The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

ntlS III tie rSiA1tt ltrttludy ailtInOOn.
Speeches were delivered also by Mr..
Turner of Washington. Mr.. Harris O.
Kansas and Mr.. Kenny OF Delaware, all
of whom took strong ground for yigor-
GUS anc Instant action by the United
States.
MIR. Turner took substantially the
same position as that of Mr.. Chandler,
baslng his demand for action upon the
Maine catastrophe. with diplomatic
representative at Madrid" declared the
senator. "complicating the business OF
this country and defeating even his own
frantic efforts for peace at any price,
with a private secretary. the alter ego
o: the president circulating appeals
throughout the country for petitions and
memorials to control an unruly and un-
patriotic congress, with the manner In
which the fate of our battleship was
treated by this country. with the frantic
appeals for delay, II is not surprising
tnat the American people are outraged
and have given notice that they propose
to take the whole matter into their own
lands"
MIR. Turner said that II was immaterial
whose was the hand that sent the cleo
tr'ic spark on it's fatal mission against
the Maine. Spain was in every sense
responsible for the act, an act that
ought properly 60 be resented by the
United States. From the time OF Alva
down to the time OF Weyler the record
OF Spain had been one OF murder and
assassination, brutality and cruelty,
iapine and arson. The Spaniard Of 1900
and the Spaniard of 1900 are one and the
same individual. IL had remained for
the Maine disaster TO demonstrate that
civilization had passed the Spaniards by
and that they were now as ferocious,
brutal, cunning and treacherous as they
ever were. This government should act
at once
Profound attention was attracted by
q speech delivered by Mr. Turpie of In
diana. Briefly but scathingly ne re-
viewed the Spanish conduct of Cuban
affairs, and declared In the strongest
terms for Intervention that would mean
something-that would drive Spain from
control rf every foot of territory in the
western hemisphere. The speech was a
clear. concise statement OF the position
I'm which this country had been placed
by Spanish outrages. insults and crimes
A debate which occurred In the execu-
tive session would indicate that no mat
ter what might be the character OF the
report OF the committee on foreign re-
lations, the resolution would cause a
serious and perhaps prolonged discus
sion. 1t emphasized the fact that there
are two elements In the senate, one for
independence with intervention and an
other for Intervention alone, and thess
two factions will fight vigorously for
thar
to general discussion OF the policy TO
be pursued towards Spain. and developed
the fact that much opposition would be
made TO the acceptance OF a policy in
line with the presidents desires. The
question was raised by Senator Allen
whoTnfade a long speech predicting much
dissatisfaction in the country at large
with policy that did not go to the ex-
tent of giving the Cubans their entire
independence of the mother country
He was followed by other speakers i'm
the same line, and the fact was made
very evident that IL the committee on
foreign relations should bring in a reso-
luton merely complying with the presi-
dents request and stopping short of a
declaration for Independence, there
would be an effort in the senate TO amend
IL so as to accomplish this end More
than one senator announced that he
would offer such an amendment, and
many more said that they would support
an effort in the direction of adding the
independence declaration to a resolution
providing simply for Intervention. The
committee was therefore urged not to
yield to the wishes OF the president, but
to stand for complete action.
The greater part of the speechmakine
was In opposition to the executive. and
no one attempted TO outline the probable
action OF the committee. There was also
a recurrence to the intention of the
president 10 withhold the Cuban con-
sular correspondence, and suggestion
was made that If this matter was of a
character too infiammable 10 permit of
Its being made public, ii be given to the
senate in secret session. resolution
was offered that the entire Cuban ques-
ton should be considered behind closed
doors on account OF the probability of
utterances which would afford informa-
rion to the enemy This proposition was
debated. but without reaching a con-
clusion.
While the senate was in executive ses-
zion formidable element was consid-
ering what should be done in case reso-
lutions should be reported for recog-
milton of independence. This faction
was composed OF what is known as the
conservative element on the Republ.-
can side. Their conference was held In
Senator Aldrich's committee room and
among those present were Senators
Hanna Platt OF Connecticut, Spooner.
Hale, Fairbanks and Aldrich. Senator
Allison was also there for n brief time.
a general purpose was expressed TO op-
pose the adoption of any report that
should recommend recognition OF Gu
ban independence and which did not in
deed confine itself to the support OF the
Presidents recommendation for inter-
vention only. This position was taken
because OF the generally expressed con-
Niction among the senators present that
In case OF war with Spain and the
triumph OF the arms Of the United states.
this country should be left free to dis
pose OF Cuba as she might see proper
Many OF them expressed dissatisfaction
with the Cuban administration. and the
opinion was given that the recognition
OF independence at this time would hind