The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-23

own history. We kept our national honor
unsullied. The flag which we received with
ont rent We handed down with stain"
APPLAUSE FOR HOAR-
Mr.. Hoar occupied nearly two hours and
half He spoke in a low voice. but with
oeep earnestness and at times with elo-
quence. The Senate-almost every seat oc-
cupied-gave him the p=ofoundest atten-
ton and the people in the thronged gal
leries listened with interest. At the con-
clusion of the address a wave OF applause
swept over the Senate and the galleries.
So unusual was the demonstration on the
floor of the Senate that the presiding officer
(Mr. Plat. Of Connecticut took occasion
TO call the Senate's attention 10 the VOLTA
uon or Its own rules and in addition warned
the people in the galleries that applause
was not permissible
Il want TO call attention Of the chair.
suggested Mr.. Bacon. that the main APP
plause occurred on the floor OF the Sep
ate
And on the Democratic side" inter
At 1855 p. m. the Senate took recess for
thirty minutes in order that its members
might partake of an Oregon salmon
luncheon given by Mr.. Mitchell, OF oregon.
The proceeding was so unusual as to give
rise 10 considerable comment. The Senate
reconvened at $3.50 p. m.
Mr.. CulbersOn, of Texas. offered a resolu-
ton that the secretary of war be directed
to send TO the Senate copies Of all official
papers In his possession wlich relate TO
charges against Lieutenant Arnold and
Sergeant Edwards by Private Andrew X.
Weir, including the report OF Capt. p. W.
West. The resolution went over on OBJ
lection of Mr.. Spooner.
Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, delivered a
speech in the nature of a history of the
legislative proceedings through which the
new Cuban Republic was erected. He de-
clared that Cuba would become part OF
the United States only when the Cuban
people indicated their desire to enter the
Union.
Mr.. Teller explained. in a colloquy with
Mr.. Foraker. that the object of his remarks
was 10 establish the fact that his resolu-
tion-knoWn AS the Teller resolution-re-
lating TO Cuba was absolutely in accord
with the sentiment Of Congress at that
time.
Mr.. Hale interrupted TO say that he re-
garded il almost as provdential that Mr..
Teller had had the forethought TO prepare
such a declaration. Ii had served TO make
the United States a great restraining force
from that day to this. Had IL not been
for that declaration, he was of the opinion
that Cuba to-day would not be free. Per
sOnally he had entertained fear that lust
of empire would get the better of our peo-
pie and that the government never would
leave Cuba. The senator from Wisconsin
(Spooner) had declared at opportune
moment that the United States could not
afford TO have the Teller resolution trans
formed into a legislative lie. That state
ment was q warning, Mr.. Hale said, 10
those who were plotting secretly against
the freedom and for the annexation or per-
manent retention Of Cuba He expressed
the belief that had a declaration that the
United States would not enter on a policy
of subjugation and conquest as "A result of
the Spanish war been attached 10 the Tell
er resolution it, too, would have been
adopted.
The Senate. at $40 p. M, went into exeeu-
tive session and soon afterward adjourned.