The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-16

purpose to discuss the question from
a partisan standpoint. but declared
his intention to presnt the facts, as he
viewed them, to the people.
II regret" he said, that I cannot
rise to the high and pure plane which
the senator from Delaware (Mr. Cray
claims to have attained. L have sus-
picion in my nature, and have learned
that angels on earth are few and far
between. I am satisfied that we sell
dom hear the flutter Of their wings
in this chamber" Naughter)
Discussing the criticisms which have
been made Of the delay in action by the
inasmuch as the president chad taken
his own good time to pass upon the
question Of the hour, the responsibility
for delay could not lie against the
senate, and he appealed to his col
leagues to proceed in dignity and or
der. i
With a sharp voice, Mr.. Tillman said
the suspicion of double-dealing sur
rounded the message of the president
He said he wished to God he had no
supicion of dark dealing tand midnight
plotting. He inquired why the presi-
dent wanted the house resolution
passed, instead Of the senate.
Direct Charge
I'VE are even threatened with veto
if we dare proclaim the independence
Of Cuba" he declared. He made the
direct charge that the house and SEN
ate had practically agreed upon the
form Of a resolution to be presented
simultaneously to both bodies, penang
the reception of the message, and he
called upon the members; of the COM
mittee on foreign relations to deny
the truthfulness of that: statement.
The senator waited a moment for an
interruption, but 1t did not come, and
then with startling exclamation, he
said that .'silence gave consent, to his
proposition. as
If the resolution, as reported by a
majority of the committee on foreign
relations was adopted, it. would give
the president the right ito determine
who the Cuban people were and the
manner Of their government.
who is going to constitute the re-
turning board? Who are going to
count the votes?" asked the senator In
ore of his crescendo periods.
He spoke feelingly of the person of
the president He said he believed him
to be good mana conscientious citi-
zn-but he was surrounded by men
whom he (Tillman suspected, some
very wicked partners.
1.-The whole world" he said, "is be-
coming slave to the DOuQQOluSTS. OuI
action in this great crisis is predicated
upon the demand of the syndicates that
control every avenue of trade and COM
merce. The bond of the corporation Is
stronger than the man-the sinister
effect of the dollar is paramount in this
capital"
He inquired if the hypnotic influences
abroad in the land would obtain, and
if under the narcotic sleep Cuba would
be saddled with a debt not of her own
choosing. I'VE propose to take pos
the Western continent" was one of his
most declarative utterances. Then,
with infection, rising at the termtna-
ton of each word, he said: Bonds!
bonds! bonds! nothing but bonds
throughout the message 49,
He said whatever resolution was
passed war was inevitable. my people
90 not want war. God knows they
would rather have peace. They have
seen the horrors of war. Their fairest
flowers were given for. burial purposes.
Our one jewel was sent back to us for
interment. We have had our fill of
blood-letting, but the great, fellow feel
ing of sympathy has gone out to the
men of the Maine and the lighted fuse
which caused the explosion of the bomb
under the Maine has been re-lighted,
and the blood Of our revolutionary sires,
crying through the men Of South Caro-
Nna, demands justice of the assassins
who sent our brave sailors to an I'M
timely death"