Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-22
A SCHOOL-BOY EXHIBITION
HOary- Headed Senators WraDgle over
Matters That in Reality We're
Not Before Them.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE TOUCHED UPON
A Bill Passes the House Over the
Presidents Veto-Other Matters
of the Day at the National
Capital.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator urDle
of Indiana, surprised the senate to-da
with very caustic statement as to tn
Cuban situation. He said he would OF
Monday call up the pending Cameron
resolution for the independence of Cub,
for the purpose of making some remarks
About three weeks ago, he said, there ap
peared a formal utterance from the score
tary of state in the newspapers in regart
to the Cuban situation. There was nj
resolution before the senate, and unde
the circumstances the secretary's utter
anoes were abiter dictum of the mos
rude, most swift and most voluntarv char
acter.
1t recalled the schoolmaster of an
tiquity who caused whole audience tc
tremble with threat of future displeas
ure, but the senate might have passed
this by. To-day, however, continued
Senator Turpie, a publication appeared
in the newspapers which had apparently
become messengers between the state de-
partment and congress, and messengers
which the senator did not disparage, to
the effect that compact had been entered
into between the secretary of state and
there was to be no further action ON
Cuba during the present administration.
"Allow me to say" proceeded Turpie, 81
regard such course as In violation of the
comity existing between the legislative
and executive branches. It has been
done only once before when Mr.. Canning
Sherman broke in: 'If the senator re-.
fers to the publication of to-day, will
say there is not the slightest warrant for
the statement, have not had word
with Mr.. Olney on that subject and there
has been no mention of agreement or un-
derstanaing."
Senator Turpie said be was glad to ac-
cept this disavowal, but he felt the senate
should do something to dissipate such re-
ports. "Whatever difference there may
be as to the independence of Cuba" con-
tinued Turpie, II think every senator
here favors the independence of the SEN
ate." This incident was followed by
genuine sensation in the form of dis
cussion of the new anglo-Amerioan peace
treaty, notwithstandin the rule of refer
ring to treaties only in executive session.
1t brought out statements from Sber-
man, Cullom, Lodge and Gear, members
and others. Hoar precil itated the dis
cussion. In presenting a petition from
chamber of commerce, favoring the speedy
ratification of the treaty, the Massaohu-
setts senator added some observations.
Many prominent mon and organizations
were telegraphing and writing him urging
immediate action. II suppose there is no
man in this body" proceeded Hoar, "who
does not hail as one of the greatest events
of the century the conclusion of this
treaty, but it should not be forgotten that
the treaty is not an accomplished fact
until the senate has examined and passed
upon it,"
The senate had not yet acted and in his
Judgment it was poor diplomacy to have
these heated utterances directed to the
senators, telling them they should act at
onoe. "What if it should turn out there
WAS some intended advantage to England
or disadvantage to the United States in
the treaty which both parties would cor
rect? In that case when Secretary Olney
suggested the change, was it wise to arm
Lord Salisbury with the reply that the
American public had expressed it's opin-
ion favorable to the treaty as it wasf
While no man is more desirous of seeing
an era of peace on earth and good will
towards man, added Hoar, "yet wish to
enter my protest against meddling with
the serious duty Of the senators either by
sermons or professors lectures"
SHERMAN HAS HIS SAY.
By this time the galleries had filed,
senators had come in from the cloak
rooms and there was intense interest in
the discussion. Sherman followed Hoar.
"No one is more ready than myself" said
Sherman, "to congratulate the country
on the great achievement of como luding
this treaty of arbitration. The time has
come when the nations of the world
should turn their attention TO a settle. I
ment of their differences by peaceful
methods, instead of resorting to war;" at
the same time Sherman said the treaty
involved such grave considerations that
it should have the most careful, mature
and dispassionate consideration.
II was the present purpose of the COM
mittee on foreign relations to take up
the treaty and consider it article by ar
ticle with the greatest care. 1t would not
be proper for him to say what the result
would be even If be knew. But it was
certain that the senate should proceed
with all speed compatible with the inter
ests involved. There was no purpose to
postpone or delay action.