The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-22
SENATE WAR DEBATE.
A MEMORABLE DAY IN THE
UPPER CHAMBER.
Strong Speeches for and Against Rec
ognition, But All Declaring for In
tervention and Calling for Vengeance
for the Maine-Lie Passed.

WASHINGTON, April 1G 1t is the
general belief among the senators
that the vote will be taken ~ or
10 o'clock tonight. There being
numerous amendments there will be
many roll calls. 1t is likely that the
committee resolutions with the minor
ity amendment recognizing the repub-
lie of Cuba will be adopted. The
resolution agreed upon will be
substituted for the House resolution,
making it house measure to avoid
The preliminary difficulty of a new
proposition in the House. 1t is sup
posed that the resolution will go TO
the House Monday and probably be
sent to conference though an effort
may be made to concur at once, but
.he strength of this move is yet I'M
certain.
After the debate had continued for
eight hours yesterday an effort was
made to reach an agreement to begin
the vote upon all of the pending res
olutions at o'clock this evening, and,
in the confused colloquy among SEN
ators, there was made manifest, Tor
the first time, disposition to filibus-
ter Mr.. Caffery OF Louisiana, al
though disclaiming any intention to
delay action unduly, objected to any
agreement to the fixing OF time to
vote.
The debate then proceeded, but in
a few minutes Mr.. Wellington OF
Maryland entered a motion to ad-
iourn. This was defeated by the de-
cisive vote of 81 to 10. At o'clock
another effort was made to reach an
agreement to adjourn, but it was I'M
svailing.
The scene in the Senate as to the
war of words that was being waged
was a memorable one. This will pass
into history as one of the great days
of the Senate. Thronged galleries
looked down upon the half-circular
chamber below where were assembled
scores of men who had written pages
of American history With one eXcep-
ton, every men Der of the Senate was
there, and the exception (Mr. Walt
hall of Mississippi was confined to his
bed i'll.
Among the distinguished audience
were hundred or more members OF
the House of representatives, Justices
of the supreme court, members OF the
Presidents cabinet and Others promi-
g l,o
The debate, beginning at the un-
usually early hour of 10 o'clock, con-
tinued until far into the night, and
yet the throngs remained as If held
under some spell. During the day,
speeches were delivered by Mr. Cullom
of Illinois, Mr.. Berry of Arkansas,
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia, Mr.. Tillman
of South Carolina, Mr.. Wolcott Of
Colorado, Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin,
Mr.. Chiffon of Texas, Mr.. Teller of
Colorado, and Mr.. Stewart of Nevada.
Fully twenty other senators are on
the vice presidents list for speeches.
All the deliverances were character
lied by brilliance and eloquence, but
it is no detraction from the effort of
any man to say that the notable utter
ances were made by Mr.. Wolcott, Mr..
Daniel and Mr.. Spooner Mr. Dam
iel carried aloft the flag of recogni-
ton of the Cuban republics independ-
ence. while both Mr.. Wolcott and Mr..
Spooner magnificently supported the
policy of the President and the foreign
relations committee in favor of armed
in ton with ultimate independ-
ence. The argument Of Mr.. Spooner
was exhaustive, prof ound and bril-
liant
Amid all the talk however, it is not
apparent that single vote on the
main question has been changed. The
minds of Senators are made up as
clearly as is Americas case against
Spain. A sensational incident not
really growing out of the debate upon
the pending question occurred at 9:@5
last night In personal squabble
over the recent trip made by Mr..
Money of Mississippi to Cuba, be-
tween him and Mr. Wellington Of
Maryland, Mr.. Wellington charged
Mr. Money with speaking in the Sen
ate as the agent of New York news
paper, when after a heated colloquJ
Mr. Money said: You lie, to the
Maryland Senator. subsequently Mr.,
Money apolog'zed to the Senate fol
using supplementary language.
At lO:45 the Senate adjourned to j.
o'clock this morning.