The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-24
SCHLEY Resolution
FAILED OF PASSAGE
Referred to Naval Committee
By the Senate.
A VILE ASSASSINATION
Mr.. Teller SO Characterizes Exc
cution of Scheepers.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Senator Hanna Spoke In Favor OF Establish
Ing One, Saying the Time Had Come
When We hiust Expand Our Com
meree or Restrict Our Pro-
duct on - Has Tilt
With ilr. Hale.
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tBy Associated Prcss.l
WASHINGTON. d. G., Jan 2S.-An ef-
fort was mado in the Senate to-day by
ar. Mason, of Illinois, 10 obtain con-
.ideration for a joint resolution which llo
Introduced extending the thanks of Coz
grass 10 Rcar-Admirai Winfield Scott
Scn.ey for his brave and able conduct
n..ig in command OF The American fleet
II ti.t ,Istorious baltic Of Santiago
-.se emolr. however WAS not successful
o. -ruticn OF AIR Hale the resolution
-rs~ referred to the Committee on Naval
hG:ats
Mr.. Mason's resolution follows:
THAT the thanks OF Congress he here
be rendered 10 Admira Winfield Scott
Schlcy for his brave and abe conGuct
rhllc in command OF the American fleet
AT The victorious battle Of Santiago.
That u sword be presented to him by
tho Secretary of the Navy OF the United
states; and .hc sum of $1,000. or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby.
appropriated for the purpose of this rcso-
lution out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
THAT the Secretary of Navy shall!
cause 10 be struck bronze medals. COM
lnernoIa ting the battle of Santiago ana
distribute the same 10 the officers and
men under command OF Admiral Schley
during said battle Of Santiago.
RESOLUTION WAS REFERRED.
Mr.. Mason said the resolution was prac-
fically Identical with that adopted IN The
case Of Admiral Dewey.
~ think VIC would better Let this reSo-
luton so over" suggested Mr.. Hale,
chairman of the Committee on Naval
Affairs. This matter involved is in con-
froversy. il ought to so to a committee.
II do not see that il is necessary,
said Mr. Mason. that the resolution
should go to a committee. It is state
ment Of A historical fact which has been
yassed upon by the american people.
l-uder the rules it can be read a secoho
time and passed
Mr.. hale, after the resolution was
read second time. moved that it be
referred 10 the Committee on Naval Af-
fairs.
To this motion Mr.. Mason objected,
urging that the facts being known to all
Non. every Senator knew how he would
vote upon it. BY q viva Noce vote the
resolution was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs
Mr. Teller of Colorado called up his
resolution providing for the intervention
OF the United States on behalf OF Com
rantiant Scheepers. of the Boer army.
lie explained that he had introduced the
resolution because his attention had been
directed to what seemed to be a viola
lion of Articles / and V Of the Geneva
invention.
Since introducing the resolution how
ever, n said, he had been Informed that
tho death sentence upon Commandant
Sch5cpers had been executed last Satur-
VILE ASSASSINATION.
cit is said,' continued Mr.. Teller. that
The resolution might be offensive TO the
Government of Great Britain but if the
Geneva Convention, to which the United
States and Great Britain were parties,
means anything. it means that we should
intervene in such a. case as this If this
man was captured. as stated whilc lying
in a hospital, Great Britain, in putting
him TO death, Is guilty Of a vile assassi-
nation. 1t was the business of this gov
crnment to haze ascertained the facts
regarding this case and 10 have protested
against The execution. Are we SO pusil-
animous. 50 afraid OF offending the SEN
s5biliticS OF. Great Britain, as 10 have
refrained from doing our duty in a case
where humanity was about 10 be Tio-
lated?"
Mr.. Teller referred to what he said was
Great Britain's efforts to destroy two
struggling Republics, and asserted that
q the truth had been told by British Off
cial reports, more Beers had been ''slaush-
tered" during the past year than had been
admitted by Great Britain TO haze been
in arms in the whole OF South Africa.
Mr.. Teller, III view Of the execution Of
Commandapt Sclleepers. asked that the
resolution be postponed Indefinitely 1t
vas ordered.
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE.
Consideration of the Department of
Commerce hill WAS resumed. Tho pend
ing amendment was that offered toy Mr.
,,tt,ls, OF Alabama, providing that the
department OF Labor be not transferred
% the proposed new department. Mr..
Iee;ttIs made brief argument in support
- his amendment, 10 which Senator Nei-
&oil replied.
Mr. Bacon, of Georgia. strongly sup
,,rted Mr.. Pettus amendment, and urged
that in the absence OF some very good
reason. The protest entered by Samuel
t,onlDers. rresident of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, against the transfer
% the Department OF Labor to the new
,,ehartlneTt ought TO be considered.
NJ. Hanna, OF Ohio. said the object or
,ho new department Was TO enable the
,;9vcrnnent TO give more detailed at
tention TO tho great industrial interests
OF the country in The course of IT'S Ire
lncndous development.
Mr.. Hanna said that The time had come
" men we luust tAl'a'iN w.
restrict ouf. production
HANNA D1SAGREES.
AZ this point he was interrupted by Mr:
Hale, Of Maine. who said that the tinted
states already had captured all. the 1or-
eier1 trade worth having. Ane he H.
ouirs6 of Mr. Hanna whether he did not
realize that MS being g sact,
II Go not" promptly replied. Mr. Hanna,
.,'ip.r the Senator ard i disagree said
Mr. Hale.
we oo," retcrtsd Mr.. Hanna.
THE record os wha. has been socolr-