New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-24

Win bpain spain has not been abe 10 QueH the
rebellion. and the possibility Of peace 10 growing
moro and more remote. The time IL coming-God
knows how soon It will be here!-when action in
accordance with the Presidents Message must be
taken-when we shall either have to back down
rom our position intervene In the Cuban AFFAIR
with the probability OF There is enough be-
Ing said all over this country concerning the In
ouiry now proceeding In Havana into the Maine
catastrophe to involve us In war. Our people In
the present delicate situation might we'll he at
their affairs praying for calmness and peace.
hope that the inquiry proceeding In Havana VIII
develop nothing that may involve us In hostilites
but while that inquiry Is proceeding we In the
Senate should maintain most circumspect atti-
tude and be calm and quiet"
Mr.. Thurston thought that the Court OF Inquiry
ought not TO be hampered by any friction Or
and wait as great and powerful people not in
rear. hut In hope that some satisfactory conclusion
Mr.. Alien made a long reply to the arguments ad
vanced against his position. He maintained that
this was the first time the belllgerency PROPOSE
tion had been presented 10 tho Senate when there
was any chance OF it's being effective. The House
would be brought face to face with II, and i would
be brought to vote in that body. II could not be
buried In n committee
ANGRY DISCUSSION DEPRECATED.
Mr.. Hale Gep.. Me). in charge OF the bill. yield
ed 20 Mr.. Hoar Rep.. Mass), who said he desired
in Justice to himself and to those who believed with
him. to refute the charges OF cowardce which had
Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Allen. He discussed
the situation from the point OF view OF an inerna-
tional lawyer, maintaining that the recognition OF
belligerency in ordinary circumstances was not
cause Of war. 1t not necessarily An unfriendly
act, Mr.. Hoar maintained hut before taking any
action OF the kind the United States ought 10 have
a clear and unquestioned statement OF the facts In
the He believed, too that action OF any kind
In the Cuban matters should only be taken with the
concurrence OF the Senate the House OF REPRE-
sentatves and the Executive Department.
He expressed the opinion that the enactmen o 2,
be productive OF war. because OF tho friction that
search Of United States vessels on the high seas
This, he said was the position maintained by Grant
Mr. Hoar said that severe. partisan and angry
discussions. particularly OF such question as tnat
Senate any more than they have in the Supreme
Court The Senate Us the treaiy-naklng prancn
OF the President. and he held that it ought not in
IT'S discussions violently 10 censure any foreign ma
he thought. would have just cause of complaint on
account Of these violent discussions ,ooro, ros
olution proposing mediation. II that fails. am in
y9 of a Comb the thu es So cn
and fragrant that all the constitutional representa-
tves Of the American people substantially agree
Mr stewart Gp New made speech sg dh In fsvot
once
THE AMENDMENT RULED OUT OF ORDER.
amendment that It general legislation. and
under the rules had place in the bill. The Vice
President sustained the point and Mr. Allen took
appeal.
On this Mr.. Turpie, Dem.. Ind delivered a
though he was personally in favor OF the PROPOSE
ton contained in the amendment.
the Chair. although he said he would vote for any
naspe9den Proposition for The relief q the c S 6
TERED either from sustaining or opposing the ruling
Of the Chair by any Overgrown reverence ne mad
for the rules Of the Senate or Of any Other ALLEGED
Hale to let the bill go over for few days; In order
that Senators might examine the rules and the au-
Mr.. Bacon dem. Gal. speaking in support Of the
ruling OF the Chair drew from The galleries an en-.
suppressed. however. BY the vice President He
SAID that one Of the 1d o EVER 6a5k d r S
in Havana Let do nothing" said he, that
will In the least way embarrass those who are oon-
now les at the bottom Of Havana Iiarbor. The
facts relating to the explosion are being sought
Of inquiry ana ana we 6usht do nothing that vii
in the slightest manner interfere With the progress
II II should be found that the explosion was due
to an accident we must know tnat IT, however'
the whole world will APPLAUD me action OF ths
country in holding TO strict account the country In
whose friendly harbor that awful disaster oc-
Mr.. Bacon said that any unfriendly action on the
cause that nation to interfere with the conduct OF
the Investigation He suggested that now was the
BY ba Fv asst o rea aG 70 stsndy nation
and Mr s f1' Aan 9E demSndsd he yeas and nays T
Haes motion o Wss SsnT Msssrs Alen cannon
Heitfed Mason and Teller.
No further amendments being offered the bill
The senate at $40 p m went into executive SEES
sion. and ten minutes afterward adjourned