Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-23
The Newlands Resolution Pro-
vokes an Interesting De-
bate In Senate
SENATOR HALE MAKES ATTACK
II is Claimed All the Elements of Dis
contens Would Favor tho Measure
and That American Investors Are
Back of the scheme-Newlands De-
tends Resolution.

1 Washington, Nov. 2S.-At today's
| session of the senate Rev. F. j. Pretty
man. of this city. was elected chap
lain for the present session.
Carmack, of Tennessee offered res
olution authorizing the committee on
ment to investigate the postoffice de-
partment. 1t went over until tomorrow.
.Cullom presented the report Of the
foreign relations committee on the bill
to carry into effect the Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty. The bill went to the calen-
dar.
Hale moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Newlands resolution for an
nexation of Cuba was referred to the
committee on relations with Cuba. He
made the motion the hasissof a speech
in opposition to the policy proposed by
the resolution.
The resolution saying that this coun-
try had already declared It's policy with
reference to Cuba by enacting the let
ter Of the resolution into the law. BY
that vote we had, he said, hidden God
speed to Cuba. in setting up govern
ment for itself, and for himself he had
been agreeably surprised by the process
made by Cuba in the right direction.
All the elements of discomfort In the
island would, he said, endorse the New
lanos measure, and among those he In
cluded the Spanish element. In CUBA.
and American investors there. He
closed by urging the senate to take no
step to clog the progress in Cuba.
Newlands expressed qualification
that his resolution should have so early
attracted attention. He agreed with
Hale in much that he had said concern
ing the progress OF Cuba and the char
acter of its peopie. Still it was fact
that Cuba had been compelled to con-
fess her ability to cope with other
nations in their business affairs
He also referred to the concession of
the privilege granted to the United
states for erecting fortifications IN
Cuban soil and to our supervision ot
the foreign relations OF the Island as
well as for the conduct OF iits sanitary
affairs, and said that as a matter Oh
fact Cuba had already assumed the
attitude OF a ward OF the unNe1
States. He also advanced the argument
that in asking reduction Of the duty
on Cuban products exported to the
United States Cuba was making an
exceptional request and he thought We
should respond by offering political
rather than commercial union.
For himself, he had In mind Cuba $
interest In presenting the resolution
and he wanted 1t understood he repre-
sented no Spanish Dons or American
spectators.
Platt, Of Connecticut, said he did not
believe the Newlands resolution repre-
sented the business or political senti-
ment of the United States and that Its
introduction had caused an uneasiness
In Cuba and Porto Rico. He hoped
there would be no growth OF the ex-
pansion sentiment.
Lodge. OF Massachusetts, expressed
the opinion that the present debate
would emphasize the fact that the
Newlands resolution did not represent
the wishes of the government OF the
United States.
When the Cuban debate concluded
Hale presented a list OF committees
as agreed upon by republicans and
democratic caucuses.
Morgan, of Alabama, took the floor
and said he did not regret being re-
moved as chairman on the interoceanic
canals committee. He then discussed
recent canal affairs at some length.
Morgan said President Roosevelt had
used his official position to advance
his personal views. One man In the
presidential office might be able to
crush all opposition. but 1t remained
TO be seen whether he could crush
the statutes Of congress. The president
had appealed to party prejudice and in
doing so showed strong symptoms of
heart failure. The revolution on the
isthmus was a Caeserian operation.
Washington. Nov. 23.-Bulletin: The
senate has agreed to vote on the Cuban
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