Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-15


lived the Executive and almost caused
the people TO revolt were still at work. II
these influences should succeed the
whole country would know the disgrace
tul story. and the nation would be
shamed.
MI Turner maintained that Congress
could not delegate to the President the
power 90 make war After vehemently
attacking the President for the delays
which had occurred In the sending OF his
message 10 Congress. Mr.. Turner charged
that the delay last week was not due 10
the request of General Lee. but 10 the
fact that Archbishop Ireland hod ca
bled 10 the Vatican in the hope that the
Holy Father might be able "a bring about
a peaceful solution OF the difficulty. The
President was Whiting upon the Pope's
action. taken 90 secure that which Aneri-
can diplomacy had failed to obtain
Mr Turner ridiculed the diplomatic
negotiation of the administration. and
demanded 20 know whether Congress
wanted more of IT. He declared that the
State Department even with the sup
port OF the Department Of Justice, was
weak and unavailing.
HOAR FOR PEACE.
When the venerable Senator from Mas
sachusetts Mr.. Hoar. arose TO follow
Mr.. Turner. there was a visible stir in
the audience. for the conservatism Of
the Senator from Massachusetts is well
known His first sentence fell from his
lips slowly and distinctly. and showed
that ne was for peace, If peace could be
had
Mr. Hoar said that in case of war we
could count upon many disasters like
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debt. He spoke Of the sympathy Of Eng
land at the present crisis. saying that II
might be needed before long, and that
il was not wise 10 reject It. This SYM
pathy had. he said. been won for US by
the bearing OF the President He said
he coincided I'm the views of the Prcsi-
dent regarding the recognition of the
present Cuban Government. To recog-
niZe them now would be to disown our
country's history
Mr. Hoar said II we departed from the
rules of international law. we could not
blame the nations Of the world for SYM
pathizing with Spain. He expressed the
opinion that the one course open 70 the
United States in the present emergency
was intervention
He said he would accept the House
| resolution and indicated that he preferred
it 10 the Senate resolutions. He thought
! the outrage TO the Maine was an instance
and a proof OF Spain's incapaciCy 10
rule I'm Cuba. and he declared the incl
/ dent would have It's own consideration.
/ He believed the explosion a medltated
/ act i'm which Spanish officials were
guilty He believed the Spanish Govern
ment should be held responsible. Yet,
/ to acouit BlancO. as General Lee had
! done would be TO acquit Spain OF direct
| agency. as he WAS the responsible repre-
/ sentative of Spain. II necessary, MI
! Hoar thought the Maine affair such as
to Justify war. Still he thought honora-
/ BILE reparation might possibly be secured
/ without war.
TURPIE FOR RECOGNITION. y.
Mr. Turpie. Of Indiana, followed Mr..
! Hoar i'm speech for the recognition
of the Cuban republic. He thought the
! paopla of cuba had earned nationality.
! If recognized as a nation, II would rest
with them TO do as they might please
with the Cuban island.
| PETTIGREW FOR DECLARING WAR.
! SENATOR Pettigrew offered substitute
/ for the preceding resolutions, declaring
/ that war exists, and authorizing the
! President 10 use the land and naval
/ forces TO prosecute ii.
! GRAY LIKES FRYE RESOLUTION.
! 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 here. he said, not TO support
/ q Republican President, but TO support
I an American President. He would sup
/ mort the committee resolutions if the
! FRYE resolution could not be taken up.
/ He thought that the Frye resolution
better represented the sentiment of the
| country.
DANIEL RESENTS A REMARK.
AIr. Daniel interrupted Mr.. Gray while
/ hc spoke Of the committee resolutions
saving that his remarks implied motives
70 the other members Of the committee
less high than his own. The virginia
senator manifested some feeling. but Mr..
! Gray declared that he had had no such
| intention.
Mr.. Gray said the American people
would not justify any war, unless salts
fed that il was a righteous war
DAVIS FOR LIMITING DEBATE.
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
| debate i'm progress. He asked. there
| fore. unanimous consent that the debate
close AT o'clock tomorrow, and that
! at that time vote be taken upon the
! pending resolutions. Objection was MADE
| by Mr. Daniel, Of Virginia.
Mr.. Teller suggested that the debate
from now on be limited TO speeches OF
| IL minutes duration. i OBJECT again
| shouted Mr.. Daniel.
Mr. Davis then made the request that
vote be taken at 8 o'clock tomorrow
| night. Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, said that
II was agreeable to him, and suggested
! that the last four hours be devoted to
eneecbes not exceeding 10 minutes. Again
/ Mr.. Daniel objected.
! CAFFERY AGAINST HASTY ACTION
MIR. Caffery said that no good interests
| could he subserVed by haSty action
| There was no relief that could be sem
| IN the recOncentradOs, who were the
| worst sufferers by the Cuban struggle
sTbose poor people" interjected Mr
| Morgan. Of Alabama, "are now dying al
the rate of 1000 a day, while we are In
! active.
RELIEF FOR RECONCENTRADOS.
Mr.. FRYE. of Maine, gaining recognition
| Of the Vice-President. said; Il VIII an
swer the Senator from Louisiana Mr
| Caffcry). and will tell him what relief
| can be given TO the reconcentrados. Ih'
| pathways from the United States to th'
| island of Caba will be opened by oui
| ships-of-war. and following in that path
way will go the vessels Of peace. loaded
with food and provisions for the starvinl
people of Cuba. which will be distributed
! among them for their relief instantly
| unon landing on the island. CTre'
mendous applause on the floor and In the
| galleries)
PRAISE FOR MKINLEY.
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