Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-16
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. SATURDAY. April u.s. 1898.

.toH ol WIZ would be i'll order The
Senators and the galleries laughed
heartily ut this sally and meun,im.
friends OF the bcllicosc Senators sur
rounded them and led them away into
the cloak rooms.
Subsequently Mr. Money :,polosized
!" we Senate FOX using unparliau,cnt-
airy language.
Mr.. Culun. Of Illinois. was tn. first
I" address the Senate today He de-
ciafeu that The hour for action by this
country was about to strike Spain's
black crimes. he said, call aloud for
Seh%eancc and that vengeance would
be taken by the American people in
the Interests of humanity. He declar-
ed that the Maine disaster was an act
OF deliberate and atrocious murder"
Mr.. Perry, of Arkansas. was recog-
hlZcu Immediately after the conclusion
oi MI Guilom'S speech. He prefaced
ms remarks by stating that. as Il SEN
at"r at the United States. he was pres
slil IN his seat on the upper floor of
Congress to uphold and support the
President of the United States i'm his
eliortS !" bring peace out of the chaos
no" existing He wanted to vote for,
ehe resolution offered by Mr. Tlrpie.
which proposes to recognize the indie
nenGence Of the present republic of
cuba. ~
Mir. Daniel. of Virginia. was next
rcSoEniZed- We stand upon the edge
-
WITH the sword in its hand and if the
Word that now hestates upon the Inns
pc spoken. and the command Forward.
ne given. upon some proud day the
stars and Stripes will wave over Nor
l." Castle and Cabanas prison."
lie said up to now he had been fn,.
reace, but that time seemed to have
gone by and he was now face to face
WITH a situation that betollened grim
NiS'SeH WAR, and he wanted to do ev-
erything possible to support the Pres
ident in the needs Of the hour.
II WISH. said MIR. Daniel ito cast
my vote in my own good time. without
pressure behind me. War will wait
DAY. Possess your souls in peace gem
tlemen, while the awful Issue of war or
peace is decided. The men who declare
TINS war are not the men who will
prosecute 1t in the field. They are not
the men who will sustain the CORY and
e,-tattcred standards before the
enemy. They are not the men, even,
who Will pay the taxes imposed to car
~ on the war. Let the Senate go on
its own measured tread. amid no ram
corous scenes. We speak not as party
men but as men who would arm the
executive branch of this government
strongly and We'll to perform u great
duty as we see it,
MI Daniel said that he was content
neither with the House resolution nor
ion. He rose, he said. to support the
resolution presented III the supplement
tary report of the foreign committee.
In my Judgment said he, "our first
step should be to write on the statute
books OF the country a recognition of
the great Cuban republic, which, by it's
own valiant sword, has placed itself in
the list of nations." $5%
Some sharp criticism of the Presi-
DENTS action and message induced !. a
heated collouuy between Mr.. Daniel
and Mr. Gray, of Delaware.
Mr.. Daniel criticized the message of
the President and inveishcd against
the policy shown by the executive m
Withholding from the Senate aid The
American people the correspondence
that had gone on between the United
States and Spain relative to the i'm
pending crisis He made the direct
charge that the President had invoked
the power of Congress. the use of the
army and navy TO compel Gomez and
his gallant band of insurgents To lay
down their arms. instead OF driving
Spain from the island.
Great is the mystery OF judicial in
depreciation" said MIR Daniel.
Greater is political Interpretations;
but greater than all is the mystery of
diplomatic Interruption referring to
Senator Grays Interpretation . the
meaning of stable" to be an '.inde-
the armistice granted the insurgents
was Il part of the stage furniture in
spectacular diplomatic play the motive
of which was an attack upon Gomez
and his gallant band.
Il know continued Mr.. Daniel. at
ter anaiyZing the Presidents MESA &c.
that the Senator from Delaware
would rcpudiate the idea that the mil
itary and naval forces of the United
States shall be employed against the
Cuban patriots. l know the Senate
will ultimately repudiate it. Will stay
here as long as physical endurance
snail last to obtain such action as will
clear up the meaning of the Presi-
dents message and plant us snuarely
our common enemy-Spain."
He declared r,at the adoption of the
committees resolutions would be lame
and in'pntent conclusion which would
hold up this country to the ridicule OF
the nations OF the world.
Tie pointed out that the constitution
Of the republic OF Cuba had been franz
ed upon that of this Country and If
now We should turn from them With a
refusal to recognize Gomez and his
Gountrynen they would have just
cause to suspect their so-callcd friend
the United States.
y believe" said he, that the recog-
milton of the Cuban republic is neces-
sary at this juncture. as peace meas
"a { ftii0 as IL war measure. Those
freemcn viii then owe to us an ever
lasting gratitude"
Mr.. Daniel maintained that the rec
oSnition of the Cuban republic would
solve all financial difficulties and liza
blities that in any other events might
arise. "FH@-
Mr.. Daniel concluded his speech with
a brilliant and eloquent peroration in
winch he apostrophized the cause of
the Cuban people in their struggte for
freedom and liberty. Il will not,,'' he
declared be driven by committee; II
will not be driven by President. I'd
rather be Il political Cuban reconcen-
trado on the island than to be an
American Senator and not proclaim
the freedom and Independence of the
brave young Cuban republic
a brief reply to part of the re-
marks made by Mr.. Daniel was made
by Mr.. Gray. He believed that Con-
gress should follow the lead of the
chosen leader of the people.
Mr.. Tiliman, of South Carolina. spoke.
next. He counsled against haste in
such a crisis. There is to be war IN
any event" he declared. unless Spain
ANONYMOUSLY backs down"
He thought that party lines should
be. forcDtIpn and that wa sio,iil all