The Portland daily press., 1898-04-16

leries were thronged this morning when
the Vice Presidents gavel fell precisely at
ten O'Clock.
War discussion, powerful magnet
heretofore, today proved irresistible, for in
addition to discussion action by the Sen
ate was expected by some persons.
Indications before the Senate convened
were that the debate would be prolonged
far into the night, as it was the expressed
intention of Chairman Davis to endeaYor
10 force Il continuous session until the
pending resolutions were disposed of.
When the Senate adjourned last night
the Vice President had before him list
of twenty three Senators who had ex-
pressed their intention to address the
Senate upon the momentous question be-
fore it.
The Rev. Dr. Manton Smith of Lon
don, pastor of the church formerly pre-
sided over by the Rev. DIR. Sturgeon, de-
liyered the invocation.
At the suggestion of Mr. Davis, the or
binary morning business was set aside
and the foreign relations committees
Cuban resolution was laid before the Sen
alto.
Mr..Cullom delivered carefully pre-
pared speech covering the general Cuban
question. After directing attention to
his own record in the Senate upon the
Cuban matter, MIR. CIllom declared that
the hour for action by this country was
about to strike Step by step Spain has
been pushed back from the western hem
isphere and now she is about to lose an
other colony and the chief of her colonial
possessions. If Spain should be permitted
to pursue her course in Cuba she would
go on without remorse and destroy, if
possible, the patriots to the last man.
Hsr black crimes said he, call aloud for
vengence and that vengence will be taken
~ the American people in the interests
OF humanity.
NJ. Cullom reviewed the circumstances
of the Maine disaster and declared that
the dAaster was an act of deliberate and
atrocioCs murder
The people throughout the country were
demanding that that crime should be re-
ssnted and that the avenging blow should
be struck without delay, land if Spain
should resent our action said he, "we
shall not hesitate to take up the gauntlet
and appeal to the God of battle and man
kind to justify our action. We now pro-
pose to do our duty to God and man, and
force Spain to withdraw her forces and
flag from the island. -
After making an extended argument
for action in the course of which he paid
"a high tribute to President Mckinley,
MIR. Cullom concluded as follows:
f'To the unWavering sense Of justice of
the people of the United States, the muir
derers and outlaws who now exercise a
brief show of authority in Cuba will soon
become incummunicado until Justice shall
be satisfied and the avenging angel shall
write the verdict and sentence OF the Of
Tended world And If the people of this
country shall do no more in this century
than drive the barbarians into the Car
ribean sea we as a people shall earn the
praises Of every lover OF freedom and hu-
manity the world over
MIR. Platt had read the following resolu-
ton presented by the Republican Editori-
al association of the State of New York.
Resolved, The Republican Editorial
association of the State of New York, in
convention assembled, hereby gives full
and hearty approval of the course OF the
President anG expresses its confidence
ths.3 he will Gerry the issue with Spain
to conclusions CONSTANT with the claims
Of humanity ana creditable to the dignity
and honor of the national government. "
MIR. Berry of Arkansas was recognized
Immediately alter Mr.. Cullom's speech.
He prefaeed his remarks by stating that
as a Senator of the United States he was
present in his seat on the floor of Con
gress to uphold and support the President
of the United States in efforts to bring
peace out of the present crisis.
He wanted to vote for the resolution
offered by Mr.. Turpie, which proposes to
recognize the present republic of Cuba.
He thought this would be absolutely es
sential to place the country on an honor.
able footing before the nations of the
world. Whatever resolution is adopted it
will be found supporting the hands of
the President.
He spoke of the nearness of war and
said to bring victory to the American
army 1t was absolutely necessary to give
the President the aid and comfort which
was needed in this hour of great trial
He then in an impassioned outbursts
pledged the South to the flag. While he
would reserve his Judgment until the
record had been made up of the valor Of
the Southern soldiers, he believed the
record would be imperishable in tht
history of modern civilization, and at the
close of some glorious day with the Stars
and Stripes flying over the plains of desc
late Cuba, the valor OF the Southernel
would stand side by side with the valol
of his Northern comrades.
There were many manifestations of ap
.plause in the galleries upon the conclusion
Of Mr.. Berry's speech, which brought Mr.
Cockerill Of Missouri, to his feet with a
protest against such a display of con.
mendation and invoked the Vice Presi
dent to announce to the galleries that the
Senate could not be turned into beer
garden.
Accordingly the presiding officer i'm
pressively informed the immense con.
course of people present that they would
have to observe the dignity of the Senate
or the galleries would be cleared.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia was next recog
nized.
His fame as an orator being known,
there was craning of necks on the part
OF the people in the galleries to listen te
the opening sentences which fell from the
lips of the distinguished Virignian.
I'VE stand upon the edge Of war. The
nation is one with the sword in its hand
and If the word that now hesitates upor
the lips be spoken, and the command
forward be given, upon some proud dag
the Stars and Stripes will be waving ovel
Moro Castle and Cubanas prison.
He said up to now he had been fol
peace, but that time seemed to have gone
by aud he was now face to face with
situation that betokened grim-yisaget
war, and he wanted to do everything
possible to support the President in the
needs of the hour. He invoked the Whit,
Dove of Peace to spread its swings Owe