The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
Admits Gubans HaVa Rejected the
ArmiSiiCe.
HOAR FAILS TO MAKE A Hit
Speech Puts GrOSvenOr to Sleep
and Makes Hannl Sneak.

of the administration is being invoked to-
night to prevent the Senate from passing
an Independence resolution.
When the Senate adjourned this evening
there was strong sentiment in favor of
amending the Davis resolution by adding
the Foraker amendment providing for the
recognition of the Cuban republic.
Senator Lodge, who talked and voted
against the independence proposition in
the committee on foreign relations, in
formed the Morning News correspondent
tonight that he was afraid a majority of
the Senate will insist upon amending the
resolution in favor of independence. He
said the vote will be very close on that
proposition, and the margin will not be
more than three to five either way.
There will be no attempt on the part of
the peace party in the Senate to stave off
a final vote tomorrow. Senator Hale ad-
mitted tonight that it was too late now to
attempt to stem the war tide, which has
set in from all directions.
Discussion for the mere purpose of de-
lay" said Senator Hale, will be of no
avail now The sentiment of the country
seems to be in favor of war and Congress
will respond TO that sentiment by passing
the war resolutions"
Senator Elkins, who is also an active
member of the peace party, acknowledged
that the proposed armistice in which he
was so closely interested, has been re-
jected by the insurgents and all prospects
Of a peaceful solution of the problem are
al an end. War is inevitable, and it only
remains for Congress to agree upon the
terms of the declaration of war.
The Senate resolutions are stronger and
more acceptable to majority of the House
than the resolutions passed by the latter
body yesterday under whip and spur. A
prominent member of the House who vot-
ed for the "dishwater' resolutions, as the
product Of the House committee on foreign
affairs are facetiously termed, says the
final outcome will probably be the adop-
ton Of the Senate draft of the resolution.
He added that all precedents go to show
that the Senate generally has its way on
"'i SASdt IdOOndl QQSStlOllSJ anu ~ Nah
now be for the. House to bow down before
the superior wisdom and dignity of the
august Senate.
There is not the slightest possibility of
the Senate accepting the House resolu-
IONS, notwithstanding the semi-off1cial
announcement from the White House that
ehe President prefers the House draft. The
senate was sounded on the subject to-day
and il is acti cd ha
IONS could not command more than nine
or ten votes.
Inc question of recognizing the independ-
ehee Of the Cuban republic gained consid-
cradle strength to-day from the powerful
appeal made by Senator Turpie He COM
Pe'ely overturned the argument of Sen
dIor Hoar and had the vote been taken
al the conclusion of his speech the propo-
S'uon would have carried beyond doubt.
Inc peace sentiment has almost entirely
disappeared from the Senate. 1t was ex-
pecJed that Senator Hoar would give the
senate and the country food for serious
igHtcton He was put forward as the
TTn'lnpionl of the peace-at-any-price party.
Haa he made a favorable impression, or
eeAe'ted the sympathy or interest of the
HeudIe, several other peace senator's
would have followed on the same line of
uscussion. His speech was so out of tune
WIN popular sentiment and his delivery so
I"'ilractve that he lost his hold on his
hearers long before he concluded his re-
marks.
Ill was apparent from the chilly reception
gwen his great effort that nothing but
vigorous action will satisfy Congress and
'ne country.
+Feh Mark Hanna could not endure the
"N--drawn out Pickwickian Grafton of the
senior senator from Massachusetts, and he
was glad TO sneak away to the cloak room
",,,n the speaker was not looking.
worst of all, Representative Grosvenor,
,e residents great and good friend, de-
in0eIately fell asleep in a chair Immediate
, =, 'A Iront of the champion of peace. Gen.
olosVenor was soothed to slumber by the
'i" gentle pleadings OF Senator Hoar in
h.e presence of the vast assembage, until
=, was awakened by a lively colloquy by
w., ,7 speaker and Senators Mason and
uaNdier over the number Of Cuban insur-
e'nle now in the island of Cuba.
simple sentence from Senator Frye,
heroic nature showed the temper OF
ar audience and the Senate better than
II Iae historical references of Senator
it t. hurricane of applause swept over
senate chamber when Senator Frye, in
s-uNaerous tones, retorted to Senator Caf-
~ Our ships OF war will open the