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T5E DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1896.
VPOL. VI.
NUMBER 1U
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
The Senate Listened to Two
Speeches Yestefday.
lindsay Would aid the Cubans
Even to the Extent of Intervention
TtaU Country Sherman Closed
the Debate.
by
Washington, Feb. 28. The senate
galleries were well filled today in antici
pation of the culmination of the Cuban
debate, the final vote being set for 4
o'clock. Shortly after the seseion
opened Representative Hitfc, chairman
of the house committee on foreign rela
tions, was in whispered conference at
Sherman's desk.
Allan withdrew his resolution for the
appointment of Mr. Lloyd as a senate of
ficial, after a discussion as to adding s
populist official to the rolls.
Sherman then moved that the Cuban
resolutions be taken up. This prevailed
without objection.
Chairman Hitt remained alongside
Sherman as the debate proceeded.
The floor was yielded for the adoption
of a conference report 0:1 pension
appropriation hi!', and . the passage
of a bill relating u ti.e anchorage and
movement of- vessels in St. Mary's
river.
Lindsay then addressed the senate on
the Cuban resulutions. He said the con
flict in Cuba was being waged with such
desperation that only one of two results
could conic, either the complete inde-
pendence of Cuba, on one hand, or the
utter annihilation of the Cuban people
on the other. The senator sud he ap
proached the subject from the standpoint
of ftumanity rather than the law. Dec
' larations of sympathy would avail noth
. ing to the Cubans. The declaration that
they had progressed to the .stage of belli
gerents would avail nothing.
"If the United States intends taking
any'steps that will avail these struggling
Cubans, those steps should be in the di
rection of the ultimate independence of
Cuba, declared Lindsay in stentorian
tones. "In the past the United States
has not hesitated to take a position re-
comzinc the independence under cir
cumstances similar to those now exist
ing in Cuba, thus justifying the United
States in considering the proposition for
active intervention to restore public order
in behalf of humanity. But the resolu
. tion, he urged, did not contemplate
active Intervention. It extended our
good offices to Spain with a view of se
curing the ultimate independence of
Cuba. Spain contemplated the annihil
ation of all able-bodied men in Cuba in
order to crush this uprising. Spain owed
Cuba as much as Turkey owes to Arme
nia, or as the United States owes to Ven
ezuela, the duty of protection, and if
this protection ia not given then the
point has been reached when the United
Stales should move for the severance of
Cuba from Spain."
At 1 :15 Sherman began his speech
closing the debate. He said he felt the
time had come when the United States
must intervene to put an end to a crime
almost beyond description. He referred
to the several pamphlets presented by
Estrada Palma, agent and representa
tive of the Cubans in this country, and
said these statements overcame the mis
apprehension that the Cubans were
scattered and unorganized bands. It
showed the organization of the legisla
ture of Cuba and the election of a presi
dent, the latter a man of high character
It was as complete an organization as
the United States had during the Revo
lutionary war. In the course of his
speech he declared he did not favor
Cuba's annexation to the United States,
but strongly favored annexation to Ilex
ico, a kindred people.
Damon and Pvthias. The president an
nounces that the college will accept the
offer and requests students to help him
secure positive evidence if such a thing
really did occur.
The story is that in the early part of
the war a detachment of Confederate
troops in Missouri took about 4,000 Union
prisoners. Twelve of these prisoners
were lined up and shot without provoca
tion by the Confederate officers. Upon
hearing of this act the commander of the
federal regiment drafted 12 Confederate
Drisoners to be shot in retaliation. As
the line was being formed a young man
named William Lear, stepped forward
and asked permission to take the place
of one of the condemned meo, who was
his friend. The request was granted,
and Lear was shot iii place of his friend.
Vote Was Decisive.
Washington, Feb. 28. By the over
whelming vote ol 64 to 6 the senate to-
dav adopted a concurrent resolution fa
vorable to Cuban belligerency and
independence. The resolutions adopted
are as follows :
"Resolved, By the senate, the house
of representatives concurring, that, in
the opinion ot congress, a condition of
public war exists between the govern
ment of Spain and the government pro
claimed and fyr some time maintained
by force of arms by the peopie of Cuba;
and, that the United States of America
should maintain a strict neutrality be
tween the contending powers, according
to each all the rights of belligerents in
the ports and territory of the Uni:ed
States.
'Resolved, That the friendlv offices
of the United States should be offered by
the president to" the Spanish govern
ment for the recognition of the inde
pendence of Cuba."
In the House.
. Washington, Feb. 28. Th9 house
went into a committee of the whole to
day immediately after reading the jour
nal and took up the consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill, thus temporarily post
poning the Cuban discussion.
"GEKATEB LOTK BATB SO HAS."
A Story Which, if True, Surpass s That
of Damon and Pythias.
Chicago, Feb. 23. A special from
Springfield, Mo., saya :
Professor Homer Fuller, of Drury col
lege, announces that he has received a
singular proposition from a wealthy
; Massachusetts man, whose identity he
would not disclose. The man offers
Drury a large sum of money if he will
verify the truth of a war incident which
is alleged to have taken place in Mis
souri, and which, if true, the Massa
chusetts man thinks, equals the story of
Destroyed a Bridge Across the Deschutes
Editor Cheonicle : I write this to
let people know what sort of men we
have in Wasco county. I built a small
bridge across the Deschutes river for my
own convenience to cross my horses to
and froin my old range, which I have
used for nineteen years. I did not think
this would interfere with anyone, though
it may damage J. H. Sherar. probably
f50 or $75 a year. Word came to me
last Saturday night that the b-aces weie
cut off and one of the stringers was al
most cut off, which makes the bridge
impassable. Whoever did the work
must have been a particular friend of
mine. I don't think this man waB
raieed up at home by any parents.
Think he was driven away from home
when he was small' or was left an
orphan. I. don't think lie had prin
ciple enough for any one to ever keep
him around home. The man has been
hired to cut this bridge 'down. This
bridge won't damage only one man in
Wasco county anything to speak
of. This has raised quite an excitement,
and if this bridge can't be repaired, it
will be the cause of a free bridge across
the river and it will damage the tollj-oad
a great deal more than this other would
since this bridge has been built. The
people of this community have deter
mined to have a bridge across the river.
and it will be put across- inside of one
year if this bridge cannot be repaired.
I never have been in favor of a free
bridge before on account of the range
but now since this has occurred I will
give $100 towards a free bridge, and
will give to any man the best span of
geldings that I have on the range, who
will give me an introduction' to the
parties that cut the bridge. They were
tracked today quite a way down toward
the Canyon City road.
Victor, Oregon, Feb. 24, 1896.
James Brown.
INSPAIN AND ENGLAND
Reception of Cuban Kesolu
tions in those Countries.
PAPERS OF MADRID VERY WRATHY
Enellsh Orcrans Afraid to Advocate
Home Kule for Fear of Reawaken
ing: the Agitation of Ireland.
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only blood purifier allowed on exhibit at
the. world's fair, Chicago. Manufact
urers of other sarsaparillas sought by
every means to obtain a showing of their
goods, but they were all. turned away
under the application of the rule for
bidding the entry of patent medicines
and nostrums. The decision of the
world's fair authorities in tavor of Ayer's
Sarsaparilla was in effect as follows:
"Ayer's Sarsaparilla is not a patent
medicine. It does not - belong to the
list of nostrums. It is here on its
merits." ''''
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London, Feb. 29. The newspapers of
Madrid are getting very wrathv at the
action of the United States senate, and
the evening papers of that city express
themselves in even more violent language
than their morning contenipories. .They
say that, apart from the resolution, the
language used during the debate in the
senate has made a painful impression
It is averred that the allegations of the
senators are wholly false, and the in
surgents have no organization, are not
masters of a single town, and, as for their
conduct, it is asserted they have massa
cred the helpless and pillaged planta-
tions and railways. On the other hand,
it is maintained that the Spaniards
have respected all prisoners, and to call
them barbarians is regarded as an un
proyoked and unjustifiable insult.
MADRin.Feb. 29. Imparcial, referring
to the action of the United States re
girding Cuba, says the international
situation is very grave, and the re
cognition of the Cubans as belligerents
by the United States involves the danger
of a conflct. Imparcial also accuses the
Spanish premier, Senor Conovas del
Castillo, of an excess of patience before
Yankee pride.
"Spain," continues Imparcial, "Must
prepare lor everv eventuality. Uur
maritime resources are not great, but we
have not before us a gigantic naval
power. Our humility has been badly
construed, and our enemy, instead of be
ing appeased, thinks she could treat
Spam as she-could Turkey. -- A
firm and resolute attitute would have
gained us more consideration, for we are
not so weak as to render our hostility in
different to a trading people which have
no warlike qualities. Moreover, Spain
is not Isolated in Europe."
The Loudon Papers.
London, Feb. 29. The Cuban resolu
tions of the United States senate have
had a mixed reception. There has been
considerable feeling in favor of Cuban
home rule, although many distinguished
personages and influential organs are
afraid to advocate it for fear of reawak
ening th9 apparently slumbering agita
tion of Ireland. The Echo, however.
comes out flatfooted on the subject, and
says: - x
"The resolutions will be warmly ap
proved by civilized mankind. 1 here is
not a shadow of doubt that President
Cleveland will promptly act in accord
ance. For more than a vear Cuba has
been a hell on earth, and the Spaniard
and Turk are on a par, so far as atroci
ties are concerned."
The Westminster Gazette says edi
torially :
"It is difficult to think of Spain knuck
ling down even to the United States, es
pecially at a time when she has just de
fied American feeling by appointing a
man with such a reputation for severity
as Gen. Weyler to captain-generalship
of Cuba. The probablities point to Pre
sident Cleveland's adopting a middle
course and issuing a friendly warning to
Spain, which will serve to take the wind
out of the "jingoes' " eail, and at the
same ttine convince Spain that the
United States has real interests in Cuba.
and cannot refuse recognition of the re
bels if amelioration of conditions on the
island does not promptly occur. If Pre
sident Cleveland is inclined to go further,
he might press home rule upon Spain,
offering, may be, to guarantee the pro
mise of Cuba."
The Globe says : "The senate resolu
tion is another gigantic enlargement of
the Montoe doctrine, and should the
bouse of representatives indorse the sen
ate's resolution, and President Cleveland
vield to the pressure, Spain will be
brought face to face with abject submis
sion or war with a somewhat stronger
power. Should the proud sensitive
Spanish nation prefer, the latter sooner
than sacrifice its boner, international
sympathies will be on its Bide."
local authorities of Arizona to lease the
school lands of the territory for educa
tional purposes. The president's objee
non to me Din was mat it did not give
the secretary of the interior power to
disapprove the leases, and .did not throw
proper safeguards about the timber on
the lands. The statement was made on
the floor that the bill was identical with
a similar bill passed by the last congress
to Oklahoma territory at the request of
the secretary of the interior, and that
the bill bad received the written ap
proval of both Sec'y Smith aud the com
missioner of the general land office. The
statement was also made that the lands
proposed to be leased were now in pos
session of cattlemen and others, rent
free.
The remainder of the day was con
sumed in the consideration of the legis
lative impropriation bill. No amend
ments of public interest were adopted.
By a special order agreed to, the bill to
abolish- the fee system in the case of
United States district attorneys and
marshals will be offered as an amend
ment Mondav.
MRS. MONROE'S . DOCTRINE.
She Made a New Rule for Women of the
Executive Mansion.
About the time that James Monroe
cs president of the United States pro
claimed the great doctrine which bears
bis name in international affairs, says
The Chicago Tribune, his wife, Eliza
Kortright Monroe, took a stand in so
cial affairs which has stood the test
of time quite as well as that of her
great husband. She abnolutoly refused
to. return any social calls. Great was
the row it stirred up ind the charges of
affecting royal manners nnd customs
and of being rude and nil the rest
rained about Mrs;. Monroe's head.
But it was of no avail. She stuck it
out, and each "first lady of the land
has followed her example since. So
great, however, was the disturbance
over Mrs. Monroe's refusal to return
calls that John Quincy Adams consid
ered it necessary to draw up and
formally promulgate a formula of eti
quette which has since regulated the
life of the executive mansion.
After the revolution James Monroe,
then only 23 years old, went to New
York as a delegate in congress from
Virginia.; He was si. handsome young
fellow, with political and military suc
cess upon him in a marked degree and
a distinguished ancestry. There he
met the beautiful daughter of Law
rence ivormght, who was an impor
tant figure in the social life of New
York of that day, ajft, falling in love,
they were married.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Cuban Resolutions Adopted
by a large Majority.
PRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN HITT
Strong: P eeling; in Their Favor Through
out the Debate Why a Sub
stitute Was Offered.
Washington, March 2. The resolu
tions of the foreign affairs committee of
the house were adopted today by a vote
of 265 to 18. ' '
THE DERATE.
Up By
Their Impudence.
Certain young Indian gentlemen
who are pursuing the study of the law
m London were invited by the master
of the Teniple to pass an evening at
his house. The time fixed for the as
sembling of the interesting party ar
rived, but nobody came. When near
ly an hour had passed in fruitless wait
ing he master's lady rang for the maid
a. new one, as it happened, not yet
quite accustomed to the ways of the
house. She entered in a state of consid
erable excitement. "Have none of the
gentlemen arnvetl r aslted her mis
tress. "No," answered the domestic,
"but a lot of impudent nigger minstrels
has been a-ringin' at the bell, and I
have been a-drivin 'em away, mum!"
The Ohio's Bed.
A prominent geologist who has been
looking into the formation of the bed
of the Ohio river 43 miles below Pitts
burgh says the old river bejf 300 feet
above the present water level, and he
finds there stones of Canadian grnaite,
whose nearest home now is on the
Canadian side of Lake Ontario. In the
glacial gravel he came across a rough
arrowhead, which he attributes to the
giaciai pcrioa, pernaps 5(io,uuu vcars
Veto Overridden.
Washington, Feb. 29. The first presi
dential veto of this session of congress
was overridden by the house today by a
vote of 200 to 28, 122 more than the re
quisite constitutional two-thirds. All
the republicans and 31 democrats voted
for the bill, while the votes to sustain
the president were all cast by democrats.
The bill. authorizes the governor and
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Resolution Were Cnlled
Chairman Hitt.
Washington, March 2. Representa
tive Hitt called up in the house the Cu
ban cotcurrent resolution. The motion
to proceed to the consideration at once
of the resolution carried 175 to 19.
Hitt in calling up the Cuban resolu
tions did not offer the last resolution
pledging the support of congress to the
executive In any action the president
might take.
Several members were calling for re
cognition.
Boutelle renewed his objection of Fri
day. He was saving he reerettcd verv
much to be obliged to differ with his
friend,'the chairman of the foreign af
fairs committee, but on a matter of such
gravity he must instBt upon deliberation
when theie were loud cries of "Begnlar
Order."
The temper of the house was indicated
its manner toward Boutelle.
The motion carried 175 to 19.
Bailey asked unanimous consent that
the debate be extended to 5 o'clock.
"No, No," came in chorus
At Hitt's request, hovever, 35 minutes
were allowed on it.
The speaker rapped the house to order,
and Hitt opened the debate in a 10 min
nte speech. - The. resolutions -had bean
considered with great care bv the com
mittee, he said, and was matured and
ripened after weeks of deliberation
they presented what the committee
thought the best possible action. As to
the senate resolutions, for which these
were offered as a substitute, the first was
practically identical with the first of the
resolutions. The second senate resolu
tion directing the minister to use his
good offices with Spain for the recogni
tion of Cuba's independence was unwise
in bis opinion. How' long would Great
Britain or any other country, he asked.
tolerate a request that she recognize
the independence of one of her colonies.
It would be accepted as an insolent in
terference. As to the fact that a state
of war existed in Cuba, there was no
question. Our consular reports proved
that. The Cubans were desperate, un
conquerable. There was no time in the
10 years' war when they were in such a
strong position, f-pain had but a third,
possibly a fourth of the island. If we
were neutrals, as between belligerents,
Cubans could purchase in. our markets
as well as Spain. At present we were
bound to exercise diligence to prevent a
Cuban expedition leaving our ports. He
argued that Spain could take no offense.
Spain recognized the Confederacy before
the battle of Bull Ran: Belligerency,
he said, would give Spain the right to
search American vessels. They could
carry men, but not munitions ot war. -
McCarty expressed the opinion that
we should do all in our power to give in
dependence to Cuba against the cruel
despotism.
Adams said the time had unquestion
ably come for action. The most illus
trious Spanish general had failed to put
down the revolutionists, and General
Weyler, a butcher, had been sent to an
nihilate them. The patriots of Cuba
had called on the mother of republics,
and we should not hesitate.
Sulzer said the Cubans had a govern
ment. They maintained 4000 troops in
the field and had won decisive battles.
We did not know what was going on, be
cause Spain had established a censorship
of the press and cable that was an insult
to the civilized world. '
cities in Spain, was regarded so serious
ly by the president that a special meet
ing of the cabinet was held lust night,
though the call was issued under the
guise of a dinner at Secretary Olney'a.
Secretary Olney read a letter from Min
ister De Lome, inclosing a cable mes
sage received from his government,
directing the Spanish minister to inform,
the United States government that
Spam was exerting all her power to am
ply protect the United States legation
and consuls, and he could give an as
surance that they would be protected
from any harm. Also Americans visit
ing and residing in Spain would be safe
from the attacks of mobs and other riot
ous assemblages.
Another communication created pro
found surprise. ' It was a message from
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs at
Madrid, insisting that the United Stales
government disavow the action of the
senate as a condition tocontinued friend
ly relations between the two govern
ments. The president and cabinet min
isters present were inclined to excuse
the message, to some extent, upon the
basis of ignorance of the United States
and their form of government.
Th'j only result. of theconforer.ee was
a practical agreement that the secretary
of state should promptly respond in
kindly terms to the communication of
Minister De L'ime, and thank his gov
ernment for its readiness to protect
Americans and American interests in
Spain. The demand for a disclaimer of
the senate's resolutions will be- ignored.
The secretary of the navy, pnrely as a
measuro of precaution, will bring an ef
ficient fleet of war vessels near enough.
together to mass them promptly at any
point that may te threatened.
A cablegram from Minister Taylor'
reached Secretary Olney early yesterday
evening as follows:
'The minister of state has just called
to express his deep regret that the mob
insulted the Barcelona consulate by
breaking the windows, and offered at
complete reparation. "He informed me
the government, on its own motion, had
taken every precation to. guard the lega
tion and my residence. I have asked...
tTor no protection." f
It is, perhaps, in part owing to these
official advices that the excitement iu
Spain over the action of the United
States senate, leading up to the insult,
to the United States consulato at Barce
lona, fails to find a corresponding reflex
in Washington, at least in official circles.
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the affair is not one which necessarly
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