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Cuban resolution.
SENATOR cASNoN's SENTIMENTS.
Mr.. Cannon OF Utah was then recog-
nized for speech.
After an intense denunclatlon OF the
mad dog" Weyler. Mr.. Cannon recalled
a sentiment written by n senator under
picture he. had seen of the Redeemer in
New York:
''Oh, Christ come hack. The money
changers are I'm the temple" and said
that was what ne trorght when he heard
the speeches for the commercial inter-
ests" in the senate. Putting sarcastic
stress on the quoted words. he declared
"the money changers are I'm the temple
of human liberty" His only objection
10 the resolution was Il did not go far
enough. The United states should estab-
lsh "A protectorata over Cuba and hold
IL until the island waAI able TO govern it
self. The message which the senator
from Massachusetts (Roar) would send
10 the Americans in Cub1 was: Endure,
.. suffering ones, even unto death, and
Me will collect damages from Spain for
your estate after you are gone. You
ask for bread, for liberty, and we Will
give you a Lawsuit against bankrupt
monarchy"
Mr.. Lindsay followed Mr. Cannon. He
believed, he said, that the United States
should have recognized the beuigerency
Of the reyoiutiOnists year ago, and that
the war would have assumed civilized
form and the world been spared the
spectacle that was appalling il today.
There was much interest manifested
when MIR. Foraker OF Ohio rose 10 speak.
Il want 10 say at the outset" he an
nounced, that VIII vote for this resolu-
tion, or some resolution like it,"
Mr.. Foraker caused a sensation when
he said: In spite OF the limitations
which are imposed upon me. feel at lib
erty TO state that mediation has been
rendered by this government and has
been rejected by Spain. As long ago as
April IL, 1895. Secretary Olney addressed
20 the Spanish government through
Its minister resident in Wash
ington, a communication which l hold
in my hand. Of considerable length, OF
very great ability, i'm which he pointed
out the then condition Of affairs In Cuba,
and certain practices which II was de-
sirable should cease. and offered the
good offices OF the United States to bring
about "A settlement such as could be made
consistently with the dignity and honor
of Spain"
SPANS REPLY TO onNEY.
Mr.. Foraker read a sentence from
Spain's reply 10 the proposition. as fol-
lows: There is no effectual way TO
pacify the Cubans. except upon the con-
dition that they first submit to the
mother country"
That, he said, was the end Of this
countrys effort at mediation.
Having rejected this proposition"
Mr.. Foraker asked, lis IL reasonable to
suppose that she would now entertain
a. proposition TO abdicate entirely?"
This question was addressed especially
10 Mr.. Hoar who said that he did con-
slider such a change possible a year and
four months after the first effort
Mr. Hoar said that To accept propo-
sitlon TO abandon the island would in
Volve less OF asfront TO Spain than a
suggestion looking 10 dictation as TO
the laws she should make
Mr.. Foraker then read n letter written
by Secretary Olney a year ago to Min
lister Dupuy DE LONE OF Spain. which.
the senator said. had not heretofore been
printed. In this letter, Mr. Olney stated
TO the minister that tho latters hope OF
a termination OF the insurrection had
been completely destroyed.
Mr.. Foraker also read from an Off
cial communication. Just received. show
Ing the power OF the insurgent army
to-day The letter stated that i'm the
districts which Gensral Weyler declared
We're pacifed there are more insurgents
under arms than there were IL months
ago, having troops TO the number of
10000, armed with repeating rifles. In
pursuance OF fixed policy, the insur-
gents avoided pitched battles. The
writer asserted that the war would drag
along with the result OF untold suffer-
ing and the murder OF men, women and
children.
Mr.. Foraker read from Secretary
Oineys report that the American peo-
pie had an Interest I'm any struggle for
freer political institutions. but especially
III struggle raging almost i'm sight OF
our shores, marked by bitterness and
excesses on both sides, making no dis
elimination between belligerents and
neutrals, im2overlshing and starving
many Americans. The interest OF the
United States, according to Secretary
Olney. was next to that Of Spain Re-
plying to the statement that recognition
would mean relieving Spain OF liability
for damages for destruction TO Amer
lean property, Mr.. Foraker said that
claims Of this nature. amounting TO
millions, could be found in the state
department but Spain had refused to
recognize them If Spain would not
recognize them she would not pay them.
In all seriousness. he would rather hold
the obligations OF tho insurgents than
the obligations OF Spain.
1t was time. Mr.. Foraker said In con-
clusion that the United States ceased
policing her shores in the interest OF
Spain. IL was time 10 end quasi CO.
partnership IN brutal and hellish war.
and for his part no vote or act would con-
tinue this unholy alliance.
MIR. HOAR's CONTENTION.
Mr.. Hoar replied TO Mr. Foraker, con-
tending that the senate should have
authoritative facts SET forth like n judicial
finding OF court i'm an official report.
lfe complained that Mr. Foraker wanted
the senate 10 act on Information which