The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-15

trallty by going to the great length of
warning Spain of proposed movements to
aio the Washington had
warned gains partialit,es toward foreign
nations, yet the whole course of this adj
min1stration had been to the
power of Spain and help her put down the
insurrection.
Senator Mills said he had received ,et-
tiers from many distinguished men imn,or-
ing him to do nothing toward recognizing
Cuba, because they were importing and
exporting with Cuba, and inauirjng.
what have we to do with Cuba?"
ut Is the mercantile spirit of this nation
against it's honor" he declared.
incidentally, he said: IAN assassin sits
on the throne of SPAIN" and continued:
we owe no duties to despots; we owe no
dutles TO Spain except under the treaties
sne has Dersitently refused to obey
quoting the presidents message that the
United States looked with wonder and adj
miration upon the immense armament be-
ing sent to Cuba, he exclaimed: sWhatl
we a people whose liberty was bought by
our fathers blood! For one, I repudiate
the statement. 1 look with horror and in
d%ignation on it, and if I had the power he
has, l would call on congress to give me
authority to send American fleets to TIA
vana and reduce those forts to ashes If
our people held there were not released.
Would to God we had one hour of Commo-
core lngraham or Franklin Pierce in
these days!' he exclaimed.
He cared nothing about the courts of
Spain or any other courts ON earth. If he
thought American citizens were not given
a falr trial, and If he was in power, he
would make the atmosphere of Madrid
smell of sulphur for a month,
And now ngres was threatened with
the tremendous power of Italy. Sisaor
Crispi said that European nations could
look without concern upon the pretan-
of the United States.
Then Turns to italy.
And who is Crispi?" Senator Mills
asked. THE symbol of the power of Italy
today is a monkey and an rgan-grinder.
If she desired to form another holy ALI
ance, let her come on with her monkeys
and organ-grinders and hot tamales, and
by the red blade of wal we would offer her
4 warm reception"
After Senator Mills had concluded, tie
senate drifted into a discussion of the con-
question of the rights of recog-
1ition, in which Messrs. Hale, Allen,
doar, Chiffon and Morgan took part.
Senator Hale held recognition to be ex-
;lusively a presidential power.
Senate Hoar believed congress had
he power, incidental to the regulating CT
and war-making clauses, and
'aised the question what would be done if |
ongress should m the recognition
If Cuba, and Spain should, on the day af-
.er adjournment, conquer Cuba.
Senator Morgan referred to Secretary
.lney's citation of his statement in an
Did speech, that recognition was a presi- |
duty, and said that 1t was such
merely ex-offlcio. |
During the early part of the session, |
Senator Perkins had read to the senate |
by the California Legislature pro-
against the passage of the Pow
ers-Gear funding bill.
Some resolutions regarding Inaugural
Ion were adopted. |
Senator Proctor of Vermont took the |
1oor on a resolution extending the term
Of president to six years, and members |
If the house to four years.
senator IelllSfeW gave nOt1Ce Oh MS |
to call up tomorrow the house |
ill for free homesteads in Oklahoma.
The senate at 1850 went into executive |
and at $3.50 p. m. adjourned.
The arbitration treaty between this |
and Great Britain was delivered |
o the senate at 3 O'Clock. Afterwards, in !
executive session, it was referred to the /
on foreign relations, and with
being read was ordered to be printed. |
The presidents message, transmitting |
he document was read. Senator Morgan |
suggested that the treaty should be made |
but Senato Sherman replied that |
t should be examined by the committee 4
o which it had been referred before be- /
published. This suggestion was &C.
,epted.
The general arbitration treaty was sign
ID by Sir Julian Pauncefote and Secre
airy Olney today.
Before the Senate.
The treaty and the presidents letter |
lrging its ratification We're sent to the
this afternoon. They will be laid
before the senate in executive session. |
nd will not be made public for the pres,
mt, at least.