The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-09
CUBA AGAIN IN THE SENATE
Continued from page Q.

must be the final outcome The people OF
the United States are sending money and
food and clothing 20 Cuba 10 aid the dying
which ought 20 be furnished by Spain for
the reason that the concentrates are the
legitimate wards of Spain, having been put
Ia their present condition as Spanish war
measure, and their care would devolve
upon Spain and would be so regarded BY
every civilized nation in the world.
Under present conditions charitably dis
posed citizens Of the United States cannot
contribute money. medicine. food or cloth
Ing 10 the Insurgents in the field or the
hospitals and should any attempt be made
10 do 50 IL would be prevented by the gov
eminent of the United States.
All parties declared before the last cleo
tion in favor OF the independence Of Cuba.
The people of the United States do not seek
10 acquire title 10 Cuba. nor do they seek
70 gain the advantage in any way directly
or Indirectly OF any nation by reason OF
this barbarism called war They do not
complain Of our loss of trade with Cuba.
and have patiently borne the assault upon
the health Of the people by the filth OF
Spanish rule in Cuba. They seek no re-
dress for the loss of business health or
money, they have patiently waited. not
wishing even indirectly 10 interfere with
she affairs OF another nation. until tina
stencil on our borders has passed endur-
a1ce and the barbarous situation in Cuba
4
blot upon oar Christian civilization. The
people of the United States. demanding no
personal profit, having no fear. and seek
ing no favor. clear and conscious TO the
Justice Of our position. DO in the presence
OF the civilized nations OF the world and In
the name Of Justice and liberty demand
that the so-caIled war in Cuba must
cease
Stewart Of Nevada secured the adoption
of a resolution directing the postmaster
general TO send 10 the senate the cost of
handling various classes Of mail matter
Bills were passed ratitying the agree
ment between the Dawes commission and
the Seminole nation Of Indians. ard 10
amend an act declaring a certain bridge
across the Tallahatchie river in Missis-
sippl lawful structure
In accordance with notice previously
given, Chandler called up the resolution
In regard to the Corbett case and made
a speech in favor of seating the claimant
as a senator from oregon. In opening his
argument in opposition TO the proposed
resolution. Chandler submitted supple
mentary statement from Corhett himself,
In which he discussed some points OF tho
case and defined his personal position.
Chandler then began his remarks, main
tanning In an extended argument that
whenever a vacancy occurred In the'sen-
ate. and the legislature OF the state had
failed 10 Ill the vacancy. the governor OF
the state had the constitutional right =,
M 1t by appointment. lie said II seemed
perfectly plain 10 him. as the evident in
tention Of the trainers or the constitution.
THAI the governor OF state should have
tie right 10 appoint In case the vacancy
existed While the legislature was not in
SESSION. lie conttnded that the plain ans
unequiyocal meaning of the statute was
;hat under no possible circumstances. ex-
ceIt where the legislature was actually in
session az the time the sppoiatmen, was
made. was ii right for the senate to re-
fuse 70 seat an appolntec OF the governor
~ a state
~ the conclusion 81 Chambers remarks
the senate, cn motion % DAVIS. chairman
OF ERE foreign relations committee. wen,
'n,o executive session EN- ;he Hawaiian
treaty
Early in foaay's session Rate Of Ten
nessse presented The credentials Of Thorn
as f. Turkey 20 ,hc senate TO I'll ths
vacancy Csosed by the death u the lato
Senator tsham O. Harris of qennesss,.
soge criticism wos made of COY. Tav.or.s
certificate as l--tas 500 verbose ana while
harm'ees ~ CnnecesSlry lcasth.
Al so tha senate adjourned