New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

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dom and humanity the world over
REPUBLICAN EDITORS RESoLUTloN'
Mr.. Plat, Rep.. ~ " presented and had read
the following resolution. passed ny the Repuoh-
can Editorial Association Of the State Of New
York at Its meeting IN Buffalo on April IA:
Whereas The situation is such as 10 impose upon
the Adminstration OF the United States duties the
most responsible and the most delicate inSoiI,ms
the fate OF thousands of human beings and the oes
wv Whereas' President Mckinley. ny his wise CON
and n,s s hs Of has been
made the subject Of hostile .cr,cism therefore It.,
tan OF the STATE o of in convention
sembed hereby give fu and and hea5 the
confidence that he will carry ihe issue win Sps,
the Nation
The resolutions were laid the table.
SENATOR RERRY'S VIEWS.
Mr. BERRY Dem. Ark) was recognized I'M
mediately after the conclusion or MY Cuilom
speech He prefaced his remarks by saying that
es Senator OF the United States he was present IN
his seat on the upper floor OF Congress to uphold
and support the President OF the United states IN
his efforts TO bring peace out OF the chaos now ex-
,sting lie wanted 10 vote for the resolution
offered by Mr. Turpie which proposes TO recognize
the independence Of the present Republic or 'uDa'
He thought this was absolutely essential 10 place
nations OF the world. You may vote the resolu-
ton down." he said. You may pass the resolution
offered by the majority OF the Committee on For
elgn Relations you may adopt the House reso-
luton but whatever resolution Is adopted VII.
be found supporting the hands OF the Presiden.
He spoke OF the nearness OF war; and said that
bring victory to the American Army 1t was aoso
lu:ely necessary to give the President the aid ana
comfort which needed in this hour OF greatest
trial He then. with an impassioned outburst'
pledged the South to loyalty 10 the nag. While ne
would reserve his Judgment until the record had
been made p % the valor 0. the Southern soldiers
he believed the record would be imperishaoe In the
history o. modern civilization and al the close OF
aome glorious day. with the Stars and Stripes hyinS
over the plains OF desolated Cuba. the vaor OF the
Southern soldier wouid stand size by sce win 'ne
valor OF his Northern comrades.
There were many manifestations Of applause IN
the galleries at the close OF Mr. Berrv's speech.
which brought Mr.. COcKRErL dem. MOI to his
fee, with protest against such a display OF COM
mendation He asked the Nice-President 10 announce
TO the galleries that the Senate could not no turned
into a bear garden Accordingly the presiding off,
Ger impressiyev informed the immense concourse
Of people present that they must observe the dig
nifty OF the Senate the galleries would be cleared
SENATOR DANIEL. FOR WAR
NJ DANIEL dem. va1 was next recognized.
Hts fame as an orator being known. there was a
crar,ng Of necks on the par o. the people IN the
galleries listen TO the op.uiHg sentences OF MS
speech lie began as foIpws;
We stand The edEs Of pn war and Tn H hs %or i
that now hesitates upon the lips b" spoken and ana
the sOgmaS FOrward be svSa UPON bs wa SSms
over Moro Castle and Cahanas Prison
Up to now he had been for peace. but that time
seemed TO have gone by. and he was race 10 race
with a situation that betokened grim-visaged war.
and he wanted TO do everything possible to support
yJa iONn Nod
the white dove Of peace TO spread Its wings over
the impressive scene dispscing the eagles shrll
cry but found in the invocation nothing but war
He continued:
wish to cast my vote In my own good time
without pressure behind me. War will walt day
Possess your souls in peace acasG Th be e ee
wSo ecse Of this war ar s not the men who viii
prosecute it in the field They are not the me-,
standards before the enemy, They are not the
men who VIII pay ss the tn exc on N ovS to
measured tread. amid no rancorous scenes We
speak b not ss naT m Branch S1 Of Is this
strongly and well to perform great duty as we
SEQ II.
Mr. Daniel said that he was content neither with
the House resolution nor with the Senate commit
tees resolution. He TO support the resolution
presented I'm the supplementary report OK the Foreign
Relations Committee I'm my judgment" said he
''our first step should be to write on the statute
books Of the country recognition Of the great
independent nations by its OWE valiant sword"
PRESIDENT ATTACKED AND DEFENDED
Some sharp criticism Of the Presdent'n action
and message brought a heated cooquy between
Mr. Daniel and Mr.. GRAY dem. Deli. In re-
Spouse TO a question Mr.. Daniel directed at MI
Gray as TO the position Of the President. the Della
Senator replied:
I agree with the Senator from Virginia. IN that
support the country but also support the con-
stitutsd authority of the country placed In power
by the suffrage OF seventy million people.
Il am one Of the constituted authorities" de-
cared Mr. Daniel made so by sovereign State
Of this Union
And I say to the Senator replied Mr. Gray.
THAT will support him such
Mr. Daniel referring to Mr.. Gray's support Of
the President inquired TO what extent he gave him
his support the President had made no specific
recommendations in his message
Il Will answer the Senator" replied Mr.. Gray.
"by reading the recommendations OF the Presi-
dent" He then read paragraph from the Presi-
dents message. and continued
1T recognize that a specific recommendation"
81 admit" said Mr.. Daniel that my language
was perhaps too broad" He went on. however TO
say that the Interpretation he placed on the rec
ommendation was that the United States should
lay hostile hands on both Spanards and Cubans to
stop the rebellion. instead OF unfolding the insur
gents in their grand fight for liberty
IT would hang my head IN shame" declared Mr..
Gray impressvely ''if / believed to be true the
suspicion which the Senator from Virginia harbors
] believe him to be absolutely and eternally wrong.
81 am delighted to know It," replied Mr. Daniel
when the Senator informs me that the President
Of the United. States does not have the desire to
crush the Cubans under the gallant Gomez. will
say TO him that II Is more than A suspicion"
MR.. GRAY REBUKEs Mr.. DANIEL
IT am glad hear this" replied Mr.. Gray.
because I do no; believe there is single man
within the confines Of this broad country except
the Senator from Virginia. who harbors In his
heart 40 base q suspicion against the President Of
the United States
Mr.. Daniel said that Spanish was not spoken In
this body: that everybody had to come out in the
,,,ra .tr into tho aucshtre He then criticised