New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

the smoke Of battle but through II al b ne mas az
shown Christian forbcarance ths same SAN dnoma
Of subjects. I regret that diplomacy has failed to
bring order out OF the chaos existing we Know tro,,
our hearts in the open. and It is through US that
the President in his trying position must be up
CONSIDERS WAR INEVITABLE.
lie spoke OF the two phases Of the situation-tht
conditions in Cuba and the destruction OF the
Maine. II the two subjects had been separated
the necessity OF war might have been avoided IL
the awful barbarities In Cuba. which had aroused
the pity Of all mankind had stood alone. there
might ma We been a solution of the problem. For
il cntailed. lie would have been willing TO mort
gage every citizen il on,y peaccc could be pre-,
served. But Spain refused to yield. And when
vana riarbor " the die was cast After that what
could be said? II even that catastrophe had $1,000 $1,000
alone. possibly war might have been averted ~. ,
not by any methods Spain has thus far pursued:
he added his voice ringing as clear as bel. from
nothing except to make the most perfunctory ek-
pressions Of regret. She has made no attempt 10
freed cuba to-day we would have offered M 2s6
american sailors upon the altar Of frc her M ohr
answer would be accepted by our people; Ans ne
honor OF nation must be nvioiable Drtended
preserved held sacred. a nation lives on. INC loss
Of IT, the trading Of It. the Abandonment Of IT,
makes nation die and perish from, he earth ms
is why in this hour good men. loving pearci see
no way under heaven how war can be avoided II
Is fitting that We pledge ourselves IN advance Dc
fore the nations Of tho world that our hands arc
clean and our cause just: that the war IL war
in the interest Of humanity. war for the siheIlng
md oppressed. Personally. ! regret that 'herr
cannot be found In cuba n government we can
reGoshi1e Wish we could For tnSre and conn
mercasm that men who play upon nih IN a'do
as n9y 40 upon leans na viii ,eck to gt
their greed here.
MUST RE WAR FOR HUMANITY.
7, tho ovos NJ ovor, man {, Iurone we must he
free from Interior motives il are TO preserve
their respec: and our own. No concert OF Europe
can choke our utterance or turn us from our feso-
luton. As free people. We can hear but We
must not heed. We have heard many people, say
From The days OF Alva and Pizarro TO the days OF
Weylcr they have been brutal In their conduct pu'
they have been courageous ana brave. ana VIZ
We enter upon this war We do not want TO beiool
ourselves or the youth OF The land wih the 'dea
This upon which are entering can bring
millions to our commerce II will sweep our ships
from the sea. and we will leave thousands OF our
young dead from fevcrS and disease IN me
tropics. All this must be counted In advance, ana
we have counted It.
but when he have achieved the victory mere VIII
he territory TO indemnify us for our sacrifices
No more to III ndemn,fS us. becanSe Spain Is bank
rupt. We must find our supreme satisfaction ior
fering and the cause Of humanity. This war must
be fought eerau,e IN ne Gyes OF me Ws,eTr
hemisphere ana because n fall to listen 10 the
voice OF the suffering and the downtroddcn we
Will he untrue 10 tho principles upon which thls
government is founded upon a rock
A great wave OF applause swept over the gal
leries as Mr. Wolcot closed. ard this demons'ra-
ton almost resulted IN the clearing OF the galleries
Mr.. Cockro demanded that this he done. but varl-
Gus Senators on the floor interposed. among them
Mr. Hoar who called attention 20 the fact that the
most fragrant violation OF the rule forbiddng such
demonstrations had been encouraged By the cx-
ample OF Senators.
At this poln, Mr. MORGAN Dem Aia) gave
notice that he would move 10 lay all amendments
the table.