Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-09
CROWDS.
(tIlr Debate Attracts Many to
| The Senate Chamber.
CANNON BEGINS IT.
Mn, Policy in Cuba is One Of Bribery
and Starvation
lsvA1oR CANNON BEGINS IT.
RESIDENT Mckinley SHARPLY SCORED

Mason Speaks in Line with can
,o,-senator Hale Defends the
Administration.
.,h,rgton. Feb. 9.-In anticipation
~, speeches to be delivered on the
s.,ors of the United states and
4. concerning the Cuban war-a
sn,ac, Of intense interest to maJori-
1 q, Americans-the galleries were
kouded at an early hour today. In
u the public galleries were filled be-
"a the Senate convened at IL O'CLOCK
N the reserved galleries filled rapidly
| .t,ar noon, The interest was quite
&iJently not confined TO the people IN
coIeries. When the Vice Presi-
{rrs eayel fell, opening the session,
S,tcaablv larger number of Senators
I "a nresent than is usual so early In
y day.
trhe notice given yesterday by both
kcator Cannon. of Utah. and Senator
son of Illinois, that they would ad-
kss upon resolutions they had intro
red served as the magnet to draw,
|nators from the committee-rooms
kly in the days session. Rev.
F. B. Meyers, of London,
bgland, offered the invocation at the
tenlng of the session. Mr.. Butler of
BIRTH Carolina, presented an amend
Int to the Constitution, enabling
kngress to lay and collect an income
ar. Allen presented and secured the
button OF resolution directing the
nmlttee on judiciary to investigate
report TO the Senate whether the
er placing the employees of the print
office In the classified service Is
per
fr. Morrill, OF Vermont called up his
BIZ resolution, authorizing the build
of the statue OF Liberty on the dome
The Capitol and after some facetlous
lcrences to the gold and silver ques-
ms by Senator's Stewart and Cband-
the resolution was adopted-30 to
The resolution offered by Mr.. Cannon
/ Utah yesterday, urging the Presi-
@nt to notify Spain that II she fails to
Fognize the Independence OF cuba be-
n March next, this government
prld then recognize the belligerent
Ehts of the Cubans and ninety days
kreafter assert the Independence of
Cuban republic, was then laid be-
p the Senate and Mr.. Cannon was
kognized to speak on the resolution.
SENATOR CANNON SPEAKS.
M Cannon, in opening his speech,
pa from New York newspaper
Element In effect that the speeches
De delivered today would amount to
n TAX and nothing more harmful
ah TAX would result from the pres
agitation of the Cuban question in
senate. Mr.. Cannon said that 1t
moi ms purpose not the purpose
those who believed with him-to dis
II N any way the peace and well
4 Of the United States. He did not.
said' desire unnecessarily to reflect
"a the policy of the President. but
~ was a phase in the question, I'm
pplhion OF Mr., Cannon. raised in
newspaper article to which he had
slttd, 10 be considered. BY what
aori'y' ne asked, did any public
iha say that nothing more than
u would result from the considera-
u Oh the Cuban question in Con-
mas some concerted plan been nv
ESs KEY, ne asked, by which the car
mi mo eject the Will of the people
! MY country is TO be undone?"
want 70 say said Mr.. Cannon.
N win ai,S,'lelhing more harmful than
1" n VII result from the discussion of
r Suoah question by Congress"
nese results viii strike men In
|,p sIrIss ana men in high places in the
ko iiii,ls' II We have been ,old that
I .st,:s, III the treatment of this Cuban
M, SVl was TO be inaugurated that
MN startie the country, but thnf
eW5., nus not yet been developed.
Laos continued Mr.. Cannon 81,
IN ysl ~ tuba, The war that there ex9
4 Of hunger" brutal con-
", ne thought. had not the co,r-
{tro,lp pursue us operation against tho
Vs m the field. The gov.rn e
kst,.oVi Madrid was bankr,int Ne.
n statesmen had passed awon
une conduct of the Chi, ~ 10y
SernIss 'dopted a policy to subdiie har
Sorls :, ny bribery and starva,, ner
kuIt wa ue sqort of Spain succeed w.
\ Of rtIau pe To saddle upon the nee
t.O5 VA ne enormous debt OF Sam
a vain NY" a that has been inc,,rrad
pertv eliott to subdue the sn,,.i.
ots. manifested by the Cuban ma
|r nse :. some discussion Of ro,.,
IN ssl l .pe Cuban question Mr. r Iea-
Z sdm,ss e now that the nurnoso -
k,h IN ihlstrntion is in c pu,pose OF
>ldens wishes of the Sn.nin sdsohahce
pha security t fon peace is secured in
msrdous Ak bor the payment Of that
ood-itained js,l must be given by tbe
fais 10 Be- tb island; That, I saw am am
non and I NAV WIS.,, s of the admins
bir I Ts's Dr. HALE OPPOSES ssp,
Ned tha, followed Mr.. carn
Pns were t tne various Cuban on, de-
+ admIn,,,sr the purpose az ,esolu-
fent from ,,n into a posit,u irving
4 country ~, policy and invnl, III
q; Hale sa,d mo serious dimOoiving
p ALREADY d1 mat the admin, ,a,
Pred the rs, uone much and s. u
|iizen from rsisse of every v"u mad Sc
fesldent ba, Prison in cuha 'neriGan
fd sec,iraa also taken s,' The
dR " c 3. w saa has 20 ' aiso starving
\ tonamore hunalpss ana his replacement
, lr,sosso m, OF Cuba &c commander. The
ID sr rossa.S,u cured under alSS Chi been e, e.
.Ha more bensficsps