Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05
four SENATOR'S ON CUBA.
Clay, Perkins, Mantle and Rawlins Address
the Senate.


Washington. April At was frankly
and openly charged in the Senate to-
day by Mr., Perkins of California, in a
set speech. that Spain was responsible
for the Maine disaster, as 1t had
been brought about by Spanish
Vaccinations and Spanish treachery.
CLAY OF GEORGIA.
quite Unexpectedly the discussion of
the Cuban question was precipitated
and two set speeches We're delivered
upon 1t. Mr.. Clay OF Georgia made a
Cuba, basing his remarks upon the
Foraker resolution. He maintained.
however. that the President ought to
be offered every opportunity to bring
about diplomatic solution Of the diff
ficulty. Though he was for the recog-
milton OF the Independence OF Cuba, he
said he would await upon the Presl-
dents recommendations.
81 believe" he said. ''ln the inde-
pendence of Cuba, anu II Spain will
not agree to that, the United States
must enforce 1t with all the power OF
her land and naval forces. The people
Of the South believe in the peaceful
solution of the question II possible. but
are willing to employ force II neces-
sary."
In opening set speech upon the
Cuban question. Mr.. Perkins OF Cali
fornia said he felt 1t his duty to speak
not only for himself. but In the behalf
OF the people whom he represented. He
eulogized the conduct of the President
for the calm, digniied and conserva-
tive manner in which he had = lied
the grave problem presented TO- his so
luton. Those who were in power fully
realized the necessity for the preserva-
ton II possible. of peace, President Nc
Kinley, Gen. Woodford, our minister
to Madrid, and Consul General Lee had
won distinction In battle and he be-
lieved that their judgment and discre-
tion could be depended upon to guide
the country safely and truly.
He declared that the blowing up of
the Maine by the Spanish officials
was an act of war. and he believed II
was so regarded by the nations OF the
world,
Mr.. Perkins referred briefly to the
scheme Instituted by Weyler to starye
more than million Of Spanish sub
tects into subsection, and declared that
nothing in all history compared with
the trroct and brutality that Wcy-
Ter had exercised against the Cubans
The time for action had. In his opinion
arrived. "a little more delay said he,
"a little more waiting, and the United
States would become an accessory to
the greatest, the most appalling crime
in history. The patience of great
nation has its limits; in this case, the
limit has been reached. The time for
the horrors in Cuba TO cease has come,
and cease they must"
Right. justice and humanity demand
that this government should intervene
to stop the cruel warfare being waged
by Spain against the Cuban insurgents
"a people who were struggling for
their freedom within ninety miles of
our own shores.
Mr.. Perkins, who has had lifetime
experience in the handling of great
vessels, discussed the destruction OF
the Maine from the view point of an
expert. He declared that our sailors
and officers had been begulled by the
deception of the Spaninrds To a place
In n friendly harbor, and there. with
out a minutes warning, been blown
into eternity. Capt Sigshec, In COM
municating with this government the
brief OF the awful disaster. had made
himself famous In the eyes OF the
civilized world by the diplomacy and
calmness of his language. There was
no proof Of the treaohery Of the Span.
lards, but while the people of the nation
believed and sim believe that the
catastrophe was due TO Spanish de-
vices, Capt. Slgsbee besought all to sus-