The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16
SENATOR WOLCOTT.

Jects had been separated the necessity Of
war might have been avoided. II the an
full barbarities in cubas which had aroused
the pity Of all mankind. had stood alone.
there might have been solution of the
problem For himself. he would have
cared little what burden 1t entaiied. He
would have been wiling to mortgage every
citizen. II only peace could be preserved.
But Spain refused to yield: and then, when
added to that. came the awful explosion in
Havana harbor. the die was cast.
Freedom for Cuba, or War.
After that. whatanaid be said? II even
that catastrophe had stood alone. possibly
var might have been averted.
but not by any methods Spain has thus
far pursued" u added. his voice ringing
clear a. . be1. ~From the day OF the ex-
plosaon to this. Spain has done nothing ex-
cept TO make the most perfunctory express
slons or regret She has made no attempt
10 exculpate herself or to redress the
wrong. If Spain freed Cuba today. we
would have offered up 266 American SAIL
ors upon the altar of her freedom. War
must come. or Cuba must be free No
other answer VIII be accepted by our peo-
DIE. The honor Of nation must be In
vioiable. Defended. preserved, held sacred.
= nation lives on. The Joss Of Il. the trad
Ing OF It, the abandonment Of 1t. makes a
nation Ole and perish from the earth. This
Is why. IN this hour. good men. loving
peace, see no way under heaven how WV
can De avoided. 1t is fitting that we pledge
ourselves In advance before the nation. ~
the world that our hands are CLEAN ana
cur cause Just: that the war il a war In
the interest OF humanity, war for tho
suffering and oppressed.
Personally. regret that there canno.
oe found In Cuba a government we can
.scosniIe: ! wish We could. For there is
s.' a.'ap'e danger In these days OF syn-
NAV ,,, anu cosnmcrciaiism that men who
play upon human life as they do an loa : :
ana cnattels for the advancement of selfish
interests WI seek to glut their greed hero
IN the eyes Of every man of Europe NE
must be free from Interior u,otfve~ a. -,s
arc 70 preserve their respect and our o-,n
mere IS nothing nobler at the end ~ ~.
nineteenth century than a nation erect
S S denant standing for human liberty
49, -" eoncea. o. Europe can choke our utter
.nce or turn us Tram our resolution As
free people we can hear. but we must not
need. l do not believe It, II Is a poor
s.atement to follow after 1000 wears NJ
,he reaching OF Christ. Spain has drained
ner resources OF men and money. n wa
nad sent million OF men and spAnt a
cIInon OF money this country would not be-
~, .sp1e1eu as she r. And yet we are ask
50 70 wnes our appetites for war upon her.
II would be like man kicking = crirr,e
rearing that the crutch might hurt and . q
.erWards asieing for the plaudits of fhe
sIowo. we have heard many people say
mat the Spaniards are towards n q
not true. since the days OF Alva and Pig
saIo 20 the Gays OF Weyier. they have
oeen brutal In their conduct. but thew have
oeen courageous and brave. and when re
enter upon this war we do not want 10 be-
1901 ourselves or the youth Of the land
Win the idea that we are to meet cowa RAJ.
oe cowardice. This war upon which We
are entering can bring us no material gain.
II will result IN the loss Of millions 4, orr
commerce. II viii sweep our shins frrw,
the sea. and We will leave thousands OF
our young men dead from feycrs and dis
ease in the tropics.
All thfs must be counted upou in adj
vance. and we have counted IL. I believe
the day Of Cuban freedom has come but
wnen we have achieved the victory. there
VIII Dc no territory TO Indemnify us for our
sacrifices. because we do not want terri
tory There VIII be no money to indem-
hsis U.s. because Spain is bankrupt We
must ma our supreme satisfaction for our
"'ooa and treasure IN relieving the cry OF
s'iHering aud the cause OF humanity This
war must be fought because, In the eyes
Q, rae world. We stand a. the sentinel OF
haeFty on the western hemisphere and be-
cause II We fall to listen to the voice of
the sduerng and downtrodden, we viii be
untrue 10 the principles upon which the
government is founded. as upon a rock"
wave OF applause swept over the gall
ieries as Wolcott concluded. and this de-
mons'rasion almost resulted in the clear
ing of the galleries
Ccckreli OF Missouri demanded that this
be done. but various senator's on the floor
interposea. among them Hoar OF MassA-
chusetts. who called attention to he fact
That The most fragrant violation of tho
rule tnhiss,ing such demonstrations had
been encouraged by the example Of sena-
tors OF the floor.
Al this point Morgan gave notice that
ne would move 10 lay ali amendments on
the table.
Eloquent Words by Spconer.
as sFooae- sas recognized. the scene IN
me Chamber Wa a notable one. The
ttfotg - auditors. both IN the galleries
ana CO tue secs. hal greatly increased
a'st anssn2 ,hsns were roany Of national
ssner al f.esn.aence. including members
y ti.s s'sTrsEae ceg-s. spocncr declared
sae Country was on tire Threshold of war
tic deprecated The reflections upon the
character os the president. speoner said
II there we're any Spanish bondno,ae-s IN
The United ssassx Ne did nor know II,
bss be did know tAat the president Wa