The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-05
lar said, "set our whole peo


Iesday In relation to the letters from
uban general. Maxine Gomez to
lent Cleveland and President McKin-
was taken up and agreed to.
So likewise was the resolution onered
yesterday by Mr.. Mills. democrat, of Texas.
instructing the committee on foreign re-
lations TO inquire what IL any, obligations
the United States have assumed toward
the people of Cuba by asserting and main
tanning the right to prevent the acquisition
of that island by any European power
and compelling its people to remain sub
ject to the dominion of Spain.
The Cuban question was again brought
up by Mr.. Morgan, who introduced joint
resolution declaring that n condition OF
public war exists between the government
of Spain and the government established
and maintained by force of arms by the
people of Cuba: and that the United States
Will maintain a state of neutrality between
the eontendlng powers. according to each
and all the rights of belligerents in the
ports and territory of the United States.
Mr.. Morgan said that he did not wish
10 have the joint resolution referred to the
committee on foreign relations and that
he would ask Ile senate to take action on
IL tomorrow.
1t differed from the resolution adopted
by the senate year ago. inasmuch as that
was a concurrent resolution. while this
was a joint resolution. I'm which congress
would exercise its legislative functions.
Bacon's Amendment Accepted.
The senate then. at p. m, not content
with its work yesterday. sim further emas-
,ulated the general treaty OF arbitration
with Great Britain. BY striking out the Sth
section entirely and adopting an amend
ment offered by Mr Bacon. which is In
tended TO protect the southern states from
any claim based upon securities issued dur
Inc sf5.11et f.tp of H.
er minor amendments were offered but re-
Jected with the exception of one or two
immaterial changes in the verbiage of the
text
The debates today were devoted almost
entirely To Mr.. Bacon's amendment. that
senator making an elaborate speech In
support OF his suggestion. 1t was antag-
Onized In an exhaustive speech by Mr..
Lindsay. who discussed the legal phase of
the case. and also by Mr. Gray.
hen the vote was taken the amendment
recalled by a majority of i've votes. II
adds II the end of article of the treaty
q proyico reading as follows:
NO claims OF "a citizen of Great Britain
against state or territory of tho United
States shall be subject OF arbitration un-
der this treaty"
MIR. Butler sought to amend the first
articles. wherein II is agreed that all ques-
lions that fail Of adjustment by diplomatic
negotiations are TO be arbitrated by adding
TO the words diplomatic negotiations"
the words 'or by convention or treaty"
his idea being that this was essential to
a full settlement of controverted questions.
This was voted down. In like manner
the senate voted down Mr.. MOrgan's mo-
ton to strike out article seven. which gov
ems objections that may be made to The
Jurisdiction Of the Rrbitral tribunal
Mr. Hausbrough withdrew his resolution.
for the reason that the amendments OF
for -.4f
court for each ease submitted. met conten-
ton that the ratification of the treaty
would be unconstitutional because of the
fixed and permanent character of the court
contemplated.
ON motion of Mr.. Rawlus. article 3.
which provides that the president may ap-
point a judicial officer of state or terri
tory as "A member Of the court in cases
in which such state or territory might
be concerned. was stricken out altogether.
The remainder of the afternoon YVES
spent IN laying upon the table immaterial
amendments. which were offered almost
without number
England's Paradoxical Situation.
Mr. Davis pressed for a day for the final
vote. but did not succeed. Mr. Chandler
said that while he should probably vote for
the treaty he did not care 10 do so on
day when the British guns were firing upon
the Christians on the island OF Crete and
eexlug 10 establish upon that island the
,,e~r,anaflt rule Of IA. Ottoman empire
Sf~ chansler assorted that IN would be
VII "a ,snsfIari.4- this treaty TO also CON
slider the general policy OF Great Britain
toward the other nations of the earth.
AIr Hale retorted THAI what Great Britain
din elsewhere should not be- taken into con-
sideratiou here. The pending treaty was
between the United States and Great Brit
ain alone and AR Hale chided Mr. Chan
der for the remarks he had made.
The New Hampshire senator replied with
some warmth that the blood I'm his veins
was sttlI warm and lac could not learn of
the attitude of a great power like England
.ttackfug the, Christians OF so weak "A ma
ZION Is those. who inhabited the island Of
crete without expressing his cOnyiction In
r....srl 4, stleh conduct