The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-20
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lieve Spain of liability for damages for de.

lieve Spain of liability for damages for de-
struction 10 American property.
OF the latter reports, he said, II would
rot regard il as a serious loss. / have
found in the state department piled up
there claims amounting 10 many millions
for destruction of American property IN
the rebellion, and IN each and every m
stance the presentation to the Spanish gov
eminent of such a claim has been forward
ed by London diplomatic correspondence
winding up in every case, without single
exception. with the fat, direct refusal 10
recognize such a claim. And 1t IS noto-
r.ous fact that If Spain did recognize them
she would be unable TO pay them In all
seriousness, / had rather hold the obl.ga-
ticns Of the insurgents than Of SPAIN
1t was time. Mr.. Foraker said. in conclu-
sion, that the United States ceased policing
her shores in the interest Of Spain. 1t was
time 10 end this quasi-co- partnership n
brutal and hell:sh war and, for his part.
rot vote or act would continue this unho.iy
alliance.
There were vidences OF demonstration III
the galleries as Mr.. Foraker closed. but
these were quickly checked by the presid-
irg officer.
HoAR WANTS FACTS.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Foraker, con-
tending that the senate should have au-
thorized facts, set forth Ike judicial find
ing OF court, in an official report
He complained that Mr.. Foraker wanted
the senate to act on information which he
was rot at liberty 70 disclose. The prac-
tica, thing was TO propose mediation, and
If that was rejected, 10 have the facts
presented 10 the senate and take the acton
the facts warranted. What Spain had de-
clined was what any self-respecting nation
would decline that while she retained Cuba
she should make laws for that part OF her
kingdom without the dictation OF the Unit
ed tSates. That was not a declaration Of
media ton.
Twenty years ago Spain had said there
might be circumstances under which she
would accept mediation. And II the facts
claimed by the senator from Ohio were
true II must seem to him that the golden
hour had arrived.
Mr.. Hoar called attention 70 a statement
In Secretary Olney's letter which Mr.. For
aker had not read, that the war was con-
Quoted by the insurgents, not by pitched
battles. but by applying the torch TO the
plantations and striving 10 starve out the
Spanish soldiers by destroying the planta-
tons and business.
II II were true that insurgents were thus
destroying the property OF American citi-
zens. was il a violation OF the rules of war
that they were banished or punished by
death, he asked, and add: II would like
report from the committee on foreign rela-
tons on that point"
He did not know whether. II Cuban. or
an American citizen, were caught red
handed in such business. he should not be
put to death Federal soldiers had been
executed in the American rebellion after
trial by a drum-head court martial for
burning a military bridge.
Even though Spain had refused to pay
American claims, Mr.. Hoar argued. II did
not follow that she could not be compelled
to pay them. England had once refused
point blank to pay the Alabama claims. and
the same power which had forced England
OF pay these claims would force Spain 20
Pay.
Mr.. Thurston, Nebraska. took the floor.
intending to address the senate when the
Cuban debate Is resumed.
BILLS PASSED.
The senate passed bills as follows: Au-
thorizing payment by the United States OF
state and county taxes on land held IN
severalty by Indians; granting medals to
the survivors Of volunteers OF the Port
Hudson forlorn hope storming party; regu-
laang the pay OF non-commiss,oned officers
of the army after July /, 1895. as follows:
Sergeant Major. quartermaster sergeant
and first sergeant. $50 each per month; ser
geant. s23; corporal. 81; appropriatins sl25.-
900 for a public building at Altoona, Pa:
$4,000 for a Mammoth Hot Spring, Yellow
stone Park; 10000 for Evanston. Wyo.;
s35o.o0o for California; authorizing two
bridges across the Mississippi. at or near
St. Paul. Mimi; making Great Falls. Mont.
a port of entry.
ATS o'clock the senate adjourned