The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-08

at the flibusters by saying: IF 1 be-
Ieved that the resolution was proposed in
good faith might conclude to vote for it
But we are not advancing the important
work that is before US. This legislature
IS not ratifyilg any treaty with Spain,
and conceive that the object of the de-
bate is to consume time and TO advance
the interest of some candidate of the
minority members of this body for sena-
tor. am opposed all filibustering reso-
buttons that may come before this as
sembly. The way the minority is triflying
with time ought to bring the blush OF
shame upon them. If We start in to dis
cuSS the merits Of this resolution we VIII
be days and days upon it. The important
question before us IS the election of a
senator from Utah. l want to say now
that L very much doubt that the senator
who is away from his post of duty is as
well qualified to pass judgment on the
Spanish treaty as is the senator who Is
now. and has been all along, attending
TO his duty in the national senate. Let
US arise TO the dignity of the occasion
and elect the next senator from Utah
without further delay. After that is dis
receives attention the members who de-
sire to can form debating club to dis
cuss the Spanish treaty"
Senator kiesel expressed regret that
Senator Tanner had taken such an I'M
generous view OF his resolution. he dis
claimed having introduced 1t TO DOCK the
balloting for senator. The senator from
Weber believed il would be emlnently
proper on this occasion 10 commend Sem
ator Cannon for his vote on the treaty
even if he had paired with another alb
rms is too important question" said
Senator Smoot, for one days discussion,
and assuming to express the Sentlment
of the people of Utah on the treaty. L
am not prepared to pronounce Judgment,
and | believe no member of this assem-
bly, is qualified at this umesto judge
wisely and correctly of the merits OF the
treaty. Under the circumstances be-
MeVe Senator Cannon is not as capable OF
passing opinion on the treaty question
as is Senator Rawlins, who is on the
ground and knows the true conditions
better. l am not yet prepared TO en-
dorSe either senators vote on the treaty
We are trif1ing and 1 move the previous
question
The previous question was ordered by
a vote of 80 To ., the Cannon, Powers and
King men joining with Senator Peery,
and seven Republicans, RepresentatiVes
CaliSter. c. H. Harris, Holmgren, Miller,
Murdoch, Robinson, Sorenson, in voting
for continuation of the. debate. How
ever. the previous question failed be-
cause of not having a two-thirds vote.
Representative Hansen scored the
dilatOry members of the assembly for
the flibusterng and Representative Jack
son objected to the scolding he and his
supporters We're receiving.
Senator Evans declared he was not
prepared to say the treaty should have
the motives behind the resolution he
continued, but calling to mind that one
of our senators and our representative
who ought to be in congress- but are not.
/ want to go on record as opposed 10
Senator Kiesel'S resolution, unless some
one can cite a good reason why it should
be adopted. l am not ready to say that
Senator Cannon, who has not been in
congress for over a month. is right on
the treaty question, and that Senator
RawlinS who has remained at his post
of duty and knows the situation better
than any of us do, is wrong. 1 can't
do that. This question ought to be elimin-
ated from the legislatures proceedings at
this time"
At this juncture the day was exhausted,
and the joint assembly Immediately dis
solved as soon as Representative Jack
son had announced that advices from
Manila told of the killing and wound
ing of several of Utah'S volunteers in
battle, and suggested as a mark of
respect to the war heroes that an ad-
journment should be taken.