St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-11

as he was in poor health and did not
feel able to speak on the resolution.
Mr.. Sherman was quickly on his feet
his face showing much feeling and his
voice great earnestness. II shall OBJ
Ject to that resolution at all stages"
said he. Il regard it as a reflection on
the committee on foreign relations. Aft
er more than a month of discussion,
after overwhelming votes in both
pranches or congress, this resolution is
prought here sending the subject back
to the committee on foreign relations"
There was snap to the words of
Mr.. Sherman which left no doubt Of
their earnestness. 1.-THE. two venerable
senators. Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Hoar
stood side by side, their desks adjoin-
ing, and the colloquy, proceeded at
short range.
Mr.. Hoar expressed great surprise
that the Ohio senator, should object
TO granting usual courtesy to a SEN
ator. Mr.. Sherman responded that the
motives for this resolution were self
evident. 1t POSTPONED and delayed
moot debate.
"The senator from Ohio is a man of
penetration, of great. scientific attain
ments," answered Mr.. Hoar "but
doubt whether he has so mastered the
science of the x rays as to penetrate
my brain and ascertain my motives in
oHerlng this resolution" Mr.. Hoar
said his only purpose in urging this res
olution was to call attention to
SOME NEW PRACTICES
growing up in dealing with grave for
eign questions. Instead of having eff
fective action by the legislative and
executive branches, the legislative
branch proceeded alone in a concur
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opinion. Congress is not bound, the
president is not bound, the people are
not bound. Mr.. Hoar said he objected
to doing business with one-half of
pair OF scissors. If we want to cut any
knots, let us get both halves of the
SCISSORS. Let congress act with the
president and let the president act with
congress. Mr.. Sherman again inter-
rupted, but Mr.. Hoar waved him aside
with emphasis, to the great amusement
OF senators and the crowded galleries.
Mr.. Hoar proceeded to argue that
congress was meddling too much in
diplomacy and it was meddling without
any information as to facts.
How. would you get information
from the inaccessible quarters Of
Cuba?' asked Mr.. Morgan.
'Will we act without information
because we cannot get information? 2"
questioned Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. Morgan
raised another laugh by asking Mr..
Hoar where he got his information on
which he urged such energetic action
as to Armenia. M. Chandler added to
the amusement by reading Mr.. Hoar's
dispatch to Secretary Olney as to Ar
menia, in which the Massachusetts,
senator said his voice and vote could
be depended on even to the extent of
treating the oppressors of Armenia
as pirates and enemies of the human
race. Mr.. Chandler sarcasticany
asked If Mr.. Hoar had intended to add
to this dispatch, provided no action
is taken before April g."
Mr.. Hoar insisted that his course as
to Armenia was the result of investi-
cation, and he was ready to stand on
that investigation. Mr.. Hoar again
asked that the resolution go over with
out prejudice until tomorrow, as his
health was not such as to permit his
going on. Mr.. Sherman did not re-
new his objection, and the resolution
went over.
The Dupont contest was then taken
up, and Mr.. Turpie resumed his
speech against the claims Of Mr.. Du-
pont to seat in the senate. Mr.. Tur-
pie had not concluded when at Abs the
senate went into executive session and
soon afterwards adjourned.