The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05
IlLk FOX War.
DExATo1 PERIkINs OrTSpOKES IN
ms LAHGU ACE.
Esaakly Expsesses HIS ODenten -
the EviAesee anA HIS Own ExDs-
r1ense - . ea3Ies, That ahe Maine
Was 0lewn Cp ~ span1sh Orders.


Y1ense ~ . sasIss. That he Maine
was nlswn Cp ~ spanish Orders.
WARRINGTON, AprfI alt was frankly
md openly charged in the senate today. By
Perkins Of California. In o set speech that
main was responsible for the Maine dfsas-
Ter. - II had been brought about by Span
ira Vaccinations ana Spanish treachery.
The speech Of Perkins wa& only one Of four
pgepars6 addresses on the Cuban question.
noIivered IN TIE serste today. Clay Of GeoF-
"a. while hoping for psacefut solution
~ the problem the country y now facing.
feclared strongly In favor Of the independ-
encs Of the cubars and pledged 20 the sd-
nlnfstratton thA loyal support OF the South.
which. IN the event Of war. would HAYS to
boar the brunt Of the conflict.
Perkins took substantially the same
1eounds and hiS vigorous treatment Of the
Maine disaster aroused the crowded gal
11rles Ia enthusiastic applause.
Mantle Of Montana, white expressing con-
GAence In the administration. maintained
that the tins for action had now arrived.
and that action must be TO the end fhas
Cuba should be free.
Rawlins OF Utah entirely eliminated the
prestdenf from consideration Ia his speech.
hoidsna that the case against Spain 80
already made up. and that with congress
tasted the responsibility Of declaring war
tescsnE IN to wait longer was only to in-
tite cfstictm. He declared for the mcse
vigorous action smmediatcly.
After the Cuban speeches had hesr desiv.
ofud the senate resumed confederation OF
NJ srndry civil bill and finished thirty
three pages before adjourntng- Despite the
0ee!nr statement that the presidents mes
Mn&s would not BE- sent 10 congress todiy
RIA the inferentiai understanding that the
9sG1eot might not be even referred 60. peo-
~ caue to the capitol by the thousands.
II waa 4 ereat audience that came down
MON the chamber when the senate con-
vAnod. Every seat. In the gallery. except
fke dif1somatic. was filled, and even ic the
dEpiOHA tic gallery there were several ms'n'
hoss Ct she foreign legations.
pettiGrew Of South Dakota presented 4
113egpem AGnsd by more than hundred o.
Ma constituents. which said:
fAI y. rites here want the Spanis1 tor
redo fiosI!!a turned back or DESTROYED. IA.
tencc exhausted"
Turner Of Washington introduced a reso-
tutton. which he asked should 20 over until
toUoFYow. II in the meantime nothing nAs
bron done In the matter. The resolution
requires the committee on foreign relations
20 report at the earliest moment. without
waiting for the concurrence or advice OF
any department OF the government, what
action. II any In view Of the disaster To the
Maine and the deplorable condition Of tho
Cuban AFFAIRS. should be taken to preserve
th6 honor and dignity OF this country.
quite unexpectedly the discussion OF the
Cuban question was precipitatcd and two
x6t speecttos were delivered.
Clay OF Georgia made a strong plea fos
the Independence Of Cuba. hasinG his re-
l5arks upon the Foraker resolution. He
p,aintsined. however. thai the president
lpGht to be afforded every opportunity 10
tftng about diplomatic solution OF the
dilIicuity. Though he was for the recogni.
u1n Of the Independence Of Cuba. he said
~ would wait upon the presidents ssc-
Omnendations,
81 believe" ne said, Tin the Independence
a Cuba, and II Spain viii not agree 70
that. the United States must snforcs y
wfsh al the power Of her land and naval
fnRceo. The people OF the South believe In
tie peaceful solution OF the question. II
poesiblc, but Are willing TO employ force
e n6uossary.'
m 0oenlng . set speech upon the Cuban
QUESTION Perkins Of California said he felt
Il HE duty TO speak not only Tor himself.
but In the behalf OF the people whom he
r(prssented. He enlogized the conduct OF
the president for the calm. dixni1ed and
oonservative Ynanner In which he had
handled the grave problem presented for
hiu solution. Those who werc IN power full
u realised the necessity for the pressrva-
Den, II possibie, Of peace. President Nc
E1Nley, Gen. Woodford our minister to
Madrid, ana Coneui General Lee had won
distinction In battle. and he believed that
thear Judgment ana discretion could be de-
peQdcd upon TO guide tho country safely
and truly.
Perkins referred briefly 10 the scheme In
otltnted by Weyicr to etarve more than a
million Of Spaniah subjects into subsection,
Ap&A Mai rad hat vx,tb kVx uIf -
compared with the atrocisy and brutality
that Weylsr had exercised against the Gu
hama. The time for action had. I'm his opin-
Ion, arrived.
a little more delay" said he. "a little
moro waiting and the United States would
become an accessory &c the greatest. the
moet appalling crime In history The pa
thence or arexs nation has It's linlta. In
thtS case tho limit has been reached The
time for the horrors In Cuba To cease has
come. and cease they must. Right justice
ana humanity demands that this govern
mfnt should intervene 10 stop the cruel
warfare being wagsd by Spain against the
Cuban fnsusgeats--a people who were
stfu9gling for their freedom within ninety
miles OF our own shorcs"
Perkins, who has had a lifetime expert.
ence in the handling of great vesselS lis
cueaed the destruction OF the Maine from,
the paint Of view of an expert. He de-
ciAted taat our sailors ara officers had
bern eeeailed BY ths deception Of TIRE Span
tAros 10 pisee In friendly harhar and
there. Without minutes warning had
been blown into eternity Capt Ssssbee
In communicating with thtl government
the brief al IN. awful disaster. had made
himself famous In the EYES 80 the civilized
world by the diplomacy ard csisnness az
his language There was no Proof ~ ira
treachery OF the Snanars~ hut while the
p~ople OF the nation believed ara an,
believe. that the catastrophe was aea ,r
Spanish devices. Capt Sigshee hseensn,
all 10 suspend Judgment untf the fact.
could become known.
For forty days and nights the pz.arl,
had suspended Judgment. hat now ,hs
the facts have been lata before them. "a,
verdict. Perkins said. Is una aiusoes tina
the great bsstleshin was blown up. no
only from the outside bat with the ekswnl
rance cs snanssh ass1e.A.s. tor whose act
the Spanish government was sany rvs
pcasiaie. THE explosives. whether the,
were In mine or in 4 ternessa wer
psaccS under the Msiae by officials az tn
Spanish government. The people he,tsy.
that they were exploded by design. ar,
ne was one ~Ae hei5 10 that belief. I
haV 49,