The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-10

cident-The Dupont Case.
WASHINGTON. March 9.-Another stir
ring chapter n the Spanish-Cuban con-
troversy was added by the senate today.
Many senators indicated a desire TO be
heard on the subject, and the conference
report, accepting the house Cul an resolu-
lions. went over until tomorrow.
In anticipation that the stage of the
Cuban question would be reached the sem
ate galleries were besieged by the great
est crowd seen since the session opened.
All of the public and reserved galleries
were filled to OVERLOOKING with long lines
of anxious people standing in the outer
corridors.
EAGER TO GAIN ADMISSION.
The diplomatic gallery was occupied by
Ambassador Patenotre of France: Min
listers Mendonca Of Brazil. Hatch of
Hawaii. Raron Won Ketteler of the
German embassy: Mrs. Ho and Chung Of
the Chinese legation and many of the
secretaries. attaches and members of the
legation households. The bright cos
tunes of the ladies Of the Diplomatic cir
Gle and the rich silhen robes of the
Chinese dplomatistS gave a touch OF
bright color to the animated scene.
The speech of the day was made by
Senator Hale, of Maine. in vigorous OPP
position 10 this resolution and to the
offensive interference of the United
States in foreign C-Sstons The senator
abroad in the land; that our course in
Nolved the possibilities of war with all its
dreadful consequences. Mr.. Hale brought
out the kindly action of Spain at the
time of our civil war. when British built
privateers were prevented from remain
ing for any length of time in Spanish
ports, and when American prisoners were
aboard they were released by Spanish
orders,
A DRAM ATTIC INCIDENT
occurred when Mr.. Hale offered to read
the statement Of Minister de LONE of
some of the statements made by Senators
Sherman. Morgan and Lodge, concerning
Spanish atrocities.
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota quickly oh
iected TO the reception of a document
from foreign minister not formally
transmitted.
Messrs Mitchell of Oregon. Morgan and
Teller added their protest in the same
direction.
For time there was some confusion
30 = oros~eet Of serious conflict buf
the serenity Of the debate was restored
by Mr.. Davis Withdrawing his objection.
1t is expected the debate tomorrow will
continue to have
AN ANIMATED PHASE
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution today
poslponing all action on the Cuban ques-
ton until April s. This resolution will
come up under the rules tomorrow and
may form the basis of opposition to an
adoption of the house conference report.
Another resolution by Mr. Hoar was
adopted. calling on the president for all
available Information on the Cuban sub
ject
The latter part of the day was given TO
the Dupont contest. Mr. Turpie of Indi-
ana, arguing against the claim of Mr..
Dupont.
ba
At lis. Sherman moved the adoption
Of the conference report. accepting the
House Cuban resolutions. The public gal
cries were packed.
Mr.. Hale (Rep.J Maine. spoke energeti-
cally against the resolutions. In 1870 the
same conditions existed and an effort
was made to involve the United States
into the controversy. The House COM
mittee on foreign affairs presided over
by General Banks. reported resolution
similar to this one. But, fortunately for
the cause of peace and progress. there
was, said Hale. man in the presidents
chair whose love of liberty and patriot
ism was certainly equal to that of any
member of the committee on foreign re-
lations. The message OF Gram sent to
congress was as pertinent today as at
that time and was an unanswerable plea
against the present resolutions.
Mr. Gray interrupted TO ask what re
suit came from Grants message
at had" continued Mr. Hale. brought
the congressional resolutions TO nothing.
That message was so distinct so unan-
swerable, that in the presence Of that
great. calm man. all excitement @1isap-
peared and the resolutions came to
naught."
were read from the desk. Mr. Hale said
the insurgents now fighting in Cuba had
no legislature, no courts, no organiZa ton,
such as General Grant had set forth as
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n state of war. Their power, he said. is
seated in struggling bands, occupying
struggling camps, and to this day not
only have the insurgents not won a
battle. but they have not fought in any
thing worthy Of the name OF battle.
Mr. Hale compared the condition in
Cuba with that in the south when the
confedera4y was recognized. He said the
confederacy was completely organized.
with full legislative and executive
branches established courts. a formd-
time our state department. presided over
by Mr. Seward, protested to European
powers against
EVEN A LIMITED RECOGNITION
OF the confederacy and always after in
sisted on the resembling Of that recogni-
ton
'tDid Spain ever rescind2'' interjected
Mr. Mitchell. OF Oregon.
Mr. Hale said he was glad TO hear this
inquiry. as it allowed an answer TO those
friendly to us than other powers at the
time OF the civil war. No nation, de-
clared Mr.. Hale. had showed the friendly
disposition that Spain had shown at
that time Never did she allow a British
built pyivateer to stay in a Spanish port
more than an hour. When such a priva-
teer entered with American prisoners.
Spain demanded and secured their re-
lease.
Mr. Hale said the only reason for the
public and press clamor again Spain was
that the country had been falsely and
mendaciously led with conditions which
did not exist.
Mr.. Hale referred to the statements
made by Mr.. Sherman as TO the atroci-
ties committed by General Weyler- II
had since been shown that there was
an Ingenious effort to fasten on the
Spanish-Cuban situation of today events
of fifteen years ago. But these alleged
events were
MENDACIoUs FABRIcATIONS.
fiction from beginning 10 end, set up by
eomenody Ia diStort public feeling
Al this point q. sensational event oc-