The times., 1898-04-17

Republic of Spain and the Republic of tho
United States.
Mr.. Wellington startled his Legislative
associates by declaring he could find no
! evidence to prove that the Spaniards blew
up the Maine. Blanco could not be held
responsible for the act. Wellington then
! pictured how Blanco wept when he heard
! of the destruction ofGths vessel.
Mr.. Gallinger interrupted to read from
/ the testimony of Gen Lee regarding the
Maine explosion and that subordinate
| Spanish officers were,responsible.
He asserted that the great majority of
Maryland people were against war, be-
cause they were conservative. Should
war, however come, he could pledge that
Maryland would be true.
AT this point Senator Teller offered
| joint war resolution
Mr.. CaTery.
Senator Caffery then arose to speak. He
said that he had sedulously tried TO view
the question in every light, so as to do
perfect justice to both sides. II have
stood before on the brink Of war. and,
though quite young, 1 counseled modera-
ton. My counsel was swept aside by
! popular feeling and the country was
| plunged into the bloodiest the nation
ever has known. But today, if war is de-
| clared. as it will be. there will be no
! North and no South, but an undivided
country will present an unbroken front
! to the common enemy"
| He then decried the utterances of "a
! libelous press, and he asked the clerk
to read an editorial from The Washington
| Times of Saturday morning, printed un-
| der the caption, "A Marked Man"
He said that the grotesqueness of "the
| lie stated in the article was FURNISHED
| in the fact that he never had any con-
nection with the Louisiana State Lottery,
which he said he had striven to break
up and which he denominated tan
! infamous institution" He talked about
the corrupt and libelous press" for a
few moments, and then referred to him
self as public man." the motives un-
derlying whose acts were inpugned-
| Mr.. Caffery said, with paradoxical
charm which defies description, that he
was for Intervention. but not for war
Mr.. Caffery made a bitter attack upon
| the insurgent government in Cuba, say
| ing that they were only rowing bands of
| fighting men. who levied a blackmail
| called taxes the inhabitants.
! Very few senators were in their seats
during Mr.. Caffery's speech, and those
who Were, either read, wrote or chatted.
Mr.. Mason tried to interrupt, but Mr..
Caffery declined to be interrupted.
He admitted that he had not read the
testimony taken before the Foreign Re
lations Committee. and which has been
| before the Senate for a number of days.
He declared that this country would
| stultify itself by passing the minority
| resolution, and that the President would
be bound to veto it if it was adopted
This country seems to have been
| swept away with a perfect cyclone of
| passion
Turn loose the dogs of war and let
I1avaa IirIy .t,py,
of humanity. That is the language we
hear on this floor and everywhere" said
Mr.. Caffery.
Mr.. Caffery announced his approval of
the Presidents policy.
He declared that the report of the
Naval Board of Inquiry had been thrown
TO the winds and the evidence of civilians
had been taken (which created the sus-
picion that SpaiA was responsible. He
approved of the House resolution. To
his mind that came nearest to the re-
quest of the President.
Mr. HawIey.
Mr.. Hawley followed Mr.. Caffery. He
began his remarks by deprecating the
direfu effects Of war He, however.
thought Americal as an enlightened ma
ton, would be inexeusable if it did not
interfere with a powerful and manly
hand Mr.. Hawfey was opposed to the
recognition of the Cuban Insurgents He
vastly preferred the House resolution. He
closed his remarks by declaring his con-
fidence in the President. He is entitled
TO our sympathy, and we should stand
by him, for he is right" he said.
Plea for Spain.
Mr.. White, who was, according to the
agreement. entitled to the floor for an
hour was the next speaker.
Mr.. White regretted that his conclu-
sions were different from those of the
majority. but he was unable to make
them otherwise, to depart from them.
He descanted upon the fact that Spain S
representative to the Worlds Fair had
been treated with signal honor and that
he was given a reception more cordial
than that of the envoys of the other
nations He painted Spain as weeping
over her depleted armies and her dis
mantled navy, and he said that war with
so weak Il country would bring no glory
| to the United States.
Senator White said that no issue had
been solved by resort to brutal force.
Referring to the MAINE matter" he
asked, assuming that the report of the
Court of Inquiry was true, was there nc
solution of the matter other than war:
THE day of an eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth, if it ever existed is
|
sword of conquest and of rapine upon
!. the sunny slopes of fair Spain? Shall
we train our guns upon Havana and
Moro Castle and drop our shells upon
innocent persons?"
He dwelt upon the fact that the Presi
dent had Informed the Congress thai
the Maine matter was d subject foI
international arbitration. and that he
had not answered Spain's last note, stat
+ | ing her willingness to arbitrate,
There is no cause for war" he con.
cIuded If il is ordered, he held that il
q should be declared without any reason
5 being assigned.
: PreeautiOn.
At this iuncture, Senator Hawley Offered
a resolution calling upon the Presiden
/ to prohibit the expectation of coal from
t any seaport of the United States unit
t such time as the Congress should revols,
the bando.
s Senator Pettus-"What would be tn.
j effect OF that resolution
c Senator Hawley-"It would stop tn,
y heavy expectation of coal that is goini
e out to Spain. 1t is of more value to hel
just now than powder
k Senator Pettus-"We cannot direct tn
e President to stop the expectation of coal
/ as desired. 1t must be done by law, an,
+ we must order it done"
h Senator Hoar then submitted the fol
= lowing substitute:
d THE expectation of coal or other ma
terial used in war from any seaport o
the United States is hereby prohibited
until otherwise ordered by Congress"
There was considerable general dis
= cussion, and on Senator Gorman's objec
y ton to it's consideration. the resolution
e was temporarily laid aside.
Rate WAS next in order He fool