The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15

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THRILLS TIE SENATE.
Consinusd From Pase L
Lee. tut 70 The fAct that Archblsbop IRE
lard hA1 cabIsd - the vatican IN he hops
that the pope might be able 10 bring about
psassfuI solution of thu diaicuIty. The
prsssdent wAs waiting upon the pcpe's ac-
ftoa taken 70 secure that which American
diplonacy had tailed to obtain
Turner yidicuIed The diplomatic ncsotia-
items OF the administration ana tema11ed
70 know whether congresa wanted more Of
II. He declared that the state department.
even with the support Of the department
Of Justice. was weak asd unsvaiiIng. He
SAID:
'sAs the Spanish end Of our diplomatic
line ne have ~ minister man whose de-
sire for psace w1s % strong that he has
refused 10 obey the plain Instructions OF
his superior officers.s
chat with such diplomatic agents repre-
senttng the United States. the Madrid
government might eventually. for q suit
able indemnity. absoive this country for
blocking the harhor o. Havana with the
shattered hull Of the Maine. The fash
Ing sword OF the United States must be
drawn for Cuban independence. and It
would be welded by an arm stronger than
ever. Once upIifted. II should never be
lowered until Spain was driven fron the
Western hemisphere.
He read several kilograms from prcni-
nent citizens Of Washington to SHOW the
drift Of sentiment in that state. One from
the governor declared that intervention
without recognition of Independence would
be utterly unsatisfactory. Another from
the colonel Of the First regiment. Uniform
Rank. knights Of Pythias. which had ten
dered 10 the president It's services in case
Of war. directed HIN to withdraw the Of
Ter. ~ Il had bene made under the impress
sion that they would be called upon to
Axhf epaniarde not cubans.
When the venerable senator from Massa-
chusetfs. Hoar. arose to reply to Turner.
there was Visible gtir In the audience.
The senator from Massachusetts, said that
he wanted to make a few observations qui-
city. calmly and in the manner OF court
dealing with the great problems Of public
welfare and public honor He thought thar
II was not the time for impassonase rhet-
oric. loud declarations. the clapping OF
hands and the stamping OF feet but rather
that should command such a scene upon
such an occaMon.
He then argued that the report OF cruelty
and oppression In the island Of Cuba I'M
doubtedly warranted some measures which
would bring peace but he doubted the wis.,
dom OF rushing headiong into war until ev-
cry diplomatic effort had been made to
bring about an honorable cessation Of hos
tillties
Then with voice trembling with emotion.
his head slowly shaking as the words came
forth. he told how a captain OF COM
town In which he was born. went forth In
the morning of the revolution to hold the
bridge AZ Concord Hoar said that he was in
the same position as that captain was.
Reallxinx the tremendous responsibility Of
his high office. he thought that whatever
was done should be done with an eye SIN
gle to the situation. Then, with hand
raised ami amid the profound stiffness In
the senate chamber. he made this signiii-
cant remark:
'If this country is to do a great act OF
international Justice. let us do it calmly
and deliberately
Tribate to President Mckinley.
Hear argued that the attacks upon the
president were ui-advised and most Ill
timed; thai instead OF condemnation OF
the policy OF the executive. the country
and congress should commend the pres.-
dent IN his esterss making for peace. 81
long az peace could be had with honor.
Then after presenting tribute to thu
president tho senator said tina; the men
who suffered by modern wars were not
the men who provoked them. and taat
the men who reaped the benefits from
war were few officers and stock jcbbers
lie said that war meant the addition OF
untold millions 10 the public debt OF ne
country the piiing up of pensions noun
tain high and would bring woe and desc
ia,len TO thousands of homes.
II like and thank the president Of the
United States for his sublime sels.re-
stralns in this emergency. and for holding
back 50 far as he could the step toward
war
Hoar said that the name OF Mckinley
would be linked with other actions Of SELF
restraint which had characterized he
American people in ether momentocs
hours.
Have we forgotten" said he. that
IN. same kind Of ahjurga..nn and con-
sumciy was hurled at the head os Wash
tns.on when he held tack the people from
another war with England
Il am old enough 20 remember some o.
these sompesss Of popular excitement Ia