Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-20

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believed from the utterances her
that he was in the Spanish cortes.
Senator Foraker stated that il
April. 1895, Secretary Of State OlneJ
offered Spain the mediation Of the
United States 70 bring the Cuban war
70 close. Spain refused the offer.
The reply Of Spain contained the
statement that no measures looking
to the peace Of the island could be
considered until the rebels had been
subdued.
Hoar asked If the tender Of the
United States was on the basis Of Sc
curing independence for Cuba. For
aker replied that it was distinctly on
the basis Of Cuba remaining under
the Spanish government.
1t was evident, he said, that money
changers we're in the temple. He en-
treated the United States to learn to
stand alone politically, financially
and internationally. To bid for Eu-
ropean capital was to invite further
enslayement. Cannon believed it to
be the duty Of the United States to
establish a protectorate over the Gu
ban islands. Cannon said he did not
share the solicitude Of Hoar, as to
the safety Of Americans in case the
resolution would pass. He expressed
the opinion: that the resolution
would pass and neither the tariff nor
anything else would be allowed to
prevent it.
Lindsay Of Kentuckey, favored the
resolution expressing the opinion that
If the United States had declared for
beligerency a year ago it would have
had the effect Of lessening the horror
of the Cuban war. This recognition
was the first great step toward Cuban
independence.
ARMOR PLATE.
The senate naval affairs committee
had before 1t secretary Long, having
under consideration the subject of
armor plate and battleships. At the
conclusion OF the meeting the COM
mittee decided TO unanimously recon-
mend that the price on armor plate
be fixed at S4O0 a ton. The committee
was informed that the armor plate
manufacturers would willingly accept
1925, but 1t was believed they would
also take the lower price.
RULES.
Speaker Reed has called a meeting
Of the committee on rules for the pur-
pose of framing a rule under which
the house will consider the resolution
to appropriate $4,000 for the relief Of
the American citizens in Cuba. The
Republican leaders have decided that
the house should pass the senate reso-
luton and ignore the question of rec
ognition OF belligerency.
NOMINATIONS.
The president today sent to the
senate the following nominations.
Justice Joseph Gaines, attorney of
the United States for the district Of
West Virginia.
Interior -Myron II. McCord, gov
ernor OF Arizona; Charles II. Akers,
secretary OF Arizona; Arthur P. Gree
ley, of New Hampshire, now exam
lner-in-chiet OF the patent office, TO
be assistant commander of patents;
Thomas G. Stewart, OF Illinois, now
principal examiner OF the patent
oflice, to be examiner ln-chief.
(Myron II. McCyrd is "A native of
Pennsylvania. He went to Wiscon-
sin in 1854 and was elected to the 5lst
congress. After retiring from con-
gress he went to Arizona
7 THE EXPOSITION.
The senate committee on interna'
tional expositions decided to report
favorably on a resolution providing
for an appropriation of $350OOO for
the proper representation of this gov
ernment at the Paris EXPOSITION of
1900.
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