The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23


Zeal Manifested in Favor of Ratifi-
cation of the Treaty--The Crcden-
tials of Boies Penrose Received.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Questions of
deep interest and Importance came up
before the senate today in a most un-
expected manner. First arose the sub
ject of the recognition by congress OF
the republic of Cuba, Mr. Turpie, of
Indiana, giving notice of his intention
to call up Senator Cameron's resolution
on Monday next and to address the sem
ate on the subject. Mr.. Turpie advert
ed to Secretary Olney's defiance of con-
gress in the matter of Cuba and said
that it reminded him of the school mas
ter of antiquity who whipped his pu-
pills generally" He also referred to a
newspaper statement of an alleged
compact yesterday between the present
secretary of state and the premier of
the next administration that there
would be no action in relation to Cuba
during the present congress. This
statement was bluntly Contradicted by
Senator Sherman as one without the
slightest foundation. "There had BEEN
he declared, mo conversation at all be-
tween us on the subject matter no eX-
preston of opinion"
After this episode the question of the
arbitration treaty was brought upon
the tapis in an equally informal and
chance matter. Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois,
had earlier in the day, sent to the clerk $
desk for publication in the record a
large number of letters which he had
received on the subject of the treaty,
some faVoring and others objecting to
the ratification. Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, presented other memorials on
the same subject and took opportunity
OF lecturing great many of the ''Wisest
and best men in all parts of the Coun-
try" for what he called their 'intem-
perate ZEAL in favor of ratification of
the treaty. He reminded them that the
treaty was still in progress of negotia-
tion and that it was poor diplomacy,
while the matter was still inchoate to
have learned, eloquent, heated, inpas-
stoned utteranceS come from the pulpit.
the press, and college halls" in favor of
instant ratification. He pointed out,
that, if some notifications were deemed
necessary and if Mr.. Olney submitted
them to the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Marquis might we'll reply: Your peo-
pie are clamoring for it as it it. You do
not represent your country and your
country'S interests" He repelled the
insinuation that the senate was to have
the spurs jabbed into it if it did not
dispose of the treaty in tWenty-four
hours.
MR.. HOAR'S VIEWS SUSTAINED.
Nlr. Hoar's views We're sustained and
re-enforced by his colleague Mr..
Lodge, who said it would not conduce
to the interest of peace between nations
If, in year or two, the treaty would
develop causes of disagreement which
would lead to it's immediate denuncia-
tlon and would set back the whole plan
of arbitration for years.
The discussion was continued in
somewhat the same strain by Senators
Sherman, Ohio; Cullom, Illinois; Haw-
ley, Connecticut; Sewall, New Jersey
and Stewart, Nevada, and then Mr..
Morgan, of Alabama, interposed an OBJ
lection that the whole debate was out
of order and the matter was dropped
After this there was a lull of some
twenty minutes in the proceedings dur
ing which the military academy appro-
priation bill was under consideration
its progress being impeded by prop
osition to have the West Point cadets
participate in the Inauguration parade
Before the knot had been disentangled
the morning hour expired and the Me
aragua canal bill was taken up as the
unfinished business.
AT the threshold another international
question was injected in the shape of
letter from the secretary of state
transmitting a communication from Mr.
Rodriguez, the minister of the Greater
Republic of Central America, protest
ing against the various Nicaragua bills
before congress as being in violation
of the contract with the Maritime Can
al Company.
Mr.. Morgan plunged into the discus
sion in his usual manner, hitting right
anC left. He insinuated that this Rod
riguez letter had been written at the
instigation of a greater power (Great
Britain), which always advanced It's
ends but never failed to protect its sub.
Jects. He charged that the letter was
an attempt on the part of Mic.
aragua to collect four million dollars
"blackmail'' and asked what kind of 6
senate it was that would accept die
tation of this kind without being fur.
nished with the requisite information
from the state department, and with
out knowing what passed between the
president and this man Rodriguez IL
the blue room of the white house"
Mr.. Hale, Maine, suggested an ad,
journment until Monday so as to Sc,
cure any further information thai
might be forthcoming, but Mr. Morgan
warmly replied that Mr.. Hale mus
ask that information of Secretary Oh
ney himself, as he had found him in
accessible. Most of the senators pres
ent We're desirous of adjourning ovel
until Monday, but they lacked a quo
rum, and so the senate simply ad
journed, which means that it will bt
called TO order again at noon to-mor.
row.
PENROSE'S CREDENTIALS.
Early in the day the credentials OF
Boies Penrose as senator-elect from
Pennsylvania for the term beginning
March A, 1897, were presented by Mr.
Cameron, read and placed on file.
This was private bill day, and ther,
was little of public interest done in tn,