The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-20
but l merely say that Mr.. Mckinley is
a yery nleasnnt pentlnman'

Il very pleasant gentleman
Mr.. Stewart argued for the resolution.
saying it voiced the sentiment of the
American people. who wanted no more
of the Cleveland policy" on Cuba.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia replied in sar-
remarks and then read a carefully pre-
pared manuscript involving the legal
points in the recognition of belligerency.
After concluding his legal argument,
Mr.. Daniel branched to the general sub
iect of Cuba and aroused the closest at
tention by his vigorous words. The
diplomacy of Spain had succeeded for
two and half years. he said, in binding
American diplomacy into the belief that
world knew that war existed there. red
handed. bloody. cruel and wanton. 1t
is war in which Spain employs more
troops than England employed in seek
ing to put down the American revolution.
and vet senator's were met with the
statement that recognition of n state
of war in Cuba would be inimcal to
Spain. He denied that the recognition of
an existing fact should be construed as
Il hostile act, but in any event the fact
should be recognized and the great in
fluence of the United States thrown to-
wards the course of civilized and Chris
tian usage.
1t might subject American vessels to
search, but this would be small mat
ter compared with the results achieved.
1t might give Spain the right to block
ade Cuba. but in that Spain would suffer
more than the United States.
SIT is said this means war;" continued
Mr. Daniel 81 deny it. If Spain
should declare war against MS because we
recognize the helligerency of her former
subjects. who had carried on war for
two and half years, she would have
an unjust complaint and war against
us and we will have a just cause of com
plaint and war against her. | do not
wish to see the American people involved
in war. | look upon war rs one OF the
greatest calamities that can befall a peo-
pie. But it is a greater calamity for
the public spirit of Il great nation to be
so deadened that it can look on murder
and arson and pillage with Indifference.
and for the public spirit of that nation
to be so dead as to delay one instant in
doing an act of justice because of fear
of war"
At the close of Mr. Daniels speech
Mr.. Mason of Illinois secured the floor
and will speak when the resolution is
taken up at . o'clock tomorrow.
During the session bills were passed
as follows:
Appropriating 100000 for public
building at Salt Lake City. Utah: confer
ring jurisdiction on the court of claims
in the case of book agents of the NJ. Il.
church South against the United States;
appropriating 100000 for a public build
ing at Abilene. Tex. and like amount
for Aberdeen, s. ID.
The Allen resolution as to Broker Chap
man was laid on the table after report
that it was learned that he had made no
appeal for executive clemency.
Mr. Pettigrow (pep) of South Dakota
called up the resolution for the appoint
ment of committee of five senators to
| investigate the issue of patents of lands
for the Pacific railroads. He spoke of
| the alleged manipulation of the Pacific
roads and the urgent needs of an inves-
tigation in order to protect the govern
nents liens on the branch lines of the
Pacific systems. He declared his belief
that million acres of these lands had
been patented through bribery and other
irregular methods.
Mr. Morgan. member of the Pacific
Railroad committee said the regular COM
mittee should make the investigation, as
| it had been constructed and was anX-
Gus to make the proposed investigation
| His motion to that effect was carried and
the resolution adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Butler of North
Carolina was agreed to requesting the
president for information as to the all-
| thOrity by which n sale of the Union Pa
cific Railroad had been agreed upon by
the executive and any combination of
purchasers.
At ) o'clock an executive session was
held. and at $50 o'clock the senate ad-
l journed.