The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06

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soul in patience.
Mr.. Hoar rejected with Indignation any
assertion that he was guided on these
great questions Of humanity by the in
terests OF opinion of the business ole
ments as had besn suggested. when the
time came for any we1l considered move
ment In behalf Of humane warfare In
Cuba or elsew hers, Mr. Hoar said. 1t
would have his support. But the question
now was whether the United States would
act on guesses and prophecy In giving an
affront to Spain.
Mr.. Allen again took tho floor. address,
ing himself frequently to Mr.. Aosr In
Allen. ironically, that the MAssaoh usetts
Senator (Hoar) compared himaslf to the
sturdy oek, while he (Allen) was
characterized as mere mushroom. The
danger to General Rivera was not a
rumof, and in 50 oharactsrizing II. the
Massachusetts Senator showed his
weakness and puerility." The Amerl-
can people knew the facts and tho Massa-
chusetts Senator know them-that this
man Rivera WAS about to be shot.
Mr.. bale, Republican Of Maine. said
that hs would be willing to pass reso-
luton inquiring Of the State Department.
what information 1t had % ths matter.
The department waA in daiiy communities
tion Uith Cuba through ita AGENTS. The
Senate had had experience taking Steps
based on nswapapet YunorA whlcn ~
afterward rsgrAtted. Therefore. he moved
the references Of thu resolution to the
eonmittes on foreign relations.
M. Morgan inquired If Mr. Hale ad-
pittsd that state Of war existed In
Cuba.
There is conflict going ON there;
there 70 Sighting more or less. but no
great hatt1es, replied Mr.. Hale. He did
not anppegs state Of war existed as 1t
would If the European powers were fight
ing. But, he added, there was a guerilla
war, lives were being lost and property
Mr. Stewart Populist Of Nevada, spoke
OF the war as brutal and distraceful.
Mr.. Gallinger, Republican Of New
Hampshire, referred sarcassics]ly to Mr..
Hoar, % having habit Of settling great
questions with. wave Of his haRd.
speaking Of the atrocities Of the Cuban
wal, Mr.. Gallingss said that he knew of
an incident not denied that The Spanish
Soldiers had cut to pieces twelve Oubah
childrsB merely to show how artistioally
they could slash them. Il was time to
terminate the state Of barbarity On that
island such al curdled the blood Of every
Amerioan heart
Mr.. Hoar said that the friends Of the
resolution seemed to be intolerent OF op-
position aud given to dis-interpretlng
and mis-representing the uttsrances OF
the opposition, but that he would not fol-
/ low the example. Speaking Of the war
Of 1870, Mr. Hoar asserted that negotia-
tions had then been In progress, under
the guidance of the Secretary of Sttte for
the purchase by Cuba Of her Independence
Tor S10O, 900, o00. but they had been
frustrated By the i'll considered action on
the part Of the Senate. 1.-THE misery of
Cuba from that day to this has been due
to the overthrow of that policy Of
Grant's,n he declared.
Mr.. GaIlingsr replied that the precedent
was as though the british had endea vored
| to restrain General Stark BY an o6et to
permit ths Amerioans to buy their inds-
bendenoe. The Cubans were fighting for
Just what Stark fought for. The atroei-
ties in Cuba were NO greater IN 1870
luton TO the com nmittee was lost 81 to
~.
Mr.. Bacon, Democrat Of Georsi a, sug.
aested that Ii be amended 60 a. to yead,
"if such report IL found to ts true" and
Mr Gray that the word President be
substituted for governor, both Of which
amendments were accepted by Mr.. Allen.
| Then Mr. aoAr proposed that "informa-
tion has cone to the Eenate," be substi-
tuted for sit Is reported"
Mr.. Allen remarked that he saw ne
difference, but Mr.. Hoat oontended that
there was great difference, and Mr.
Allen said. an accept anything to save
this mans life. "
The resolution was adopted without a
| dissenting vote.
As the morning hour had expired, the
| Morgan resolution for the recoa milton OF
Cuban belligerenoy went over until to-
| morrow.
Mr.. Elkins, Republican OF West Vir-
gihia, was then recognized for a speech
on the restoration OF our merchant
marine.
0When Mr.. Elkins closed, joint resolu.
ton was offered bv Mr.. Bate, Democrat
of Tennessee, for the relief Of the food
sufferers along the Mississippi river. The
resolution went through without 9
| question.
The bankruptcy bill then came mp a,
the unfinished business Of tho Senate and
Mr.. Lindsay, Democrat of Kentucky,
spoke In support Of the bill.
| At l. 45 the Senate held q brief exeou.
tive session and then adjourned.
WILL REMAIN IN MAINE.