The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
I/A.s HAD A WARM TIME.

Il the senate was read tho
received from the house and
va REFER no committee on finance.
Mr.. Hale. rblican. OF Maine. from
the committeF "a naval affairs. reported
a joint resolution authorizing the secretary
OF the navy TO transport contributions for
the relief OF the suffering poor in India
and asked its immediate consideration. Tho
joint resolution was read
The preamble recitcs the existence OF
famine I'm India. causing thousands of
deaths and the fact that generous people
IN various states OF the union have con-
irIbuted wheat flour and corn for the re-
lief 81 tue poor Ia India and tho joint
resolution authorizes the secretary of the
navy to piace at the disposal OF the coll
Iector OF he port OF New York any snip
or vessel belonging 20 the navy that may
be best for such service for the purpose
OF transporting TO the furnishing poor or
India such contributions. and also 10 chAr-
ter ami employ suitable merchlthl NrSstl
with "a cargo capacity OF from -uvo 10 4'Vvv
tons Tor sEeh purpose.
Il appropriates the amount OF money
necessary.
Their Savings in Silver.
AR Stewart. popuilst of Nevada, while
daxoriug tie joint resolution. declared
that tho evils caused 10y the famine IN
India were triilng compared wltn the
evils caused by legislation in destroying
tie value OF silver.
Tho savings 81 the people OF India were
IN saver. anG. Therefore. they could NOT
meet the present emergency. Mr.. Haze
gave a brlet explanation oI the matter
reminding the senators OF the iact lnat az
tAc last session = similar measure was
passed Tor tAe Transportation OF cOhtil-
o4tlous from san Francisco 20 india
There we're now contributions az the port
vi Naw York awaiting tanapottel,oi,.
What Was well done. Ae remarked Msls
twice done ii il was done quickly.
Morgan Makes a lot Shot
AR Morgan said that he was very much
imprezztd WflA tue excellence OF the
thought embodied ia tho joint resolution
Aud lac hoI.d that tAe senator from Maine
Would uot object if ia the course Of "a Few
days be-. Alr. Morgan. should hnd occasion
10 oiler - similar resolution Tor the purpose
81 taking supplies 10 tle island al Cuba
10 Iced -tAuse poor miserable Americans
lereI Up %. lIc Villages and towns there
H. command of General ~ - Ter and expos
"a 90 starvation la or0cr 10 sIb1ue thelr
sp.r.t and make them loyal 10 spain.
Iae noped also that IL "a resolution were
offered - relieve the people OK crete ma
tt.. same WY. 10y u.srcEardlns the block
powers we're now enforcing 90 starNe inc
CREAMS - death unless tnoy submitted
To tNraMui,al outrage, the senator from
AIal14e would support IT,
II viii BE yer. glad 10 meet those gen
tlcmau when tAcy come nAi1rA4y neiotS
Us" sala Alr .h,-c- TINS bAt ~ lhc
American people IS MOS complicated Win
any politics er any political conditions ~
tae people - whom tAc s4it IS svh1. AAey
ans suffering untold woes, ANA every llt-
lie tA..-. ~ great thing. thlt sc can 10
~ alleviate those sIicriAss. every senator
Wll. j am surs. Ue wiling io do
Tie Jslut resolution vas tAcn passed
Resolutions Regarding Rivers.
r. AEeu. popullst. ot Nebraska. offered
a resolution rvcitlug tle report mat INC
t,lutn General. Rivera. is tp be tried los
sr.mhe.-d colrtuartial and shot, ana dc
.....rta+, tAat -'ln LAe judgment of thc SEM
Axe ID j. the du.y of tuc United states
Government 10 protest. 10 the Spanish COY
eminent against slcn "a Violation OF inc
russ ot elN---zlL warfare
Air. Iloar. republican. ot Nassdchusetts.
sue.esled that tAe resolution should 90
80 a.. committee ou foreign relations.
Il th.nk il should be considered this
rrornifs." said Mr. Allen. Tho matter is
very important il tho life of this man
4 Is 10 saved II must bee saved without
DELAY OF course we understand that the
reference OF the resolution 20 the commit
tee on foreign relations means its defeat
and its aestrEc tiot-
Il do NOT understand" said AR IIoar.
that the power Of lie and death over per
sons on either side OF tho contest in cuba
= committed 10 the senate OF the United
States rs I do not conceive that the dig
nifty or authority of this body is preserved
hy hasty action on reports ana rumors. 1
think that this whole matter requires the
calmest and most orderly proceeding. and
object 10 It's consideration at the pres
eut time. u the senator from Nebraska
viii allow his resolution 10 20 10 the COM
lnittee on foreign relations / viii not OBJ
ject. I have never heard that that COM
Iuittee was accused of sitting such matters
Ia relation 90 Cuba"
Immediate Action Necessary.
'sThe dispatches from Cuba" Mr. Allen
remarked. ''are TO the effect that this gem
eral. who was wounded and captured in
hattlc IS To be summarily tried BY a
Grumhcad court martial and shot II
that be true. 1t IS IN violation OF every
known rule OF modern warfare. II would
bo an act ~ harharity which no civilized
nation should submit 20. And while I un-
derst.uH quite as well as the senator from
Massachusetts does that we have no or
fetal cognizance OF this matter. / undcr-
stand also that We have a right 90 eX-
press u rs the sense OF inc lnlted states
senate that an act such as is contemplated
would be tn violation Of the rules of civil
tied warfare. and would be absolutely bar
barous''
Mr. Hoar repeated his opinion that the
resolution should 20 TO the committee on
foreign relations. ~ should all resolutions
affecting the delicate foreign relations Of
tire government. 1t was an affront 20 a
nation with which the United States WAS
ct peace To declare that whereas. IL is
rllmored that that nation Is about to COM