The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-04-10
SENATE WARNS SPAIN
RESOLUTION PROTESTING AGAINST
THE EXECUTION OF RIVERA.
Opponents Defeated and Not "A Mega
tive Vote on the Roll CaIl-Ap-
pointments and Combinations.

The senate was the scene of a lively
controversy Monday over the Cuban sit
uation. A resolution was unanimously
adopted reciting the reports that General
Ruiz Rivera, the Cuban commander, is
about to be tried by drumhead court
martial and shot, and expressing the
judgment of the senate that If these re-
ports are true the president Of the United
States should protest to the Spanish gov
eminent against such a violation of the
rules of civilized warfare. The resou-
ton does not go to the house, and be-
comes effective as a measure to the pres
ident by itself Although the opposition
was Withdrawn on the final VOTE there
was spirited opposition in the early stages
of the debate, and a test vote on the COM
parative strength of the Cuban and anti
Cuban sentiment in the senate. The test
occurred on a motion to refer the resolu-
ton to the committee of foreign rela-
tons Mr.. Hale, who has been promi-
nently identified with the opposition to the
| Cuban resolution, made the motion to
refer and it was supported by Mr. Hoar
another prominent figure in opposition to
/ the Cuban resolutions. The debate was
very spirited and at times quite person.
| al, Senators Allen and Gallinger clashing
ing with Senator Hoar. The Hale motion
to refer was defeated q to q, and the
resolution was adopted, A to nothing.
Senators Hoar and Hale refrained from
voting.
Mr.. Ekins made speech on the resolu-
ton of our merchant marine, contending
in favor of discriminating duties, and
Mr.. Lindsey, democrat of Kentucky, ar
gued in favor of the Torrey bankruptcy
bill.
The house was not in session.
Cuba's Great Ally.
Minister Hatch of Hawaii and Mr..
Thurston, special representative from
that country, were visitors in the dlplo-
matte gallery of the senate Tuesday One
of the bills introduced was one by Sena-
tor Davis of Minnesota, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, for cable
communication with Hawaii, Japan and
China The Cuban question came W
when Senator Morgan called up his reso-
luton, which reads as follows: Resolved
by the state senate and house of repre-
sentatives, That a condition of public
war exists between the government OF
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force OF
arms by the people of Cuba, and that the
United States shall maintain strict neu-
trality between the two contending pow
ers according to each the rights OF
belligerents in ports and territory of the
United States"
Senator Morgan said that if the United
States government had taken proper care
of it's citizens in Cuba, great loss of life
and property would have been avoided
This resolution was designed to place thu
United States in a position to protect 1T
citizens. But" he added Il am almos
hopeless, after the policy of past months
that any administration will get III
courage up to the point of sending GU
ships to Havana and demanding justice
and liberty for our people,
no N Morgan
speech Mr.. Stewart addressed the senate
on the bankruptcy bill.
Amendments by the President.
The president has sent to the senate
the following nominations:
Alfred L. Buck Georgia. to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotenti
airy of the United States to Japan.
James Boyle, Ohio. consul Of the United
States at Liverpool, Eng.
Trenton r. McCreary. Michigan, sec
rotary of legation Of the United States a
the City of Mexico.
Frank p. Flint. California, to be attor
ney of the United States for the southern
district of California.
Brigader General Frank Wheaton, t.
be major general.
Confirmed by the Senate.
The senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations:
Andrew d. White Of New York to b.
ambassador to Germany.
William f. Draper of Massachusetts t.
be ambassador to Italy.
Oliver l.. Spaulding of Michigan to b
assistant secretary of the treasury
William b. Howell of New Jersey to b.
assistant secretary of the treasury.
Chandler Hale of Maine to be secretar,
of the embassy of the United States a
Rome, Italy.