The herald., 1898-04-15
DAY FORA VOTE NOT SET
DOZENS OF MEMBERS WISH TO
MAKE SPEECHES
TALK IN CONTINUING SESSION
Will Prevent a Vote Before Saturday
at the Earliest-House Measure
Not Radical Enough
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE attention
Of the civilized world is focused on tn
venate of the United States. Upon III
lotion probably depends the momentou
question of war between this country ant
Spain. The action Of the house OF repre-
sentatives yesterday, in adopting resolu
tions looking to armed intervention in tht
Cuban rebellion, transferred the center o
interest and action from one wing OF thu
great marble capitol to the other Upot
the senate, therefore, as was iterated ano
reiterated on the floor today. rests the re-
sponsibility for delay Of action.
For more than six hours this afternoon
the senate had the resolutions proposed by
the committee on foreign affairs under con-
sideration The speeches delivered upor
the various phases of the situation, elo-
quent, spirited, and vehement as all OF
them were, disclosed no irreconcilable diff
ferences among those who spoke. All
were in favor of action in some form by the
government of the United States. The
most radical differences were as to whether
the resolutions finally adopted should rec
ognize the independence Of the Cuban re-
public, or simply declare for armed inter-
dom and independence of the Cuban people.
The speakers today were Mr.. Turner of
Washington, Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, Mr.. Gray Of De.a-
ware and Mr. Fairbanks of Indiana
They were accorded the most profound
attention, both by senators on the floor
and by the throngs in the galleries. Among
those who listened to part of the debate
were Sir Julian Pauncefote and consid-
erabie number of the diplomatic corps,
Speaker Reed, Justice Harlan of the su-
preme court and William J. Bryan.
The speeches were interspersed with
sharp and spirited coloquies, some of
which caused intense excitement In the
galleries.
Many times the applause both on the
floor and in the galleries was tumultuous,
and the vice president was obliged more
than once to warn the spectators that no
demonstrations were, under the rules, to be
permitted.
Within few minutes of adjournment a
genuine sensation was created by the eff
forts Of the vice president to subdue the ap-
plause induced by the effort made to pro-
long the session until a vote could be
taken. Vice President Hobart directly
addressed the galleries, and ordered that
the applause should cease. Nearly every
senator was on his feet. and the main aisle
in front of the vice presidents desk was
crowded with senators.
"The chair is himself out Of order"
shouted Mr.. Gray of Delaware.
"He has no right directly to address the
people in the galleries. Such thing was
never done before in the senate" declared
Mr.. Bate of Tennessee.
"The applause was started by senators
on the floor" some ore shouted from the
crowd in front of the vice presidents desk.
'I started 1t myself" explained Mr.. Ma
son of Illinois, land am prepared to as
sumo the responsibility for it,
After vainly endeavoring on two occa-
sions to agree to a time for vote upon
the resolutions. and after voting down a
motion to adjourn, the senate finally,
amid much confusion, agreed to adjourn
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Interest in the Cuban question: centered
today at the senate wing of the Capitol
where the resolutions reported yesterday
by the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions were under consideration. The most
significant event of the day was an al
tempt to fix vote, and the failure to do so
on account of the desire of many senators
TO debate the resolution at considerable
length. 1t is impossible now to say when
vote will be taken. and the utmost the
friends of the esolution hope is to secure
a vote by the end Of the week.
All day long conferences of senators were
held, looking to a possible agreement upon
the form of resolution to be sent to the
president.
Great efforts were made for the house
resolution, which was known to be salts
factory to the president and which was
supported by the conservative senator's
1t Is not believed that the house resolutions
can pass the senate, and the prospects are
that the committee resolution will have an
amendment recognizing the republic of
Cuba before it is passed, the friends of rec
ognition claiming a clear majority for it.
The conservative senators believe the
house proposition will win in conference.
the impression being that the house will
refuse to yield, and in order to prevent
further delay the friends of Cuba in the
senate will accept the house proposition
When the senate adjourned tonight sena-
WI i|eihiS' ii Nhni VI llle ltSOlullOIl re-
peated his intention to ask the senate to
sit continuously after the beginning of the
session tomorrow unless an agreement to
fix a time for a vote can be secured. 81 see
no other way of bringing the matter to an
ISSUE" he said.
Anxious as Senator Davis and others of
his mind are for speedy vote the indica-
tions are for considerable delay. The vice.
president has already received requests
from about twenty senators for recogni-
tion to speak and others are expected to
make similar applications. All these in
sist that they have no intention of speak
ing for the purpose of causing delay. but
nevertheless they will consume many
hours of time. 1t would seem now that even
in case of a continuous session vote
would not be probable before Saturday,
The Storm Center
The action of the house of representa-.
tives yesterday In adopting its decla aratior
upon the Hispano-American Situation
made the senate today the storm cente,
of the war elements. The galleries were
packed and thousands were turned awav
Mr.. Hale of Maine presented a memoria
from the National Civic club of BROOKLYN
calling attention to the necessity. in the
event Of war with Spain, Of repeating some