The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-18
goes and what are the jingoes ?"

made against the opposition to the res
olution
'The Senator needs no information
from me as to who are jingoes," re-
sponded Wellington. TT is the spirit that
would drag our country into war with
Spain; it is the spirit that would draw
US into controversy with every country
Iof Europe, and make more enemies than
friends"
Stewart spoke briefly, saying it was
tstrange to hear this indorser ent of the
last Administration from a Republican
lSenator
Il do not indorse the last Admins
tration," interrupted Wellington, Eek
cept where foreign affairs are con-
cerned.''
Stewart went on to say that he could
see no difference between the Mckinley
Administration and the Cleveland Ad-
ministration. The only difference be-
tween the two Administrations, he said,
was one of persons. Mr.. Mckinley is
a very pleasant gentleman" added
Stewart, amid laughter. Il do not in
tend to draw comparisons, but simply
say that Mr.. Mckinley is a very pleas
ant gentleman
Stewart argued for the resolution, say
ing it voiced the sentiment of the Amer
lean people who wanted no more "Cleve-
land policy on Cuba"
Daniel of Virginia replied in a sar-
Icastic vein to some of Wellingtons re-
marks, and then read a carefully pre-
lpared manuscript involving the legal
points in the recognition of belligerency.
After concluding his legal argument,
Daniel branched on the general subject
lOf Cuba, and aroused the keeneSt atten-
tfon by his vigorous words. The dl-
plomacy of Spain had succeeded for two
and one half years, he said, in binding
American diplomacy into the belief that
war did not exist in Cuba But the
world knew that war existed there, high
handed, red-handed. bloody, cruel war.
It is war in which Spain employs more
Troops than England employed in seek
ing to put down the American revolu~
ton. And yet Senator'S were met with
the statement that a recognition of a
state of war in Cuba would be inimical
to Spain.
He denied that the recognition of an
existing fact could be construed as a
hostile act but in any event, the fact
should be responded to, and the great
influence of the United States thrown
toward the cause of civilized and Chris
tan usage. 1t might suggest some
American vessels to search, but this
would be a small matter, compared with
the results achieved. 1t might give
Spain a right to blockade Cuba, but in
that Spain would suffer more than the
United States.
&c hi xI-ar in
ued Mr. Daniel Il deny it. If Spain
should declare war against US because
we recognize the belligerency of her
former subjects, who had carried on a
war for two and a half years. she
would have an unjust cause of com
! plant and war against us, and we
would have a just cause of complaint
and war against her. l do not wish to
see the American people involved in
war. I look upon war as one of the
greatest calamities that can befall a
people But it is great calamity for
the high public spirit of a great nation
to be so deadened that it can look upon
murder and arson and pillage with in
difference, and for the public spirit of a
nation to be so dead that it is afraid to
do an act Of justice for fear of war"
NldSOil VI IlllIlOiS lIlelI StcuItu the
floor and will speak when the resou-
ton is taken up at o'clock tomorrow
During the session bills were passed
as follows: Comforting Jurisdiction on
the Court of Claims in the case Of
book agents of the NJ z. Church South
lagainst the United States; appropriate
ing 500 600 for a public building at
Abiline, Texas, and a like amount for
Aberdeen. S. D.
The Allen resolution as to broker
Chapman was laid on the table, after a
report that it was learned that he had
made no appeal for Executive elem
ency.
Pettigrew POp) Of South Dakota
called up the resolution for the appoint
ment of a commission of five Senators
to investigate the issue of patents for
lands to the Pacific Railroads and to
the California and Oregon Railroad.
Gear. Chairman of the Pacific Rail-
roads Committee moved to refer the
railroad resolution to his committee.
saying there was no need for a special
committee.
Pettigrew insisted that reference to
the Railroad Committee would commit
the resolution to its graveyard. He
spoke Of the alleged manipulation of
the Pacific Railroads. and the urgent
need Of an investigation in order to pro-
tect the Governments liens on the
branch lines of the Pacific system.
The Senator criticised the Senate Com
lmittee on Pacific Railroads. saying that
they had taken the word Of the plant
tool of the railroads in opposition to
the opposition. He declared his belief
that a million acres of this land had
been patented through bribery and
other irregular means.
Morgan. a member Of the Pacific
Railroads Committee. said the regular
committee could make the investiga-
ton, as it had been constructed and
was anxious to make the proposed in
vestigatiOn.
His motion to the effect was carried.
and the resolution adopted.
\ resolution by Butler Of North Car
olina was agreed to. requesting the
President for information as to the au-
thority by which a sale of the Union
Pacific had been agreed upon by the
Executive and any combination of pllr-
chasers.
At , O'Clock an executive session was
held, and at $50 the Senate adjourned
Visible Supply of Grain.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE visible
supply of grain Saturday, May 10Th. as
compiled by the New York Produce
Exchange. is as follows: Wheat. %
137 900 bushels. a decrease of >. 125. 900;
corn. 13,36S,000 bushels. a decrease of