The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-23

resolution of recognition by the con-
gress of the United States of the re-
public of Cuba and would then submit
some remarks on the subject. He
spoke of Secretary Olney's recent
criticism of the power of congress in
the matter of the recognition of govern
ments and said that there was nothing
at that time before the secretary of
state which would justify such inter-
meddling on his part. 1t was obiter
dictum of the crudest kind. 1t re-
minded him OIL that school master of
antiquity of whom it was said molliter
manus imposuit. (He whipped his
pupils gently.)
Mr.. Turpie then went on to speak
of newspaper statement which had
appeared this morning (the press haV
ing become the messenger between the
executive department and congreSS) tic
the effect that there had been a COM
pact entered into between the secre-
tary of state and the future premier
of the administration in regard to the
same subject with the intimation that
there should be no action in. congress
on the subject of Cuba during the pres
ent session This manner of managing
foreign relations was, in his judgment,
unconstitutional and a violation of the
comfy which had always heretofore
existed between the executive and leg
iSlative departments of the govern
ment
Mr.. Sherman (Rep. o.. being thus
directly referred to rose and remarked
that he had not heard distinctly what
Mr.. Turpie had said but was told that
he had referred to a newspaper ac-
count of a conference between secre-
tary Olney and himself in relation to
Cuba. Il wish to say" he continued,
that there is not the slightest founda-
ton for such statement. L have had
no conversation with Mr.. Olney on the
subject l certainly would not have
a conversation with him respecting
subject pending here unless it were for
the purpose of obtaining information
from the department of state. There
has been no conversation at all be-
tween us on the subject matter and no
expression of opinion"
L shall not say" Mr.. Turpie re-
marked. when Mr.. Sherman sat down,
that l am bound to take the state
ment from Ohio. 1 will say that I
am glad to hear it; very glad to hear
that there has been no such compact,
but the senator will not say that some
action here is not necessary or that
next Monday is an oppOrtune time to
discuss the question. For, whatever
difference of opinion there may be
among senator's as to the recognition
of the independence of Cuba, l hope
lneI6 Is 10 SENATOR mere WHO 10 ilOl III
favor of our own independence as a
coordinate branch of the government"
Mr.. Hoar (Rep., Mass) presented
several memorials urging immediate
ratification of the arbitration treaty
Mr.. Cullom (Rep., Ills.) having already
presented many personal letters. some
for and some against its ratification
remarking as he did so that he had
some doubts whether it should not be
dnna N aX0p11tiy0 session Then he
said: "A good MANY of the wiseSt
and best men in all parts of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, cler-
gymen, members of business organiZa-
lions and highly esteemed private citi-
zens are writing letters to their SEN
ators and are making other public ut
terances urging the very prompt, rapid
ratification of the proposed treaty with
Great Britain. 1 suppose there is no
member of this body certainly no
senator from Massa chusetts) who does
not hail with great satisfaction as one
of the great public events of the CEN
fury, the negotiation of such a treaty.
but, with all respect, it seems to me
that these gentlemen forget that this
is a treaty still in progress of negotia-
ton; that the senate of the United
States is part of the treaty-making
power in this country, that its action
is q part of the Diplomatic action of
the United States, and that it is very
poor diplomacy when we are still en-
gagged in such a negotiation with Eng
land and when the action of this
country is still inchoate, to have
learned, eloquent heated, impatient
coming from the pulpit and
the press and from college halls urg-
ing particular action on the diplomatic
of the United States. |
How is it possible if it should turn out
that If there is some undiSclosed, some !
unintended advantage to Great Britain
or disadvantage to us in the proposed
treaty which both sides would be dis 1
came vital and passed out of our power
to obtain due consideration of our
rights and desires from Great Britain !
if there is great storm and tempest of |
public sentiment existing in favor of /
the instant ratification of the treaty !
If Mr.. Olney, on getting that constitu- ]
tional advice which it is our sworn /
duty to give to the president, should |
say to the Marquis of Salisbury: Il |
would like to have this treaty modified |
in this or that particular" the Marquis /
of Salisbury would be armed with the /
reply: Your people are clamoring for. /
it as it is. You do not represent your |
country and your countrys interest" |
L hold that this meddling with diplo- /
teranceS of this kind is infinitely mis- |
chievous and foolish. While, as far as
am at present advised, there is not |
likely to be senator not in sympathy !
with the great public object of pro- /
noting peace on earth and good will |
toward men, l wish to enter my pro- |
test against this method of constant !
meddling with our diplomatic pro- !
cedures by sermons from pulpitS or by /
professors lectures.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep. o., chairman of i
the committee on foreign relations,
said that he congratulated not only the /
people of the two greatest nations on /
the completion of the arbitration, but 1
he congratulated the people of all the
world. The time had come. he said
when nations might quietly, seriously
and earnestly provide against the con- /
tingency of war. The committee on
foreign relations regarded it as a /
treaty of great Importance. and one of
the effects of which had to be very
studied, for it was possible
that 1t might create controversies
which did not now exist. The commit
tee had, therefore, put off its consider
alton for while. but an ARRANGEMENT
had been made that it Will be taken
up and acted upon on Monday next.
He had no doubt that the committee
would give to the treaty immediate
and deliberation of
careful review of existing treaties
which it might effect He had received
from all parts of the country telegrams
and letters implying that the conven-
ion was holding back the treaty and
defeating that great object of public
leSire. He declared with much en-
1haSiS, that there was no such purpose