The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
SPAIN NEED. NOT EXPECT ANY AID.

Mr.. Daniol said that he wos content nei.-
ther with the House resolution nor with
tho Senate committees resolution. He
rose, he said, to support the resolution
presented in the supplementary report OF
the foreign committee. In my Judg-
ment," said he, "our first step should bo
to write Oh the statute books OF the conn'
try recognition of the great Cuban re-
public, which has Won a pncn among tho
independent nations by its own valiant
sword"
Some sharp criticisms of tho President
action aud message induced II heated col.
loluy between Mr.. Daniel and Mr. Gray.
of Delaware In response to II question
Of Mr.. Daniel, directed at Mr. Gray, as to
the position of the President the Dola-
ware Senator replied:
'Iagrcc with Senator from Virginia, in
that support the hecountry. but L also su u
port the constituted authority OF tho
country. placed in power by the suffrage
Of 70, 0y0, 900 Of people"
| II am ono of he constituted authorities.
declared MIR. Daniel, made so by q soyer.
ign State Of this Unicn."
| "And say 10 the Senator" replied Mr..
Gray, "that | will support him rs SUCH
Mr.. Daniel, referring to Mr. Gray's sup
port Of tho President, inquired to whe.t eX-
tho President hnd made no specific recon-
mcndations in his message.
IL will answer the Senator" responded
| MI Gray. "by read!ug tho recommends
tions of tho President.
He then road paragraph from thePresi-
| dents message and continued: II recog'
| nizc that as specific recommendation"
Il admit" said Mr. Daniel, 'that my
language was, perhaps, too broad He
m hpwplpr In that the iDtar-
pretation he placed on tho recommends
| ton was that the United States should lay
hostile hands on both Spaniards and Gu
bans to stop tho rebellion, ms cad Of up.
holding the insurgents in their grand fight
lor liberty"
Il would hang my head in shame" do
clared Mr.. Gray. impressively. "if | be-
lieved to be true the suspicion which tho
Senator from Virginia harhors. l believe
him to DO absolutely and eternaliy
wrong"
II am delighted to know it, responded
Mr.. Daniel. when the Senator informs
me that the President of tho United States
does not have the desire to crush the Gu
bans under the gallant Gomez, Will say
to him that II is more than u suspicion"
II am not glad to hear this replied Mr..
Gray "bccause do not believe there is IL
single man within the confines of this
country. except tho Senator from Virginia,
who hnrbors in bis heart SO base asnsplciUn
against the President OF the United
States"
Mr.. Daniel said that we are not speaking
Spanish in this body; that everybody had
to come out In the pure air and into tho
sunshine. He thon criticized tho message
of the President and inveighed against the
policy shown by the Executive in withhold
ing from the Senate and the American
people the correspondence that had gouo
between tho L. S. and Spain relative to
he impending crisis. He made the die
rect ChaI &c that the President had invoked
tho power of Congress. the use OF the army
and navy. to compel Gomez and his gall
liant band Of insurgents to lay down their
arms, instead Of driving spain from tho
island. \
Great is the mystery Of judicial inter
pretntion !" said Mr. Daniel; prenter Is
political interpretation: but grsater than
all 10 the mystery Of diplOlnslic interprstu-
tion," referring to Senator Gray's inter
pretation OF tho meaning OF stable to be
All independent" aovei nment. lie charg.
cd that the armistice granted tho iDsur-
gents was part of the stage furniture in
spectacular diplomatic play, the motive
Of which was an attack upGn Gomez and |
his gallant hand
II know" continued Mr.. Daniel, after |
analy zng the Presidents message. "that |
he Sena' or from Delaware would ropudi. |
ate the idea that tho military and naval |
forces Of tho United States shall be en-
ployed against tho Cuban patriots know
the Senate will ultimately repudiate it.
will stay here az longas physical sndur-
ance shall last to obtain such action as
will clear up tho meaning of the Presi
dents mossago and plant us equaraly |
against nur common "nemy""Spain.'
Mr. Daniel concluded his speech with
brilliant and eloquent psroration. in which
hc apostrOphi2ed the cause of tho Cubnn
people In their struggle for frondcm and
liberty. ~ will not" he declared, ''bo
driven by committee: will not be driven
by President. I'd rather he n political
Cuban reconcontrado on the island than
he an American Senator and not proclaim
the freedom and Independence OF tho
brave young Cuban republic"
A briof reply ton part Of the ro.nurka
of Mr.. Daniel was mnde by Mr. Gray. lie
believed that Congress should follow thu
IF we go into conflict with Spain" In
declared. simply to secure the independ-
enoe OF The existing Cuban republic, wo
have not behind us u united country"
Following II oollouuy between Mr.. Gray
and Mr.. Daniel concerning items In the
lntter's speech and concerning the meun-
ing of the Presidents message Mr. Gray
said: "1'here is ono trucc--ono atmisticc-
that want; that is truce between the
political parties Of this country until ws
ran settle our account with Spain"
MIR. Tillmaa. Of South Carolina. said he
simply desired to express his viowa upon
he momantous question now before the
Senate in his own time. Hasto in such y
crisis he did not dosm advisable "There
= to be whr in any event" he declured,
unless Spain ignominiously backed
I,,f Hao Of t1., ,tt, |
ire not SO pressing, but what we may bavs
opportunity to say TO the world whnt we
mean to do and make clear our position.
II regret "he said, that cannot rise to
he high ard pure plane which theSenntor
rom Delaware (Mr. Gray claims to have
lttained. l have suspicion In my nature.
md huve learned that angels ON earth arc
cw and far between. ] am satisfied that
ve seldom hear the 0utterof their wings
IL this chamber"
In the course Of his speech Mr. Teller
declared there must be no interference
~ the allied powers Of Europe. II
hey attempted that we would fight the
world. We should declare that with all
he vigor Of our Anglo Saxon blood and
'ur 75,0oo.O0o of people. and II we did
he world would not attempt to lay
Is hands upon us.
The applause that greeted this state
nent was suppressed by the vice presi-
ent.
A Sensational Incident.
A sensational Incident. not really
rowing out of the debate upon the
ending question, occurred at 9:25 last
light. In . psrSonsl s1uabble over the