Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04

The amendment as offered was nr fol-
lows That no property. franchises
or concessions VI any kind whatever
shall be granted by the United States
or by any military or other authority
whatever In the island Of cuba during
The occupation thereof by the United
States"
Mr. scweli made the poln. n order
that the amendment was not relevant.
but he was ovcrruled by a viya-vocc
vote.
MIR. Burrows stated that he had been
Informed by tho war department to-
day that no franchises had been grant
cd and that none were TO be granted.
Mr.. Morgan thought the amendment
premature aud dangerous innuva-
ton He said there were many men IN
cuba ready 10 cut each others threats.
aud We should go slow In our dcllbera-
lions.
he contcnded that the matter should
b. LETT IN the hands Of the President.
when we Ind such tumuit M there
has boon over Gen. Gumpz'a acceptance
~ the S3.0oo.000 profforcd by the United
States, u lH evident that tho people
are not capable NJ seif-guvcfnment.
Mr. Plat OF Connecticut also argued
TINT the amendment was unnecessary
and that It was an uniustincd insinua-
ton.
Mr. Foraker said there was undue
constituencies. lie diHclnimcd any In
tontinn 60 reflect upon the President.
saying that he resented the effort Ia
this direction BY certain Senators. lie
road an article from the Washington
star giving nm Interview with the
president ~ the colonial board. say
ing the board would take up qucations
affecting patents and the granting "
franchises. Evidently. he said. the In
tcniion was 10 grant a railroad fran.
% a.
this program " a. BE- followed" ls
continued the United States won't get
out ~ cuba for 100 years"
"of course IL won't" INTERCEPTED Mr.
Hale.
Mr.. Foraker said the Prcsldcntd had.
IN fact Invited Congress to icgisiate
when he had. In HE Boston speech. said
that the matter was now Ia the hands
~ Congress.
Does the senator know" asked Mr.
lnlr. that any attempt nt legislation
u to be cuntfavcnod and stiticd7 I am
Hururiscd." the Maine senator added.
that you don't SEQ tn. EFFORT to stifc
,nni thwnrt all Efforts ut legislation"
Replying 10 this point. air. Foraker
said Lc had not intended TO 20 10 far.
~ he had not supposed that there was
any cfoft tu thwnrt legislation.
Air Lodge supported the amendment
II was important that this country
thould be absolutely free from all lin
pulatior ~ favoritiHm IN the admins
tritiun ~ affairs IN cuba. To pursue
course calculated TO prevent this Inn
iuiatlur was tn strengthen the Prcsi-
dent'H hands and not 10 cast nn imputa-
ton. o. had been charged.
Mr.. spooncr cuntcnded that no fran
chiao could be- GRANTED OF longer life
than our occupation.
AIR. Mason declared HE opposition. on
the ground that We have no right 20
trnihc In the future ~ the Cubnna lie
declared there had been NO occasion
Tor the appointment Of the board be-
cause tho administration ~ the war de-
unftfr,nt by Gen. Algcr had been clean
handed.
AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The vote was then taken on the
amendment and II carried. a. 60 n. Tho
rorutlyc votes were east by the follow
INK senators. Allison. Fairbanks. Frye.
Hanna. iiawlcy Morgan. Plat tConn1.
riatt a.. ". Ross. Scwcll, Spooner.
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