New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-18
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TOILET SOAP and PERFUnE.

pass a Tariff bill. The American people were
more interested in the passage Of that bill than
they were IN the Cuban question. Then Con-
grNrs should turn its attention to the currency,
for the Republican party stood for good sound
currency. On these foreign questions. urged Mr..
Wellington we should not go forth as Bonn
bastes Furoso or as Don Quixote, or the man
with defiance to tread on the tail OF his coat.
There should be conservatism Instead of ar
ragnng the United States against every coun-
try Of Europe, should invite their support
and their confidence.
MR. CLEvELANDS POLICY APPROVED.
1.-THE policy pursued by the late Administra-
ton and by Grover Cleveland meets my ap-
prevail" declared Mr. Wellington, land as a
Republican l am prepared to say that Grover
Cleveland did his duty in refusing to rush head
long into a radical Cuban policy" The Sena-
tor said he was opposed to jingoism He would
oppose this resolution, if reported back from the
committee unless much stronger evidence was
presented than he had seen.
This is a defiance Of Spain," he said. You
may say Spain is q weak Power and that we can
annihilate her in thirty minutes. Are you ready
for war? Do the American people waat war!
do not believe IT. Until you are ready for war
do not take steps which will involve wal"
Mr.. Pettus. Of Alabama. was on his feet as
Mr.. Wellington closed with the query; THE
Senator speaks so emphatically of jlngoes. let
me ask him who are the jngoes and what are
the 1ingoes?"
There was laughter and loud hand-clapping In
the galleries at this query evidently because the
question was aimed against the opposition to the
resolution.
"JINGOISM" DEFINED.
The Senator needs no information from me
as to who are the jingoes." responded .-r. Wei
lngton 1T is the spirit that would drag our
country into war with Spain: IL Is the spirit that
would draw us into controversy with every coun-
try Of Europe. and make them our enemies rather
than friends
The presiding officer Mr. Faulkner being In the
chair. cautioned the occupants OF the galleries
against a repetition OF the demonstration which
had followed Mr.. Pettus's inquiry.
Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, spoke briefly. remark
ing that 1t was strange to hear this Endorsement
of the last Administration from Republican
Senator 80
II do not indorse the last Administration" in
terrupted Mr.. Wellington, except where foreign
affairs concerned"
Mr.. Stewart went on to say that he could see
no difference between the Mckinley Adminstra-
ton and the Cleveland Administration on foreign
questions. The only difference between the two
Administrations, he said. was one OF persons;
MIR. Mckinley Is very pleasant gentleman
added Mr.. Stewart, amid laughter. Il do not IN
tend TO draw comparisons, but merely say that
Mr. Mckinley is very pleasant gentleman
Mr. Stewart argued for the resolution. saying 1t
voiced the sentiment Of the American people.
who wanted no more Of the Cleveland policy"
on Cuba.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador.
entered the diplomatic gallery at this stage OF
the debate.
MR. DANIEL ANSWERS MIR. WELLINGTON
Mr. Daniel of Virginia, said the Senator from
Maryland had taken a shot at creation While
presumably discussing the pending resolution
he a q
and the present Administrations in their vari-
GUS ramifcations. Mr. Daniel asserted that the
MARYLAND Senator entirely Inexperienced the
resolution in declaring that 1t involved hostiiity
to Spain. In sarcastic tones Mr.. Daniel re-
ferred to Mr.. Wellington's statement that some
debt of gratitude existed because Spain mad
produced a Christopher Columbus. 1t were bet
ter had there been no Columbus. said Mr. Dan
iel. If America was TO continue a saVaseIS tha'
prevailed here before the country was discov-
cred He then took up the legal questions IN
voved in the recognition of beiligerency. inns
branch Of the speech was carefully prepared anu
was read from manuscript
After concluding his legal argument on the
powers Of Congress and the President, MT.
Daniel turned to the general subject or Cupa
and again aroused attention by his vigorous
words The diplomacy of Spain had succeeded
for two and one-haf years, he said. In binding
American diplomacy into the behef that war
did not exist in Cuba. But the world knew
that war existed there. gh-handed red HANDED,
bloody cruel 1t was war In which spain
EMPLOYS more troops than England employed IN
seeking to put down the American ReVolutlon
And vet Senators were met with the statement
that a recognition Of q state OF war IN CuDa
would be inimical to Spain He denied that tne
recognition of existing fact could be con-
strued as a hostile act. but in any event the
fact should be recognized and the great IN
| Huence of the United States thrown toward the
cause Of civilized and Christian usage III mlsht
| subject some American vessels to search, put
| this would be a small matter compared with
the results achieved 1t might give spain a
| right to blockade Cuba but In that SPAN Wouiu
| suffer more than the United states.
NOT CAUSE FOR WAR.
ut is said this means war;" continued Mr.
| Daniel. II deny It, If Spain should declare
war against us because we recognized the bel
| ,,gerencv Of her former subjects. who had car
,oa ON q war for two and one-half years, she
u,or,d have an unjust cause OF complaint and
war against us and we would have a just cause
| of COMPLAINT and war against her. do not
wish 10 see the American people involved 1T
| war | look upon war as one or the greatest
calan1ties that can befall a people. But IL Is
| a greater calamity for the high pubic spirit o.
q erea; nation to be so deadened that IL car
| look upon murder and arson and pillage WIN
indifference, and for the public spirit or ina
| nation 10 be SO dead as to delay one instant II
| doing an act of Justice because OF fear or war
| A. the close Of Mr. Daniels speech, MI Mason
| 20 1ninois secured the floor, and will speak
| rhan the resolution is taken up at o'clock TO-
morrow He yielded at 3 o'clock for an ex-
ecutive session, and at $3.50 the Senate al
| journed.
| CI,RA AND THE TARIFF BILL.
| POSSIBILITY OF CLASH OF INTERESTS IN TIL
SENATE.
| Washington, May T-There is poss!otS Vi
lash bo,ween the friends OF the Cuban belligerenc
| ,osnIu.ion and those of the Tariff bill. The advo
| Gates Of the Cuban resolution apprehend that the!
| onnonen,s will, make an effort TO prevent vote be