The times., 1898-04-17

CONSULTATION STRICTLY C3SF iDENTiAG-
at issue. "One people, one country, one
flag, should be the feeling in the breast
of every American he said There
should be less oratory and more powder,
less rhetoric and more rams He was not
given to academic discussions on inter
national law"
"One thing l do know he said, in inn
passioned tones and in a voice that rang
through the hall like a call to action,
when the Maine went down in the dark
waters of Havana harbor. she carried
with her the last vestige of Spanish
sovereignty on the Western Hemisphere
Looking at the flag of our nation" he
said solemnly 81 see no dollar
marks upon it. I do not see enshrined
at the base of the Goddess of Liberty
the motto of the epicure Eat. drink and
be merry, for tomorrow we die No! 1
see George Washington and his conti-
nentals. marching from defeat at Long
Island to glorious victory at Trenton
from starvation and suffering at Valley
Forge to overwhelming triumph at York
town. | see the conquests of John Paul
Jones. Perry. Decatur and other heroes
of our spotIess flag. L see the silent face
of the greatest exponent of constitutional
liberty the world has ever known
I'VE must wipe out the insults offered
to our flag by Spain,' he concluded.
senator Pettus.
Senator Pettus scored the President
roundly for turning over to Congress
what constitutionally was its right-the
power to declare war. 1T is unfortunate
that his advisers are senators. 1 can see
nothing in the Constitution which makes
any men other than those who form his
"a Ic
and altogether unfortunate.
He said that Congress could not dele
gate to the President the right to de-
clare war. and that the language of the
House resolution was unconstitutional.
Congress alone can declare war he
said, "and cannot delegate to the Presi-
dent the right to intervene in Cuba"
He attacked the language Of the House
resolution, which, he said, limited war TO
Cuba, and did not permit war upon the
high seas. 1T is not declaration of
war against SPAIN" he affirmed. ''If
war is to be declared, the Congress must
declare it. Independently of the House
resolution.
Opposes the Amendment.
Senator McEnery was the next speak
er. He said that no barriers should be
placed in the way of independence for
Cuba.
Senator Gear said he should be glad TO
vote for the House resolution, but that
he could not vote on the minority resolu-
ton of the Senate committee The rec
ognition of Cuba clearly is an Executive
function he declared. He said that he,
for one did not mean to recognize
government whose representative this
country was a cigar dealer in New York
city He cited the fact that gentleman
named Quesada had, in 1871. crucifed
some $50 prisoners of war. He did not
know that he was the same Mr.. Quesada
who is the "reputed charge d'affaires' TO
this country.
He said that DR.. Klopsch had told him
the other day that the Cuban army did
not exceed 10000 in numbers, and that
20 per cent of them were colored men.
This aroused a controversy which was
participated in by Senators Clay. McEn-
cry and others. He impeached the truth
of that part of the report of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations which stated
that not one-third of the Cuban army
were colored men. Seventy per cent
of them are colored men, he concluded
land they probably were glad TO get into
the army.
Mr. Galiinger's Appeal.
Senator Gallinger, who followed him,
read a communication which substanti-
ated the report of the committee. II
favor recognizing these brave men who
have carried the flag of liberty over tine
| hills and the plains of Cuba-heroes. ev-
/ cry man of them, he said with patriotic
unction He scored Senator Gear for his
statement that the Cuban army was
made up of but 10, 900 men, and he read
| several letters from officers in the Cuban
army who expressed profound sorrow at
| the loss of the battleship Maine and who
| stated that they were sanguine of sue
cess. II have yet to hear such senti-
ments from officers in the Spanish ar
my" he commented significantly. Mr..
| President. 1 shall vote heartily and cheer
| fully for the minority report of the COM
nittee."
| Senator E,lkins went over the oft-cov-
cred grounds of criticising the words of
| the resolution of the minority of the
| committee which declares that the peo-
| pie of the island of Cuba ARE, and of
| right ought to be, free and independ-
| ent' He quoted the President as be-
| ing against recognition, and he said that
| he understood that Cen Lee did not
! believe that the republic should be recog-
| nized.
| I've can't take everything these Gu
ban sympathizers come back and tell us. .
| said Mr. Elkins He believed William
| Mckinley would survive the attack upon
| him ana go DOWN INTO liStoiS dS Olic VI
Americas greatest men. when We go
| to war" said Mr.. Elkins, 81 want the
| United States to take Cuba and also all
| the possessions of Spain in the Western
| Hemisphere.
| Mr.. Elkins declared that he should
vote for the House resolution Mr.. Elkins
| closed with the lines:
| God of our fathers. guide us yet,
/ Lest we forget, lest we forget
Mr.. Clay used his fifteen minutes in
justifying his course and intention TO
support the minority resolution.
| Mr.. Proctor.
Mr. Proctor arose at the conclusion of
Mr.. Clay's remarks. He declared that he
| should not have said a word If it had
| not been for the attack on his statement
in regard to the standing army, made by
| Mr.. Elkins After touching for moment
on his trip to Cuba, and declaring that
| the people in that island outside of the
| Spanish lines were as free as we were.
| he declared that he was in favor of the
majority report of the committee, as he
| thought the insurgents would be better
pleased to have a unanimous action by
| this country.
| Mr.. Pritchard declared his intentions to
| support the majority resolution and de-
nounce criticisms of the President
Mr.. Nelson spoke briefly as to his stand
ing which was to support the minority
report He declared that the government
The name that dwells on every tongu,