The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-10
ELOQUENT E()R GUBA
Cannon and Mason Support
Their Resolutions.
HALE OF MAINE OPPOSES
Sensational Incident During
Cannon'S Speech,
HALE OF MAINE OPPOSES

Washington, Feb. 9-For more than
three hours today thet senate chamebr
rang with eloQuet appeals in behalf Of the
Cuban insurgents. Announced SPEECHES
were delivered by Mr. Canon of Utah and
Mr.. Mason Of Illinois, in advocacy Of the
adoption Of resolutions which they present
ed TO the senate yesterday. Fonowoing
Sir. Canon's speech, Mr. Hale Of Maine
addressed the senate briefly, urging the
senate to uphold tn policy Of the admin
!stration. The galleries We're packed with
people who were aware that this would
lie d field day Of Cuban oratory. While
@4r. Canon was Speaking d sensational
incident occurred. a member Of the house
Of representatives, standing near the
Speaker audibly denounced as a lie, seem
lngly, some statement Mr.. Cannon had
made. Mr.. Cannon, pale with feeling,
made reply to what at that moment seem
Ell to be an insult, but which was subse
quently satisfactorily explained.
Washington, Feb. 9-In anticipation of
speeches to be delivered on the relations
OF the United States and Spain concern
ing the Cuban war-a subject Of intense
interest TO a majority of Americans-the
galleries were crowded at an early hour
today. Indeed, the public galleries were
filed before the senate convened at y
O'clock and the reserved galleries filled
rapidly soon after noon. The interest was
quite evidently not confined TO the people
In the galleries. When the gavel fell,
b.
humber of senators were present than is
usualp so carly in the day. The notice
given yesterday by both Senator Cannon
CUtah), and Senator Mason OH). that
they would address the senate upon reso-
buttons they had introduced, served as
the magnet TO draw senators from their
committee rooms early in the days ses-
sion.
CLEARING FOR ACTION. .
Rev. Dr.. T. B. Meyer Of London, Eng
land, offered the invocation at the open
ing OF the session.
MT Butler CN. c., presented an amend
ment 10 the constitution, enabling con-
gress to lay and collect an income tax.
Mr.. Allen presented and secured the
adoption Of a resolution directing the
committee on judiciary to investigate and
report 10 the senate whether the order
placing the employees Of the government
printing Office in the classified service is
proper.
Mr.. Morrill, vermont, called up his
Joint resolution authorizing the building Of
the statue Of liberty on the dome of the
capitol, and after some facetious refer
encees to the gold and silver questions by
Senators Stewart and Chandler, the reso-
luton was adopted-3o to %.
MR. CANNON RECOGNIZED.
The resolution offered by Mr. Cannon
UtaD yesterday urging the president to
notify Spain that if she fails to recognize
the Independence Of Cuba before March
4. next, this government would then recos-
nize the beligerent rights of tn Cubans
md ninety days thereafter assert the in
dependence of the Cuban republic. was
then laid before the senate and Mr.. Can
non was recognized to speak upon the res
olution.
Mr.. Cannon in opening his speech read
from New York newspaper a state
ment, i'm effect. that the speeches to be
delivered today would amount to mere
talk and that nothing more harmful than
talk would result from the present agita-
ton of the Cuban question in the sen
ate. M Cannon said that it was not his
purpose-not the purpose of those who
believed with him-to disturb in any way
the peace and welfare the people Of the
United States. II did not he said. desire
10 reflect upon the policy Of the president.
hut there was a phase to the question in
the opinion Of Mr.. Cannon raised by thu
newspaper article to which he referred
which ought to be considered. by what
authority. no asked. did any public iouru-
al assert that nothing more than talk
would result from the discussion Of the
Cuban question to congress-
Has some concerted plan been arranr-
CD" he asked, ''hy the carrying into ef-
feet Of the viii of the poole of this cour-
try Is to be undone?
II want 30 say" said Mr.. Cannon"
"that something more harmful than talk
VIII result from the discussion Of the Gu