The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-24
which, He Says, Are Due to General
People of Cuba Near the TrOchas.
Mr.. BACON ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
HE INTRODUCES A JOINT RESOLU-
TION WITH THAT END IN VIEW.
Mr.. Hale Reports the Bill for Relief
of the Names Survivors, and 1t
Is Passed Without Debate.


picture of the horrors and barbarities of
concentration on the Island of Cuba was
drawn in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Gal
linger. of New Hampshire. The senator re-
Gently visited Cuba to study the situation
there. Long before the Senate convened
the galleries were packed. almost as soon
as the Senate convened Mr. Bacon intro
duced a joint resolution declaring that the
United States should do everything in its
power to preserve peace with all the ma
tions of the world and not be forced
into a war except to preserve the honor
and dignity of the nation He said that he
would not ask for immediate consideration
of the resolution, but would permit it to lie
on the table until tomorrow. Then Mr..
Hale chairman of the naval affairs com
mittee, quietly rose and favorably reported
the bill providing for relief for the survivors
of the Maine catastrophe. There was a
suppressed murmur of expectancy in the
galleries, but the measure was read and
passed without a word Of debate. Mr.. Gal
fingers speech followed He spoke in a
low, clear tone of voice, distinctly audible
throughout the chamber, There was not
an interruption by word throughout his
speech His auditors listened intent
.
and cruelties suffered by the reconcen-
trados. When he declared, however, that
a government that would starve 100000 of
it's people would do anything, and followed
this with the, further declaration that the
lives of the brave men lost in the Maine
disaster could not be .atoned for with gold
or silver, a spontaneous wave of applause
swept over the galleries, and the Vice
President had difficulty in restoring order
When he had concluded he was accorded a
burst of applause WHICH the Vice Presi-
dent made little effort to restrain.
At the opening of the session Mr.. T1llman
anno:lnced that he would next Tuesday, at
p. H., ask the Senate to consider the reso-
buttons upon the death Of his colleague, the
late Senator Earle. 5fo4
Mr.. Bacon then presented the following
joint resolution -
THAT the government and people of the
United States whiled ayowing that at all
times and to the uttepmost limit, they will
maintain their national honor and protect
their material interest, and while they VIII
count no cost of blood or treasure which
may be nee essary for the accomplishment
of this high resolve nevertheless declare
that it is their desire to live at peace with
all the nations and peoples of the earth.
That supremacy confident in the loyalty
and patriotic devotiQn0fbhe people OF every
y
strong in more than 70,000000 people. reso-
Lutte brave and ready for any personal sac
rifice the honor and safety OF their govern
ment may require of them. and rich in
the possession of material resources prac-
tically without limit, the United States
nevertheless desire and intend in the pres
ent threatening emergency, earnestly and
patiently to use every practicable and
honorable means to preserve peace so far
as the same may be consistent with the
honor of the Nation, and with their duty
To themselves and to others.
THAT while answering IN their purpose
to fully protect the honor and the property
of the Nation, as well as the persons of its
citizens, and while determined on the per-
Torrance of their duty to humanity and to
a neighboring people struggling for liberty,
the United States, desiring peace and dep
recating war, will in good faith, endeavor
to accomplish these ends consistently with
national honor through peaceful agencies
and without unnecessary resort to war and
bloOdShed." fay aaf
Mr. Bacon said that owing to the inn
portance of the resolution he would not
ask for it's immediate, consideration, but
would permit it to lie on the table until
tomorrow.
Very quietly and with no attempt to pro-
duce effect, the bill providing for the re-
lief of the survivors of the Maine disaster
was presented to the Senate for considera-
ton. Mr.. Hale, chairman of the naval af-
fairs committee, reported the bill favor
ably and asked that it be placed at once
on it's passage. The bill was read and with
out a word of debate was unanimously
passed without amendment