The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
Senate May Not Vote the Cuban Resolution Until
Very Late.

Washington, April 16.-The oratory
and the exciting scenes of yesterday in
the senate added to the public interest
today.
An additional fact that the senate
last night determined to take today for
voting on the resolutions, added inter-
est to the senate proceedings. This was
the fourth day of the debate upon the
war Resolutions. Thus far the only rad
ical differences of opinion developed, are
upon the advisability of the recognition
by the United States of the independ-
ence of the Cuban republic. All senators
approve action, the only differences be-
ing as to the methods to be employed.
the general desire being to place the
United States in a favorable position
before the people of this country as well
as before the civilized nations of the
world.
In accordance with the agreement
reached last night, the senate convened
promptly at 10 o'clock and after the
transaction of some routine business,
the resolution of the foreign relations
committee was laid before the senate.
Few senators were on the moor at the
time and Mr.. Teller suggested the lack
OF a quorum, saying it was due to SEN
ators who were to speak that quorum
should be present.
After about Is minutes a quorum ap-
peared.
Mr.. Cannon CUtah) was then recog-
nized and spoke in favor of immediate
decisive action and for the recognition
of the independence OF the Cuban peo-
pie.
Mr.. Allen CNeb.), said he wanted to
call attention to the remarkable scene
that had occurred at the White House
on April z He referred to the call OF
the representatives of six great pow
erS upon the president and to the ex-
change of notes on the Hispano- Amer
cit declared that no
similar scene had ever been witnessed
in this country. II want to register my
protest. said Mr. Allen, against the
representatives of all the so-called pow
ers of Europe entering the White
House, and telling this country what 1t
shall do. I cannot understand why the
president did not inform them this coun-
try would not tolerate any interference
from them; yet here is the first step
towards the breaking down of the Mon
roe doctrine and the destruction OF the
nation. And it is understood that these
same so-called powers, are to go furth-
er and make another assault upon the
mands. Within six months these same
powers will be urging the United
States to agree to arbitration in order
that our liability for Spanish Cuban
bonds may be determined
Mr. Burrows (Mich), supported the
position assumed in this crisis by the
president and urged against the recog-
milton of the present republic.
Mr. Platt (Rep. Comm who, in ac-
| cordance with the agreement reached
last night was accorded a half hour
time devoted it to an expression of his
hope for peace and a, defense of the
president He thought the time for
oratorious impassioned utterances had
passed Oratory would not lombard
Moro castle: singing angry words may
| wound the president, but they cannot
pierce the armor of Spanish battle
ships.
| Mr. Platt believed that peace might
have been preserved had it not been
| for the incorporate utterances of those
who seemed bent upon plunging the
country into war. He hoped, he said
| that even yet some way might be found
| of averting war, and, at the same time
| secure peace in Cuba. He said, how
| ever, that if our determined purpose to
| intervene to put an end to conditions
! in the island of Cuba should result in
/ war; it must be so. The United States
| would not be recreant to its duty. He
/ said the president and the house of rep
resentatives had placed the pending