The San Francisco call., 1897-01-12

t-acts from the report OF Henry winter
Davis condemning that mptlon OF Mr.
Seward as equally novel and lntoleraole-
That report he said. had been voted for
by Mr.. Morrill,, now Senator from YER
mont, and by Mr. Allison, now Senator
from Iowa, and soon TO be, If public ru-
NOR was to be believed, Secretary OF state
himself, aud more capable one, ME-
Mills added, cannot be found within the
United States"
Mills went on to criticize the President
for declining to recognize the republic OF
Cuba, because IL had no cities or towns or
courts. and did not collect taxes, and said
that the report of Mr.. Money of Missis-
sippi showed that the Cubans collected
taxes from Captain-General WeyIer him
self. There was i government there and
in full operation. and yet the President
saws that the time has not come for recog-
milton, although two-thirds Of the errI-
tory of Cuba is IN the hands OF the in
surgents.
ali he had said nine-tenths, Mr.. Mills
added. ''he would have been more correct
The whole course OF the President and of
the administration has been 10 strengthen
the power of Spain and TO hasten the hour
for the destruction of the insurrection in
Cuba. l do not know where the President
got the idea that the recognition of bellig-
ereney is no longer urged, he added, with
a most scornful expression" The speaker
then continued:
It may be possible that boards of trade. the
stock exchanges, the commercial clubs in the
great exporting cities on the Atlantic seaboard
and IN the Northwest have access to his ear
and give him that information. 1heT say:
Business is just reyiving, and now you are
going to destroy II again. You want to bring
on war. What have we got to do with CUBA
We are making money now. Let US alone"
1t is this mercantile spirit in the country
that is fighting against It's honor The Presl-
dent speaks in his message of what we owe TO
Spain. We owe no duty 10 despots. except IN
der treaties, and Spain has persis teutly re-
fused to comply with its treaty obligations.
We owe duty 10 these poor people OF Cubs
Cuba IN chains; Cuba under sentence OF life
condemnation. We say TO Cuba You cannot
go TO England. which would protect you; you
cannot go to Germany, which is ready to take
you; you cannot go TO France; you must stay
in your dungeon until Spain shoots you to
death"
In war in which the motto is "Indepen-
dence or extermination" we are throwing all
the power of the administration in the in
teresG OF the monarchy Spain. If I had the
power which the President has l would cali
upon Congress 10 authorize me to take the
armed frigales OF the Government 10 Havana
and would protect the people of the United
States or I would reduce those fortresses to
mortar and ruin. Would to God that we had
one hour OF Commodore Ingraham or or Presl-
dent Franklin Pierce in these days. l would
N axe the stmos phere smell OF sulphur Tor
month. [LGughter,l
Further along in his speech Mills COM
mented scornfully on the threats of
interference OF foreign Governments and
said:
Are we going to be scared By the tremendous
army OF Italy? Signor Crispi mas declared that
TIA would regard our recognition OF the in
dependence OF CuDa as q very serious compli-
cation OF foreign afrairs. no IS Signor Cr1spi?
There was day when the Roman name was
Acknowledged throughout the whole earth; but
that day has passed, and the symbol of power
of Italy to-day is q monkey and an organ
grinder. daughter in the galleries
Now, If Signor Crispi takes effense at the
action OF Congress, If in conjunction with
Spain he is disposed 10 make holy alliance,
let them come with their monkeys and organ
grinders and their not lsmaIes. [Laughter.I
This Government IS too great TO sit under d
threat of all The allied powers of the earth.
Mr.. Mills proceeded:
Ell Premier CASTELAR, hes compl imented
the President Of the United States. do
not envy that mans compliments. His
hands are besmeared with the blood of
ftty-seven innocent American citizens,
who were executed while he was chief ex-
ecuUive of Spain, who were executed with
out trial, and who died asking the ques-
tiOn which Saul of Tarsus asked the nigh
priest, Is it lawful 10 seourge G Roman
citizen?' God grant that the day may
come when this great martial President
may once more be relieved from the man
acIes of the commercial spirit of the
country.
Mills closed with more invectives
against the President. He was followed
by Hale of Maine, who gave the votes in
the Senate on the Robert J. Walker reso-
luton as TO Texas. showing that it was
only by tie vote that IL escaped being
laid on the table, whereas in the House it
was laid on the table.
Allen (Pop.) of New York asked Hale
whether he believed that the power to
recognize foreign governments lay in the
executive exclusively, and Hale replied in
the affirmative. He admitted, however,
that in incidental matters connected with
ecognitjon, such as the sending OF a
Minister. the action of Congress was
necessary.
Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts, asked Hale
whether IL his researches of history for
the last hundred years he had found
single instance where recognition had not
been determined by the President of the
United States, without action by Con-
gress, and Hale replied in the negative.
Alter further discussion on the question
OF recognition Mills resolution went over
without action, Bacon giving notice that
ne would address the Senate upon it next
Wednesday.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business, and at ): 10 ad djourned.