The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15

of rushing headlong into war until
every other diplomatic effort had been
made to bring about an honorable ces-
sation of hostilities.
Hoar argued that the attacks upon
the President We're ill-advised and most
ill-timed that instead of condemnation
of the policy of the Executive, the
country and the Congress should COM
mend the President in his efforts MAX
ing for peace, so long as peace could
be had with honor. Then after pre-
senting a tribute to the President, the
by modern wars were not the men who
provoked them, and that the men who
reaped the benefits from wars were a
few officers and the stock jobbers. He
said that war meant the addition of un-
told millions to the public debt of the
country, the piling up of pensions
mountain high, and would bring woe
and desolation to thousands of homes
ITO recognize the insurgents" said
the Senator, would be to ignore our
whole history, and we cannot recognize
that independence without flying in the
face of the whole history of the world.
We need the sympathy of the civilized
world in the struggle which seems so
near to US, and we can only keep it by
recognizing the law of nations"
Hoar said the Cuban insurgents had
a great title to the sympathies of this
country. They were struggling for
freedom, they were brave and resolute.
The insurgents, however, he did not
think, were without fault. Long be
fore Spain had put into effect the recon-
centrado order they had applied the
torch and otherwise destroyed every
thing that stood in their way from
crops to towns.
Hoar said, however, that the fact that
both parties to the war in Cuba We're
responsible for the existing horrors did
not in any way detract from our own
responsibility. He thought it the right
and duty of the American people to deal
with the difficulties.
I'VE should not he said, begin by
quarreling among ourselves and slap
ping in the face the President of the
United States; nor should we endeavor
in the discussion of this matter to
make party capital"
He pronounced the report of the For
eign Relations Committee a mastery
document, and paid it's author Davis
a high compliment for the ability ex-
hibited in it's preparation. He agreed
with the conclusions of the report that
the United States was warranted en-
tirely by international law in putting
an end to the horrors that existed at our
very doors. He agreed, further, he said,
with the President of the United States,
who had declared that it was impossible
for Spain to maintain a proper and
stable government upon the island. The
continuance of the Spanish flag over
Cuba could not longer be tolerated. He
said, therefore, that we must directly
and as soon as possible eXpel Spain from
the island. Spain cannot prevent the
disturbances of the peace and prosper
ity of the island. We can. and we must.
SPAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINE
DISASTER.
Hoar declared his belief that the de-
struction of the Maine was a meditated
act, for which Spanish officers were
probably responsible with that view"
said Hoar, 1.-The Spanish Government is
responsible for that loss, and it ought
to be held responsible by the United
states"
The resolution to be passed, he said,
would lead to war, and war such as the
world had not seen for many years, a
war of no foreign conquest, for no ma
tional gain or personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
but war for humanity.
Speaking of the destruction of the
Maine, he said that it was a wretched
act on the part of Spain, which de-
manded full reDaration.
In closing, Hoar said: eff there have
been any haSty or unwise utterances of
impatience in such a cause as that and
l think there have been, they have been
honest, brave, humane utterances. But
when L enter upon this war 1 want to
enter upon it with a united American
people-President and Senate and House
and navy and army, and Democrats
and Republicans, all joinging hands and
all marching one way. 1 want to enter
upon it with the sanction of interna-
tiOnal law. with the sympathieS of all
humane and liberty-loving nations; with
the approval of our own conscience and
with a certainty of the applauding judg-
ment of history.
Il confess / do not like to think of the
genius of America, angry, snarling,
shouting, screaming. clawing with her
nails. / would rather think of her in her
honest and serene beauty, inspired by
sentiments even towards her enemies,
not of hate but of love, perhaps a little
pale about the eyes and little smile
on her lips, but as sure, determined, I'M
erring invincible as was the archangel
Michael when he struck down and tram
pied upon the demon of darkness Cap
,,Io IN, I,o \
TURPIE ADVOCATES RECOGNITION
Turpie of Indiana, member of the For
eign Relations Committee, was next re-
cognized. He said that he did not see
haw we could intervene with arms in
Cuba without making the recognition of
the Cuban Republic paramount to every
other consideration. Try as the Senate
might to surround the question with in
volved propositions one bald fact re-
manned, and that was that the Cuban
Republic is the underlying fact in the
whole transaction. He said he looked
upon Cuban nationality as the desidera-
tum, because nationality dealt with
debt.
He then discussed the Spanish bond
question very extensively, finding in the
Presidents message some suggestions
az to the international obligations,
which he construed to mean Spanish
bonds. He recited how Gomez had re-
fused to accept the offer of the syndi-
cate to purchase the island of Cuba, or
to allow the United States to guarantee
the payment of any indemnity to Spain
for the withdrawal of the Spanish flag
from the island.
Speaking of the right to recognize the
present Cuban republic, Senator Turpie
said: I'VE recognized the government
of Texas when it had only 500 men