The times., 1897-05-18
THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Wellington Speaks in 0ppo.
sition to Morgan's Resolution.
SENATOR DANIELS REPLY
The Maryland Senator Uphoids the
Policy of Cleveland and Is Sup-
posed to Reflect the Views of the
Present Administration The Doc
trine of SaIfyshness.


| Morgan resolution was participated in by
| Senators Wellington, Stewart and Daniel
The former opposed the resolution the
| others favored il The Maryland Senator
upheld the policy OF Cleveland and is sup
posed 10 reflect the views OF tlIes present
Administration He talked aheGt Eo,nbas-
| les rurioso, Don Q uixoue and an inebriated
| IIishman at Donnybr0ok Fair, the actions
'of all OF whom seemed to be analogous in
| his mine 10 anS steps that might bc taken
| by this Uountry IN behalfof Cuba
Senator Daniel made an earnest patriotic
| speech. IA which he dwelt largely On the
| respective powers Of the Senate and the
| Executive He criticised Mir. Wellington s
| speech as a shot at creation, widely scatter
| ing. II e said the United States .SiIl be re-
! sarded as nation OF brag and blaster If
| we nccede from the position We have all
| along taken in regard 10 the American con-
tinent.
! At p M the resolution was taken
up MIR. Morgan said that he would
| yiel the FLOOR n ., Ber senator's uesirea 70
speak.
| Mr. Hale moved that the resolution he re-
| ferred to the Foreign Relations Committee,
| ca - in view OF the Importance of the question
he desired call OF the Senate. 1t was
evident, he said, that a quorum was not
present. A call of the Senate was ordered
and a quorum appeared
senator Wellington spoke to TIE motion.
He said that it was u gave question be-
fore the Senate. We are asked 10 declare
in favor of belligerency, which if done
would Toe followed by grave consequences.
lie counseled confidence. There was a
new administration, following four years
OF hard times, depression and disaster,
Ia which capital has hidden itself, in which
many cf the people have stood idle. The
people declared for a change and the Re
publican party is here on certain propo-
sitiuns. Let us look TO our own people, not
first to Cubans, or Cletans, ur SpaniaGds.
The first thing the Senate should do is 10
pass the tariff bin The people are more
interested in that than liz the Cuban reso-
luton. After the tariff bill had passed next
in order is the question OF the currency,
TO which the Republican party stands
pledged-a currency OF confidence Yet
more is necessary We must demonstrate
that we are not Rombastes Furioso or a
Don QuiXote, or the inehriated iishman
at Dom ybrook Fair challenging some one
to tread on the tail or his coat America
cannot stand alone, we need the pital
OF Europe, and We can t get it by Inilau.-
matorv harangues against European pow
ers, whose support we need.
The four years or depression was due
largely 10 want oe foreign confidence
in us. We ought 70 show the old world
that there as as much conservatism here
as in the monaTchies OF Europe.
He advocated tie Cleveland policy with
regard to the Cuban embroglio He was
in favor of referring the resolution TO
the proper committee. Why do We have
committees if not for such purposes? He
had heard nothing from the Sens tor from
Alabana or others t. warrant the passage
Of the resolution. There was nothing in
the new spaper information. a good deal
of it is manufactured Mr wellington pro-
ceeded 30 give an example OF the manu-
facture and credihiIity Of reports in the
Maryland ue ewspapers. Therefore, in the
absence Of further Information Oh Cuban
affairs he would vote against the resolu-
tion. There was no parallel between
the case OF Cuba and the Colonies,
the latter having established a civil
government. then raised an army and
went to war Where is the president
and compress Of Cuba? Its government
exists only in imagination and sentiment.
DO we owe Spain anything? Yes, we
owe to it the discovery of A mcrica by
Columbus. We should he careful. He
did not believe that ali Europe is against
mcriCa or an hereditary enemy. What
would we have been without England?
His own state was planted by English
men. The Declaration of Independence
itself was foreshadowed by Hampden and
Sidney and Oliver Cromwell.
You may say Spain is weak power
and we can demolish her l doubt t.
Are we ready for war? | Doubt it. Our
seacoast is in danger from European CON-
bination Il is the duty of the Senate
then to be careful until we have the
consular reports.
In answer to a question from Senator
SpUouer as TO whence the President would
have the power TO recognize new people
such rs the eCulians, Senator Daniel replied:
'The President gets authority in such
case from the great fact that he has super
vision Of the law, and is supposed 10 exer-
else his fine senses. He has the right to
realize a fact immediately. President p ok,
for instance. did not hesitate to send troops
to Mexico without waiting on Congress.
Mr. pcttus of Alabama desired TO know
what was jngoism and who were The
jngoes.
Mt wellington replied that they were
the people who cried for war whether we
were ready for it or not.
When Senator Stewart took tho floor he
was regarded with interest by the Eng
"listi ambassador from the diplomatic gal
lery.
Mr. Stewart said that so far he hal not
seen any difference between the old and
the new Administrations, except that Mr..
Mckinley was very pleasant gentleman.
He did not care to enter into a discussion
of jingoiSrl, but he believed that Cuba was
always tfis country's care. She is essen
tal to the peace of the United States.
1t would be an important possession TO he
United states: ard no one knows what