Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-06

terizing it. the. Massachusetts, senator
showed his weakness and puerility.", The
Massaehusetts es senator n Knew ' themathat a hat
Rivera was about to be tried and shot. Il
wish had the power to land United States
soldiers on the island of Cuba and to send
our fleets there" said Mr.. Allen, land the
Spanish forces would be ground to infinite
small pieces. or this barbarity would end"
references to Mr.. Hoar. saying that the
Massachusetts senator might be mistaken
in his belief that the care of the senate
Mr. Hale. Republican. of Maine, said that
he would be willing to pass resolution
inquiring of the, state department what in
formation it had on the matter He moved
the reference of the resolution to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr. Stewart Populist: Of Nevada; spoke
of the war as brutal and disgraceful to the
civilization of the age.
Mr.. Gallinger. Republican. of New Hamp-
shire, referred sarcastically to Mr.. Hoar
as having habit of settling questions with
wave of his hand.
ut is time to terminate the state of bar
barity on that island such as curdles the
blood of every American heart" continued
Mr.. Gallinger. 1t was time that Spain
should be. given to understand that this
ance which had come to him in opposition
had come from the commercial interests,
which We're opposed to action by the United
States. He had but yesterday received a
letter from one of the money changers,
speculator of New England, full of denun-
siaion and ,sd charging that the men who
plause of the senate galleries. But he be-
1ieyed there would yet be republic on the
island of Cuba.
Mr.. Hoar. in brief reply, said that the
friends of the resolution seemed to be in
tolerant of opposition and given to mis-
interpreting and misrepresenting the ut
teIarces of the opposition, but that he
would not follow the example.
The motion to refer the resolution to the
ccnmittse Tnai ss was lost. q to q, as follows:
Chiffon: Davis, Elkins. Fairbanks. Gray.
Hale Hawley. Hoar Lindsay. Mcmillan,
Mitchell. Perkins; Pettus. ssewell, Turpie.
le-. Cannon. Carter. Chandler, Clark.
G9fkse GsngeT va Ma Harr MsTtn Of Mnsas
Morgan, Pettigrew, Pritchard. Rawiins,
Reach. Stewart, Thurston, Tillman, Vest
and Warren-27.
Then Mr.. Bacon. Democrat. of Georgia.
read, IF such report is found to be true
and Mr. Gray the word president be
substituted for government. both of
Allen. Then Mr.. Hoar proposed that "in-
formation has come to the. senate" be
substituted for "it is reported
Mr.. Allen remarked that he saw no diff
ference. but Mr.. Hoar contended that there
was a great difference and Mr.. Allen said:
I'll accept anything to save this mans
The resolution was then adopted with
out dissenting vote. forty-four senator's
voting for 1t.
AS the morning hour had expired, the
Morgan resolution for the recognition of
Cutan belligerency went over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Elkins, Republican, of West vir-
ginia. was then recognized for a speech
on the restoration of our merchant ma
rine.
The bankruptcy bill then came up as the
unfinished business of the senate and Mr..
Lindsay, Democrat. of kentucky, spoke in
support of the bill.
At 4:35 y. m. the senate held a brief ex-
ecutive session and then adjourned.