The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

desolated Cuba, the VR!or or me seVushe,ll soldier would stand side by side with the l valor of his Northern comrades,
 There was applause in the galleries upon the conclusion of BerryY speech | which brought Cockerell of Missouri to | his feet with a protest against such dis | play of Commendation and request that the President announce to the gal. | leries that the Senate could not be turned into a beer garden. Accordingly the pre-" siding officer impressively informed the | immense concourse of people present that they would have to observe the dignity ! of the Senate or the galleries would be | cleared.
 Daniel of Virginia was next recognized: | His fame as an orator Is known, ana | of the people in the galleries to listen to | the opening sentences which fell from the | lips of the distinguished Virginian. We | stand upon the edge of war. This nation | Is one, with the sword In its hand. and | if the word that now hesitates upon the | lips be spoken and the command For | wardH be given. upon some proud day the stars and stripes will be waving over Morro Castle and CabanaS Prison.
 He said he had been for peace, bur that time appeared to have gone by, and support the President in the needs of the hour.
 T wish" said Daniel, ito cast my vote in my good time without pressure behind me. War will wait day. Possess your selves in peace gentlemen, while the aw full issue of war or peace is decided. The men WnO QeClaTe IIllS war dlt liIS Iltll who will prosecute it in the field. They are not the men who will sustain the gory and bullet-torn tatters of flag. They are not. the men who will pay the taxes imposed to carry on the war Let the Senate go on in its own measured tread. amid no rancorous scenes We speak not as a party of men, but as men who are to arm the executive of this Government strongly and wei, to per form a great duty as we see it. o,.,, with the House resolution nor with the Senate committees resolution. Tn my Judgment said he. '',oul first step of the country a recognition of the Cuban republic which won a place among the independent nations by its own valiant
 Daniel went on to say that the inter pretation he placed upon the t recon m United States should lay hostile hands both on Spaniards and Cubans to stop the rebellion, instead or upholdlng the insurgents in their grand fight for lib-
 T would hang my head in shame. de, clared Gray. impressively. If l believed to be true the suspicion which the Sena- tor from Virginia harbors I believe him to be absolutely and eternally wrong.
 "When the Senator informs me" re- sponded Daniel, that the President of the United States does not have the de sire to crush the Cubans under the gal lant Gomez, l will say to him that It IS more than a suspicion.
 T am not glad to hear this.'' replied Gray, because do not believe there is a single man within the confines of this broad country. except the Senator from l Virginia, who harbors in his heart so i base d suspicion against the President of | the United States.
 Daniel said that we were not speaking ! Spanish in this body; that everybody had ! to come out in the pure air and the sun- shine, and he made the direct charge l that the President had invoked the power of Congress. the use of the army and navy, to compel Gomez and his gallant band of insurgents to lay down their arms instead of driving Spain from the l island
 T believe" said he, that the recogni- tion of the Cuban republic is neces',a ,arf l at this juncture as peace measure and as a war measure.
 and Daniel concerning terms in the lat ter's speech and concerning the meaning of the Presidents message, Gray said: There is one truce-one armistice- | that I want, and that is a truce between the present parties of this country until we can settle our account with Spain v | Prolonged applause.)
 l As Tilman of South Carolina arose to address the Senate, there was a commo- l ton in the galleries, and wheeling about | of chairs of Senators on the floor. Till | man said he simply desired to express | his views upon the momentous question ] now before the Senate, in his own way l and in his own time. Haste in such a l crisis he did not deem advisable There is to be war in any event. he declared. unless Spain ignominiously | backs down: but the exigencies of the situation are not so pressing but we may have opportunity to say to the world what we mean and to make clear our l position.
 "Populists, Democrats and Republicans
 are we,
 But we are all Americans to make | Cuba free.
 "At least I hope we are,' he continued, amid laughter. He said that the senti- ment for Cuban freedom pulsated in the l heart of every true American. He dis ! claimed any purpose to discuss the ques- tion from a partisan standpoint, but de- | clared his intention to present the facts
 as he viewed them to the people.
 T regret" he said, that l cannot rise
 to the high and pure plane which the
 have attained. 1 have suspicion in my
 nature, and have learned that angels on
 earth are few and far between. l am
 satisfied that we seldom hear the futter
 of their wings in this chamber" Iaugh-
 ter.)
 Discussing the criticisms which have
 been made of the delay in action by the
 Senate Tilmar maintained that inas-
 much as the President had 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 colleagues to proceed in
 dignity and honor
 With sharp voice Tillman said 1t was the suspicion of double dealing that sur rounded the message of the President and which needed the Senate to make the
 cause Of the war as clear as sunshine : He said he wished to God he had no slIs. picion of dark dealings and midnight plot ting. He inquired why the President wanted the House resolution passed h. We are even threatened with a yetc
 if we dare proclaim on the independ. ence of the island of Cuba he declared He made the direct charge that rho
 House and Senate had practically agreed upon the form of resolution to be ore.
 sented simultaneously to both bodies pending the reception of the message and he called upon the members of tn. Committee on Foreign Relations to denS
 the truthfulness of that statement
 The Senator waited moment for ar
 interruption. but 1t did not come
 If the resolution as reported by a ma. iority of the Committee on Foreign Re. lations was adopted it would give the President the right to determine who tho
 Cuban people were and the manner oi
 their government.
 Who is going to constitute the re , turning board? Who are going to count } the votes?" said the Senator in one of hi. crescendo periods. He spoke feelngly o
 the person of the President. He said ht
 believed him to be good mana con
 scientious citiZen-but he was surrounded by men whom he (Tillman) suspected tC
 have very wicked partners.
 The whole world is becoming a slave