The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-14


right to pledge and did pledge to pay
h principal and interest of bonds due
to my subjects. and ! will now look to
you And If Germany and France
would make such a demand on the
United States. h distinguished sena-
tor from West Virginia. l imagine.
would be the first TO say, We ought to
pay rather than have any fighting.'"
Mr.. Elkins-I say to the senator that
! would not. There is no soundness in
his proposition. There is no authority
in the world. and | challenge the sena-
tor to show anything that gives au-
thority to support his proposition in
law-any legal authority.
Mr.. Foraker quoted from Hall To sus-
tain his contention. He then turned to
the Maine affair and declared that he
would not be arguing for armed inter
vention IL he did not believe that such
a course would give us an opportunity
to punish Spain for the destruction of
the Maine and 266 of our officers and
sailors. Applause In the galleries.)
The contention of Spain that the Maine
was blown up by accident he branded
as IA lie to the living and a libel upon
the dead" and he declared that Spain
by her own effort at defense stood
convicted in the presence OF the world
of that hideous and cowardly crime.
III Coli1lQrloI lft oIAio tt1ldlOI Sdlu.
What Is our duty in view of il, Mr..
President? We W to the brave men
dead to vindicate their regulations from
h brutal charge that they died of their
own negligence. We owe IL, Mr.. Presi-
dent. to the splendid record of the
American la To preserve IL from the
tarnish sought to be put upon IL. We
owe IL. Mr.. President, to our own good
name. that the perpetrators of
such a cruel outrage shall not go un-
whipped Of justice. Nc nation can af-
ford to pass by such an affront as that
in silence. This Is not n case for the
application of the S~criptural injunction
about turning the other cheek. but IL
IL a case. Mr.. President. for the appli-
cation Of that other Scriptural i%njunc-
ton. an eye for an eye, and a tooth for
a tooth.
The Minority Report.
Foraker yielded to Turpie. who pre-
scented the report of the minority com
mittee - follows:
The undersigned members of the
committee On foreign relations coacur
I'm the report made upon the Cuban
resolution. but we favor the immediate
recognition OF the republic of Cuba as
organised in that island as a free. indie
pendent and sovereign power among
b nations Of the world"
MI. Hoar demanded that the reso-
luton lie over under the rules until to-
morrow. The chair decided that Sena-
tor Hoar's point of order was well
taken. Notwithstanding the decision
Of the vice president, Senator Foraker
proceeded to discuss the Cuban ques-
ton on its general merits.
Ar. Foraker began with a reference
10 the presidents message stating that
the president made certain recommend
afions. SOM In a negative and some in
IN Affirmative form. Zone Of his mega
live recommendations" Senator Fora
ker said. lis that Notwithstanding he
0nds and states to us hat the effort of
Spain to subdue and conquer the in
surgents in Cuba has been futile. We
shall continue to deny to the people of
Cubs and also to the government estab-
liahed by h insurgents OF Cuba a rec
ignition OF Independence"
Comparisons Are Made.
Mr.. Foraker then entered into a COM
parison Of the presidents recommenda-
tions and the recommendations
Of the committee. stating that
While there were SOME differences of
6pintoo - to what should be done.
thsy Were In accord Is TO the main
gveat purpose. As to the form and
oharnetsr Of intervention the commit
tee differed with b president. believ-