The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-02
IN THa SENATE.


Washington City. April lin the senate
Butler. Pop. y. c. introduced a Aifi r..
curing the acceptance Of current legal
sefder funds In payment OF notes, boads
or private obligations. TIE senator ex-
planned that the purpose Of the measure
vas to put a stop TO gcl4 notes. geld
Elcrtxages. etc. which we're beng wruag
aoln the people ewing TO financial dis
tress. Both the OH parties. said the sen
aior. fasurst This plan In their platforms
snA this bal proposed 10 MAKE the party
promises good by i2x.
Does this propsess to affect existing
contracts r asked HI
1T does not resprnsied Butler. Il DO
not believe Ia hr@akanr corfraets.' The
bill sAs referred 70 the finance committee
Call. oi Florida. Offered jcint resola-
,ion directing the sending Of an adea1 1ate
naval farce 10 Cua1 to tuI an end to bar
sarities aEi the violation Of treaty ehsi-
cations. The rSsoiu tons are as follows
Resolved. That ts< continued violations
OF the Isages and rules o. war bet y eea
civilized p@csie. ths tnhuu,sa ans. bs itaI
oEtrages on ufSa. women arI children
constantly reported on reasonable ev.-
dence. e!sasr authorizes. or permitted. not
oaiy on the Cuban revrint.onists. Sut also
o. cIt.zsns of The United States. now car
Tie1 0ut between the government 81 Spain
aad the reyolg.!oaary forces organized a.
tho republic OF Cuba. demand inlsasii-
ate acton by tbs Uaite-l States. nut only
Tor the protection of the citizens Of the
United States who have become residents
and acquired interests in Cuba under
treaties With Span fo their protection.
bat also under The higher conditions OF a
common humanity and civilization,
sha1nsd and infrer.Ied hy oarbarities ard
crgeitles known only IN the darkest, most
cruel and most bloody periods ef human
history.
Resolved. That an adequate naval torce
ef the Unites States shah be Immediately
sent to Cuta. sufficient TO protect, by
force IL necessary. citizens % the Taited
SsAies from wraHg AMI the vAo4aEian os
treaty eallsatlons between Spaia and the
CnEe4 States.
Resolved. That the president OF the
United Sfaies commansczfe 10 the govern
ment OF Sgaia these resolutions. and sn-
form that government that the United
States viii forcioly Intervene to protect
the rights Of American citizens and the
interests Of civilization II there All De :
further occurrence OF asurGer ard outrage
or the shooting or pvtffhr 20 death Of pris-
Gnsrs Of war in The conflict between the
Spanish and the revolutionary forces Of
Cuba
rules untn tomorrow.
George Of Mississippi then resumed his
speech ia opposition 70 the claims OF pu-
Pont 70 a seat II the senate.
PETER save notice that his motion to
take up g. resolution for senate inquiry
into The recent bond issues would be made
tomorrow.
Consideration OF the poztoffsce appropri-
alton was then resumed Villas IT tnswed
his opposition 10 ocean mail subsidies He
said that. although this service tncre aSed
the cost 10 the government hy s7sls.a an
nnaiiy. yet no new lines we're started and
no better service was given. In fSss, prior
% The payment Of subsidies the total cost
of our foreign mails was ssS0 Ias while the
present bill appropriated s. 81 10 for The
sane service, Villas said the International
or American line received t.sa 90 last year
for carrying 50 tons % American mall
wsile the Cunard or British line received
tiA,1sa last year fer carrying SIS ioas %
American maH. the Rrttish line carrying
iwire The amount at twa-fhiTt3s ths cost
HANlsy. Rep Conn iaferresea TO state
thai fauF az the ships ef she American hne
~ere equipqssl fer armausp; ard were
subject 20 call BY tfse United States
Ntias ra.a these sh3g- we're ref avalla-
NE for war except fos transportation pur-
poses
Hsaicy Insisted tha, the British gov
trnuisst bad n.tez5 Ner merchant rnarin~
as auxiliary cruisers aazf regarded them
as material branch - her navy. rot only
for Transporting bat for fighting purposes
Villas expressed some ss-pf}se thar Haw-
ley Rad cited tt,e British progecgIou given
70 merchant ships
! cited II" responded Ilsslsy because
th. gentleman IS a rree trader Aai Great
Eir3taia = his ideal
Villas saii h~ wes rea1v 20 raka the ie-
teHsEent tnstr1acsian offered bz AIRY ~atin-
;rs or nsan- He wen; go 20 show ne heavy
ard growing ssls: az rcFs0 u1sa serr8-e
Nsa< ritesi mary eases ~ alleged excessive
eifS Sees Ire paG fresh NrW Yo-N "a
FEaxaaa last year a. rszgs-- yates. w-eul 2
hafe cost So 80 lsHs ia fscs cost over Sasi.
aa The Reed received - 90 lsst yrs7 s7r
mail "a TeaezusiA. shfch a. reEu}sr rates
peuia have e.sss So ~ fels" - SD
illustrates the beagiF nt szsrsse3ies.' This
erest cess Was accompanied hy M iers-
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