The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-04-14
CUBA In THE SENATE
Senator Quay Presents Petitions and
Speaks on the Cuban Question.
MESSAGE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Senator Butler Offers a Resolution Author
iEing the President to stop the War
Little Interest In the House
Outside of the Message

WASHINGTON, April l2.-ln the sen
ate yesterday every available seat
both on the floor and in the galleries,
was occupied when Vice President
Hobart's gayel called the session tC
order. Scarcely had the senate been
called 10 order when Senator Quay, OF
Pennsylvania, precipitated the Cuban
question by presenting some petitions
and making startling comments upon
them. He took the strongest ground
for immediate and impetuous action.
The people of the United States, in
my judgment" said he, are pretty
nearly unanimous that the time for
negotiation upon the Cuban question
is past. The present is a case
for neither pope, prelate nor pres
byter. They believe that further
negotiations mean further time for the
concentration of the Spanish naval
forces and for general Spanish prepa-
rations for war. They know that n
Spanish torpedo flotilla is en- rou te for
our shores, whose mission is hostile.
whose only interest can be to destroy
our vessels, as the Maine was destroyed,
and Stay our sailors, as the sailors of
the Maine were slain. For these pur-
poses, they believe the army and navy
of the United States should be utilized
until Cuba is free and the Maine is
avenged"
Even while Senator Quay was speak
ing, Maj Pruden, the legislative sec
rotary TO the president, entered the
chamber, bearing the long-expected
message. He was recognized as soon
as Senator Quay had concluded, and
when he had presented the message
the vice president Immediately laid it
before the senate. In a stiffness that
was almost breathless the message was
read, the reading occupying just ~
minutes At the conclusion of the
reading Senator Davis. of Minnesota,
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee, at once moved that IL be re-
ferred to his committee, and Senator
Stewart taking advantage of the OPP
portunity, briefly addressed the SEN |
ate in favor of recognizing the indie |
pendence of the Cuban insurgents. |
Without further debate. the message |
was referred as requested.
Senator Butler, OF North Carolina,
then offered q resolution authorizing
the president to use the army and navy
to stop the war in Cuba The rcsolu-
ton went over.
Another message from the president
the Cuban consular re-
ports was laid before the senate and,
after being read, was referred with
the accompanying papers to the com
nittee on foreign relations. The sen
ate at lis D. IN. then adjourned.
TIE HOUSE.
WAsHINGToN, April I2.-The presi-
dents message was read in the house
yesterday in the presence of vast as
'emblage nd referred to the commit
ZEE on 70 reign affairs without debate.
There was a sharp burst OF applause
rom the republican side when, toward
he close of the message, the president
aid the war in Cuba must cease. At
he conclusion OF the reading about
lalf the republicans applauded and
everal of the democrats groaned. |
After the message had been referred, |
he house transacted some District of
ia business and then acted upon
he Fairchilds- Ward con tested election
ase from the Eighteenth New York I
lstrict by confirming Wards title to
he seat. Little or no interest was