The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21

litieal one. He did not share Mr.. Hale's
las the senator has expressed his
loyalty to his party querled Mr.. w cling
given against the substitute in the
language of the St. Louis platform?
when | am in battle responded MI
Gallirger. Il do not permit the enemy
to furnish the ammunition
There was uproaroEs approval from the
galleries at this response and the pre-
siding officer on the suggestion of Nj:
Hoar threatened to clear the galleries II
the demonstration was re2eated.
SPOONER OPPOSES IT.
Mr. Spooner spoke in opposition TO the
resolution on the ground that its adoption
would be an infringement.upon the presi-
dents Dreroeative- He ccntended that
the resolution of belligerency had been
recognized as an exclusively executive
function since the days of Washington,
and that there was no occasion at this
late date to make q. change There was
no reason to doubt Mr.. McKinley's loyalty
to the Republican platform, nor his love
of Independence. He had shown himself
on the battlefield to be lover of liberty,
otherwise than such had ever fallen from
his lips
Mr. SDooner argued from constitu-
tional standpoint on the Drerogative of
the executive in diplomatic questions, and
also explained his views Of the meaning
OF recognition.
EXECUTIVE DELINQUENT.
mot until yesterday said Mr.. German,
had he become convinced that it was
time for the senate to act. When the
administration feared the assassination of
our coasuls in Cuba and did not i'm
mediately SEED one of the ships of our
magnificent feet at Hampton Roads,
then it was tune for the senate TO act
DO l understand" asked Mr.. Hoar,
that the senator supports this resolution
on the ground of delinquency of the pres
ident?"
II say" responded Mr.. German. that
if the state department contains informa-
ton from officials whose names cannot
be given without endangering their safety,
then the executive is delinquent when he
fails TO send p wa-shio to protect cur
officers and our interests. No nation on
earth would fail to protect its representa-
tives in such emergencies"
Ny German said he resented the sug
gestion that the protection of American
citizens was one of party He expected
to follow President Mckinley in protec-
ton of American citizens, but in view of
this failure
Failure by whom?" interposed Mr..
Hale.
Failure by the executive branch of the
government; by the president of the
United States and secretary of state" an
swered Mr.. German. The senator said he
shared in the anxiety of the great COM
mercial interest of the seaboard, but there
could be no yielding to those interests
when lives of American citizens were in
rant the sending of warshiDs to Cuba
Mr.. Gorman closed with the statement
that he did not believe the passage of the
resolution would inveive the United States
in war with Spain.
Then came the final vote.
When the presiding officer announced
the passage of the resolution, the pent-up
feelings OF the spectators found express
sion in noisy and long continued demon
stration.
Mr.. Chandler, who was in the chair,
pounded his gavel.sf and Mr.. Hawley
sprirging to his feet. exclaimed: Il pro-
test against the mob"
moment later the senate went into
executive session and at $40 adjourned
until Monday.