The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

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I'll NAT the prssidsnt I'D suDndsa lipae-
sessc pegoeiaxsena. Or throuoA ths0 war
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Hsnlknsr a. West Virgins tAsuoht only
ens az two courses vns open 70 this eoun-
try. other 10 Guban;f 20 tho indlgnitieA In
suits and cr.mas ~ Spain. Or thak the
Amesican congress shouid make such IN
uftersncs a. would rszsors every doubt
- to our infsnfion 20 present he ques-
ton Tor arhitramenf BY the sword The
hand OF oppression must b lifted from the
Acerated shoulder Of the Cuban
Wilson u Washington briefly supported
me matorisy report He sid the tine for
actisn had come
a Censf1tutional Arwunen4.
Pettus OF Alabama followed ana attack
ID the house resolution ~ being unconsti-
tuttonaI- He insisted that congress had
the right to declare war and said that the
president was in his high once to execute
the mandate Of congress. He bitterly ar
raisned the presidents senatorial adj
visers. saying that the senate was the ex-
ecative's adviser. not his senatorial
friends.
AeEnery OF Louisiana said ne vould
vote for the recognittcn Of the Cuban n.
public. closing his remarks with : tribute
to reunited country ~ Is being witness-
"a today.
Gear Of Iowa supported tho majority res
oiution.
Galiinger Of New Hampahire rad :
number Of autograph letters from Cuban
military commanders. showing tho hixh
patriotism which actuated them In their
struggle for liberty.
Eiksns Of West Virginia snad Il was main
that war was inevitable and could not he
avoided. His reasons for opposing the rec
o<nifion Of Cuba were: The INSURGENTS haA
not won their independence Is nations SEEK
nk recognition always have: the insurrent
government Il by it, constitution only tenn
porary. and such recognition was contrary
to American doctrines for = hundred years
He thought the resolutions a. presented bv
the foreign relations committee ought 70
be amended % a. to provide that the rec
IGNITION should b given by the president
the only power that could give Il. Elktns
CHALLENGED the statements Of Proctor as to
the conditions on the island.
Proctor-Wfli the senator accept the state
ments In the consular reports?
Elkfns-rd thousand times rather ac-
cept your statement. but there are other
men. not perhaps so eminent az the senator
from Vermont. who report q state OF az
fairs entirely different from that reported
10 this senate.
Eikins declared that the United States
ought to take Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippine islanda in order that we might
have some compensation for the enormous
war debt II. afterwards It was desired to
give the Cubans their independence. he was
willing as he had always believed they
ought TO be free.
Clay Of Georgia said no was anxious to
see the question adjusted without war. for
the people Of tho South did not want war.
in making 1t upon the best re noitluos
in making II upon the bass resolution Offer
ed. These. he thought were those submitted
by the minority.
Proctor replied to some OF the statements
made BY Elkins. The latter. he said. had
received his information from Atkins. Of
Boston. whose sugar plantations had been
- II
thought 1t too late row to talk. War was
upon us and we ought to meet II with
united front.
Priichard OF North Carolina consentci
himself with announcing. after a brief eu-
!ogy OF the president that he would sup
port the house resolution.
Nelson OF Minnesota declared shat the
question as TO the power OF the president
10 recognize the Cuban republic was irrele-
want. Congress had the authority and
ought 10 exercise II. TO accept that brave
young republic as our ally In fhe coming
war.
Perkins OF California announced himself
in favor of recognition Of the independence
OF the insurgents Of Cuba. The assassina-
ton OF the sailors Of the Maine Was SUM-
Client warran. for Us to 80 TO war.
Thurston Explains HIS yete.
Thurs;on OF Nebraska. who followed
him. declared his Intention to vote tc rec
ognixe the republic OF Cuba He was Re-
publican and he had been urged by every
Republican 10 vote against the fndepend-
ence resolution because II was OK Demo-
cratic orlxin. But on this matter ne was
more than a Republican: he was an Amer
lean citizen
Morgan OF Alabama defined his position
briefly. giving his reasons for declining 10
concur Is, the minority resolution TO reccg-
nsze the Independence OF the republic. His
position was not misunderstood by the Gu
ban people. His views had been submitted
20 President Palma and were cuncurred In
By hin. lie said:
We should net recognize the independ-
eace without a stipulation which would
prevent the possibility Of Cen Comes max
ing treaty with Spain that would leave