The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-02
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Call Still Working Away in the In
tereSt of the Cubans.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE
PETER VIII Push Along His Inquiry
Into the Recent Bond Issues
Villas and the Ocean
Mall Subsidies.

Washington, April lin the senate
to-day Butler. populist. North Caro-
lima, introduced a bill requiring the ac-
ceptance of current legal tender funds
in payment of notes, bonds or private
obligations. The senator explained the
purpose of the measure was to put a
stop to gold notes. gold mortgages, etc.
which were being wrung from the peo-
pie owing to financial distress.
Does this propose to affect existing
contracts?" asked Hill.
Butler responded that II did not. The
bill was referred to the finance COM
mittee
At this point Call offered a joint res
olution directing the sending of an ad-
equate naval force to Cuba to put an
end to the barbarities and the violation
of treaty obligations. The resolutions
are as follows:
Resolved. That the continued viola
tions Of the usages and rules OF war
between civilized people, the inhuman
and brutal outrages on men, women
and children, constantly reported on
reasonable evidence. either authorized
or permitted. not only on the Cuban
revolutionists but also on citizens OF
the United States now carried on be-
tween the government OF Spain and the
revolutionary forces organized as the
republic OF Cuba, demands the imme-
date action by the United States, not
only for the protection OF the citizens
of the United States, but also under
higher consideration OF a common hu-
manity and civilization, shamed and
imperiled by barbarities and cruelties
known only in the darkest, most cruel
and most bloody periods Of human his
tory.
Resolved. That an adequate naval
force of the United States shall be i'm
mediately sent to Cuba, sufficient TO
protect, by force IL necessary, citizens
OF the United States from wrong and
the violation of the treaty obligations
between Spain and the United States.
Resolved, That the president of the
United States communicate to the gov
ernment of Spain these resolutions and
inform the government that the United
States will forcibly intervene TO pro-
tect the rights of American citizens
and the interests of civilization IL there
shall be a further recurrence of murder
and outrage, or the shooting or putting
TO death of prisoners OF war in the
conflict between the Spanish and the
revolutionary forces of Cuba"
The resolutions went over under the
rules until tomorrow. George then re-
sumed his speech in opposition to the
claims of Dupont to a seat I'm the SEN
ate. PETER gave notice that his mo-
tion to take up the resolution for a
senate inquiry into the recent bond is
sues would be made tomorrow. Con-
slderation of the postoffice appropria-
ton was then resumed.
Villas then renewed his opposition to
ocean mail subsidies. He said that, al
though this service increased the cost
TO the government by $700, 900 annually,
yet no new lines were started and no
better service was given. In 1887, prior
to the payment of subsidies, the total
cost of our foreign mails was $3.50. los.
while the present bill appropriated
I.950,000 for the same service. Villas
said the international or American line
received s220. 900 last year for carrying
$50 tons OF American mail, while the
Cunard or British line received $144,756
last year for carrying 65s tons OF Am
erican mail-the British line carrying
twice the amount at two-thirds the
cost.
'Hawley interposed to state that four
of the ships of the American line were
equipped for armament and were sub
ject to call by the United States. Villas
said these ships were not available for
war except for transportation pur-
poses. Hawley insisted that the Brit
ish government had fitted her merch-
ant marine as auxiliary cruisers and
her navy. not only for transporting but
for fighting purposes. Villas expressed
surprise that Hawley had cited the
British protection given to merchant
ships.
II cited IT," responded Hawiey. be
cause the gentleman is a free trader.
and Great Britain is his idol" Villas
turned his attention to the proposed
addition OF $4,000 in the compensation
to the Oceanic steamship line for SER
vice from San Francisco TO Hawaii and
other South Pacific points and denied
that the service would be cut off II the
addition was not made.
In the course Of a colloquy Perkins
said We were paying less I'm subsidies
than New Zealand. "As an American
declared Mr.. Perkins. "I favor
the fostering OF American shipping as
against English shipping. England.
France and Russia paid last year
SIS, 900 in postal subsidies. but my
friend from Wisconsin would not give |
a dollar to American shipping except |
from the regular postage rates"
In the course Of the discussion Villas
stated the steamship companies had
succeeded In carrying the point that
statute miles should be measured on
the sea instead of nautical miles, thus
increasing their compensation one-sixth
The subsidy bin went over for to-mor-
row. The balance Of the postofice ap-
bill was completed. AT
$50 p. m. the senate adjourned until 4