The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-18
ApprOpriates $4,000 for The Benefit Of
Starving Am riCdnS in Cuba.
The HOUSE SlDETRACKS The NATTER.
However. Mr.. Bailey Objecting to Its Con
sideration Apart From Senator Mor-
gan's Resolution Recognizing Cuban
Beiligereucy-A Party Vote.

bcsieged the galleries Throughout the
day. Among the occupants Of the diplo-
matte gallery were Sir Julian Pauncefote.
the British ambassador, and Minister
Hatch. Of Hawaii. and in the reserved
gallery was General Dan Sickles. ca
United states Minister 10 spain. Neither
the Spanish legation nor the Cuban bu-
reau in Washington were represented in
the galleries. 30 far as could be observed
Immediately following the reading of
the message Mr.. Davis, chairman oi The
Committee on Foreign Relations. pre-
sentcd a favorable report on joint rcso-
luton originally introduced by Mr. Cal
linger appropratng $4,000 FOR the relief
OF American citizens in Cuba. There was
only one brief speech made from Mr.
Galliuugcr and then the resolution vert
through 10y unanimous vote.
The resolution as amended Is as fol-
lows.
MR. GALLINGER'S RESOLUTION.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the Unitcc states in
Congress assembled. that tie sum Of
$1,000 be and The slime is hereby APP
propriatcdIut Of any money in the Treas
ury not otherwise arIi Cpriatcd for me
relief of destitute citizens Of the United
States in the island of cuba. said money
to De expended at the discretion and un-
der the direction Of The President Of the
United States in the purchase and fur
nishing Of food. clothing and medicines
10 such citizens and for transporting 10
the United states such of them as so de-
sire. and who are without means TO trans
port themselves
The second phase Of the Cuban subject
came up at o'clock. when the Morgan
resolution declaring that q condition Of
war exists i'm Cuba was taken up.
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
Mr. Morgan stated that unless some
Senator desired TO speak he would ask
a yea and nay vote ON the pending mo-
ton of Mr. Halo's 10 refer the resolution
TO the Committee ON Foreign Relations.
The vote was about 10 be taken when
Mr.. Wellington Rcp. of Maryland arose
for his maiden speech. which proved to
be a vigorous protest against the resolu-
tlon and plea for It's reference 90 TIE
Committee on Foreign Relations. He
said that z~lile "a resolution of belliser-
encv might not De serious, yet the Senate
should pause and onsider the serious Ie-
suits that might follow such a decdrd-
tion.
The first thing the Senate should do
IS TO pass tariff BILL The American peo-
pie he said. were more Interested I'm the
passage of that bin than they were in
the Cuban question. Then Congress
should turn its attention 10 the currency
question. he sail for tho Republican
party stood for o. good sound currency.
CLEVELAND COMMENDED.
"The policy pursued by the late adj
ministration and 10y Grover Cleveland
meets ny approval declared Mr. Wei
lington. "and. as a Republican. / am pre-
AIRED to say that Grover Cleveland did his
duty i'm refusing to rush headlOng into
d radical Cuban policy"
Mr. Daniel (of Virginia. said the Sena-
tor from Maryland Wellington had
taken a shot at creation" while pre-
sumably discussing the pending resolu-
ton ne had gone into the tariff currency,
the late and the present administrations
IN their various ramihcations. Mr.. Dam
ic asserted that the Maryland Senator
entirely misapprehended the resolution,
i'm declaring that it involved hostility TO
Spain i'm sarcastic tones Mr.. Daniel rec
ferred 10 Mr.. WcliingtOn's statement. that
some debt Of gratitude existed because
Spain had produced "a Christopher Colum-
bus II were better had there been no
Columbus, said Mr.. Daniel. 81 America
was TO continue a savagery that prevailed
here before the country was discovered
The Senator then took up the legal ques-
tions involved in the recognition of bell
lgercncy. This branch OF the speech was
carefully prepared. and was read from
manuscript.
MIR. DANIELS VIGOROUS REMARKS.
After concluding his legal argument ON
The powers of Congress and the President
MI Daniel returned 20 the general sub
iect Of Cuba and again aroused
the keencst attention boy mis- vigorous
words The diplomacy of Spain had sue
cccdCd fOr two and cnc-half years. he
said. in binding American diplomacy
into the belief that war did not exist In
cuba. But the world knew that war
existed there. hich-handcd. bloody. cruel
war. 10 is o war in which span en-
rloys more troops ttan England employ
ed i'm seeking 90 pat down the American
rcvolution. And yet Senators Were met
With tho statement that recognition of
state of war in Cuba would DE inim.cal
10 Spain.
Tie denied that the recognition of am
existing fact could be construed as
hostile act. but in any event the fact
should Doe recognize and the great in-
nueuCc Of the United States thrown to-
ward the cause of civilized and Christian
usage. lt might subject some American
vessels TO search. but this would Doe %
small matter compared with the results
achieved. 10 might give Spain right 10
blockade cuba. but in that Spain would
suffer move than the United States.
DOES NOT MEAN WAR.
"It f. said this means war" continued
Mr.. Daniel. II deny IT. If Spain should
declare war against us because We rec
oqnized the belligorcncy of her former
subjects. who had carried on a war for
two and a half years she would have an
unjust cause of complaint and war
against us and we would have a Just
cause of complaint and war against her.
do not wish 10 see the American peo-
pie involved in war / look upon war as
one of tho greatest calamities that can
befan q people But II IS a greater ca
lamity for the high public spirit Of a
great nation 10 be so deadened that It
can look upon murder and arson and pill
age with Indifference and for the public
spirit OF that nation to be so dead as 10
20 delay one instant in doing an act of
justice because of fear Of war"
At the close Of Mr.. Daniels speech
Mr. Mason. Of Illinois. secured the floor
and will speak when the resolution is
taken up at o'clock Tomorrow lie
yielded at o'clock for an executive ses-
sion, and at $50 Z. NJ. the Senate ad-