Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-01
submitted to the arbitrament of foreign

submitted to the arbitrament of a foreign
power.
Mr. Allen said that this country had no
greed for Spanish territory or for Spanish
gold nor was 1t the desire of the United
States to establish a protectorate over
Cuba; but the torch which has lighted
Cuba must be extinguished.
Further along. Mr.. Allen said:
"If could have my way would instant
ly recall our minister to Madrid and hand
to the Spanish minister here his passport.
He said that he was opposed to the gen.
eral policy OF the president Of the United
States, but as one of the representatives in
the senate of great state he was willing
to give him his support in a proper soiu-
tion of the Cuban problem, for he felt that
all political considerations at a time Ike
this ought to be laid aside and men of all
parties should stand together. He believed
that in a few more days We should witness
Cuba's flag, consecrated by hundreds OF
thousands of lives, waving in triumph over
the island.
Scarcely had Mr.. Allen concluded when
Mr.. Chandler, of New Hampshire. precipi-
tated a lively scene. He thought the acton
of the committee on foreign relations indi-
Gated some doubt and indecison- Yester-
day the committee thought a new call for
the consular reports ought to be made;
to-day it thought the call ought TO be with
drawn.
1.-The first CALL" said Mr.. Chandler. was
made in 4 resolution presented by the sem
ator from Alabama CMorsan) on February
H.. On the following day at $40 p. m an
answer to the call for information came
from Spain.' q significant reference to
the Maine disasterJ
"I have the fullest confidence IN the COM
mittee On foreign relations. said Ar-
Chandler. II have confidence that the
president intends to pursue patriotic and
| righteous course in the present emergency
and l shall thank God when he reaches
| a conclusion of some sort or other. There
| fore. / am not in rebellion as yet against
| the powers that be. / await Upon the com
mittee on foreign relations, but I do think
| that, as that committee deemed it adVisa-
| BILE yesterday to make second cali for
| the consular correspondence and has now
| reached the conclusion that the second call
| should not be made. the committee ought
| to give us some reason for delay
1.-THE confidence expressed by the senator
| in the committee on foreign relations re-
, piled Mr.. Frye sarcastically. renders any
| reply to his remarks unnecessary Ihe
| committee is acting advisedly in asking
| that the resolution go over. and the COM
mittee will endeavor to entitle itself to
|
| New Hampshire has SO eloquently express
ed"
Mr. Frye then renewed his motion to re-
commit the motion to the committee.
IT shall not object" sharply responded
Mr.. Chandler, Ito letting the committee on
| foreign relations have control Of the reso-
| lution-to letting the committee start. turn
| back and then start again. L will help the
| committee whenever l cam
| The motion to re-conmit was passed.
Thereupon Mr.. Chandler re-introduced, on
| his own account, the committees resolution
| and asked that It go over until tomorrow.
Mr. Frye gave notice that he would move.
| when the resolution was called up. to re-
| commit It to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
Consideration of the sundry civil appro-
| priation bill then began. After thirty-hv
pages Of the bill. including all Of the COM
| mittee amendments thereon, except two.
| had been disposed Of, the measure was laid
aside.
Mr. Hawley, Of Connecticut. Of the mill
tary affairs committee. presented In amend
ed form the joint resolution offered by MIR.
Bacon concerning the erection Of temper
ary fortificatons. He said that the reso-
| luton as now amended met all objections
that had been raised. 1t Is as follows:
THAT in case Of emergency when in the
opinion of the president the immediate erec-
ton of any temporary fort OF fertilization
| is deemed important and urgent, such tenn
| porary fort or fortifcauon may be con-
! structed upon written consent Of the owner
| Of the land upon which such work is to be
| placed; and the requirements OF section SoS
of the revised statutes shall not be apple
| able In such cases.