The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
STRUGGLE IN SENATE.
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in the Senate" declared Mr.. Bates of Ten
nessee.
The applause was started by senator's
on the floor" some one shouted from the
crowd in front of the Presidents desk.
II started 1t myself" explained Mr. Ma
son of Illinois. and am prepared to as
sumo the responsibility for it,"
MIR. Turner of Washington was the hrst
speaker He sharply criticised the admin
istration for its "vacllating and irresolute
| cowardly and puslllanimous policy" pur-
sued by il In the Cuban question. He sad
that the developments of the past few
weeks had shaken his faith in those VINO
had the Presidents ear and confidence.
Mr.. Turner declared himself strongly In
favor of the resolution presented by the
minority of the committee on foreign re-
lations. He declared that the same male
Violent influences which had paralyzed the
| executive and almost caused the people to
revolt were still at work. If these influ-
| ences should succeed the whole country
would know the disgraceful story and the
| nation would be shamed.
MIR. Turner maintained that Congress
could not delegate TO the President the
power to make war
After vehemently attacking the Pres-
dent for the delays which had occurred i'm
the sending of his message to Congress.
MI. uluei cndISeu Nndt tne ueldy last
week was not due 10 the request of Gen.
Lee. but 10 the fact that Archbishop Ire
land had cabled 10 the Vatican In the hope
| that the holy father might be able to
| bring about peaceful solution of the diff
| ficulty. The President was waiting upon
the Pope's action taken TO secure that
which American diplomacy had failed to
| obtain.
Mr.. Turner ridiculed the diplomatic ne
gotations of the administration and de-
manded to know whether Congress wanted
more of it. He declared the state depart
ment, even with the support of the depart
mnt of justice, was weak and unavallng.
When the venerable senator from Mass
| achusetts, Mr. Hoar, arose to follow Mr..
| Turner, there was visible stir in the au-
| dience, for the conservatism of the Sem
| ator from Massachusetts is well known.
His first sentence fell from his lips slowly
and distinctly and showed that he was for
| peace If peace could be had.
Mr.. Hoar said that IN case of war we
| could count upon many disasters like that
of the Maine and great increase of the
public debt He spoke of the sympathy of
| England at the present crisis, saying that
ii might be needed before long, and that it
was not wise to reject it. This sympathy,
he said, had been won for us by the bear
ing of the President
He said he also concurred In the views
of the President regarding the recognition
of the present Cuban government To rec
ognize them now would be to disown our
country's history.
Mr.. Hoar said If we departed from the
rules of international law. we cannot
blame the nations of the world for sym
pathizlng with Spain. He expressed the
opinion that the one course open to the
United States in the present emergency
was intervention.
He said he would accept the House res
olutions and indicated that he preferred
them to the Senate resolutions He thought
the outrage on the Maine was an instance
of proof of SPANS incapacity to rule in
| Cuba, and he declared the incident would
| have its own consideration. He believed
| the explosion a meditated act of which
| Spanish officials were guilty.
| He believed the Spanish government
should be held responsible. Yet, to ac-
quit Blanco as Gen. Lee had done would
De 10 acqult spain of direct agency as he
was the responsible representative of
Spain.
If necessary, Mr. Hoar thought the
Maine affair such as to justify war. Still.
| he thought honorable reparation might
| possibly be secured without war.
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana followed Mr. Hoar
in speech for the recognition OF the en-
ban republic. He thought the people of
Cuba had earned nationality. If recognized
as nation il would rest with them to do
as they might please with the Cuban debt
Senator Pettigrew offered substitute
! for the preceding resolutions, declaring
that war exists and authorizing the Pres
| ident to use the land and naval forces to
prosecute il.
Mr.. Gray followed Mr.. TurpIe, saying
that he would not consider such incon-
ceivably low considerations as to who
should own or pay the Spanish bonds
He was born without suspicion, but he
would confess to great concern for the
honor and glory of his country. He was
here, he said, not to support Republican
President, but to support an American
President. He would support the commit
tee resolutions if the Frye resolutions
could not be taken up He thought the
Frye resolution better represented the
sentiment of the country.
| Mr.. Daniel interrupted Mr.. Gray while
he spoke of the committee resolutions
with the remark that his words implied
motives on the part of other members of
the committee less high than his own.
The Virginia Senator manifested some
feeling, but Mr.. Gray declared he had no
such intention.
Mr.. Gray said the American people
would not justify any war unless salts
fed that 1t was a righteous war
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee. in a brief statement,
said he thought the time had now come
for him to ask the Senate. owing to the
exigencies of the situation, to limit the de-
bate in progress. He asked, therefore,
unanimous consent that the debate close
at o'clock tomorrow, and that at that
time a vote be taken upon the pending
resolutions.
Objection was made By Mr.. Daniel of
Virginia
Mr.. Teller suggests that the debate from
now on be limited to speeches of fifteen
minutes duration.
~ object" again shouted Mr. Daniel
Mr.. Davis then made the request that a
vote be taken at o'clock tomorrow
night.
MIR. Allison of Iowa said that II was ag-
greeabe to him, and suggested that the
last four hours be devoted to speeches not
exceeding fifteen minutes.
Again Mr.. Daniel objected.
Mr. Caffery said that no good interests
could be subserved by hasty action. There
could be no relief that would be substan-
tlal given TO the reconcentrados who we're
the worst sufferers by the Cuban struggle
"Those poor people," iuterJected Mr..
Morgan of Alabama, ARE now dying az
tha rate Of on a dav WhiIa ttyo ora In