The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-20

would send to the Americans In Cuba
was: Endure. oh suffering ones. even
unto death. and we will collect dam
ages from Spain for your estate after
you are gone. You ask for bread. Tor
liberty. and We viii give you lawsuit
against a bankrupt monarchy.
Lindsay followed Cannon. LINDSAY
argued that the time foresbadowed by
President Mckinley's message when IN
tervention would be necessary had
come. The question was not whether
the United states would recognise bel
ligerency but whether II should not go
further to prevent the utter devasta-
tion OF the island. Il have no desire 10
force this administration to act before
its time" Lindsay said, but II IL time
the administration should know the
time had come when Cuba and the mon
archy OF Spain should he separated. ~
could not he said on the floor of the
senate that American eonsuls in Cuba
could not afford To have IL known that
they told the truth about the state OF
affairs for fear OF violence" In con-
olusion he said II say. II General Lee
would be in danger from having the re-
ports which he makes Of his own knowl-
edge given TO the public or any consul,
however humble. u Is time the United
States sent warships to protect their
lives. whom Spain cannot or VIII not
protect, or that they be called home
and all diplomatic relations with that
government be severed"
There was much interest manifested
when Foraker Of Ohio rose to speak.
He said: In adopting the resolution
the senate would act strictly In accord
ance with international law. There
could be no question of recognizing the
/ ts..I.
claims that independence existed. In
tervention was also out of the ques-
ton" Foraker declared. for reasons
which he proceeded to explain. He said !:
In spite of the limitations which are
imposed upon me. | feel at liberty tn
state that mediation has been rendered
by this government and been rejected
by SPAIN" Foraker then gave the facts
regarding Olney's letter to de LONE He
read sentence from SPANS reply Ia
the proposition as follows; There Ii
no effectual way To pacify the Cubans
except upon the condition that they first
submit to the mother country" That.
said Foraker was the end of this coun-
try's efforts at mediation. The record
shows. he continued. that the purpose OF
our government In her intervention was
to secure peace by means consistent
with the honor. dignity and the contin-
ued sovereignty of the Spanish govern
ment In Cuba. Having rejected this
proposition" Foraker said. lis Il rea-
sonable to suppose that she would now
entertain proposition to abdicate en-
tirely?"
Discussing the Morgan resolution on
Its merits. Foraker said that direct in
tervention was a better, shorter and
more Christian-like way than the
adoption Of the resolution. He would
say to Spain: In the name Of civiliza
tiOn and humanity, as well as In the in
terest OF our commerce. you must come
to stop and you must do so immedi-
ately." Foraker referred to the condI-
tion OF six or eight hundred American
citizens In Cuba.
Elkins Interrupted sharply: How do
you know that"
II know IL from the state depart
ment," answered Foraker.
But how does the senate know of II
officially" persisted Elkins. I'VE are
asked to vote away our judgments on
private information Of senators who
slip away to the state department and
go into executive session."
Foraker answered jocularly that the
West Virginia senator did not become
irrtated when he enjoyed the same
privilege Of slipping away to the state
department"
Foraker admitted that II Cuba was a
country with which the United States
had no transactions there would be nc
cause for II To take notice OF the insur-
rection, but all authorities agreed that
II was our right and duty to act reason
ably under the circumstances. Ii was
time. Foraker said in conclusion, that
the United States stopped policing hei
shores i'm the interest Of Spain. II was
time to end this o-partnership In q
brutal and hellish war. and. for his
part, no vote or act would continue this
unholy alliance.
Hoar replied TO Foraker, contending tha
the senate should have authoritative fact
set forth like a judicial finding OF "A cour
in AN official report lie complained tha
Foraker wanted the senate to act OH In
formation which he was not at liberty Il
disclose The practical thing was TO pro
pose mediation. and IL that was rejecte,
to have the facts presented to the senat
and take the action the facts warranted
What Spain had declined was what an!
self-respecting nation would decline, tha
while she retained cuba she should ma X
laws for that part of her kingdom withou
dictation from the United States. Hoa
called attention TO "A statement In Secre
tary Olneys letter which Foraker had no
read. that the war was conducted by tn
insurgents. not by pitched battles. but b!
applying the torch to plantations ant
striving to starve out the Spanish soldier
by destroying the plantations and busi
ness III II was true that Insurgents wer
thus destroying the property of American
citizens. was 1t violation Of the rules o
war that they were banlshed or punishe'
by death? / would like a report from tn
committee on foreign relations on tina
point" He did not know whether II
Cuban or American were caught red-hand
ed In such business he should not be pu
10 death.
Thurston took the floor intending TO ad
dress the senate when the Cuban debat
IL resumed.
During the morning session the senat
passed bills as follows: Authorizing pay
ment by the United States of state an
county taxes OH land held In severalty b
Indians: regulating the pay of non-com
missioned officers of the army after July
1898. as follows: Sergeant major. quarter
master sergeant and first sergeant. $
each per month: sergeant. s.. corpora
sl1; spproprlating $1,000 for Mammot
Hot Springs. Yellowstone park: siOo, ,01 10
Evanston. wyo.; Ss50,Oo0 for Oakland. Cal
making Great Falls. Mont. port OF eu
try. AT 6 O'Clock the senate adjourned.
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