The record-union., 1897-01-23
The Recognition of Cuba and the Arbi-
tration Treaty.
Senator Turpie Assails Secretary
OIney for Defying Congress in Re-
latiOn to Cuba-Senator Sherman
Speaks in Defense of the Arbitra-
tion Treaty, Congratulating the
People That the Time Had Come
When Nations Might PeaCeably
Settle Disputes Without Resorting
to Arms.
to Arms.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Two ques-
tions of deep interest and Importance
came before the Senate to-day in q
rather unexpected manner. First arose
the subject of the recognition by Con-
greSS of the Republic of Cuba, Turpie
giving notice of his intention to call up
Senator Cameron's resolution on Mon
day next and to address the Senate on
the question. Turpie adverted to Sec
retary Olney's defiance of Congress in
the matter of Cuba, and said it re-
minded him of the Schoolmaster of an
tiquity who whipped his pupils gen.
tly." He referred to a newspaper state
ment of an alleged compact between
the present Secretary of State and the
Premier of the next Administration
that there would be no action in rela-
ton to Cuba during the present Con-
gress.
This statement was bluntly CONTRA
dicted by Senator Sherman as one with
out the slightest foundation. There
has been,'' he declared, no conversa-
ton at all between us ON the subject
matter, no expression of opinion"
b5tration treaty was brought upon the
tapis in an equal informal and chance
manner Mr. Cullom (R) of Illinois
had earlier in the day sent to the
Clerks desk for publication in the rec
ord a large number of letters which
he had received on the subject of the
treaty, some favoring and others op-
posing ratification.
Hoar (R) of Massachusetts presented
other memorials on the same subject,
and took the opportunity of lecturing
a great many of the wisest and best
men in all parts of the country for
what he called their 'intemperate zeal
in favor of ratification of the treaty.
He reminded them that the treaty WIS
still in progression of negotiation, and
it was poor diplomacy while the mat
ter was still inchoate to have learned,
eloquent, heated and irnpassioned ex-
pressions coming from pulpit press and
college halls in favor of ratification.
He pointed out that if some modifica-
tionS were deemed necessary, if Mr..
Olney submitted them to the Marquis
of Salisbury, the Marquis might we'll
reply: Your people are clamoring for
it as it is. You do not represent your
country and your country's interest"
Il hold said Hoar, that this med
ding with important diplomacy by
angry and impassioned utterances of
this kind is infinitely mischievous and
foolish. While, as far as 1 am at pres
ent advised, there is not likely to be a
Senator not in sympathy with the great
public object of promoting peace on
earth and good will toward men, L
wish to enter my protest against this
method of constant meddling with our
procedures by sermons from
pulpits or by professors lectures"
Sherman (R) of Ohio, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
said that he congratulated not only the
people of the two great nations on the
completion of the arbitration, but he
congratulated the people of all the
world The time had come, ne said,
when nations might quietly, seriously
and earnestly provide against the con-
tingency of war. The Committee on
Foreign Relations regarded it as treaty
of great Importance, and one of the eff
fects of which had to be very care
fully studied, for it was possible that
it might create controversies which did
not now exist The committee had.
therefore, put off it's consideration for
a while, but an arrangement had been
made that it will be taken UP and acted
upon ON Monday next. He had no
doubt that the committee would give
to the treaty important consideration
and deliberation, with a careful review
of existing treaties which it might af-
feet He had received from all parts
of the country kilograms and letters
implying that the committee was hold
ing back the treaty and defeating that
great object of public desire. He de-
clared with much emphasis that there
was no such purpose on the part of
any member of the committee, but that
the committee would give to the treaty
full and careful consideration.
Allison R.) of Iowa asked Sherman
how long the negotiations had been in
the hands of the Secretary of State.
Sherman was not able to give the time
exactly, but said that the treaty had
been a long time under consideration.
The Senate certainly could not be
blamed for not acting Immediately upon
a treaty which it had taken a year or
two or perhaps longer to conclude He
that Secretary Gresham had
taken part in the negotiations.
Hoar spoke again to the effect that the
matter had been considered between the
two Governments for more than twenty
years. directly or indirectly, and that
Mr.. Gladstone himself had expressed op-
position to it in the House of Commons
twenty-five years ago. THE idea he
added impetuously, "of saying to the
United States Senate, If you do not dis
pose of that treaty in twenty-four hours
YOU are to have spears jammed into
YOU is one to be repelled.'
What are you going to do about it?"
Gray CD of Delaware asked in a tone
of calmness that contrasted with Hoar's
manner.
Hoar-I think that we are going to
point out to the very excellent, worthy
and well-meaning men who are doing
this that the matter is still in course of
diplomatic discussion between the two