The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-03

by the foreign affairs committee. In
many MEETINGS through eeveral months |
the question has been discussed. They |
have beeh ripened andf matured after |
consultation with the most eminent jur-
tsts.
The Spanish minister made public
statement February 40 in which he
said $4,000 troops have been sent to the
island OF Spain. Is otEthae war? Is
that police force putting down street
MIR. McOreary. (Dem., Ky.), ex-
chairman of the foreign irA,oommit-
tes, followed Mr.. HIT. He was>Seaay,
he said, to do all Ia his power, with
honor, TO give independence to Cuba.~e.
MT Adams, (Rep., Ps.), the member
OF tho foreign affairs committee who
drew the resolutions, made an eloquent
appeal in behalf of the struggling
Oubans.
Nj. Turner Dom. Ga.) made the
principal speech in opposition. He exc
pressed at the outset surprise that the
| committee had furnished no Information
| On which TO base resolution OF 80
much gravity. ~When recognition was
accorded to the Soushern States" said
ne, 1.-The people OF the South had pos
session OF every port from the mouth of
the Potomac to the Rio Grande. and had
an army against which the comb ined
'legions OF Cesar and the phalanxes Of
| Alexander would have been utterly I'M
| availing."
Mr.. Smith In reply to Mr.. Turner
said he had listened with profound
amazsment to the denial OF our right
under the law OF nations to confer upon
the insurgents belligerent rights. my
friend from Georgia (Mr. Turner)," he
| proceeded, "wasted his sympathy upon
the Spanish people. Has he forgotten
that it was they that brought about the
enquisition?"
II ask unanimous consent that the
inquisition be Abolished" shouted Mr..
Boutelie amid great laughter. 1.-The
sir, exists In the island of Cuba to-day"
(Applause.)
"I have doubts" he said, cas-
to the expectancy CIR propriety of the
House of Representatives adopting
under suspension Of the rules, q prao-
tical declaration Of war against O power
with which we are now at peace. am
not enamored Of the prospect OF war. I
am not afraid TO stand here and say that
do deprecate war. l do not CAV that
the adoption of these resolutions will
neceaaarily produce war. say that 1t
Is the entering course"
Ms. Tucker tDeu., Val secnred tbs
moor ana closed Tor the opposition.
TEe resolutions, he argued, were con-
trarv to our weil-settled and historic
policy OF non-iuterference in the do.
mesttc concerns OF other nations. The
Southern people were not for war. If
the proper time came they would spring
to the support OF this Government and
defend her interests against any enemy;
bus to- day. without cause, except syn-
| Wi a Mt 10 hal
Spain by these resolutions.
Mr. Hit closed the debate with the
general assurance that we were not on
the'brink OF war. The vote was then
taken and resulted 2o3 to II
Those who.voted in the negative were
Atwood. Boutelle, Glllett. Grout, Me.
Call Mass }; Moody, Simpkins, Walker,
lVa), and Wright, Republicans; and
Black, (Ga.); Cobt. (Ala.); Oulberson,
Elliott, Is. c.; Harrison, Russell, (Ga.,;
Tucker, (Va.). and Turner. (Ga.), Dem
ocrats.
TherHouse then went ikto the com.
ntttee Of the whole and resumed con-
sidershon OF the legislative appropris-
ton bill.
The till to abolish the fee system was
I offered as an amendment to the bill
but without action. The committee rose
and at $50 the House adjourned.
Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The bill
passed by the Senate to-day for the in
crease OF the navy attracted coasiderass
BILE attention in view OF the tension
over Spanish Cuban affairs.
In explaining the measure Mr. Hale,
OF Maine. who reported it from the
naval committee. said that while he did
not believe the United States would be
involved in war as q result OF the
present troubles, yet he considered II
desirable to give the President gu thority
| in case of emergency to call out the
| naval militia and charter private shfns
Cor naval transports.
The ball, as passed, authorizes the ad.
| dttion OF 1000 enlisted men to the navy.
the enlisttng for not more than two wears
OF the naval militia forces In case of
emergency and the chartering OF trans
port ships in case OF emergency. The
bill passed under the i've minute rule
and by unanimous vote.
Another bill OF general interest
passed. which establishes retired list
Tor the revenue marine aervice similar
to the retirement system OF the army
and navy. Ecos of the day was given
to the Senate calendar and other minor
bills which were passed.
HEAR Nourse to-night-Baptist Church.
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