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lost with eighteen lives.
ONLY THKEE SAVED FROM THE
' BRITISH SHIP ASIA.
The Survivor* Taken From a Piece
Wreckage on Which They Had
Been Floating for -I Hours—Ship
Struck During the Gale nnil Went
to Pieces—Captain Swept Over
board Just After Ordering a Haft
Constructed.
Provincetown, Mass., Feb. 23.—The tug
Mercury, Capt. Evans, has arrived here,
bringing news that three men of the crew
of the British ship Asia were rescued yes
terday by the crew of Handkerchief light
ship. The men were taken from a piece of
wreckage on which they had been floating
for twenty-four hours, and were greatly
exhausted.
The Asia struck on Great Round shoal,
oft Nantucket, during the gale Monday,
and went to pieces.
Capt. Dakin of the Asia, with his wife
and daughter, were among those on ooard
at the lime, and perished.
It is reported that the body of the cap
tain's daughter is at Woods Holl, having
been recovered with that of a man sup
posed to have been the mate of the vessel.
Following is a list of those lost:
CAPT. G. N. DAKIN.
MBS. DAKIN.
LENA DAKIN.
FIRST MATE THOMAS COOK.
SECOND MATE CROSBY.
JAMES MILES RAY.
MICHAEL DOYLE.
FRANK WALTER.
CHARLES STONE.
CHARLES WYNA.
GEORGE JOHNSON.
CHARLES RAM BA.
CHARLES WILLIAMS.
CHARLES CARLSTON.
JOHN FIELDING.
BURNETT BURNESON.
ALFRED OLDBURY.
FRED LANCHELE.
Total —18.
The three men who were rescued were
taken lo Hyannis to-day by the United
Slates steamer Aziica, where they told the
slory of the wreck.
The Asia left Manila on Sept. 6, 1897, for
80-ton, with a cargo of hemp. The ship
struck on Great Round Shoal at 5:50
o'clock on. the evening of Sunday last,
and the crew were unable to get her off in
the fierce storm that prevailed. Tremen
dous seas swept over the ship, which be
gan to leak, and at 2 o'clock Monday moj-n
--ing it became evident that she would soon
go to pieces. An attempt was made to
launch the boats, but as fast as one was
]■ wered, it was smashed to pieces against
tin vessel, until they were all destroyed.
Capt. Dakin then decided to construct
a raft, but before he could accomplish any
thing he was swept overboard and drown
ed.
First Mate Cook then ordered the crew
to prepare to leave the vessel on any
pieces of wreckage they might be able to
lash together. Part of the starboard plank
ing of the deck had been wrenched loose
by a tremendous sea. This was torn off,
end it was found that it would float with
several persons on It. Mrs. Dakin and
her daughter, in charge of half a dozen
of the crew, took places on it, and were
launched from the ship on a huge billow'.
William F. Smith, Jacob Steburg and
James Paces, the men who reached Hyan
nis to-ilay, left the vessel soon after on
another mass of wreckage, which they had
hastily fastened together with ropes, and
at the same time the other men were pre
paring to commit’ themselves to the sea
in a similar manner.
The raft bearing the three sailors drifted
down towards the Handkerchief lightship
and at 10 o'clock in the forenoon they
were rescued by the crew of the vessel.
The rnen were so far gone that they were
unable to give either their names or that
of the ship.
On board the lightship prompt remedies
were applied, and the men revived, and
were soon able to tell enough to show
through what terrible experiences they
had passed.
STANDARD FOR TEACHERS.
Movement on Foot for I'niform Re
quirements In All the States.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 2S.—At this
morning's session of the department o£ su-
I* r.ntendence, National Educational Asso
ciation, the subject of discussion was:
“What can child study contribute to the
s< ience of education?”
Papers were read by Prof. J. P. Gordy
of Columbus, 0., and Prof. E. P. Halleck
ot Louisville, Ky." The subject was dis
cussed at length by various superintend
ents.
A business session was held from 11 to
12:30 o’clock.
Ossian H. Lang of New York, chairman
of a committee to ascertain the minimum
standard of professional requirements for
teachers, reported progress, and stated
Wit at the next convention the committee
ho]>ed to be able to offer a plan whereby
standard system of examinations could
be secured In every state in the union.
A resolution to the effect that the de
partment decide upon a city and meet
there every year caused a long debate, but
it was defeated by a vote of 48 to 15.
Tne selection of a place for meeting next
Jear brought on a spirited contest. For
m', l invitations urged by vigorous cham
pions .were presented from Columbus, 0.,
Detroit, Albany, N. Y„ Asheville, N. C.,
and Austin, Tex.
Columbus won by a considerable inajor
'J,ss WILLARD'S LAST,JOURNEY.
1I "' Remain* of the Demi NV. C. T. I',
header at Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. 23.—The remains of Miss
J raneis E. Willard, lale president of the
"orld's Woman’s Christian Temperance
1 nlon, arrived in Chicago from New York
10-day, over the Michigan Central Rail
tu.'Kl, and were conveyed to Willard hall,
*n the Woman's Christian Temperance Un
*"n Te nip]e, where they lay in state. Thou,
rinds of people passed (through the beau
-11 il hall to take a last look at the face
°| 'he great temperance leader. The body
''as conveyed to Evanston, Miss Willard's
nrmer home, this evening, and the inter
ment will take place at Rose Hill Ceme
r<sry to-morrow.
Korea emperoips father dead.
Re Mas Klag Regent During the Mi
nority of Hl* Son.
'W ashlngton, Feb. 23.—Prince Tal Wan
K'>m, lather of the Emperor of Korea,
and' and on Feb. 22, according to advices re
ciivr-d by the Korean legation to-day.
i'rince Koon was King Regent until the
majority of the present Emperor. The
minister will go in mourning for the pe
hud of thirty days.
French Liner Overdue.
Cew York, Feb. 23.—Up to midnight no
n f wm had be en received of the French Lin
'T La Champagne, which was due here j
dunjay morning from Havre.
mystery of two fires.
Strange Missive* Sent to Hi*hi>
Becker anil Father McMahon.
Augusta, Ga.. Feb. 22.—Special to the
Constitution.—There is a remarkable story
going the rounds in Augusta concerning
the recent burning on the same day of the
Highland Park Hotel in Aiken and the
Catholic Cathedral in Savannah. The
laying of the corner stone of the new Sa
cred Heart Church on Sunday brought
quite a number of Catholics together, and
Bishop Becker, from Savannah, was pres
ent to take part in the exercises of the oc
casion.
That evening, when some of the visitors
were about to leave for their homes, there
was a request for something to read on
the train Father MacMahon went to his
study table and picked up, among other
publications, a copy of The Globe, a well
known magazine, devoted largely to Cath
olic literature. He said: “Here'is a mag
azine I received through the mail recent
ly, but nave never looked at it. When I
opened it and saw it was published in 1891
and that even the leaves had not been cut!
I laid it aside, and I have not since exam
ined it.
He turned the pages as he spoke and
presently an exclamation of surprise at
tracted the attention of the others. About
midway the book, on the blank space at
the bottom of a page was written in dis
tinct and well-formed characters: “High
land Park Hotel will be burned to the
ground on the 6th day of February, 1898.’’
lather MacMahon was sure the maga
zine had been received before the date of
the fire, and at once the mysterious nature
of the notice was the subject of interested
speculation. Who wrote it? Why did he
send it to Father MacMahon, and how did
he know that such a thing was to occur?
Or had some practical joker written it
without the priest’s knowledge since the
fire? The writing was unknown and no
body who had been in the room with Fa
ther MacMahon at the time since the re
ceipt of the book had moved it from the
place he put it when he opened it.
There was no name signed, but under
neath the Writing, in place of a signature,
was a skull and cross bones, with a beav
er hat on the skull. Beneath this, between
the ends of the cross bones, were the two
letters “K. C.”
The matter became at once the subject of
interested gossip, and when it reached the
ears of the Bishop there was an added
sensation, for Bishop Becker said: “I re
ceived an exactly similar thing, only in
the magazine I received the statement was
that the Cathedral would be burned to the
ground on Feb. 6, 1898.”
Now, it is a matter of fact that both the
Cathedral and the Highland Park Hotel
were burned on Feb. 6, but why anybody
who might have the desire from any mo
tive to destroy the one should have aught
against the other, is a matter wrapped
in mystery. If some vicious antl-Oatho
lic sentiment inspired the destruction of
the Cathedral, what was there in the
Highland Park Hotel to make it a victim
of the same unaccountable spleen? Was
there any connection between the two, or
was it simply a strange coincidence? Were
the notices in these old magazines actu
ally written before the fire tools place, or
has some pratical joker been amusing
himself In this ghastly way? There is
room for no end of speculation, and it
would seem also to present a very interest
ing field of operation for a skilled detec
tive.
STRIKERS MADE THREATS.
Witnesses Tell of Shootings and Stone
Throwing.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 23.—The trial of
Sheriff Martin and his deputies was re
sumed this morning with Michael Bren
nan on the stand. He testified that he ran
for the brush when some strikers tried to
capture him. Two shots were fired at him.
August Winnock, who worked at Cran
berry, testified that on Sept. 3, seven days
before the fatal shooting, a crowd of strik
ers told the workmen there they must quit
or they would be hurt.
Ludwig Laube of Cranberry stated that
he refused to go home when ordered to do
so by the strikers, and was struck in the
back with a stone thrown by a striker.
FOOTPRINTS IN FLOORING.
Remarkable Specimen Sent to the
ro*tni Mu*enm From Baltimore.
From the Washington Post.
* Judge Taylor, chief clerk of the post
office department, has received from J.
A. Diftenbaugh, deputy collector of cus
toms at Baltimore, in interesting article
for the Postal Museum. The specimen is
composed of five planks from the flooring
of the old Baltimore postoffice, and im
printed in the wood are the impressions of
two shoes. The impressions are as per
fect as though mude in plaster of Paris,
and were made by the shoes of a mail dis
tributor, who stood in the same spot day
after day for forty years, until his feet
had worn through the boards. The im
pressions were not made by wearing away
the boards, but by the pressure exerted,
by the weight of the distributor, his feet
resting in the same spot day after day.
He found that by standing in a particu
lar spot, with his heels about eight or ten
inches apart, and his toes turned well out
ward, he could throw his mail into any of
the pigeonholes desired with less effort
than by stepping from side to side, and
practice made him perfect in this opera
tion. The planks are one inch thick, and
through one of them a hole is worn, un
derneath the ball of the foot, just as
though the plank was made of leather.
The man weighs 300 pounds.
CURED OF BLOOD POISON
AFTER 52 DOCTORS
FAILED.
Biood Balrti Cos.. Atlanta, Ga.:
Gentlemen —In 1872 a smell pimple broke
out on my leg. It began eating and in
four months I was treated by a physician
of Talladega county, Alabama, where I
lived eighteen years. He relieved it for n
short while. In six weeks it broke out
again In both legs, also on my shoulder.
Two small bones were taken out. It con
tinued until 1876. In this rime I had
twelve different physicians. They told me
the only remedy was amputation; that it
could never lie cured. For six months I
could not walk a step. I went to Mineral
Wells, Texas, spent $300; came home;went
to Hot Springs, Ark., staid nine months—
all failed lo cure me. In 1887 I came back
o Birmingham, Ala. I was advised to
write you. which I did. You wrote me that
B B. B. would cure me, and I could get
the medicine from Nabors & Morrow,
druggists, of our city. I bought ten bot
tles and before I had finished my fifth bot
tle my legs began lo heal, and In less than
two months I was sound and well. That
has been nearly iwo years ago, and no
sign of its return yet. I have spent in
cash over S4OO. and B. B. B. done the
work that all the rest failed to do. You
have my permission to publish this. I
have traveled so much trying to get well
that my cure Is well known. Fifty-two
doctors have treated me in the last 17
years. All they did was to take what
money I had, and done me no good. I
am now a well man.
Prof. C. H. RANGER. Shady Dale, Ga.
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SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
ALLEN OF NEBRASKA STILL KICK
ING UP HIS HEELS ABOUT CUBA.
He Offer* ns an Amendment to the
Consular and Diplomatic Appro
priation Rill a Resolution Jtecng
nizfng the Belligerency of the
Cabans—The Amendment Ruled
Out of Order by a Vote of 51 to 5.
He Also Propose* a Senate Commit
tee to Inquire Into the Cuhnn Sit
uation.
Washington, Feb. 23.—While the Senate
had under consideration the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill to-day a sharp
debate on the Cuban question was precipi
tated by Mr. Allen, who offered as ah
amendment the resolution passed by the
Senate a year ago, recognizing the bellig
erent rights of the Cuban insurgents. The
debate became general and occupied near
ly four hours.
In the course of a reply to the prelimi
nary statement by Mr. Allen, Mr. Morgan
of Alabama said this country’s relations
with Spain at the present time were se
riously strained and intervention by the
United States, which a year ago would
have been Inoffensive, would now be al
most a cause of war. He expressed the
opinion that the Cuban affair would event
ually be submitted to the abitrament of
the sword between the United States and
Spain, but he did not want war precipitat
ed by rash acts of legislation.
Mr. Foraker of Ohio, thought the day
not far distant when the time for action
by this country would arrive, and that
the chief magistrate of the nation ought
to rejoice that the legislative branch of
the government was prepared to support
him in asserting American rights.
Mr. Thurston of Nebraska counseled
calmness and prudence, for he believed the
country was rapidly drifting into a war
with Spain. “We ought to have patience,”
said he, “and wait, as a great and power
ful people, not in fear, but in hope that
some satisfactory conclusion of the pres
ent difficulty may be reached.”
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts, maintained
that the floor of the Senate was no prop
er place for angry discussions of Interna
tional affairs, and that no senator ought
to utter anything that might not well be
uttered by the President of the United
States.
Mr. Allen’s amendment was ruled out
of order, and the appeal from the ruling
taken by the Nebraska senator was laid
on the table by a vote of 51 to 5.
Early In the day, Mr. Allen offered a
resolution providing a committee of five
senators, who should go to Cuba and as
certain the precise situation on the island.
Under the rules it went over until to-mor
row. The resolution is as follows:
"Whereas, it is the established doctrine
of the United States that the Western
Hemisphere shall he dedicated to republi
can forms of government recognizing the
political equality of human beings, and,
"Whereas, the principles of the Monroe
doctrine or the doctrine of national self
preservation, is as applicable in wresting
any portion of this continent from the
grasp of foreign countries as in preventing
them obtaining additional territory, and,
"Whereas, the island of Cuba, by reason
of its location and proximity to the United
States, should by right be dedicated to a
republican form of government, and,
"Whereas, a republican government is,
and has been for nearly three years, main
tained in said island by force of arms;
and,
“Whereas, it is alleged that 500,000' per
sons on said island have died of starva
tion by reason of being concentrated by
the Spanish government at various points,
without being fed or afforded an opportu
nity to provide food for themselves, end
hundreds are dally dying; and,
“Whereas, the dictates of humanity re
quire the Intervention of the United Stales
in such coses; therefore.
“Resolved, That a select committee of
five senators shall be appointed, whose
duty it shall be lo make a thorough in
vestigation and inquire into and report on
the following subjects:
"1. To what extent the work of concen
trating the inhabitants of Cuba has been
carried on by the Spanish government,
and how many persons on said island have
In the last three years died as a result of
starvation or for lack of sufficient food,
and diseases incident thereto, and to what
extent concentration is being pra nlced
(here by Spanish authorities and the con
dit.ons of the people concentrated.
“2. Whether the concentrated Cubans
have been adequately sheltered, clothed
and fed by the Spanish government, or
by others, or have been permitted to ob
tain food and clothing for themselves.
“3. What lawful steps, if any, are neces
sary and can be taken by the United
Slates to bring the war in Cuba to a
speedy termination on grounds honorable
alike to Spain and Cuba, and which v.iil
result in the kingdom of Spain relinquish
ing its hold on the island and in the es
tablishment of a republican form of gov
ernment there.
“4. To what extent Spanish barbarity
and cruelty have during the war now in
progress on the Island of Cuba, been prac
ticed toward the inhabitants of Cuba, and
what can be lawfully done by the United
States, If anything to ameliorate the con
dition of the Cubans.
“And to these ends and for these pur
poses said committee may si'll at such
times and places as they may see proper
during the sessions of Congress and in va
cation, and shall have the right to visit and
take testimony in Cuba, if deemed proper
to do so. All testimony taken shall be
preserved and the finding of said select
committee, together with all testimony,
shall be reduced to writing and reported
to the Senate at as early a date as prac
ticable.
Both the military academy and diplo
matic and consular appropriation bills
were passed.
Respecting the belligerency amendment,
Mr. Allen thought a statement was due
the country. The amendment, he said,
is practically a copy of two resolutions,
which have already passed the Senate. Re
ferring to the unfavorable report present
ed on the amendment by the foreign rela
tions committee, Mr. Allen said it was a
confession and avoidance that meant sim
ply that the committee did not desire to
act upon it. The truth, he said, was that
Congress was merely finding some excuse
under which it could continue business
and escape censure. His desire was to
find whether Congress coq|d in any way
be induced, cajoled or kicked into putting
the country in a dignified attitude on the
Cuban question.
Taking up the main issue Involved, he
asserted that he had reliable Information
that no less than 33 per cent, of the Cuban
population, or 500,000 people, had perished
in Cuba within the last three years as a
result of Spanish cruelty.
“And yet," said Mr. Allen, “lest we,the
Senate, a body of elghty-nlne men offend
the House of Representatives, consisting
of 375 men, a point of order is to be made
against this amendment, and it will go the
way of very much valuable legislation.”
Mr. Allen said that if tlite Republican
party could suffer to see the Cubans ex
terminated by starvation in plain violation
of its platform and of the Christian senti
ment of the country, the Republican sen
ators ought to be willing to face the ques
tion on a yea and nay vote.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama said the Senate
had twice passed the Cuban belligerency
resolutions, substantially as it was now of
fered, but both times It had been done
openly and frankly.
"We have no right,” said he. “to make a
declaration of war ngalnst Spain under
cover, and that Is precisely what this reso
lution wouid mean. If this amendment was
attached) to the appropriation bill Spain
might well rega rd it as a cause for war.
As I have before indicated the conditions
and situation in Cuba were entirely differ
ent when this resolution was passed by
the Senate."
He asserted that between 300,000 and 600,-
000 people had been starved to death In
Cuba- “This awful condition of affairs,"
said Mr. Morgan, “makes our position In
the Chilian matter extremely delicate. In
tervention of the kind proposed a
ago means war. It could mean nothing
else. An Intervention on the part of this
government In the present condition of af
fairs would almost certainly be regarded
by Spain as a casus belli. I almost dread
to refer to the conditions and circum
stance* which have been brought about by
the events of the past ten days. In the
present circumstances It would hot' be con
sistent with the feelings, or characteris
tic of the sentiments of fhe American
people to do anything that would in any
way aggravate the situation which has
been brought about by the events leading
up 10 the inquiry now in progress at Ha
vana.
“If, however, any senator believes In a
declaration of war and will draw such a
declaration with sufficient aM proper
grounds, upon which to base It, I will vote
for It.” -a ' >
At this point, Mr. Allen Interrupted Mr.
Morgan to disclaim any Intention of de
claring war against Spain. He expressed
the opinion that his amendment could in
no way be construed into such a declara
tion.
“If we should put this amendment on the
pending appropriation bill,” replied Mr.
Morgan, “Spain would lx> fully Justified In
interpreting our action and sav wc were
offensively interfering in her affairs. How
ever, I do not believe that any senator has
in mind a declaration of war. It will not
o\ertax the ability o” nny man to prepare
such a declaration with proper and sur
fieiont grounds upon which to base it. x
will noi, however, vote for anv declaration
of war In disguise. The Spanish are a gr, at
and powerful and proud people, and that
they believe their course is right. I do not
wish to provoke them to a declaration of
war. I have always believed and lielieve
now that the war in Cuba could not be
terminated without involving the United
States in hostilities.
“1 believe that the matter win eventually
be submitted to the arbitrament of the
sword. The whole world recognizes
Spain’s inability to conquer the Cubans,
and sooner or later we shall become, in my
opinion, involved In the armed contra
versy. The pending amendment is little
else than a declaration of war in disguise.
If we mean to declare war, let us do so
like men and not endeavor lo conceal our
selves behind so transparent a cloak.
Those who are seeking to benefit the sa
cred cause of Cuban liberty, particularly
at such a time as this, cannot accomplish
their purposes by such rash acts of legis
lation as Is this amendment.”
Mr. Morgan declared the Cubans had
already fought nnd won their revolution,
ahd it remained but for them to continue
their belligerent altitude until Spain
should recognize their Independence.
Mr. Teller did not accept Mr. Morgan’s
position that the adoption of this amend
ment would be a declaration of war. Ho
hod, he said, reached the conclusion that
the recognition of belligerency rested with
the executive. He had reached this con
clusion with regret, but still he thought
it correct. In this view Congress could
do no more than announce its opinion.
True, this opinion should receive some at
tention at the hands of the executive, as
the administration had given no weight
to such an expression of such opinion and
he (Mr. Teller) was convinced that (lie
I’resident would follow the example of
his predecessor.. In the matter of inter
vention, Mr. Teller said, he had never
gone beyond the point of saying that the
United States had a right, under Interna
tional law, to interfere to the extent of
compelling Spain to treat her subjects on
our border in a humane manner. Neither
such interference, nor the declaration of
belligerency would be an act unfriendly to
Spain. Still, if the matter rested with him
exclusively, he would recognize the bellig
erency of the Cubans if he knew it would
bring war to-morrow, for he. was sure
such intervention at such a time and in
such a cause would sera re for us In such
a struggle the sympathy of all civilized
nations.
Mr. Foraker announced his Intention to
vote against the amendment explaining his
reason to be the fact that it was sought
to make it a rider on an appropriation bill.
He said he had voted for the belligerency
resolution couched In precisely the same
terms as this which was adopted a year
ago, and he had always been glad that ho
had done so. He had always believed a
mistake had been made in not recognizing
the belligerent rights of the contending
Cubans. A declaration of belligerency
would not be an act of hostility.
In conclusion, Mr. Foraker said: “I
expect at a not very distant day there will
be an appropriate occasion for further re
marks on this question. I think the time
Is coming for action. Until It comes the
time for discussion will be here, and the
problem may be appropriately discussed.”
Mr. Thurston of Nebraska said that he
had voted to accord belligerent rights to
the Cuban Insurgents both times when it
hud been before the Senate. "I have never
ceased to regret,” said he, “that the Unit
ed States did not afford to the Cubans bel
ligerent rights at a time when the cruel
ties and barbarities of VVeyllr would have
won for UB the sympathy of the civilized
world.
"Had we recognized the belligerency of
these struggling people I believe that ere
now they would tie In possession of the Is
land and we would be In no danger of war.
I believe now that we are drifting Into a
war with Spain. When the President deliv
ered to us his message he set Hie time to
running and that time has ever since been
running. Spain has not been able to quell
the rebellion and all possibility of peace i.s
growing more and more remote. The time
is coming—God knows how soon it will he
here—when action in accordance with the
President’s message must be takn—when
we shall either have to back down from
our position or intervene In the Cuban af
fair, with the probability of war. There is
enough being said all over this
country concerning the Investigation now
proceeding at Havana into the Maine ca
tastrophe, to involve us in war. The peo
ple in this delicate situation might well be
at their altars praying for calmness and
peace. I hope that the investigation now
proceeding at Havana may develop noth
ing that will Involve us in war, but while
that investigation Is proceeding the Senate
must retain a circumspect attitude and be
quiet.”
Mr. Allen made an extended reply to
the arguments advanced against his posi
tion. He maintained that this was the first
time the belligerency proposition had ever
been presented to the Senate when there
was any chance of its being effective. The
House would be brought face to face with
it and it would be brought to a vote in
that body. It could not be buried in a
committee.
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts discussed the
situation from the standpoint of an inter
national lawyer, maintaining that the re
cognition of belligerency in ordinary cir
cumstances was not a cause for war. it
was not necessarily an unfriendly act.
Mr. Hoar maintained, however, that before
taking any action of that kind the United
States ought to have a clear and unques
tioned statement of the facts in the case.
He expressed 'the opinion that the pass
age of a belligerency resolution at the
present time would be productive of war.
Mr. Hoar said severe, partisan and an
gry discussions, particularly of such a
question as that pending, have no part in
the proceedings of the Senate—no more
part than they would have In the Supreme
Court. S|>a!n, he thought, would have Just
cause of complaint on account of those
violent discussions.
“I have always,” said Mr. Hoar, "fav
ored a resolution proposing mediation. If
that fails, I am in favor of supporting the
executive department when the time shall
come, and when the case is so clear and
flagrant that when all the constitutional
representative** otf the American people
substantially agree as to the facts.”
Mr. Steward of Nevada made a speech In
favor of granting belligerent rights to the
Cubans at once.
Mr. Hale made the point of order
against the amendment that It was gen-
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no place 111 the bill. The Vice President
sustained the point, and Mr. Allen took
un appeal from the ruling. Upon this Mr.
Turple of Indiana, delivered an extended
speech in support of the ruling of the
elmlr, although he was personally In fav
or of the proposition contained in the
amendment.
Mr. Clay of Georgia, tflso supported the
ruling of the chair, although, he said, he
wouid vole for any independent proposi
tion for the relief of the Cubans.
Mr. Ilaeon of Georgia, speaking In sup
port of the ruling of the chair, drew
from the galleries an enthusiastic round of
applause which won quickly suppressed bjf
the Vice President. He said one of the
greatest causes ever Aricfi before the na
tions of the world was now being tried in
Havana.
“Ret us do nothing," said he, "that will
In the least way embarrass those who are
conducting that investigation. The wreck
of the- Maine now lies on tho bottom of
Hawtna harbor. The facts relating to
the explosion arc be4hK .sought earnestly
and Intelligently by a competent court of
inquiry, and we ought to do nothing that
will in the slightest manner Interfere with
the programs of the work. What we de
sire is to know the facts. If it should he
found that the explosion was due to an ac
cident, we must know that. If, however,
It should bo disclosed that it was due to
treachery, the whole world will applaud
tho action of this Country in holding to
strict account the country In whose friend
ly harbor that awful disaster occurred.”
Mr. Bacon pointed out that any un
friendly action on the part of the United
States toward Spain might cause that na
tion to interfere with the conduct of th
investigation. He suggested that now was
the time for Congress and the American
people to remain quiet and not agitate any
critical situation by discussion offensive io
a friendly nation.
Mr. Hale then moved to lay the appeal
on the table, and Mr. Allen demanded tho
ayes and nays.
Mr. Hale's motion was carried by a vote
of 51 to s—those voting against the moiijM
being Messrs. Allen of Nebraska, Cannon
of Utah, lieitfleld of Idaho, Mason of Il
linois and Teller of Colorado.
The Senate then, at 5:15 o’clock, went
Into executive session, and ten minute*
afterwards adjourned.
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