Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-26
UNDER FIRE.
Secretary ohey Severely Criticised
by Senator Turpie.
HIS POSITION Oh CUBA ATTACKED.
Senator sl,eraea Comes in Fer = share
OF Ills isan as.gs.tt.on--sen tors tcsent
Public Interference in Regard
To The Treaty.

deep interest AID Importance came up
before the seuaie Friday in most un-
expected manner. First arose the sub
ject of the recognition by congress OF
the republic OF Cuba-Senator Turpie
(dem., Ind.) giving notice of his in
tention TO call up Senator Cameron's
resolution on MONDAY next and to adj
dress the senate on the subject. Senator
Turpie adverted to Secretary Olney's
defiance of congress in the matter of
Cuba, and said that it reminded him
of the school master of antiquity, who
whipped his pupils gently" or, in the
Latin, "Manus molliter imposint." He
also referred TO Il newspaper statement
of an alleged compact between the pres
ent secretary of state and the premier
of the next administration that there
would be no action in relation to Cuba
during the present congress.
Dental from Sherman.
This statement was bluntly contra
dicted by Senator Sherman, rs one
without the slightest foundation.
"There has BEEN" he declared, mo con-
versation at all between lis on the SUBJ
ject matter, no expression of opin-
ion."
Senator Turpie said he was glad to ac-
cept the disavowal. But he felt the
senate should do something to dissipate
such reports. whatever the difference
may be as to the independence of Cuba"
he concluded, 81 think every senator
here favors the independence of the
senate"
Senators Resent Interference.
This episode was followed by another
more striking ON the subject of the ar
bitration treaty. Numerous letters had
been presented by Senator Cullom (rep.,
1ll), written to himself, some in favor
of the treaty and some against it; and
when Senator Hoar (rep., Mass.) sent to
the clerks desk other memorials on the
same subject, he took occasion to give
his views upon the propriety of outside
interference with the senate in the con-
sideration of a treaty. He condemned
the Incorporate zeal of the pulpit and
of the press, and of college professors,
and of good men generally, and re-
minded them that the senate was part
OF the treaty making power, and that
while it was considering the various
points of a treaty it was not proper for
outside people to urge upon it immedi-
nte and inconsiderate action.
He pointed out that, if seine modifica-
tions were DENIED necessary and if Mr..
Olney submitted them to the marquis
of Salisbury, the marquis might we'll
reply: Your people are clamoring for
1t as it is. You do not represent your
country and your country's interest"
He repealed the insinuation that the
senate was to have the spurs jabbed
into it if it did not dispose of the treaty.
In "a hours.
Il, Interest in Sherman's Speech.
! By this time the galleries had filed,
senators had come in from the cloak
rooms and there was intent interest in
the discussion. Senator Sherman fol-
lowed Senator Hoar, and there was
added interest in his statement, in
view of his early entry to the head
OF the state department and his present
position as chairman of the committee
on foreign relations. Senator Sherman
said:
mo one is more ready than myself to
congratulate the country on the great
achievement of concluding this treaty Of
arbitration. The time has come when the
nations of the world should turn their at
tentfon to the settlement of differences by
peaceful methods instead of a resort TO
war" At the same time Senator Sherman
snid the treaty was one involving such
grave considerations that it should have
The most careful, mature and dispassionate
consideration. That was the present pur-
pose of the committee on foreign
relations, and the members of that
committee We're able to take up tile
treaty and consider it article by article
with the greatest care. 1t would not be
proper, said the senator, for him to say
what the result would be, even If he knew.
But it was certain that the committee
would proceed with all speed compatible
with the interests involved. There was no
purpose to postpone or delay action"
The discussion was continued in
somewhat the same strain by Senators
Cullom (rep., ND, Hawley (rep.,
Conn.,, Sewell (rep., N. J.) and Stew
art (pop., New, and then Senator Nor
gan (dem., Ala.) interposed an objection
that the whole debate was out of order
and the matter was dropped
Tho Nicaraguan Canal.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Nicaragua canal bill was taken up
as the unfinished business. At the
threshold another international ques-
ton was injected in the shape of letter
from the secretary of state transmit
ting communication from Mr. Rod
riguez, the minister of the Greater
Republic of Central America" protest
Ing against the various Nicaragua canal
bills before congress as being in viola
ton of the contract of the Maritime
Canal company.
Senator Morgan plunged into the dis
cussion in his usual manner, hitting
right and left. He insinuated that this
Rodriguez letter had been written at
the instigation of q greater power
(Great Brittany which always advanced
Its ends, but never failed to protect its
subjects. He charged that the letter
was an attempt on the part of the Mica
ragua to collect $4,ooo,OOO blackmail
and asked what kind of senate it was
that would accept dictation of this kind
without being furnished with the requi-
site information from the state depart
ment and without knowing what
passed between the president and this
man, Rodriguez, in the blueroom of the
white house,
Senator Hale (rep., Me.) suggested
IN adjournment until Monday SO as te
becure any further information that
might be Forthcoming, but Senator
Morgan warmly replied that Senator
Hale must ask that information Of Sec
rotary Olney himself, as he had found