The San Francisco call., 1897-05-20
JUSTICE IS
DEMANDED
FOR CUBA
Eloquent Pleas of Sena-
tors in the Name of
Humanity.
CANNON OF UTAH FIRES
HOT SHOT.
Would Seize That Mad Dog
WeyIer and End His
Rabid Career.
HOAR AND FORAKER ENGAGE
IN A TILT.
ElkIns INDUCES In Bitter InvectIVe
Against the Attitude of This
Country,
CANNON OF UTAH FIRES
HOT SHOT.
Would Seize That Mad Dog
WeyIer and End His
Rabid Career.
HOAR AND FORAKER ENGAGE
IN A TILT.
ElkIns INDUCES In Bitter InvectIVe
Against the Attitude Of This
Country.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 19.-Ths
Cuban debate in the Senate to-day was
one 30 be long remem bered. There was
an unusually large attendance of Sena-
tors, and every seat in the galleries was
occupied. The regular debate was pre-
ceded by running explanation and COM
mentarv on the subject of the famous in
terview which two mem bers of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. Davis and
Foraker, had with the President and Sec
retary of State, when important 1nforma-
ton was impaired with the injunction
that the names OF the American Consuls
in Cuba from whom it was derived should
not be made public lest they might be
subjected to injury or assassination.
While Foraker was explaining the cir
cumstances of his visit, he was asked
point blank whether he or the Secretary
of State had stated that the divulgence Of
the names of the Consuls would involve
their assassination. The reply was that
the statement was not made In just such
language, but was to that effect.
Cannon of Utah made strong plea in
behalf of Cuba, and many OF ms most elo-
quent periods were responded to by accla-
nations from the galleries. when I
came to this Senate" Cannon said, "there
were but three friends of the then Demo.
cratic administration, consequently there
were but three anti-jingoes. Jingoism in
parties may come and go, but among the
people it will go on forever.
eff to seize that mad dog Weyler-tha.
ravisher of women, assassin of men and
crucifer of children-be iingoism, 70, 0OO. 900
OF our citizens are jingoes. The other
263. 600 of the population are some of them
in trade; few, thank God, are in the news
paper business, and fewer still, but more
powerful, are members of this Senate
[Laughter.l
international law" he declared, sis
gyve upon the wrists of the republic and
a sword in the hands of tyranny. Inter-
national law invoked this struggle. 1t is
not a barnacle, but kissing serpent,
and it is our duty to crush its head with
our heel if we are bruised in so doing
Referring to Hawley's assertion that the
United States was not prepared for war,
Cannon said it was better prepared for
war than for the inevitable National DIS
integration that would follow on cow.
ardice.
oTdker LOOK very duVdnCeu pOS1tlOn
in favor of the recognition of belligerency.
He was replied to by Hoar, who in most
sarcastic and bitter tones characterized
the resolution as ga mouse followed by
brass band of proclamation"
Foraker discussed the effect under par
liamentary law of the recognition of bel
llgerency and admitted, as Hoar had
claimed yesterday, that it would give
Spanish gunboats the right to search
American vessels.
Right of SEARCH" Elkins broke in,
"means war" Resuming he said: "Isn't
it time the United States should cease to
police it's waters in the interest of Spain
and take position OF absolute neutralltyf
The United States should not stand as
quasi co-operator with Spain in this
brutal war. 1t is time to put an end to
such covenant with sin and league with
hell. and by no vote of mine shall that un-
holy alliance continue"
The Senate at P. NJ. adjourned till to-
morrow.