St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-10
TO THE READING OF MINISTER DE
LOME'S INTERVIEW IN THE
SENATE.
WAS A DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
THE PROTEST. Is FINALLY WITH
DRAWN AND THE USUAL sE-
RENITY is RESTORED.
CUBAN MATTER IS LAID OVER,
Dupont Contested Election
Case.

Case.
WASHINGTON, March 9-Another
stirring CHAPTER in the Spanish-Cuban
| controversy was added by the senate
| today. Many senators indicated de-
| sire to be heard on the subject, and the
conference report accepting the house
| Cuban resolutions went over till to-
morrow. In anticipation that the last
stage of the Cuban question would be
reached, the senate galleries were be-
sieged by the greatest crowd seen since
| the session opened. All of the public
| and reserved galleries were filed to
| overflowing, with long lines of anx-
| ious people standing in the outer cor
| ridors. The diplomatic gallery was oc-
cupied by Ambassador Patenotre, Of
France; Ministers Mendonca, of Bra
Zil; Hatch, of Hawaii; Baron Won Ket-
tlar,o of the German embassy; Messrs. .Ho
and Chung, Of the Chinese legation,
and many of the secretaries, attaches
and members of the legation house.
holds.
The speech Of the day was made by
Senator Hale, of Maine, in vigorous op-
| position to this resolution and to the
offensive interference of the United
States in foreign questions. The SEN
| ator declared that the spirit of mill
tarism was abroad in the land; that
our course involved the possibilities Of
war with all it's dreadful consequences
Mr. Hale brought out the kindly action
of Spain at the time of cur civil war,
when British-built privateers were pre-
vented from remaining for any length
of time in Spanish ports, and when
American prisoners were aboard they
were released by Spanish orders.
| A dramatic incident occurred when
Mr.. Hale offered to read the statement
Of Minister De LONE, Of Spain, calling
In question the accuracy of some of the
statements made by Senators Sherman,
Morgan and Lodge concerning Spanish
atrocities. Mr.. Davis. of Minnesota,
quickly objected to the reception of
document from a foreign minister
not formally transmitted. Messrs.
Mitchell, of Oregon: Morgan and Teller
added their protest in the same direc-
ton. For a time there was some con-
fusion and prospect Of
A SERIOUS CONFLICT,
but the serenity of the debate was re-
stored by Mr.. Davis withdrawing his
objection. 1t is expected the debate
| tomorrow will continue to have ami
mated phases. Mr.. Hoar offered a res
olution today postponing all action on
| the Cuban question until April 6. 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 informa-
ton on the Cuban subject
The latter part of the day was given
to the Dupont contest, Mr. Turpie
Qnd) arguing against the claims of
Mr.. Dupont
At lis Mr.. Sherman moved the
adoption of the conference report ac-
cepting the house Cuban resolutions
Mr.. Hale spoke energetically against
! the resolutions. He did not think the
lnf1ammatory statements made by SER
ators in justifying the resolutions were
backed up by facts Mr.. Hale recalled
similar situation in 1870, when Gen
! Grant refused to execute similar reso-
| lutions. Gen. Grants message of that
time, he declared, was just as appIi-
! cable today. He reviewed the stand
| ing of the insurgents, without legis-
| latures, courts or organization, and he
! compared this situation with the recog-
milton of the Confederacy, which. he
! said, was completely organized and
| mad formidable army and navy.
SPAIN WAS OUR FRIEND.
And yet at that time our state de-
! partment, presided over by Mr. Seward
urged and protested to European pow
ers against even limited recognition
of the Confederacy, and always after
insisted on the resembling of that recog-
| milton.
Did Spain ever rescind?" interject-
! ed Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon
Mr.. Hale said he was glad to hear
this inquiry, as it allowed an answer
to those who seemed to think Spain
was less friendly to us than other pow
erS at the time of the civil war. No
nation, declared Mr.. Hale had shown
the friendly disposition that Spain had
! shown at that time. Never did she
allow a British-built privateer to stay
in Spanish port more than an hour
When such a privateer entered with
| American prisoners. Spain demanded
and secured their release
Mr.. Hale said the only explanation
for the public and press clamor against
! Spain was that the country and con-
gress had been falsely and menda-
| ciouSly misled with conditions which
did not exist
| AT THIS point sensational event Oc-
! Cured which no one had ANTICIPATED
and which for time threw the senate
! into great excitement
Mr.. Hale said the Spanish minister
Senor Dupuy de LONE, had made a.
! statement as to the inaccurate renre-
sentations against Spain 1t was not
surprising, in view of the attacks on
Spain, that the minister had done
this fittingly and diplomatically. Mr.
Hale sent the Spanish minister's state
ment to the clerks desk to be read.
SENATOR DAVIS OBJECTS.
1t had hardly been begun when Sem
ator Davis, of Minnesota, arose and
interrupted "Mr. President, 1 object !"
said Mr.. Davis, ito the reading of any
communication coming from the repre-
sentative Of a foreign country on any
matter not transmitted to congress
through the usual channels and reflect
ing upon members of this body"
Immediately there was a stir on the
moor and galleries. Mr.. Hale protested
against such an objection. There was
nothing personally offensive to sena-
tors in the Spanish minister's state
ment. 1t was not an attack on the SEN
| ator, but was couched with a nicety of
Difference to senators.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, asked if it
was not an invariable rule that foreign
ministers credited to this country
Should not publicly discuss political
| questions relating to the affairs Of the