The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-02
SESSION OF TIE SENATORS.
,r,,EF FOR THEFAMINE SUFFER-
Frs OFINDIA.

..,.ted Debae-The silver, Gre
nd Cuban issues Dragged in
no TaIIx-MrtA Allen Offers a Res
,,.,oD protesting Against the Ex-
ution of GeI. Rivera.
Washington, April Immediately after
journal of the Senate was read this
t' ING the tariff bill was received from
IIolso and was referred to the COM
,,i-ree on finance
NJ Hale. rep, If Maine, from the COM
.,.,oe on naval affairs, reported a joint
mutton authorizing the Secretary of
.,s Navy TO transport contributions for
-. reIief of the suffering poor in India,
I'd asked its Immediate consideration.
,oint resolution was read The pre-
Ma recites the existence of famine in
"a, causing thousands of deaths, and
49,, fact that generpus people in various
tos of the unpn have contributed
n.5eat -four and corn for the relief of
.s moor in India and the joint resolution
o.,5orizes the Secretary of the Navy to
,,.s NJ The disposal of the collector of
nc mort at New York any ship or vessel
i.oionqing TO the navy that may be best
a,t,ad for such service for the purpose of
,-.rsnorting to the famishing poor of In
Al, snrb contributions; and also to char
Ter and employ suitable merchant yes
eel with a cargo capacity of from 1000 to
.,oo ions for such purpose. And it APP
rronrtates the amount Of money neces-
sary
MIR stewart, pop, of Nevada, while fav-
orine the Joint resolution, declared that
me evils caused by the famine in India
nere trinng compared with those caused
IN, legislation in destroying the value of
silver The savings of the people of In
dfa we're in silver; and, therefore, they
could not meet the present emergency.
Mr. Hale gave brief explanation of the
matter. reminding senators of the fact
that AZ the last session a similar measure
was passed for the transportation of con-
tributions from San Francisco to India
There were now contributions at the port
of New York awaiting transportation.
What was well done, he remarked was
twice done if was done quickly.
Mr. Morgan said that he was very much
impressed with the excellence OF the
thought embodied in the joint resolution.
And he hoped that the senator from
Maine would not object if in the course
If few DAYS he, Mr.. Morgan, should find
occasion to offer a similar resolution for
the purpose of taking supplies to the is
land of Cuba TO feed those poor mlser-
able Americans penned up in the villages
and towns there by command of Gen.
Weyler and exposed to starvation in order
10 subdue their spirit and make them
al hot \
resolution were offered to relieve the peo-
ole of Crete in the same way by disre-
garding the blockade which Great Britain
and the other powers were now enforcing
IN starve the Cretans to death unless they
submitted to tyrannical outrage, the SEN
ator from Maine would support 1t.
Mr. Hale-I will be very glad to meet
those gentlemen when they come naturally
before US. This gift of the American peo-
pie is not complicated with any politics or
any political conditions of the people to
whom the gift is sent. They are suffering
untold woes; and every little thing, or
great thing, that we can do TO alleviate
those sufferings every senator Will 1 am
sure, be willing to do.
The joint resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Allen offered a resolution reciting
the report that the Cuban general Rivera
is to be tried by drum-head court martial
and shot, and declaring that, in the judg-
ment of the Senate, it is the duty of the
United States government to protest to the
Spanish government against such a viola
tion of the rules of civilized warfare"
Mr.. Hoar suggested that the resolution
should go to the committee on foreign re-
latons.
Mr.. Allen-I think it should be consid-
cred this morning. The matter is very
important. II the life of this man is to
be saved, IL must be saved without delay.
ence of the resolution to the committee on
foreign relations means its defeat and its
destruction.
Il do not understand" said Mr.. Hoar,
that the power of life and death over
persons on either side of the contest in
Cuba is committed to the Senate of the
United States. And do not conceive that
the dignity or the authority of this body
Is preserved by hasty action on reports
and rumors. l think that this whole mat
ter requires the calmest and most orderly
proceeding and / object TO it's considera-
uon at the present time If the senator
from Nebraska will allow his resolution
10 90 to the committee on foreign relations,
will not object. have never heard that
mat con mittee was accused of sitting
such matters in relation to Cuba"
The dispatches from Cuba" Mr. Allen
remarked are to the effect that this gen.
eral, who was wounded and captured in
49, 10 " NC HhlHllidAlly Niltu ny a III UNI
mead court martial and shot. If that be
true, It Is in violation of every known rule
OF modern warfare. 1t would be an act of
barharity which no civilized nation should
submit to- And while I understand quite as
well as the senator from Massachusetts
does that we have no official cognizance
OF this matter, understand also that we
nave right to express ii as the sense of
the United States Senate that an act such
as is contemplated would be in violation
OF the rules Of civilized warfare and would
he absolutely barbarous."
Mr.. Hoar repeated his opinion that the
resolution should go TO the committee on
foreign relations. as should all resolutions
affecting the delicate foreign relations of
the government. 1t was an affront TO a
nation with which the United States was
at peace, TO declare that whereas, il is
rumored that that nation is about to COM
init an atiocity, we desire TO protest
against that atrocity. Such a resolution
adopted by any European country about
the conduct of the United States. would, "
Mr.. Hoar said set our whole people
aiiame AMI rightfully. / do not think
that the cause Of liberty in Cuba. or OF
humane conduct OF the conflict there is
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