The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15

| fairs committee. said he thought the time
| had now come for him TO ask the senate,
| owing 70 the exigencies Of the situation.
10 limit the debate in progress. He asked.
therefore, unanimous consent that the de-
| ba te close at 5 O'Clock tomorrow and az
! that time yote be taken upon the pend
/ ing resolution
Objection was made by Mr.. Daniel EVao
Mr.. Allen CNeb) said that he was ready
! 20 vote now, and inquired OF Mr.. Davis if
| ne were also willing TO vote.
| 81 should be delighted" replied Mr.
! Davis, and he then asked unanimous con-
! sent that the vote be taken at once.
| II object" shouted Mr.. White (Cal)
! Mr.. White explained that ne among 9TH
! ers desired 20 sneak upon the momentous
/ issues before the senate and he expressed
! the opinion that haste would be inadvis-
| able.
| Mr.. Teller suggested that the debate.
from now on be diminished 10 speeches
! Of Is minutes duration.
| Il object" again said Mr.. Daniel.
| Mr.. Davis then made the request that
/ the vote be taken at O'Clock tomorrow
night.
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/ able to him and suggested that the last
I four hours be devoted 10 speeches mo- ex-
/ ceedng Is minutes.
Again Mr. Daniel objected. Turning
with another proposition, Mr.. Davis asked
/ that a vote be taken tomorrow before the
adjournment of the senate. To this OBJ
/ lection was also made.
To the objection. Mr.. Chandler (N. HI
inquired of Mr. Davis is it were not his
intention to ask for continuous session
! of the senate if no agreement to limit de-
| bate could be reached
"UndoubtedIy 1t is" replied Mr.. Davis.
WARSHIPS TO MAKE PATHS.
Mr.. Caferey said that no good could he
slIbserved by hasty action. There could
be no relief that could be substantially
given to the reconcentradoes. who were
the worst sufferers by the Cuban struggle.
Those poor people" interjected Mr..
Morgan (Ala1, ARE now dying at the
rate of thousands every day, while we
are inactive
Mr.. Frye (Maine> gaining a recognition
of the president said:
II will answer the senator from Lou
isiana (NIr Cofferey) and will tell him
what relief can be given to the recon-
centradoes.
THE pathways from the United States
to the island of Cuba viii be made by our
ships of war and following in those path
WAYS viii go the vessels of peace. loaded
with food and provisions for the starving
people of Cuba which will be distributed
among them for their relief instantly
upon landing on the island" tremendous
applause on the floor and in the galleries)
EITHER PEACE OR WAR.
Mr. Fairbanks (Rep.. Ind) then took
the floor. He said:
Mr.. President, / have not been for
either peace at any price or war at any
cost I have been steadfasuy for peace
if it could be maintained honorably, and
for war If the national honor and dig
nifty required II.
1.-THE war that has been waged upon
the island of Cuba has been in disregard
of the universally recognized principles
Of modern warfare. 1t has been without
a counterpart in its brutalities and its
destructiveness; and the moral sense Of
the civilized nations has been shocked
and aroused as never before.
"In view of our relations with the
island. we are morally bound to put an
end to thew rongs and the outrages
which flow from Spanish misrule. We
have repeatedly rendered to the Spanish
cabinet our friendly Offices to end the
war in Cuba and to restore peace. Our
offers uniformly have been rejected.
Many of the concessions we have de-
manded, however. have been granted to
the insurgents
But ALWAYS WITH HONOR.
Coming rapidly down to the situation
as Mr.. Mckinley found II on assuming
the presidency. Mr. Fairbanks said:
THE presidents policy was an open
one known to the world. 1t was peace
with honor above and beyond all else
and war with honor. only as the last
dread emergency"
Continuing, the senator reviewed the
acts Of the administration in securing
the release of Americans from Spanish
prisons. the withdra wal Of Weyler and
the resembling of the recommendation or
der. but he said this relief had come too
late, and that upon the Spanish people
was the blood of 100000 victims of Wey-
ler's rule.
GUILTY OF THE MAINE.
Turning to the Maine disaster, he de-
clared that the Spaniards were response
bic too. for the lives OF those American
sailors who persisted with the ship.
Spain had made answer of disavovaI. /
but that was not enough. The Ameri- /
can people had weighed all the evidence. (
and no doubt remained in their minds I
that the massacre Of our sailors was the +
foul work OF Spanish treachery. For /
this grave act Spain must make due :
amends and our own interests deman +
that the mighty power OF the govern /
ment should be interposed % stoD the
carnival of crime and suffering and re-
store peace 10 the island Of Cuba until I
some s'Iitab government may he form +
I'd which shall be guarantee to us and
other nations OF the earth that &. Will
at all times in the future he ready and .
willing 20 discharge its domestic and for .
egn obligations"
no RECOGNITION NOW.
Continuinf Nh Fairbanks said.
We desire and hope to see tho fnde-
0endence Of Cuba secured. but an not
TOW 70 recognize the indeperd-
ance Of the present government Of Cuba.
We know but little OF it, i is ton neD-
llous, TOO mythical 20 be invited into
the family Of nations by our potential
act There are doubtless among the citl-
gems Of the island those capable Of form
ng and establishing government that /
VII b staheand secure and which will
be guarantee that the Cuban Question
IS settled To All time % come. l. seems
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