Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-08

Washington, April 6.-The senate by
a unanimous vote adopted a resolution
ON the reports that Gen. Ruiz Rivera,
the Cuban commander, is about to be
tried by drumhead cOurtmartial and
shot, and expressing the judgment Of
the senate that, if these reports are
true, the president of the United States
should protest to the Spanish govern
ment against such a violation of the
rules of civilized warfare. This resO-
linton does not go to the house OF rep
resentatives and became effective as a
measure of advice to the president by
its adoption by the senate. Although
opposition was withdrawn on the final
vote there was spirited opposition in
the early stages of the debate and a
test vote on the comparative strength OF
the Cuban and anti-Cuban sentiment
in the senate. The test occurred on
a motion to refer the resolution to the
committee on foreign relations. MIR.
Hale, who was prominently identltled
with the opposition to the Cuban re6o-
buttons, made the motion to refer and
was supported by Mr.. Hoar. The
debate was spirited and at times quite
personal, Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Gallinger
elashing with Mr.. Hoar. Hale's mo-
ficn to refer was defeated p to Il and
the resolution adopted "A TO 0, Hoar
and Hale refraining from voting. An
other Cuban resolution comes Up to-day,
that of Mr. Morgan, declaring that q
state Of war exists in Cuba and recOg-
nizing both parties as belligerents.
When the Cuban debate was precipi-
tated Mr.. Allen emphatically dlssented
he said, from the proposition that the
American congress must sit idly b3
while this savagery and barbarous con
test proceeds at our very thresnolo
Within 100 miles of our shores, womer
and children are being butchered ant
the methods of civilized warfare set a
defiance. Mr.. Allen declared tina
SPANS course had been one of blood
shed and cruelty. This was so notably
true as to recent events in the Phillip
pine islands and in Cuba that Spall
had been made an ''OUtlaW nation
and was not entitled to recognition b!
civilized countries. 1t is time for u
to act, declared the senator. IF th'
president of the United States will sent
our navy to Cuba" he exclaimed, "anC
warn Spain that she must observe tn
methods of civilized warfare or ever!
Spanish seaport would be RACED to it
foundation, hostilities would cease ant
Cuba would be free within thre
months. p"
Mr. Hoar responded i'll a calm ant
impressive manner He spoke of tn,
aspirations of the founders of the gov
eminent in establishing the senate a
the stay and resisting power agains
those passionate and fitful gusts o
sentiment that had wrecked every othe
republic on earth. He believed in tn
dignity and greatness of the senate il
-spite of the ignorant criticisms ant
scurrility of the London Times. Il
the pending resolution congT ess wa
asked to give affront to powerful an,
friendly nation. This resolution wa
based on mere prophecy, surmise, pre-
dictiOn Mr.. HOar, continuing asket
the Nebraska senator to possess hi
beautiful soul in patience. He rejecte,
with indignation any assertions that h
was guided on these great questions O
humanity by the interests or opinion
of business elements as had been sug
gested.
1t was evident that considerable per
sonal feeling was being aroused bv tn,
debate. Mr.. Allen again took tn