Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-18
SENATOR PROCTOR
Tells the Senate of His Re-
cent Visit to Cuba.
Without Being Sensational He Horri-
fes All With His Statements.
Scenes of incredible Suffering Among the
cuSans VisidIy Portrayed

sunday, from an extended trip to and
| through Cuba. today, made statement
to the Senate of his observations on tn"
island From many view points the
statement was remarkable 1t had
evidently been carefully prepared.
Every element Of sensationalism has
been studiously eliminated and except
so far as the facts recited We're SEN
sational. it bore not the slightest evi-
dence of an effort to arouse the public
mind.
Every statement made by Senator
Proctor was with that clearneSs ana
precision which characterize the accu-
rate demonstration of a problem IN
mathematics. Calm and dispassiunat
i to notable degree, the utterances If
the senator aroused a breathe IS inter-
est. every person within the sound #
/ his voice was convinced that he was
/ putting his observations into Garcia!
! terms least h. might subject himself
10 thu criticism of being emotional
one of thu best characterizations of the
statement was made by senator Fry
of Maine. few minutes after is de-
/ livery
1T is said he Just as if Proctor
/ had held up his right hand and sworn
+ to it,"
The. seem. In th, e.na,, inst nrrc,atra
ana dnrir. tin, delivery ar IN. snaaab of
+ Senator pr.rtn. was 3lmns, dramatic in
fb.. intensive Of its interest TIN, or..-
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arose. TIL national quarantine lin Wa
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inaN" a statements hut n "a~ h"t Sdp-
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/ i'nrShr", ald iA A i"W nInht"S every
I senator ID the Capitol N I'll - seat
ana hc word having heon passed through
/ the corridors. reopi~ Hooked INTO TIE l.d-
/ leli,~ until they We're packed.
Senator Proctor WAS accorded tnr clue-
oet attention throughout hi4 speech. IIo
confined himself tp Ills manuscript ana
nj the conclusion. White there was no
l.,nonst ration. he NH. cordially cun"rIt-
Mated liz. many of nj. rnlL.aau.s
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After several weeks Of severe Illness
Walthau. Miss. was able To attend the
session of the Senate. today. 4 bill
authorizing the Nebraska, Kansas x
t,ulf Railway Comuany to construct A
railway through the Indian territory
was PASSED.
ON motion of Aldrich it was d.
cidad that when the Senate adjourn it
he until Monday next
The conference report on the agricul-
tural APPROXIMATION bill presented by
Cuilnm IN was aaonted
At o'clock. the consideration of thu
national quarantine bill was resumed.
Bacon maintained that the matter Of
quarantine was nor a sectional ques-
tion
FRYE entered the chamber as Mallory
was beginning his speech in opposition
to the bin and asked that he WELD to
senator Proctor. Instantly there was
hum OF voices on the floor and in the
galleries MOI more than \ score f
senator's we're present and Chandler. y.
II suggested fhe absence of a quorum
As Proctor rose ia sneak the interest
both ON the floor and in the galleries
was intense ana the slightest word n
the sneaker could be distinctly heard
tbrouohouf the chamber Throushout
he delivery of the address there was
not an intar,untjon With tha closest
attention every person within hearing
listened ia thn statement Al It's con
clusion there Wa M demonstration
either on The moor or in TIA galleries.
althoueh senators here ana there about
the chamhar tIrnad one ia another
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ATE floor as "a remarkable statement
"a simple STRAIGHTFORWARD statement
of q bnr,.il,1n condition of affairs "a
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most effective ana convincing state
mpnt" d temperate ana timely utter
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