Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-21

declared Mr.. Gray, impreasively, iii !
believed 10 hH true the suspicion which
the Senator frUm Virginia harhnra
believe him to hU absolutely and
otnrnRlly wrong.
Mr.. Daniel asked II tho language az
the President could not be cUnstrunn
an an intsntion to furcn truce between
the Uubans and the SnaniardB
Mr.. Gray sniu he wantad truce bs
tween thu political parties hero until
this rrisis was paHsed.
Washington, April l6. The brilliant
oratory and tho exciting seones OF yea
terday in the Senate added 10 the pub.
lie interest in to.day'a proceedings,
| Tho additional fnct that the Senate.
last night, determined to taliv, tu day,
| vote on the pending resolution lent
an added intereHt to the Senate pro
caadingH. In accordance with Tho
agreement reachsd last night, TIM Sen
nte convened promptly at 10 o'clock,
and, after the transaction If some rOu
tine business, the resolution of the
| foreign relations com nittOo was laid
before the Senate Five Senators weru
on the floor at the time, and Mr. Teller
suggested the lack Of quorum, saying
| that il was duo to Senators wbU were
to speak that quorum bo present.
After about 10 minutes, quorum ap-
| pearud. g
MIR. Cannon utah was then recog
nizpd, and spoke in favor Of Immediate
and decisive action, md for tho recog-
milton OF the Independence Of this Cuban
Republic. -..5.-E
MIR. Allen mob. said that he wanted
| k,. a.Il In ha tntNt NH Ia In
srene that hal occurred at tho White
House on April eth. lie raierred TO the
call OF the Representatives. of ak great
Powers upon the President and to tho
exchange Of notes on tho IliRpano-
American situation. He declared that
NO similar scene had ever been wit
messed in this country. 81 want to
regiHtpr my protest., said Mr.. Allen,
"against tho representatives OF the 40.
calaa Powers Of Europe entaring the
White House and telling this country
what it shall do. / cannot understand
why tho president lid not inform th0il
that this country woulG not tolerate nny
interference from them yot here is tho
first stop towards the breaking down Of
the Monroe doctrine nuu the deHtruc
zion Of tho nation. And it ~ under
stood that these same so called Powers
are to go further, and make another
assault upon the White liouse with
moro pressing demands. Within six
months, these Hamo Powers wall lie
urging tho Unitpd States TO agree to
arbitration, 10 order that our liability
for Spauish Cubnn bonda may be de
termDed. ~
MIR. burrows Mich. supported this
position assumed in this crisis by the
President, md argued against the recog
nitiOn ct the present Republic OF Cuba.
Mr. Plat Conn. J, who, in accordance
with tho agreement reached last night,
wac accorded half an hours time. de-
voted it to strong and eloquent ex-
preston Of his hops for peace and n
defencs OF the President lie thought
that the time for oratory and impass,
ioned uttorances had passed.. "Oratmy
will not lombard Moro Castle. " said
he; 'stinging, angry words may wound
the President, but they cannot pierce
the armur Of Spanish hattleships. =
MIR. Platt believed that peace might
have beon preserved had it not been for
the incorporate utterances and impaa
stoned aotiona Of those who seemed benz
upon punging the country into war.
lie hopod, ho said. that even yet somt
way might bo found Of averting war,
and, at tho same time, secure peace il
, Cuba. He hold that the President ant
! House OF Representatives had PLACED
! the pending question upun high ground
The Senate was called upon to place i
I TN lower ground, on untenable grouDt
that would not be approved by the ma
. tons Of the earth. - depore it, il il
3 objectionable, " declared Mr.. Plat. II,
thought that to recognize the pressn
Cuban Republic, which Geu. Lee hat
/. testified existed only in skeleton, woult
I DO little short at folly Before extendnl
. such recognition, Mr.. plntt said i
o would he necessary for tho Unitet
t States to strike FROM history the word
of many OF tho nation's statesmen, AM
d give up the Monroe doctrine. He con
g cluled with an appeal for calm and lie
+ lihernts action, such as would bo az
@ proved by all future generations.
n \ atrong appeal for the recognition q
it the independence OF the present Cuba
Republic was then made 10y Mr.. BRco
y tGn). In beginning, ne said that
n In unfair to charge that all Senator
d who differ from tho President upon thi
10 question are hostile 10 him. lie tli
ii not approve Of the Presidents messag
d in its entirety, because it was impuanj
: ble for him TO grant such power TO
q President ns Mr., Mckinley evidentl
desired.
Il
IT Washington, April is. AT II, OF n. M,
u tho Senate resolution wRH received
J. the House Of Representatives. II wi
Dr read and the Democrnta npplaudo
e. when the recognition clause was read.
III Mr.. Dirgley st0od during tho roadir
ut of the resolution. lie moved 10 comet
II with an amendment striking out u
10 recognition clause
Mr., Dingley then moved the previol
Mt question.
or Mr.. Cromwell of Ohio moved to col
q. cur. tApplause On Democratic side. !
o The yeas and hayes were ordered {
~ Mr.. Dingley's motion.
In Diugley'a motion prevailed, by vo
ep Of l79 yeas to l55 nays.
ka The Senate resolutions, is amonde
he were then concurred in.
on They vii! lie returned to the Spnat
us ns soon as tho clerks can prepare Il
copy, and will probably be debated
81 some length.
u Tho reading OF the inurnal had n
lei been concluded before the clerk OF II
Isc Senate announced the passage of Il
ed House Cuban resolutions with Soma
he amendments.
re- Mr.. Dingley was recognized by t
Speaker and Immediately moved co
ir currence in the Senate resolution
", with an amendment striking out t
ed clause in the first resolution viii
in recognized tho independence OF (
400 existing koplblic. Tho actual form
the motion, which was reduced