The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21


thereby lay the foundation for the full
execution of that declaration. 1t was
whispered, Mr.. Thurston said, that this
resolution came from democratic
sources and that the republican ad-
ministration should direct the policy
on this great subject.
II am party man of the ultra type"
proceeded Mr.. Thurston, but over and
above my duty to my party is that to
my country, to humanity and to God,
and l would be unworthy of my great
party if I shaped my course on this
resolution through party considera-
tions."
No republican, he said, could afford
to vote against this resolution for the
reason that 1t was introduced by the
democratic senator from Alabama.
Mr.. Morgan quickly disclaimed per-
sonal authorship for the resolution,
fered in the senate by Mr.. Sherman,
now the first man in the republican
party next to the president and vice
president. 1t was therefore essentially
republican in its origin.
Mr.. Thurston read the interview Of
former Premier Sagasta, published to-
day, and declared that this was a COM
plete admission of all that had been
asserted of the impotency of the Span
ish cause in Cuba.
Peace in Cuba!" exclaimed the SEN
ator. IF there is peace in Cuba, It is
the peace of devastated fields. Peace
IN nh ie, IN IN
is the peace of desolated homes. If
there is peace in Cuba, it is the peace
of ravished women and starving chill
dren, and the paens of this peace are
sung by the uncoffined dead"
At another point the senator declared
that war, bloody and cruel, proceeded
in Cuba and Spain, is no nearer the
subjugation Of the insurgents than it
was at the opening of the first engage
he added sit will come under the Gu
ban flag when that last remnant OF
despotic authority is turned back tc
foreign shores"
Mr.. Thurston read from the interna-
tional law writer's to show that recogni-
ton of Cuban belligerency would not
be an affront to Spain. He argued also
that recognition was a power which
could be exercised either by congress
or by the president. There was the
fullest confidence in the wisdom and
sagacity of the president, but in this
grave crisis congress as well as the
president should bear the responsible.
ty.
Referring to the right of search
which would follow a recognition OF
belligerency, Mr.. Thurston said there
could be no provocatio to war if the
search is conducted in accordance with
international law, but if the search
was conducted by Spain or any other
power without respect to international
law, there ought to be war by the
United States of America, ana wal
shall come to maintain the honor of the
nation"
Mr. Thurston insisted that it wa,
time this government, by it's action
gave the Cuban cause a, proper position
before the world the right to carry
their flag on land and sea; the right
to stand beside Spain in the money
markets of the world; the right tC
struggle in an honorable way:
Then the senator closed as follows:
'"These things the United States o.
| America can constitutionally and law
| fully do. Let us do them. Let us dis.
patch the mightiest battleship of the
| United States to Cuba Let us station
her in the harbor of Havana. There
her frowning guns may then disturb
the spirit of tyranny by night and by
day her shining stars may cheer the
hearts Of those who are struggling tC
be free
| The gallery broke into applause a
the closing reference to a battle ship
but the presiding officer quickly check.
| ed the demonstration.
| While Mr.. Thurston spoke the CALLER.
les had filled to overlooking and crowd.
were at the entrance awaiting an op.
portunity to get In.
| Mr.. Elkins of West Virginia follow.
ed in a speech urging that the senate
should not act precipitately but should
await the inquiries now being made BY
| the officials of the government. He in
| sisted that there was nothing before
| the senate to warrant action at thi!
time. There was no Cuban govern
ment to recognize, he asserted. Wha
was the postoffice address of it's presi
dent, if the recognition was to bt
sent to him? asked Mr.. Elkins. I
would have to be delivered by Genera
Miles with the army behind him, as
serted the senator. He derided thu
statements of Mr.. Mason, that Cubar
babies were taxed at birth and Cubar
brides taxed at the altar
What become of the grown people?'
he asked sarcastically
| Every few of them grow up" answer
ed Mr. Mason, amid laughter.
! Mr.. Elkins went on to say that the
possibilities of war were being treated
very lightly. He added Spain can de-
clare war and not fire a gun, and if will
cost this nation S5O00O0,O0O. The sena.
tor urged that the president was a,
| patriotic and as Jealous to protect oul
| interests as any senator. Why, he ask
| ed, should this senate seek to coerce thu
president to action and place him in {
| false position.
| Mr.. White of California opposed the
resolution and was led into several live
ly exchanges with Mr.. Chandler.
| Mr.. White, quoting the law, said thu
recognition of the Cubans as belliger
| ents would in no way relieve them from