Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-24

| man had proposed it I'm Cuba four years
| ago he would have been hanged
lie declared that the Cubans had al
ready fought and won their revolution,
and nothing remained but for them to
| continue their belligerent attitude until
| Spain should recognize the republic.
| Mr.. Teller did not accept Mr. Morgan's
position that the adoption of this amend
ment would be a-declaration of war He
had, he said, reached the conclusion that
! the recognition of belligerency rested
with the Executive.
Mr.. Foraker announced his intention
to vote against the amendment. as II
was sought to make it n rider on an ap-
preparation bill. He said he had voted
Tor the belligerency resolution. coucned
IN precisely the same terms as this,
which was adopted a year ago, and he
mad always been glad that he had done
! so.
In conclusion, Mr.. Foraker said. 81
expect that at no very distant dav
there will be an appropriate occasion
Tor further remarks upon this question.
thnk the time is coming for action"
Mr.. Thurston, Of Nebraska, said that
ne mad voted to accord belligerent rights
10 the Cuban insurgents both times IL
had come before the Senate. 81 have
never ceased to regret" said he. THAT
the United States did not afford 10 the
CuDans belligerent rights at the time
W N the cruelties and barbaritjes of
"eyIer would have won for us the SYM
pathy of the civilized world.
Had we recognized the bellioerono,, &c
nose struggling people then. / believe
that ere this they would have been In
possession Of the island, and we would
be in no danger Of war.
WE ARE DRIFTING WAR-WARD
Il believe now that we are drifting into
war with Spain. When the President
uehVered to US his message he set time
10 running, and that time has ever since
Deen running. The time is coming-God
KNOWS now soon IL will be here-y.f1en ac
lon IN accordance with the Presidents
message must be taken-when we shall
either have 10 back down from our posi
tlon' or intervene In the Cuban affair.
with the probability of war. There Is
enough being said all over THIS country
concerning the inquiry now proceeding In
tabana into the Maine catastrophe TO
involve us In war. Our people i'm the
present delicate situation might we'll be
AT their affairs, praying for calmness and
peace. hope that the inquiry now pro-
ceeding in Habana will develop nothing
that may involve US in hostilities. but |
while that inquiry is proceeding we i'm the !
senate should maintain a most circum- |
spect attitude. and be calm and quiet"
Mr.. Allen made an extended reply to the |
arguments advanced against his position. |
He maintained that this was the first time |
the beligerency proposition had been |
presented to the Senate when there was |
any chance Of its being effective. The |
House would be brought face to face |
with it, and it would be brought to a |
vote in that body 1t could not be buried |
IN a committee.
Mr.. Hale, i'm charge Of the bill, yielded
10 Mr.. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,. who said
he desired, I'm justice to himself and TO
those who believed with him. TO refute
the charge Of cowardice which had been
hurled at those who differed from him
by the Senior from Nebraska CHr Allem
He discussed the situation from the
standpoint of an international lawyer.
maintaining that the recognition of belll-
gerency I'm ordinary circumstances was
not cause for war.
He expressed the opinion that the en-
Of a belligerency resolution at
the present time would be productive of
war, because Of the friction that would
be created by Spain 81 exercising the right
Of search of United States vessels on the
high seas.
He did not. he said, believe that any
senator should make utterances, about
friendly nation that could not with en-
tire propriety, be made by the President
Of the United States,
PREFERS MEDIATION.
Il have always" said Mr.. Hoar,
favored a resolution proposing media
ton If that fails, / am in favor Of sup
porting the Executive department when
the time shall come, and when the case
Is so clear and fragrant that all the con-
stitutional representatives Of the Ameri-
IAN people substantially agree as to the
facts"
Mr.. Hale made the point of order
against the amendment that il was gene
raj legislation, and had, under the rules,
no place in the bill. The Vice-President
sustained the point, and Mr.. Allen took
M appeal from the ruling Mr. Hale
moved TO lay the appeal on the table, and
Mr.. Allen demanded the yeas and nays.
\fr Hale's motion was carried-5l 10 D.
hose voting against the motion being
Nessrs Allen, OF Nebraska; Cannon, of
-rteh. Heitfeld of Idaho Mason, OF ILL
lois. and Teller, of Colorado
No further amendments being offered
he bill was passed.
the Senate then. at 5I5 p. NJ. went
nto executive session, and ten minutes
lfterward adjourned. ....,,l,,,,,r,,,
TrACK ON NEW YORK "SOClEIh.
A variety Of subjects occupied the at !
.ntion of the House during the conslde-
,tion of the sundry civil appropriation
I'M to-day. Mr.. Mahany, Of New york.
,ade an attack on the patriotism OF some {
? the social leaders OF New York, VINO,
o said held high revel while the nation
as bovved down with grief over the loss
: life resulting from the Maine explosion
Mr. Afahanv referred to the vegetable
,rt,', given by Abraham 8. Hewitt. OF
euy York on the evening or Februnfy
IN He also made a vicious assault on
ew york paper for its opposition TO the
system for transmission
rho mails I'm New York. Boston, Phiia- s
,lnhia. and Brooklyn. The item appro-
Eating $4,000 for power for the system
.casioned a good deal OF debate but IL
mained In the bill.
The appropriation or $4,000 Tor the de-
ction of violations OF the internal-reve-
ie laws caused some debate. Mr.. Kitten r
Democrat) and Mr.. Linney CRepubn- n
M. OF North Carolina, were bitter In r
eir denunclation Of the injustice OF the b
stem Of paying for Information The I
rmer moved 10 strike out the item. IL (
aced a premium, he and MIR. Linney .
,th contended, upon false prosecutions =
asst year, Mr.. Linney said. information d
rs lodged against $500 persons, but there K
ere only 7s9 arrests. These wholesale a
arges AGAINST the people OF his State, c