The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06

UlO0 I0y2oluH uu0 loRO1U 10 uhoo 0o1s
Rivera, the Cuban commander, II about
to be tried by drum head court martial
and expressing the Judgment OF tho Sem
ate that il these reports are true. the
Prssident Of the Unitsd States should
protest to the Spanish government
against such violation Of the rules.of
civilized warfare This resolution be-
comes effective as a measure OF advice to
the President by its adoption today. AL
though opposition was withdrawn on the
nnal vote there was spirited opposition
in the early stages Of the debate and =
test vote on the comparative strength Of
the Cuban and anti-Cuban sentiment in
the Senate.
The test occurred on motion to refer
the resolution to the committee on foreign
relations. Mr.. Hale, Republican Of
Maine, who had besn prominently identi.
fed with the opposition to Cuban resoIu-
tipns made the motion to refer, and 10
was supported by Mr.. Hoar Of Massaohu-
setts. another prominent figure in the op-
position to Cuban resolutions. Tho de,
bate was very spirited, and at timAs
quite personal. 4. Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska
snd M. Gallinger OF New Ham mpshire,s
clashing with Mr.. Hoar. The Hale
motion to refer was defeated 81 to ~ and
| the resolution adopted A to D, Mr.. Hoaf
and Mr.. Hale RETAINING from voting.
Another Gu ban revolution comes up to-
declaring that state Of var exists In
Cuba and recognizing both parties rs
bel1igatsnts. a
After the disposal of the Cuban
question, three days was given to
speeches by Mr.. Elkins Of West Virginia,
speaking for two hours on the del elop-
me mt of the American merchant marine
and Mr.. Lindsay. Of Kentucky, advocat-
ing the passnge OF the bankruptcy bill.
Senate Late in the day joint resoln-
tion by Mr.. Bate Of Tennessee was agreed
to. directing the surgeon general Of the
Marine hospital service, to aid the
Mississippi rivef food sufferers by the
distribution of tents, blankets, food and
medicine ana to purchase further supplies
for similar distribution.
There was quite q breszs In the Senat to
today when Mr. Chandler, Republican at
New Hampshire, introduced bill abol-
ishing corn petition III trade and produo-
ing and authorizing combinations to en-
able manufacturers and producers Of
com modities subject to Interstate COM
merce, to maintain prices aad profits,
notwithstanding the business deprsss-
ien."
Mi. Chandler said he would not prsss
this DILL unless an effort was made to
pass the "pooltng" bill allowing rail-
roads to combine. r
Mr.. Allen gave a parting shot to "the
paternalism" Of the bill, and added: "In
the palmiest days Of populism, no man
was ever 10 wild eyed and long haired ~
| to introduce such bill"
The presiding officer, Mr.. hobart inter
vensd, holding that the debate was out
Of order.
The Cuban resolutions of Mr. ALLEN
and MIR. Morgan heretofore introduced
came up. The Allen resolutions Protested
against the trial Of Gen. RuiS Rivera,
the Cuban commander, BY drum.heArd
cours martisl. MI Allen urged the I'm.
mediate adoption Of the resolafion. "It
the President Of the United States will
send our navy to Cuba." explained Mr..
Allen. "srd warn Spain tha5 shs must
observe the methods Of civilized warfare
or that every Spanish seaport would b
RACED to its foundation, hostilities would
cease and Cuba would be free within
three months.
Mr. Honr, Republican Of Massachu-
setts, responded In calm and impressive
| manner. He spoke of the aspirations o1
the founders Of the government in estab'
fishing the Senate as the stay and resist
ing power against those Of passionats
and fitful gusts Of sensationalism that
had wrecked every other republic or
earth.
The sym boil Of the Senate was more
properly the sturdy and slow maturing
oak rather than the mushroom which
rottsd in An hour. This resolution wal
bassed on mere prophecy, surmise, pre-
diction. ''ft - Q fact," asserted MI
Allen from across the aisle. "does tbs
Senator (HoarI confess himself In suot
ignors noef''