The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
SENATE ADOPTED A Resolution
IN BEHALF OF THE CAPTRED
CUBAN COMMANDER.
A PROTEST 70 SPANISH Government
Against Trying Gen. Riveri by {
Drumhead Court MartiaI-Meas-
ure Was Adopted UnaniIOus-
ly, After Earnest Dehte.

udy, NY uHdHInOus Notc, duoptthi ieoViu
ton reciting that
"Whereas, Gen. Ruiz Rivera,a Cuban
commander, is about to be tried)y drum
head court martial, and about t be shot,
and expressing the belief of te senate
that if these reports be true II United
States government should profit to the
Spanish government against sue viola
ton of civilized warfare.
This resolution does not go to he house,
and becomes effective as meaTe of ad-
vice to the president by its ADDITION to-
day. Although the proposition as with
drawn ON the final vote, there vas spir-
tied opposition in the early stais of the
debate, and 4 test vote on thecompara-
tive strength of the Cuban I'D anti
Cuban sentiment ensued. Unsecured
on motion to refer the resdutn to the
committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Hale (rep) of Maine, vh,has been
prominently identified with IL Opposi-
ton to Cuban resolutions. mad the mo-
ton. and it was supported ~ Ir. Hoar
of Massachusetts, another Toinent fig
ure in the opposition to Cuban Solutions.
The discussion was very spritl, and at
times quite personal, Mr.. ALA of Ne
braska and Mr.. Gallnger of Nv Hamp-
shire clashing with Mr.. HoT. rhe mo-
ton to refer was defeated. i q, and
the resolution adopted, A too. Mr. Hale
and Mr.. HOar refrained firm 'oting.
Another Cuban resOlutioncOIes up to-
morrow, that of Mr.. MOrga ofAlabama,
declaring that n state of varexists in
Cuba and recognizing both Darts as bel
ligerents. Later in the da, a pint reso-
luton by Mr.. Bate of Tnnesee was
agreed to, directing the srgeo general
of the marine hospital serice } aid the
Mississippi flood sufferers Oy he distri-
button of tents, blankets, nod md medi-
cine, under the emergencyfund of 1896,
and to purchase further upphs under
the present year emergenc fun for SIM
liar distribution
When the Cuban debat wa precip-
tated, Mr.. Allen dissented gorasIy from
the proposition that the .meIcan con-
gress must sit idle while It's sTage and
barbarOus contest proceed at our very
Threshold. Within 100mils of our
shore women and children wee being
butchered, and the methOs O civilized
warfare set at defiance. Nlrdr, rapine
and devastation were plapg heir part
i'll the destruction of the slad. And
were we. a Christian peoe, he asked,
in defiance of those people
Mr.. Allen declared that pans course
had been one of bloodshe, All cruelty.
This was also notably tru as to recent
events in the Philippine slabs. and
Spain was outlawed AM mt entitled
to recognition by civilized ntions." 1t
was time for us to act, deard the sena-
tor.
IF the president of the tined States
will send our navy to Cuba, said Mr.
Allen, "and warn Spain thatshe must
observe the methods of civilize warfare,
or that every Spanish seaporWould be
RACED to its foundation, hostilies would
cease and Cuba would be frt within
three months"
Mr.. Hoar (rep.) of Massachutts spoke
of the aspira tons of the POUNDS of the
government in establishing theenate as
the resisting power against use dan
gerous sentiments which had wrecked
nearly every republic on earth
He spoke with sarcasm of thscurrility
of the London Times cOrrespolent. But
there seemed to be some sectors who
seemed to think it proper to ;ather al
reports and rumOrs and propesy what
was to occur. In this pendingesolutior
the senate was asked to give ad affron
to a friendly nation. This resdition wa!
based on mere prophecy surnBe, predic
ton.
at is a fact" asserted Mr.. lien, from
across the aisle. does tn senate
(HOar) confess himself in sub ignor
anceW
Mr.. Hoar declined to yield, Int Mr.. AL
len insisted on repeating that he DANCE
to Gen. Rivera was mtable hct know
to all men.
Mr.. Hoar, continuing deniedthat Their
was anything but report and rophecy a
the base of this resolution. Tie questio
was now whether tn, Unitd State
would act on predictions and giesses, giy
ing affront to Spain.
1t was evident considerable person;
feeling was being rOuied by the debat,
Mr.. Allen again took the flor, address.
ing himself frequently to MI. Hoar
person.
1t was surprising, sid Mr.. Allen, tbs
the Massachusetts semtor (HOar) con
pared himself to the sturdy oak, while b
(Allen) was compared to a mere musl
room. The danger to Gen. Rivera Wa
not mere rumOr. and in so characteri
ing it the Massachusetts senator Shove
his weakness and pprility."
The American peOpe knew the fac
and the Massachusetts senator knows
that Gen. Rivera is to be tried and sho
81 wish we could land our soldiers c
the island of Cuba and send our fle
there and the Spanish forces would
ground to infinitely snail pieces and tn
barbarity would cease"
The senator closed with further sarca
tic references to Mr.. Hoar, saying tn
the Massachusetts, senator might be mi
taken in the belief that the keeping
the senate was in his care.
Mr.. Hale moved the reference of Il
resolution to the committee on foreign 7
lations.
Mr.. Stewart pop) of Nevada spoke
the war as brutal and disgraceful to Il
civilized age.
Mr. Gallinger (rep) of New Hampshi
referred sarcastically to Mr.. Hoar as ha
ing habit of settling great question
with a wave of his hand.
1T was time to terminate this sta
of barbarity on that island, such as Gu
died the blood of every American heart
continued Mr. Gallinger. ut was tin
that Spain should be given to understal
that this was no weak country. Every I
terance that had come here in OPPOSITE,
had come from the commercial interes
which were opposed to action by Il
United States. He had yesterday I
ceived letter from one of the mon
changers, a Spectator of New Englan
full of denunciation of himself, and viii,
stated that in speaking for Cuba he w
speaking for applause of the senate G;
leries. He yet believed there would
republic on the island"
Mr.. Hoar, in reply, said that the frien,
of the resolution seemed to be intolera
of opposition and given to misinterpretil
and misrepresenting the purposes of d