The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-15


water. Davis resolution satisfactory. Re-
member the Maine"
A message was received from the house
transmitting to the senate the Cuban reso-
luton passed by the house and by unani
nous consent 1t was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Turner, of Washington, began
speech in which he sharply criticised the
administration for its 'vacclating and
irresolute, cowardly and pusilanimous
policy" pursued by 1t In the Cuban ques-
ton. He said that the developments of
the past few weeks had shaken his ia th
in those who had the presidents ear and
confidence.
1.-THE flashing sword of the United States
must be drawn for Cuban independence,
he said, land 1t would be welded by an
arm stronger than ever. Once uplifted, 1t
should never be lowered until Spain was
driven from the western hemisphere"
A Visible Stir In tho Audience
When the venerable senator from Massa-
chusetts, Mr.. Hoar, rose to follow Mr.. Tur-
ner, there was a visible stir in the audience,
for the conservative feeling of the senator
from Massachusetts is well known. His
first sentence showed that he was for peace
If peace could be had. He said he wanted to
make a few observations quietly, calmly,
and in the manner of a court dealing with
the great problems of public welfare and
public honor.
He argued that the report of cruelty and
oppression in Cuba undoubtedly warranted
some measures that would bring peace, but
he doubted the wisdom of rushing head
long into war until every other diplomatic
effort had been made to bring about an
honorable cessation of hostilities.
Then with voice trembling with emo
tion he told how captain of company
of infantry organized In the same town
in which he was born went forth one morn
ing of the revolution to hold the bridge at
Concord and said he was in the same posi-
tion as that captain was. Realizing the
tremendous responsibilities of his high
Office he thought that whatever was done
should be done with an eye single to the
situation Then with hand raised and amid
a profound stiffness in the senate chamber
he made this significant remark:
'If this country is to do a great act of
International justice. let us do 1t calmly and
deliberately"
Senator Hoar argued that the attacks
upon the president were ill-advised and
most ill-timed; that instead of condeinna-
tion of the policy of the executive the coun-
try and the congress should commend the
president in his efforts making for peace
so long as peace could be had with honor.
Praise for Mckinley
Mr.. Hoar said the name of Mckinley
would be linked with other actions of nota-
BILE self-restraint which had characterized
the American people in other momentous
hours. "Have we forgotten" said he, "that
the same kind Of objurgation and contumely
was hurled at the head of washington when
he held back the people from another war
with England?
81 am old enough" said Mr. Hoar, ito
remember some of these tempests of popu-
lar excitement in congress and out of it.
Some of the senators here remember the
cry of ON to Richmond and the charges
of impotence and cowardice which was
Of
us on this side of the chamber wish that
we might forget Bull Rum
ITO recognize the Insurgents" said the
senator, would be to ignore our whole
history, and we cannot recognize that in
dependence without flying in the face of
the whole history of the world"
I'VE need the sympathy of the civilized
world in the struggle which seems so
near to us, and we can only keep 1t by
recognizing the laws of nations"
Mr.. Hoar said the insurgents were en-
titled to great sympathy, but he did not
think they were without fault Long be-
fore Spain had put into effect the recon-
centrado order they had applied the torch
to or otherwise destroyed everything that
stood in their way, from crops to towns.
Mr. Hoar held, however that the fact
that both parties to the war in Cuba were
responsible for the existing horrors, did
not in any way detract from our own re-
sponsibility. He thought 1t the right and
duty of the American people to deal with
the difficulties.
1--WE should not" he said, "begin by
quarrelng among ourselves and slapping
in the face the president of the United
States, nor should we endeavor in the dis
cussion of this matter to make party cap
ital."
Mr.. Hoar declared his belief that the de-
struction of the ship Maine was a medi'
tated act for which Spanish officials were
probably responsible with that view,"
is responsible for that loss and it ought to
be held responsible by the United States"
Such as the World Had Never Seen
The resolution to be passed, he said.
would lead to war, and war such as the
of no foreign conquest; for no national
gain or personal aggrandisement but war
for humanity. Speaking Of the destruction
of the Maine he said it was a wretched
act on the part of Spain which demanded
full reparation.
Closing, Mr.. Hoar (and it was a closing
which was listened to with. the closest at
tention on the part of the crowded senate)
said: "If there have been any hasty or un-
wise utterances of fmpatience in such a
cause as that, and I think there have been
they have been honest and brave utter
ances. But when / enter upon this war,
want to enter upon it with united Amer
lean people-president, senate and house
of representatives, navy and army and
democrats and republicans, all joining
hands and all marching one way. I want
to enter upon it with the sanction of inter-
national law, with the sympathy of all hu-
name and liberty loving nations with the
approval of our own conscences and with
certainty of the applauding Judgment of
history" applause on the floor and in the
galleries.)
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana member of the
foreign relations committee was recognized
next. He said he did not see how we could
intervene with arms in Cuba without max
ing the recognition of the Cuban republic
paramount to every other consideration
Try as the senate might to surround the
question with involved propositions, one
bald fact remained, and that was that the
Cuban reublic was a fact in the whole
transaction.
Said he: I'VE recognized the government
of Texas when 1t had only 300 men under
arms and when it had only 10000 popula-
tion. We recognized the government Of
Hawaii twenty-four hours after the flag had
been raised over the capitol building at