The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-18

Administration.
Washington, May T.-Cuba en-
| crossed the attention of the senate to-
day. The public interest in the sub
! ject was shown by the great crowds
which besieged the galleries through
out the day. Among the occupants OF
the diplomatic galleries were Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador
and Minister Hatch of Hawaii, and
in the reserved gallery was General
Daniel SiclSles, ex-United States min
lister to Spain.
Neither the Spanish legation in
represented so far as could be OBJ
served.
Two phases of the subject were pre-
sented. First came the question of re-
lief to destitute and starving Ameri-
cans in Cuba, and al o'clock Mr.. Nor
cams resolution caused spirited de-
| bate. The first question was presented
in the presidents message as soon as
the session opened. Immediately fol-
lowing its reading Mr.. Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations,
resolution originally introduced by Mr..
Gallinger. appropriating $780, 900 for re-
lief of American citizens in Cuba, as
follows:
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representative in congress assem-
bled, that the sum of $50, 900 be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the relief of destitute
citizens of the United States in the
island of Cuba, said money TO be eX-
pended at the discretion and under the
direction of the president of the Unite
States, in the purchase and furnishing
of food, clothing and medicines to { 7 n
citizens and for the passage TO the
United States of such of them as desire
and who are without means to trans
port themselves"
Mr.. Davis asked for Immediate con-
sideration of the resolution and there
was no objection.
The only speech made was that of
Mr.. Gallinger, who spoke briefly. He
said he had been impressed at the
great mass meeting attended by 1000
persons yesterday with the statement
made there by a correspondent who
had Travelled through the stricken dis
trict of Cuba. This gentleman had
stated that there was an abundance
of food in Cuba. and that it was need
less to give relief in that direction.
The real trouble, he said, was that the
Cubans were herded in the towns and
prevented from going out to get any
food. The most effective relief Mr.
Gallinger said. would be a demand by
the president and the government that
the Cubans be released from their
bondage in the towns and permitted
to go where they could secure foc2.
The senator was ready to assume his
share of responsibility for such step.
Still, if the resolution just reported
gave some measure of relief he would
heartily support ii without urging the
other plan of relief he had suggested.
The resolution was then put on its
passage. and without division it passed
there being no response
TO the call for the nays.
1t had taken exactly Is minutes for
the reading of the message, the pre-
sentation of the committee report and
the brief speech and final passage of
the resolution.
Promptly at . o'clock the Morgan
Cuban resolution was taken ~ At
that time the galleries were filed to
overlooking, as the crowds awaited
something in addition to the relief res
Olution proposed at the outset. The
Morgan resolution declares that war
exists in Cuba, and that strict neutral
ty should be maintained by the Unit
I'd States.
Mr.. Morgan stated that unless some
desired to speak, he would ask |
l yea and nay vote on the pending mo-
ion of Mr.. Hale to refer the resolution /
o the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Hale suggested the absence of a =
luroum, and a call after some delay /
brought 46 senators, just a quorum, to !
he senate.
The vote was about to be taken when /
Mr.. Wellington (Rep., Md, arose fer /
lis maiden speech, which proved to be /
| vigorous protest against the resolu- /
ion and plea for its reference to the
on foreign relations. He said
While 2 declaration of belligerency
night not be serious, vet the senate
mould pause and consider the serious
esults that might follow such de-
laration. A new administration had
ust come into power, he said. Back Of
/ stretched four years of depression
nd disaster. Capital had been in hid
ne and had sacrificed its principal as
yell as it's returns. Back Of Us there
tretched four wears Of idleness. The
republican party had come into power
II certain propositions. The first of
hese was the question of an adequate
lriff bill He believed the first duty
( congress was to the American peo-
lie rather than TO the CubanS and the
Ireeks.
The policy pursued by the late adj
and by Grover Cleveland
leets my approval" declared Mr.. Wei
ngton, and as d Republican I am
repaired 20 say that Grover Cleveland
id his duty in refusing 10 rush head I
ing into a radical Cuban policy. This
solution is a defiance of Spain" he
aid. You may say S-ain is weak j
over. and that we can annihiiate her I
so minutes. Are you ready Tor war? I
70 the American oeo.de wan't war? /
D not believe it. Until you are ready
II war do not take steps which viii {
Iyolve war.
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama was on his
e. as Mr.. Wellington closed, and in
Tired:
THE senator speaks SO emphatically =
jingoes; let me ask him who are the
ngoes and what are the LIMOGES p" I
There was laughter and loud hand !
apping in the galleries ON this query, q
ridently because the question was |
ade against the opposition to the res
ution. :
The senator needs no informa ton
ON me as to who are the jingoes, ] $