The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17

In It's entirety because IL was impos-
sible for him to grant such power to
a president as Mckinley evidently de-
sired.
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland followed
Mr.. Bacon, and as he arose to speak,
there was a stir In the galleries. The
speaker said he was thoroughly salts
fed that there was no good reason for
the United states going to war with
Spain. No war could be justified at
lomatfc agencies had been exhausted
and he could not see that result in the
message of the president.
Il will vote for peace: / will stand
for peace as long as peace Is possible" I"
he said. II do not stand here as an
apologist for the Spanish policy. be-
lieve the people of Cuba had a right to
rebel against the colonial policy OF
spain. But we, as n nation, are out
side the situation. We have nothing to
do with the rebellion now going on in
the island
Mr.. Wellington argued that the mes
sage OF the president has been with
held and misconstrued: that instead Of
an appeal to congress to sanction war.
II was exactly the reverse. but the war
frenzy was abroad and congress was
rushing hopelesslv into hostilities.
THE president. believe in his heart,
feels that war Is not necessary" he
said. He read the closing paragraph
of the presidents message. and placing
his Interpretation upon IL, said that
the words indicated that the conserva-
tives believed that the armistice grant
ed to the insurgents would yet work
out peace. Passing to the internecine
dissensions existing in Spain. ne said
that the United States would be held
responsible should the Carlists over
throw the present dynasty. which he
hoped would continue many years.
Upon the question of responsibility
as tn the destruction of the Maine. Mr..
Wellington passionately said that he
could not think that Spain blew up our
vessel
If so. then the responsibility rests
upon General Blanco. in command at
Havana. and cannot believe that Gen E
eral Blanco would sanction such an
outrage. one touch of nature makes
the whole world kin. even though the
kinship is with a Spaniard."
Mr.. Wellington then recounted the
deeds of valor done by Marylanders
and said that while the conservative
people of his state agreed with him
that war was not necessary, they and
himself would be found battling with
the majority. In concluding he said :
"If war must be, Maryland will be
with you. but in this fateful hour she
is for peace"
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana. in order to
make perfectly clear the resolution of
the minority of the foreign relations
committee. offered an amendment to
insert after the word independent" :"
the following. ''and the government OF
the United States hereby recognizes
the republic of Cuba as the true state
government of that island
Mr.. Caffery was then recognized: at
hax ctn hAf he. tntr 81 u
he said, although young then. coun-
selled moderation. but my opinion was
swept To the winds and I was carried
along with my people into the most col
lossal war in the history of civilized
nations. Our people were a unit then.
II war is to be declared. we ought TO
be a unit now. But IL seems that who
ever dares To utter n thought in oppo-
sition to hasty or ill-conceived action
subjects himself to the gibbet in the
popular breast"
Spain's Power Dying.
Mr.. Caffery then entered upon a dis
cussion of the Cuban situation. declar-
ing that II was manifest that the power
of Spain was slowly dying i'm Cuba and
their sovereignty without our interfer-
ence would be swept from the island.
Mr.. Caffery maintained that recogni-
tion was an executive and not n legis-
lative function.
THE adoption by the senate OF the
resolutions reported by the minority of
the foreign relations committee" he
declared, would be to stultify our
selves. and the president would he
bound to veto those resolutions"
Mr.. Caffery. speaking of recognition
of the insurgents. said: States can
not be made like paper money. I'm which
counterfeits must necessarily play a
most important part"
He thought the war fever must be
exceedingly strong to Justify the ac-
ceptance OF n counterfeit even under
the sweep of patriotism and enthu-
siasm.
Whose fight Is it," he vehemently
asked. "in which we are going to parti-
cipate? II Is not our fight. hut a fipht
between certain insurrectionary fac
tions in the island of Cuba and the
Spanish crown"
He then paid a glowing tribute 70 the
wisdom. the patience and the high pa
triotism of the president. Even with
out Intervention on our part. IL was the
opinion Of Mr.. Caffery that the island of
Cuba would be free. that in the very
nature Of things Spain would have TO
relinquish her hold on the western hem
isphere.
Mr.. Hawley. connecticut. pronounced
ident as one Of the great state papers.
that would be justified In the light of
history. He criticised the resolutions
as presented. and thought that TO all
intents and purposes the house resolu-
tion more clearly represented all the
phases Of this complicated question
than any reported.
Mr.. White Of California said he stood
before the senate to address himself
to the most momentous question which
had ever been brought to the attention
Of the American people. II was dis
agreeable to dissent from the commit
tees view. 10 set aside the popular feel
ing. The plaudlts OF the people were
always inspiring. but the senate was
confronted by a solemn duty. a solemn
responsibility. and so far as he was con-
cerned. he could no more give up his
convictions than he could yield up his
life. The senate was here TO face a war
which now must come upon the coun-
try. but he thought Il not a miscar-
riage TO consider the situation which
confronted US.
.srha record here made " said he "yN III