The Forrest City times., 1898-02-11
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular session.)
SENATE.

SENATE
WAsHrSeToS. Feb. q.-In antieipa-
tiOn Of speeches to be delivered on the
relations OF the United States and Spain
concerning the Cuban war-a subject
OF intense interest to a majority Of
Americans-the galleries were crowded
at an early hour
The resolution offered by Mr.. Can
non Utah. urging the president to no
tify Spain that if it fails 20 recognize
the independence Of Cuba be-
fore March next. this govern
ment would then recognize the
belligerent rights of the Cubans. and
90 days thereafter assert the indepen-
dence of the Cuban Republic. was laid
before the senate. and Mr.. Cannon was
recognized to speak upon the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Cannon, in opening his speech,
read from New York newspaper a
statement in effect that the speeches
to be delivered would amount 10 mere
talk, and that nothing more harm
less than talk would result from
the present agitation of the Gu
ban question in the senate.
he did not, he said. desire TO reflect IN
necessarily upon the policy OF the pres
ldent; but there was phase of the
question. in the opinion OF Mr. Cannon.
raised by the newspaper article to
which he had referred. which ought 10
be considered. BY what authority, he
asked. did any public journal assert
that nothing more than talk would re-
suit from the discussion of the Cuban
question in congress
Has some concerted plan been ar
ranged" he asked by the carrying
into effect,the will of the people OF this
country is to be undone24
Mr.. Hale Me-. following Mr.. Can
non. declared that the various Cuban
resolutions were fer the purpose Of
driving the administration into posi-
ton different from its policy and involv-
ing the country into serious difficulties
Mr.. Mason lIll.) followed Mr. Hale
He denied the assertion of Mr. Hale
that there was an attempt to put the
administration in leading strings.
Mr.. Mason declared that many peo-
pie had gone from this country to
Cuba. but added that message Of the
administration had shown that millions
and millions had been spent by this
government to prevent men and NUM-
tions going to the patriots. while not a
dollar had been spent to prevent the
shipments of unlimited arms to the
Spaniards TO murder innocent women
and children.
Mr.. Mason insisted that the United
States had a right to interfere and went
into an argument upon the interna-
tlonal law in the case. The damage to
American property rights was sufi-
cient. he said. to invoke the Monroe
doctrine in this case. Mr.. Mason de-
clared that If the United States should
say to Spain to stop the murder
and starvation in Cuba there could be
no war. When Grover Cleveland told
England, the strongest nation in the
world. to arbitrate the Venezuelan ques-
ton. she did so, and yet it was said
Spain would not obey similar in june
ton. 1t was absurd. and if the United
States said there should be peace. peace
would follow
HOUSE.
consideration
the Aldrich-Plowman contested cleo
ton case from the Fourth Alabama dis
trict with the understanding that a
vote should be taken at 4:30 p. IN.
Mr.. Sulzer (dem.. \. y attempted to
secure recognition for the introduction
in open house of resolution which.
after reciting the contents of letter
alleged to have been written by Senior
Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish minister.
to Don Jose Canalejas, editor of the
Madrid Ell Heraldo (which let
ter was published this morningl
and after alleging that said letter was
an insIlt to this country. declared it to
be the sense of the house that the Span
ish minister be given his passports
and sent home in disgrace" He was
cut off by demand for the regular or