The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

press!vely places 1t in deadlock with this
house and the president of the United
states. II Is "a remarkable spectacle We
are presenting to the civilized world"
But he got no further. Mr.. Teller and
Mr.. Wolcott We're both on their feet. The
latter declared passlonately that Mr.. Hale's
statement was almost impolItic. He de-
manded 10 know upon what authority it was
made
81 ask the senator whether he is author
lied by the president TO declare that our
contemplated action will place us in dead
lock with the PRESIDENT"
In reply Mr.. Hale said he did not pretend
TO speak by the authority OF the president
or to know In any contingency OF his future
action. But | do know If the motion of
the senator from Minnesota prevails" he
said 'it will bring the senate into deadlock
with the presideut. as shown by the mes
sage he has submitted TO u.s.
Proceeding, he commented on the remark
able spectacle the senate presented. I'VE
are not asked to act on any ordinary mat.
tor but on n grave National matter that
concerns war 1t Is proposed here TO disre-
gard the message of the chief magistrate.
He has left us in no doubt as to the lines
OF policy which may compel us to enter
upon war. il such Is to be. with Spain. lie
has told us that the conditions In Cuba are
not such as will permit our recognition of
the republic of Cuba. He has blazed tho
policy. Nothing is palmer than that inter-
vention is to be resorled to and he asks TO
be instructed to use the army and navy tor
that purpose, and now here today, With
tbis policy marked out. with everything We
desire about to he corsummated, with free
dom 10 cuba assured and Intervention by
arms il necessary decided upon, the pre1t
dent Is to be confronted by the senatcs eff
fort to define another policy. We are to
thrust this resolution In his face rasoif;-
lion nc has declared ho does not believe in
and does not want. The chief executive is
the nearest approach TO a ruler this coun-
try knows. Shall he be opposed?"
Proceeding. Mr.. Halo expressed the deep
sense of regret with which ne had in tho
last few days witnessed the melting away
of the spirit OF conservative craftsmanship
in the senate, He had wondered why II was
and he had found the solution of tho
problem in banquet given on last We'd
nesday night in this city 10 the Hon. w j.
Bryan. With great sarcasm he proceeded
to read from the speech made ON that oc-
casion by Mir. Bryan and to allege that 1t
was responsible for the unanimity of sem
timent upon the democratic side of the
chamber. Many of the democratic senators
gave manifestations OF their disapproval as
Senator Hale was reading the account OF
he speech, The solidihcation of the DEM
ocratic party. Mr., Hale continued was
not 10 be attributed 10 any caucus or con-
ference action but to this symposium But
all this attempt to make politics out of
the situation, he said. would not succeed.
If war came it would not be conducted sy
the democratic party The country would
not turn to that party, and the flag OF The
United States would not be carried by that
party, but by that gallant soldier and
statesman. the president of the United
States. Ho would conduct the war aud
"a bn
democratic senators and democratic party
which now seemed so intent upon hostili-
ties with Spain would be found when war
was actually upon MS obstructing the
course OF those who We're now seeking to
avoid war with all its horrors. but who
would then be In the fore front fighting for
the honor OF their country
Mr. German tMd.l followed Mr. Hale ana
by his manner and tho vehemence of his
utterances showed how greatly he felt the
gravity OF the situation. He counselled Il
temperate policy and invoked that The
raneor OF debate be eliminated from the
occasion. He criticised the attacks made
by senators upon the president as the com
mander-in-c chief of the army and navy,
ana forcibiy declared that party politics
should give way 10 a higher duty He cues
toned the wisdom OF tho resolution as
adopted and hoped that wiser counsels
would prevail.
<AN A'eSseeS VI tuN pEtSiutnt, he SAID,
was to him as declaration of n man who
had exhausted all diplomatic efforts 10
bring peace out Of chaos and now came 10
congress for authority to strike the blow
that would give the Cuban people freedom
from years OF misrule.
every loyal democrat" said he. would
De found behind the president, not as |,
democrat. but as an american citizen I'm.
holding the hands OF our great commander
IN the war now almost upon us"
lie said that the criticism OF the pres-
ueht MAS TO 10 uspgecated, and he wished
me record as miiie up might he botted
forever and only united people shown
uppermost to the world. He closed amid
profound stiffness, and the occasion was
w,cfthy place In the history of Nations.
he said - pledge myself TO forget thar
Mehiniey was elected by the republican
party. because know and believe thai as
psssiuent q \ united PEOPLE he will bear
nis rountry's flag nloft, and that no ma
non. spanish or otherwise. Will receive
from hin aught else than that which is
'AM, manly prave'-the treatment OF nm
American citizen"
UNDER intense excitement said no man
could doubt his loyalty to the couuiry nn,
the flag, but he seriously doubted me vie
dom Of doing that which had been a omes,
ion of controversy In toiays delihsra-
iions-,,o declare tho independeuoe n !
nation In contravention to tho well knaum
nr'ncinle Of international Law. He ss,J
the amendment had heen forced ,n,o ~
resolutions In the face Of the fact thar tbs
president did not counsel or even aav,ss
nuoh acfion btik An A. 49,. -.