Morris tribune., 1897-04-21
CAPITAL ITEMS.

The big guns OF the senate have
been pounding away on the Cuban
question this week with renewed
energy. Senators Gallinger, Al.
2en, Morgan, Hale and Hoar have
been leaders in the debate, the first
three being on Cuba's side and the
OtAer two talking in SPANS inter
est. Senator Allen made spirit.
ed speech on h resolution direct
ing the president to protest against
Ahe trial of General Rivera the
Cuban leader, by Il Spanish drum
head cOurt-martial. Senator Hoar
replied In calm and impressive
manner, charging on the asplra-
tl0ns Vt the founders of the gov
eminent IN establishing the senate
as the stay and resisting power
against those impassioned and fit
fal gusts of sentiment that had
wrecked every other republic on
earth. He declared that the reso-
2Etion was based on mere report
and prophecy; and that prophecy
was far from being an rxact sci
ence. In closing he SAID when
The tim came for any well-consid-
erred movement in behalf of humane
syarfa.,., a. Cuba itwould have his
support, but the question now is,
-shethtr the United States would
art ON guesses and prophecy in CIV
ing an affront to SPAIN
Senator Hale epdeavored to side
track the resolution by motion
to rrter it to the committee on
foreign relations but the motion
-was I st. Senator Gallinger then
made a most impassioned speech
nm SAVIOR of the resolution. He be-
sgaaa by referring sarcastically to
aIy. Hoar as having habit of set
a49is,g great questions with a wave
aaf his hand. In closing what was
one of the most ferVid and impas-
&aoAed speeches heard in the SEN
ate for many years he said: 'sThank
Sod there is yet in the American
heart sympthy for the oppressed
and q love fer freedom, for indie
pendence, for constitutional gov
esnment. | offer my prayer today
aaat Notwithstanding the perseeu-
ai,,ns these people are suffering,
4, Notwithstanding the fact that this
tat power of Spain is being ex-
ereed to crush Cuban independence
these people will yet gain their
freedom. . The burst of applause
which followed this speech showed
that Mr.. Gallinger had struck a
respon siEe chord. The resolution
sas un animously adopted.
Sena Morgan stirred the SEN
ate by a strong speech on his reso-
aation declaring that a. state of
wzr exists In Cuba. His speech
was punctuated with sharp ex-
changes of personalities with SEN
sator Hale. He charged the senator
from Maine with being in ICON
slant communication with the
Spanish government for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining the best means
ST defending it. . Mr.. Hale prompt
y aemlrd the charge. Many pas
ssges Vt this sort between these
4n0 senators indicated the bad feel
mug between them. Mr.. Morgan
atelared that if the United States
8iag does not protect American cit
1zens At Is "a disgraced rag and
linen pointed out to the senate that
there are citizens of this country
1n Spanish prisons who had little
hope of beng liberated under the
present policy of this government.
The senate. committee on finance
having the tariff bill now under
consideration report that as the
bib IS SO crude and will require
szaeh extensive amendment they |
wall not be able to report it to the
senate before May l. They have
fennd it necessary to re-wrlte the
administrative clauses of the bill |
they we've So defective ashley were
passed by the house. Only twoI
schedules, chemicals and cottons,
have been Athus far disposed of.
None of the more puzzling sched-
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