The Portland daily press., 1898-02-24

nronriation bill. He said he had voted
for the belligerency resolution adopted a
wear ago. He had always believed that a
mistake had been made in not recognlz-
ing the belligerency rights of the Cuoahs.
Mr.. Foraker said: y think the time Is
coming for action. The time for discus
sion will then he here and the problem
may be appropriately discussed.
Mr.. Thurston regretted that the govern
ment did not recognize the belllgerency
rights of Cuba when it would have been
proper to do SO and without involving
the United States in the danger OF war.
He said: ~ think now that we are drift
ing into war with Spain. The time IS
coming when we shall either have to
back down from our position or intervene
in the Cuban affair with the probability
of war. There is enough being said all
over the country concerning the inquiry
now proceeding in Havana into the
Ma inc catastrophe to involve us in war.
| hope that the inquiry proceeding, in
Havana will develope nothing more than
may involve us in hostilities, but while
that inquiry Is proceeding we in the SEN
ate must maintain u most. circumspect
attitude and be calm and quiet.
Mr. Hale in charge of the bill, yielded
to Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, who SAID
he desired, in Justice to himself and to
those who believed with him, to refute
the charges of cowardice which had been
hurled by Mr.. Allen at those who dlhered
with him. He discussedA the situation
from the standpoint of an international
lawyer. maintaining that the recognition
OF belligerency in ordinary circumstanr es
was not cause Of war. 1t was n.Sces-
sarily an unfriendly act. Mr.. Hossr main
tanned, however, that before taxing any
faction of that kind, the UHlted States
ought to have q clear and uuouestioned
statement of the facts IN the case. He be-
Cuban matter shoulI only be taken with
concurrence of ting Senate, the House OF
Representatives End the executive council.
he eXpresseGt the opinion that the en-,
actment Oh "a belligerency resolution al
the presenrItime would be productive OF
war, Because of the friction that would
be GREETED by Spain exercising the right
of search of United States vessels on the
hin seas. Severe partisan and angry
discussions, particularly of such ques-
tion as that pending, had no part in the
proceedings of the Senate-no more part
than they would have in the Supreme
II have always" said Mr.. Hoar. ''fa-
yored q resolution proposing mediation.
II that fails, am in favor of support
ing the executive department. unit! the
-
clear and fragrant that all the const1tu-
tional REPRESENTATIVES of the American
Deople substantially agree as to the
Mr. Stewart made speech in favor OF
granting beIligerent rights to the Cubans
at once.
| Mr.. Hale made the point of order
against the amendment that 1T was gen.
erel legislation and had under the rules
no Mace in the bill. The Vioe-President
sustained the point and MIR. Allen TOOK
an appeal from tbs ruling,
Mr.. Turpie spoke in support OF the ruI-
ing Of the chair, although he personally
favored the proposition contained in the
amendment.
Mr.. Clay of Georgia. also supported the
ruling of the chair, although he SAID he
wotrld vote for any independent propo-
sition for the relief Of the Clbans.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois appealed to Mr..
Hale to let the bill go over for few days
SO the senators might examine into the
rules and authorities bearing on them.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia, speaking in sup
port of the ruling of the chair, drew
from the galleries enthusiastic applause.
He said that one OF the greatest causes
ever tried before the nations OF the world
was now being tried in Havana Let
MS do nothing said he, ''that will in
the least way embarrass those who are
conducting that investigation. We de
sire to know the facts. II it should bf
| fourd that the explosion was due to al
accident we must know that. If, how
ever, it should be disclosed that 1t was
due to treaohery, the whole world vii
applaud the action of this country IL
| holding to strict account she country II
whose friendly harbor that awful disaster
occurred .
Mr.. Bacon declared that any unfriend
" action on the part of the United States
towards Spain might cause that nation
to interfere with the investigation.
| Mr.. Hale. moved to lay the appeal o. or
the table and Mr.. Allen demanded thu
yeas and nays. Mr.. Hale's motion Wa
carried 51-5, those voting against th'
motion being Messrs. Allen of Nebraska
| Cannon of Utah, HeitfieldS OF Idaho, Ma
son of Illinois, and Teller of Colorado.
| No further amendments being Offered
thu bill was passed.
| The Senate then went Unto executive
session and ten minutes after adjourned.
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