Evening star., 1897-04-05
T AK ON CUBA
Senator Aliens Resolution as to Gen.
Rivera Adopted.
LIVELY and INTERESTING DEBATE
Messrs. GaIIinger, Allen, Hoar and
Hale the Participants.
L HE VOTE IN DETAIL

| The Senate galleries were crowded today
| as they have not been since the opening
| day of the session, the visitors in the main
being school teachers from New England.
Mr.. Chandler (N.H) read statement
| from the Mckinley and Hobart Club OF
Washington, protesting against the re-
n:oval of eighty-five colored girls from the
bureau of engraving and printing on the
alleged ground of color.
report received from Secretary
| Bliss relative to the executive order of
| February - last, including large tracts as
! forest reserve. The report covers the voiu-
minous correspondence leading up to the
order
Quite a Breeze.
There was quite breeze when Mr.. Chan
dler tN.H) introduced a bill ''aboishng
competition in trade and production, and
| authorizing combinations to enable mer-
chants, manufacturers and producers of
commodities subject to interstate commerce
to maintain prices and profits notwithstand-
ing business depression" MIR. Chandler
said he would not press this bill unless an
effort was made to pass the pooling" bill
allowing railroads to combine. In that case
he would urge this as an amendment to the
| pooling bill. If Congress abolished railroad
competition, said the Senator il might as
is this bin of republican origin?" queried
Mr.. Allen (Neb.).
1t is responded Mr.. Chandler. unless
my own republicanism is in question. al
inough alone am responsible for the Dill -
Ihere was some question as to the refer
ence of the bill Mr. Gray CDel) ironically
SAID II ought to go with the tariff bill 10
The nnance committee.
or to the committee on woman suf-
frase. suggested Mr.. Allen, "as that is
about the most harmless ccnmit,.,o a." -.
body" - ~
Mr.. Chandler reiterated his nurnoso "a
urge this bill IN a serious way as an amend-
nent II the pooling bill was pushed
MI. Allen gave parting shot to THE pa
ternallsm of the bill, and added: I'm the
palmiest days OF popuism no man was
ever SO wild-eyed and long-haircd as 10 in
troduce such a BILL
Here the presiding officer, Mr. Hobart
lfltervened, holding that the debate was ,,ut
of order.
The Cuban Question.
The Cuban question then came UP on the
resolutions of Mr.. Allen and Mr. Morgan
heretofore introduced. The Allen resolu
tion protests against the trial of Gen Rriz
hlver, the Cuban commander by drum
head court-martial Mr.. Allen urged the
immediate adoption of the resolution He
eInphatlcally dissented, he said from the
proposition that the American Congress
must SIT idly by while this savaSery and
barb1rous contest pro leeds at cur very
threshold. Within loo miles of our shore
women and children were being butchered
and the methods Of civilized warfare sci at
defiance. Murder rape rapiue and da,as-
tatlon were playing their part in the de-
struction of the island. And were we-a
christian paople-he asked uflIiney Z, 81,
by and not raise our voice in defense nf
these people? Mr.. Allen declared thai
SPANS course had been one of hloodsl,ea
ara a. cruelty. This was so notably true as
70 recent events i'm the Philippine Islands
ahd IN Cuba that Spain had been made an
outlaw nation, not entitled to recognition
oS cViiized countries. 1t was time for us
10 act declared the senator
III the President of the United States mil,
s6nd our navy to Cuba" exclaimed Mr.
Alien. and warn Spain that she must OBJ
serve the methods of civilized u-arfara o.
that every Spanish seaport would ha raz,
10 its foundation, hostilities would cease
and Cuba would be free within thrse
months" e
Mr.. Honr on the Resolution.
MI Hoar tMass) responded in n calm
ANu impressive manner. He spoke of the
aspirations of the founders of the govern
ment In establishing the Senate as the
stay ana resisting power against those
passionate and fitful gusts of sentiment
'hat had wrecked every other republic on
earth He believed in the dignity and
greatness of the Senate I'm spite of fanor-
ant criticisms and of the scurrility of the
Ionoon Times But there were some gem
tiemen who seemed to think that the func-
ton OF the Senate was TO edit a daily news
paper and peddle it out at two or three
cents copy. gathering up all Current
report and rumors. and prophesying what
was TO occur. In this pending Resolution
the Senate was asked to give an affront 20
powerful and friendly nation
Inc symbol OF the Senate was more
properly the sturdy and slow-maturinp
cak rather than the mushroom whic5
routed IN an hour. This resolution was
based on mere prophecy, suru.ise predic-
ton.
1T is fact" asserted Mr.. Allen from
across the aisle. Does the Senator Hoar)
confess himself to such ignorance?"
Mr. Hoar declined to yield, but Mr. Allen
INSISTED on repeating that the danger to
General Rivera was an authenticated fact
known to all men.
Nothing but Report and Prophecy.
Mr.. Hoar. continuing, asked the Nebraska
senator to possess his beautiful soul In
patience" He denied that there was any,
thing but report and prophecy as the basis
OF this resolution. Prophecy was far from
being an exact science. He rejected with
indignation that he was guided on these
great questions of humanity by the inter-
ests or opinion Of the business elements. as
had been suggested. The senator shared
none OF this animosity to so-called business
interests. for the prosperity of this class
meant hope and happiness to every work
ingman, while & blow to that interest
meant poverty and disaster to millions of
American homes. When the time came
for any well-considered movement in be-
half of humane warfare I'm Cuba or else
where. Mr.. Hoar said, ii would have his
support. But the question was
whether the United States would act
guesses and prophecy In giving an affront
to Spain.
1t was evident that considerable personal
feeling was being aroused by the debate.
Mr.. Allen again took the floor. addressing
himself frequently to Mr.. Hoar in person.
1t was surprising. said Mr.. Allen, 'front.'
cally, that the Massachusetts Senator
(Hoar) compared himself to the sturdy
oak. while he (Allen) was characterized as
a mere mushroom. The danger to General
Rivera was not rumor. and In So character
king II the Massachusetts, senator showed
his weakness and puerility." declared Mr..
Alien. The American people knew the
facts-and the Massachusetts senator knew
them-that this meant Rivera was about
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