The herald., 1897-04-06

opinion OF the business elements as had
been suggested. The senator shared
none Of this animoedty to so-called busi-
ness Interests, for the prosperity of this
class meant hope and happiness to every
working man, while a blow to that in
terest meant poverty and despair to
millions Of American homes When the
time came for any well considered move
ment in behalf of humane warfare In
Cuba or elsewhere, Hoar said, II would
have hfs support But the question was
now whether the United States should
act on guess and prophecy in giving an
affront to Spain.
It was evident that considerable per-
6onal feeling was being reused oy the
debate Allen again took the floor, ad-
dressing himself frequently to Hoar IN
person
1t was surprising. said Mr.. Allen.
Ironically, that the Massachusetts, SEN
ator (Hoar) compared himself to the
sturdy oak, while he (Allen) was char
acterized as a mere mushroom. Inc
danger to General Rivera was not ru-
NOR, and by so characterZing IL the Mas
sachusetts senator showed his weak
ness and puerility." The American peo-
pie knew the facts, and the Massachu-
setts senator knew them-that this
meant that Rivera was about to be tried
and shot
II wish I had tine power to land United
States soldiers on the island OF Cuba ana
to send our fleets there" said Alien,
land the Spanish forces would be
ground to inflnitesimal pieces or this
barbarity would end
The senator closed with further sar-
castle references to Hoar, saying that
the Massachusetts, senator might be mis-
taken in his belief that the care of the
senate was in his keeping.
Hale, Republican, OF Maine. said that
he would be willing to pass resolution
inquirlng of the SKATE department
&,hat information it had on the matter
He moved the reference of the resolu-
ton to the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
Stewart Populist. of Nevada. spoke of
the wan as brutal and disgracefIl to the
civilization of the age.
Galunee~, Republican. of New Hsmp-
shire. Nreferred sarcastically to Sen
ator Hoar as having habit of settling
great questions with a wave of his hand.
at is time to termirate a state of bar
barity on that island such as curdleS
the blood of EVERY American heart" con-
tinued Gallinger IT wiis time that Spain
should be given to understand that this
was the nineteenth century. Every ut
terance which had come TO him in oppo-
sition had come from the commercial
interests which We're opposed 10 action
by the United States. He had received
aletter from one of the money changers,
a speculator of New England. full of
denunc,ation. and charging that the
men who spoke for Cuba were speaking
for the applause of the senate galleries.
But he believed there would yet be
republic on the island of Cuba.
doar, in brief reply, said that tiIe
friends of the resolution seemed to- be
intolerant of opposition and given TO
1risinterpreting and misrepresentation
the utterances of the opposition, but
that he would not follow the example.
The motion to refer the resolution TO
committee was lost, 2l to n, as follows;
Yeas-Bate Burrows. Caffery, Gull
lom. Davis, Elkins. Fairbanks, Gray,
Hale. Hawley, Hoar, Lindsay, McMil-
Ian. Mitchell, Perkins, PettE, Sewall,
Turpie. Wellington and Wetmore-21.
Nays-Allen, Bacon. Baker. Berry.
Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chandler. Clark,
Coclsrell. Gallinger. Harris of kansas,
Holtfeldt, Kyle, Mantle, Martin. Mason,
Morgan, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Rawlins,
Roach, Stewart. Thurston, Thlman,
Vest and Warren-27
Then Bacon suggested that it be
amended so as to read "if such report is
found to- be true and Gray that the
word president" be substituted Tor
government" both of which amend
f1lents were accepted by Allen. Then
Hoar proposed information has come TO
the senate" be substituted for III is re-
ported"
Allen remarked that he saw no diff
ference but Hoar contended that there
was a great difference, and Allen sald;
.'TIi accept anything to save this man
life" M
The resolution was then adopted WITH
cut a dissenting vote and with a. sena-
tors voting for it, as follows: Allen. Ba-
con. Baker. Bate, Berry, Butler, can
non, Carter. Chandler, Chiffon, Clark,
Clay, Cocl1rell, Cullen. Davis Fair
banks. Frye, GalinRer Gear, Gray
Harris of Kansas. Heitfeldt, Kyle. Lind
say, Mcmillan. Mantle. Martin, Mason
Mitchell, Morgan, Nelson, PettisreW'
Pettus, Pritchard, Rawlins, Roach. Sc
well. Stewart. Thurston. Tillman, Tur-
pie, Vest, Warren and Wellington-44.
The Allen resolution as passed is as
follows:
whereas. information has come to
the senate that Gen. Ruiz Rivera a
leader of the Cuban army OF indepeh-
dence recently captured by the span,
Dish forces. is to be tried ny drumhead
court martial and shot; therefore,
.Resolved. That in the judgment OF
+he senate 1t is the duty of the president
of the United States If such information
is found to be true, to protest 10 tne
spanish government against such vio-
1atien of the rules of civilized warfare
AS the morning hour had eNpireu lHs
Morgan resolution for the recognition OIL
Cuban belligerency went over until TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Elkins CRep.. w. Va.) was then
recognized for a speech for the recog-
rition of our merchant marine,
The bankruptcy bill then came up as
the unfinished business of the senate,
md Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky, Dem,
smoke in support of the bill.
Senator Lindsay made an elaporate
,peech in advocacy of the Tofrey bank
ruptcy bill In the course OF MS re-
marks he said: II have caused the laws
cf other countries to be examined and
find that all the leading nations of our
race have had for many years laws upon
their statute books upon the subject OF
bankruptcy.
s"The law in England has been con-
finuously In force for 355 years. ln
France the law has been in force for 4of
years. In Germany a law OF this char
acter was, enacted for the empire in le'';
IN Russia there has been bankruptcy
law in force since 1925; how much longer
cannot say, not having had access to
their earlier laws. The fact that these
wreat nations have found it desirable in
conducting business and in the promo
ffon of enterprise TO have such law for
The mutual protection of debtors and
creditors, constitute a precedent of per-
ssuasive force to the members of this
body.
"During the past ter years there has
been an agitation in behalf of a new lew,
xvt;oh has bepn educa tiOral in charaC-