The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-14
RESOLUTIONS GO OVER
After Which Leading Senators Make
Eloquent Speeches.

After Which Leading Senators Max e
Eloquent Speeches
Washington, April 13.-War between two
powerful nations was the sole topic of dis
cussion in the senate today. Such excite
ment, suppressed though 1t was; such d
feeling that the country was on the verge
of events that would make history for
all time to come; such eloquent and i'm
paSsioned oratory; and such keen and
brilliant repartee, have not been known in
the senate since the days when the coun-
try was convuised into the greatest war Of
modern times. Notwithstanding the
throng in the galleries, the great semi
circular chamber was almost as silent as
if it were deserted. Conversation was
conducted in low whispers. A full quar-
ter of an hour before the senate was to
convene. Senator Davis, chairman of the
foreign relations committee. entered me
chamber and quietly went to his seat in
the center of the Republican side. He
carefully placed on his desk a bulky pack
age, which all intuitively knew to be the
fateful resolution and report from his
committee, upon which peace or war
III III llHSc. 1 ne tildIlDcA liltCu Idp4tugs
and when the vice presidents gaveI fell
nearly every senator was al his desk.
Scarcely five minutes had elapsed after
the session convened before the vice
president recognized Mr.. Davis. An in
slant hush fell over the chamber Mr..
Davis presented TO the senate the resolu-
tons and report from his committee and
requested that they be read. The report
was terrific arraignment of Spain and
her policy, yet so eager were all to hear
every word that not the slightest demon
ing. Following the presentation of the
report and after Mr.. Hoar of Massachu-
sets had insisted that consideration Of
the resolution go over until tomorrow. on
a point Of order. came two Of the most re-
markable speeches vet delivered on the
Cuban question Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio,
and Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts,, both i'm
FASHIONED and brilliant orators, presented
different phases of e7e Cuban question.
Mr. Foraker advocated the direct recog-
milton Of the independence Of the Cuban
republic, and with an eIoquence and
vehemence seldom heard in the senate,
splendidiy made his position. Sharp coIo~
quy between him and Mr.. Elkins OF West
Virginia caused much excitement Mr.
Lodge followed with an appeal for action
in preservation OF the nations honor. and
in wiping out the stain OF the 'atrocl0us
murder" in Havana harbor. His words
so reached the heart that the galleries
were swept with tremendous wave Of
applause. Mr.. Lindsay Of Kentucky con-
cluded the discussion for the day with
powerful speech IN which ne advocated
the recognition Of the Cubans and a con-
Ger: Of action becween the i9surgent army
and the United States troops in driving
the Spanish from the island OF Cuba IN
view OF the general announcement that
the foreign relations committees n the
Two houses would make their reports on
the Cuban question today. the early a.
tendance % the public vas surpri sine3y
small. There was only handful Of peo-
PIE a. each Of The doors VIXEN they were
opened a. o'clock ard e was almost
noon before the galleries we're filed. those
vho secured the front seats IA the sen
ate gallery heiA - chem persisteatIy.
however. uade- the conviction tn4t rhs
day mad in u more POSSIBILITIES n ne way
q excitement and possible development
ttlaa any Preceding DAY
RESOLUTIONS co OVER
The ma o-ity resolutions wi-a thei- zc-
company report were presented ~
Ssnator Davis % tfs foreign relations
committee. t-s reading q wnlcf occupied
fo-ty-ssvea minutes.
No demonstration % any kind occurred
either upOn The ssor u 81 ths galleries
during tae reading q the report o. the /
COMMITTEES.
NJ. Hoar demanded tasa, the Resolutions (
lie over under me rules un-G t771o~roE- +
TIE VICE president reserved as decision !
On the 2olzt OF order. Ar. Foraker yss-d- I