Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-06
55th CONGRESS.
Senate Takes Action in the
Case. of General Rivera.
Adopts Resolution, "a to 0, Instruct
ing President to Enter Protest
Against Drum Head Court Martial and Ex-
ecutian Of Gen. Rivera.

a resolution reciting the reports that
Gen RiuZ Rivera, the Cuban com
mander, is about to be tried by drum
head court martial and shot. and eX
pressing the Judgment Of the Senate
that if these reports are true, the Pres
ident of the United States should pro-
test to the Spanish government against
such a violation of the rules Of civil
lied warfare. This resolution becomes
effective as measure Of advice to the
President by its adoption.
Although opposition was Withdrawn
on the final vote there was spirited OPP
position in the early stages of the de-
bate and test vote on the compare =
tive strength of the Cuban and anti
Cuban sentiment in the Senate. The
test occurred on a motion 10 refer the
resolution to the committee on foreign
relations. Hale, who had been prom
inently identified with the opposition
to Cuban resolutions. made the motion
to refer, and it was supported by. fioar
of MassaC husetts, another prominent
figure in the opposition 20 Cuban res
olutions.
The debate was very spirited and at
times quite personal. Allen Of Ne
braska. and Gallinger II New Hamp-
shire. CHASING with Hoar. The Hale
motion to refer was defeated. y to p.
and the resolution adopted, a 10 o.
Hoar and Hale refraining from voting.
Another c,l1ban resolution win come
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UP t'i'iu' ~" Oi'"I VI So e
pdma, declaring thal STATE "l wal
exists in Cuba and recognizing both
parties as bpllige rents.
,ft,. ~ ,dis,,osaI of th.a C,,har, mes
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Nph' 'ie Na' "a9 80 "a 80
Elkns OF west NlfSliila' speaking l'I
two hours on the development Of the
American merchant marine and Lind
eox, of Kantuclv advocating the pas-
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sage u tie uaiihl "P.SS mn "'iC" - a
the Iorrey bli, now hetofe thr SeIitl"'
Late in the day, Joint resolution ny
Bate Of Tennessee. was agreed to. di-
rertine tho surgeon general Of the
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MAJ my i'-'i'ti
siSslppi river Hooh sun cfefs ~ the ulS-
tribution Of tents. blankets, food ana
medicine under the epidemic fund of
tSQq and IN nlrcbase further supuIie,,
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u-iUt' ny
SlhllldF dlSLl ibutoH'
today. when Chandler. Rep n H., IN
troduced "a bill abollshing competition l+
trade ana piodtciIol aid " 'Ie H'A
combinations 10 enable mefCh@ht@ man
ufacturers ana producers OF commodities
SubejeCt to interstate" commerce. ticA
maintain prices and pr"Hts5-'sot sot"'th-
standing the business depression.
Chandler said h" would i"' press TINS
bill unless m cdori was mace 20 pass th'
pooling n!H &iloNlhS ialiIoiHS 70 com
bine
Alien gave a parting shot |" the pa'e
nuliSm of the bill, and added; IN Inc
palmlest days of Popullsm, no mtn was
ever 50 W!id-eytd ana lohE-H"lred as =
introduce such a hiil. The presiding Off
Ger, Hobart, HterNencd- h'iuilE th@t the
dehate WaS oNt oi o'H"f;
The tuhan question theA came up on
the resolutions on Alien ana Morgan
heretofore ih'rodnceo. The Alien resoiu-
tons protested against the 'Fl1l OF Gen.
RUIZ Rivera IN" CUBAN co.ninahder' n&
drumhead court marital. ANeA Urged 'hr
immediate ADOPTION ol the resolution.
II the President OF tne lni'ed Stdles
VIII send our navy TO CuDa. eNclaimtu
Allen. and warn Spain that she must op-
serve the mtthodS o. clNliizeu warfare
or that every spanish seaport Wouid pc
razed to It's foundation. hpstlilties Would
cense and CUBA would ne Tree WlthlH
three months
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ana impressive manner tie Spok" q thS
aspirations OF the founders OF the gov
ernment IN establishing the senate rs
the stay ana resisting power against
those passionate ana htiui gusts oi Seut-
ment tnat had wrecked every othef re-
pubic on eartA. Inc sSmbol OF tlle SEN
ate was more properly the STURDY anu
siow-maturlng Cak rather thau the
mushroom which rotted III me House.
This resolution was based on mere pro-
pheey. surmlse, prediction
1t Is iact' asserted Alteh from
across dhe aisle Does the senator
tHoarl CONFESS hlinseH III such lsHo-
rance!
Hoar declined TO yield. put Alien IN
sisted on repeating that the dahger 70
General Rivera was an authenticated
fact known TO All men. Hoar' cohtlhuihg'
asked the Nebraska senator TO possess
his "heautiful soul in patience
tioar rejected with lndlSh"tloh any as
sertions that he was guided on theSe
great questions OF humanity ny the m
tereSts or OPINION OF the business eie-
ments, as had hech suggested. Wheh ths
time came tof any Well-cohsidered move
ment in DehlH or humane warfare III
Cuba or elsewhere, doar sala' IL WouiG
nave his support. But the question was
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