Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-08

washington, April 6.-The senate by
unanimous vote adopted a resolution
mn the reports that Gen. Ruiz Rivera,
the Cuban commander, is about TO be
tried by drumhead courtmartial and
shot. and expressing the judgment OF
the senate that, if these reports are
true. the president of the United States
should protest to the Spanish govern
r,ent against such violation of the
miles of civilized warfare. This reSo-
ution does not go TO the house of rep
resentatives and became effective as a
measure Of advice to the president by
fs adoption by the senate. Although
1pD0sition was withdrawn on the final
vote there was spirited opposition in
The early stages of the debate and
est vote on the comparative strength OF
the Cuban and anti-Cuban sentiment
in the senate The test occurred on
d motion 10 refer the resolution TO the
committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Hale who was prominently Identified
with the opposition TO the Cuban reeo-
was supported by Mr.. Hoar The
debate was spirited and at times quite
rers1nal Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Gallinger
flashing with Mr. Hoar. Hale's mo-
rion to refer was defeated % to y and
the resolution adopted Al to o, Hoar
and Hale retaining from voting An
other Cuban resolution comes up today,
that of Mr.. Morgan, declaring that
state of war exists in Cuba and recog-
Dzing both parties as belligerents,
When the Cuban debate was precipi-
-stcd Mr.. Allen emphatieally dissented,
he said. from the proposition that the
American congress must SIT idly by
while this savageIy and barbarous con-
test proceeds at our very tnreshold'
Within 100 miles of our shores, women
and children are being butchered and
The methods of civilized warfare set at
defiance. Mr. Allen declared that
SPANS course had been one of blood
She'd and cruelty. This was 50 notably
rue as to recent events in the Phillip
pine islands and in Cuba that Spain
had been made an outlaw nation
and was not entitled to recognition by
civilized countries. II is time for us
70 act, declared the senator. If the
PRESIDENT of the United States will send
bur navy TO Cuba, he exclaimed, and
warm Spain that she must observe the
methods of civilized warfare or every
Spanish seaport would be RACED to its
.0miatiOn, hostilities would cease and
Cuba would be free within three
months
Mr.. Hoar responded in a calm and
SEPARATIONS Of the founders of the gov
eminent in establishing the senate as
-aa stay and resisting power against
hose passionate and fitful gusts Of
sentiment that had wrecked every other
republic on earth. He believed in the
dignity and greatness of the senate in
spite Of the .gnorant criticisms and
s.urrilty of the London Times In
ae pending resolution congTe ss was
asked TO give affront to powerful and
friendly nation. This resolution was
based on mere prophecy, surmise, pre-
l"l1n Mr.. Hoar. continuing, asked
.ae Nebraska senator 10 possess his
beautiful soul in patience. He rejected
with Indignation any assertions that he
was guided on these great questions Of
humanity by the interests or opinion
~. business elements, as had been sug-
-=.ed,
j. was evident that considerable per-
>34a feeling was being aroused by the
..aa.e Mr., Allen again took the