The herald., 1898-02-24

| ing a declaration OF war against Spain He
| expressed the opinion that his amendments
could In no way be construed into such :
| declaration.
.If we should put this amendment In the
| pending appropriation bill,' replied MT
/ Morgan, 'sSpain would be fully Justineu
| in interpreting orsS meaning TO DC tna'
we were extensively interfering IN ner az
| fairs. However, do not peheve .n1. ~
senator has In mind declaration OF war
| n would not oyertax the ability OF any man
| to prepare such declaration with proper
/ and sufficient grounds upon which 10 pase
/ II. will not however, vote Ior any Nr ueS-
| laration of war in disguise Inc opan,sn
| are a great and powerful ana prouo peop,e'
and they believe that their course 10
do not wish to provoke them 10 a oecia,
| ra tion of war have always peileVeu anu
believe now that the war in Cuba could not
| ha terminated without involving the Unit
| ed states in hostilities. 1 believe that tne
| matter will be eventually submitted 70 .i,e
| arbitrament of the SWORD. Inc "noe
world recognizes Spain's inaoiiity 70 con-
| 80 tha S,hans and sooner or later we
will become, in my opinion, involved IN tne
armed controversy. The pending amend
| mant is little else than declaration Oh wal
| in disguise If we mean TO ueciare wai
| let us do so like men, and not enoeavor 10
| onceal ourselves behind so transparen. q
cloak. Those who are constantly seennns an
| IN henefit the sacred cause OF CUBAN NO
| orty narticularly with such claims as TINS
cannot accomplish their purposes py sucn
rash acts of legislation as is this ameho-
\ ment.' r...
Mr. Morgan declared that the Cubans
had already fought and won their reVoiu-
| lion, and nothing remained put LOT .he. ~ ~
continue their belligerent atu.uue UNI"
Spain should recognize the repupnc.
| AZ mot accept MT. N1OTSdn >
nosition that the adoption of this ameno-
ment would be a declaration OF war. He
had. he said. reached the conclusion tna.
| he recognition of belligerency rested Win
| the executive. . 20
| Mr. Foraker announced his intehtioh "
vote against the amendment. eNplainl,s
his reason to be the fact that 1t was souem
| n make ia n rider on the appropriation Dill
| He said he had voted for the belligerency
| resolution. couched in precisely the same
| terms as this, which was adopted year
ago and he always had been glad tnat ne
| had done so. He had always peieVeu .na'
| a mistake had been made In not recos miA-
ing the belligerent rights OF the contenolhs
| Cubans A declaration of belhgerehcy
would not be an act of hostility. In con-
| clusion Mr.. Foraker said: II expect at no
| very distant day that there Will De an
| aupropriate occasion for further remarks
| unon this question. 1 think the time is
| coming for action. When it comes the time
| for discussion will be here and the prop
lem may be appropriately discussed.
I Mr.. Thurston said he had voted 10 ac-
| cord belligerent rights to the Cuban IN
| surpents both times 1t had come before tne
| senate Il have never ceased to regret,
| said he. that the United States did not al
| ford to the Cubans belligerent rights al
| the time when the cruelties and oarparlies
| of Weyler would have won Tor us the ss III
pathy of the civilized world. Had we rec
ornized the belligerency of those strug-
oiinp neople then, l believe that ere this
| ihey would have been in possession OF the
island and we would be in no danger OF war.
| [ believe now that we are drifting INTO
| war with Spain. When the president oe-
| liyered to us his message ne set time 10
running, and that time has ever since oeen
running. Spain has not been able 10 queii
| the rebellion and the possibility OF peace
is growing more and more remote. The
| time is coming, God knows how soon II VIII
he here. when action in accordance with
the presidents message must be taken
when we shall either have to back down
from our position or intervene in the Gu
ban affairs, with the probability OF war.
"There is enough being said all over this
country concerning the inquiry now pro-
ceeding in Havana into the Maine catastro-
phe to involve us in war. Our people IN the
present delicate situation might well be at
| their affairs praying for calmness and
| peace.
| Il hope that the inquiry now proceeding
| in Havana will develop nothing that may
involve us in hostilities, but while that In
quiry is proceeding we in the senate should
| maintain most c1roumspect atutuce anu
be calm and quiet
Mr. Thurston thought that the court OF
inquiry ought not in any manner to be
| hampered by any friction or trouble here.
1--WE ought to have patience" said he,
| land wait as great and powerful people,
| not in fear, but in hope that some conciu-
| sion to the present difficulty may be
reached
| Mr. Allen made an extended reply to the
arguments advanced against his position
He maintained that this was the first time
| the belligerency proposition had been pre-
sented to the senate when there was any
chance of it's being effective. The house
| would be brought face to face with 1t, anc
| it would be brought to a vote in that body
1t could not be buried in committee.
| Mr.. Hoar maintained that before taking
any action of that kind, the United States
| ought to have a clear and unquestioned
statement of the facts in the case. Ht
| expressed the opinion that the enactment
/ of a belligerency resolution at the present
| time would be productive of war because
i of the friction that would be created by
| Spain exercising the right of search o.
/ United States vessels on the high seas.
| Mr.. Hoar said that severe partisan ant
| angry discussions, particularly on such c
| question as pending, have no part In the
| proceedings of the senate-no more par
thar they would have in the supreme
| court. Spain, he thought, would have jus
| cause of complaint on account of these vio
lent discussions.
| Mr. Stewart Of Nevada made speech
against the amendment that 1t was genera
Legislation, and had, under the rules. M
place in the bill. The vice president sus
| tanned the point, and Mr.. Allen took an ap
peal from the ruling.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia pointed out tina
any unfriendly action on the part of thu
| United States toward Spain might cause
| that nation to interfere with the conduc
| of the Maine investigation. He suggested
| that now was the time for congress ant
| the American people to remain quiet, ant
not to agitate an already critical situation
| by discussion offensive to friendly ma
| ton.
| Mr.. Hale then moved to lay the appea
| on the table, and Mr. Allen demanded thu
| yeas and nays.
| Mr.. Hale's motion was carried-51 to B.
| those voting against the motion being
Messrs. Allen of Nebraska, Cannon o
Utah, Heitfield of Idaho Mason of Hi
| nois, and Teller of Colorado.
The senate then at 5:15 went into execu
tive session, and thirty minutes afterwart
| adjourned.