controversy oc-
urred as to to whether the resolutions in
heir present form had been even agreed
o by the senate committee on foreign re-
atoms. Mr.. Turpie asserted that these
esolutions were the same as those offer
d by Mr.. Lodge, which had been defeat
4 in the senate committee, receiving only
me vote, and yet they were brought be-
ore the senate after rejection by the
Committee.
Proceeding with the main question, Mr.
sherman said joint resolution would
ave compelled action by the president
within ten days. This was not desirable,
or the moral effect of the resolutions
vas the thing most desired Here Mr.