The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-17
LAST DAY OF DEBATE.
The Senate Prompt in Taking Up
the Cuban Resolutions.

In accordance with the agreement
reached last night, the senate con-
vened promptly at 10 o'clock, and after
transaction Of some routine business,
the resolutions of the foreign relations
committee were laid before the senate.
Few senators were on the floor at the
time, and Mr.. Teller suggested lack
OF q quorum, saying it was due to SEN
ators who were to speak, that quor-
UNI be present After about fifteen min
utes a quorum appeared.
Mr. Cannon Utah) was then recog-
nized and spoke in favor Of immediate
decisive action and for the independ-
ence Of the Cuban republic.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) said he wanted to
call attention to the remarkable scene
that had occurred at the White house
on April 7. He referred to the call of
the representatives Of six great pow
ers upon the president and to the eX-
change Of notes on the Hispano- Amer
lean situation. He declared that no
similar scene had ever been witnessed
in this country.
81 want to register my protest. said
Mr. Allen, against the representatives
Of the so-called powers Of Europe en-
tering the White house and telling this
country what it shall do. L cannot
understand why the president did not
inform them that this country would
not tolerate any interference from
them; yet here is the first step to-
wards the breaking down of the Mon
roe doctrine, and the destruction of the
nation. And it Is understood that these
same so-called powers are to go fur
Their, and make another assault upon
the White house with more pressing
demands. Within six months, these
same powers will be urging the United
States to agree to arbitration In or
der that our liability for Spanish Cuban
bonds may be determined"
Mr. Burrows (Mich.) supported the
position assumed in this crisis by the
president, and argued against the rec
ognition Of the present republic Of
Cuba.
PIatt Dep1ores.
Mr.. Plat (Conn.), who. in accord
arce with the agreement reached last
night, was accorded a half-hour's time,
devoted it to a strong and eloquent ex-
preston of his hope for peace and a
defense of the president. He thought
the time for oratory's imprisoned ut
teranceS had passed. Oratory would
not lombard MORO castle; singing,
angry words may wound the president,
but they cannot pierce the armor Of
Spanish battleShipS.
Mr.. Plat believed that peace might
have been preserved had it not been
for the Incorporate utterances Of those
who seemed bent on plunging the
country into war; He hoped, he said,
that even yet some way might be
found of averting war, and at the same
time secure peace in Cuba. He said,
however, that if our determined pur-
pose to intervene to put an end to con-
ditions in the island of Cuba should
result in war; it must be so. The Unit
ed States would not be recreant to it's
duty, nor to a great trust. He held
that the president and house of repre-
sentatives had placed the pending
question upon high ground. The SEN
ate was called upon to place it on low
er ground; on untenable ground that
would not be approved by the nations
of the earth.
81 deplore tit is objectionable" de-
clared Mr.. Plat. He thought to recog-
nize the present republic which Gen.
Lee had testified existed only in skele-
ton, would be little short of folly Be
fore extending such recognition Mr..
Platt said it would be necessary for
the United States to strike from history
the words Of many of the nations
statesmen, and give UP the Monroe
doctrine.
Mr.. Plat concluded with an appeal
for calm and deliberate action such as
would be approved by all future gen.
erations.
A strong appeal for recognition of
the independence Of the present Cuban
republic was then made by Mr.. Ba-
con (Ga.). In beginning, he said it
was unfair to charge that all senators
who differed from the president upon
this question were hostile to him. He
did not approve Of the presidents mes
sage In it's entirety because is was i'm
possible for him to grant such power
to a president as Mr.. Mckinley evil
IDENTIFY desired.