The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
ALL ABOUT CUBA.
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draw comparisons, but 1 merely say
that Mr. Mckinley is a very pleasant
gentleman" Mr.. Stewart argued for
the resolution, saying it voiced the
sentiment Of the American people, who
icy" on Cuba
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, replied in
sarcastic vein to some of Mr.. Yelling
toms remarks and then read a carefully
prepared manuscript involving the le-
gal points in the recognition Of bel
Hgerency. After concluding his legal
argument, Mr.. Daniel branched to tha
general subject of Cuba, and aroused
the keenest attention by his vigorous
words. The diplomacy Of Spain had
succeeded for two and one-half years.
he said, in binding American diplo-
macy into the belief that war did no.
exist there. high handed, red handed,
bloody, cruel war. 1t is war IN which
Spain employs more troops than Eng
land employed in seeking to put down
the American revolution. And yet Sem
ators were met with the statement thai
a recognition of state of war in Cuba
would be inimical to Spain.
DANIEL SEVERE.
He denied that the recognition Of an
existing fact could be construed as q
hostile act, but, in any event, the facts
had been recognized and the great in
f1uence of the United States thrown
toward the cause of civilized and
Christian usage. 1t might subject some
American vessel to search, but this
would be small matter compared with
the results achieved. It might give
Srain a right to blockade Cuba but IN
that Spain would suffer more than the
United States.
'It is said this means war;" con-
tinued Mr.. Daniel Il deny it. If
Spain should declare war against us
because we recognize the belligerency
Of her former subjects, who had car
ried on war for two and one half
years, she would have an unjust cause
of complaint and war against us, and
we will have a just cause Of complaint
and war against her. 1 do not wish to
see the American people involved in
war. 1 look upon war as one Of the
greatest calamities that can befall
people. But it is a greater calamity
for the high public spirit of a great
nation to be so deadened that 1t can
look upon murder, arson and pillage
spirit of that nation to be so dead as to
delay one instant in doing an act of
Justice because Of fear war"
At the close of Mr. Daniels speech
Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, secured the floor
and will speak when the resolution Is
taken up ct o'clock tomorrow.
During tie session bills were passed
as follows: Appropriating 100000 for a
public building at Salt Lake, Utah;
apropria,ting S1O0, 900 1or public build
irg at Aberdeen S. d.
The Allen resolution as to Broker
Chapman was laid on the table, after a
report that 1t was learned that he had
made no appeal for executive ciemency.
Mr.. Pettigrew Pop., s. d. called up
the resolution for the appointment OF
committee Of five senators to investi-
gate the Issue of patents for lands 10
the Pacific railroads and to the Csulifor-
MIA and Oregon railroad. Mr.. Gear,
chairman of the Pacific railroad COM
mittee moved to refer the resolution
to his committee saying there was no
need cf a special junketing committee.
Mr.. Pettigrew asserted that q refer
ence to the Pacific railroad committee
would commit the resolution to its
graveyard. He spoke of the alleged
manipulation Of the Pacific roads and
the urgent need of an Investigation in
order to protec. the governments Hens
on the branch lines of the Pacific sys-
tens. The senator criticised the senate
committee on Pacific railroads. saying
that they had taken she word Of the
"pliapt tool' os the roads in opposition
to the resolution. He declared his be-
lief that a lniMiOn ceres o. these lands
had been patented through bribery and
other irregular means.
Mr. Morgan, a member Of tho Pacific
railroad committee. SAID the regular
committee would make the fnvestiga-
ton, as it had been reconstructed and
was anxious to make the proposed III
vestiaation. His motion to that effect
was carried and the resolution adopted.
A resolution OF Mr.. Butler. OF North
Carolina, was agreed to, requesting
the president for info. maeicn as TO ths
authority by which q sale Of the Union
Pacifc railroad had been agreed upon
by the executive and q combination 81
purchasers At s o'clock an executive
session was held and at $50 the ssEets
adjourned.
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