The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
THEIR VOICES FOR PEACE
SeHQ|e Cn0Ilbef RIRgS WiIhEIOQueRCe
in BehQIt Of ClbQ.
FERVID APPEALS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
Senators Declare Tint Recognition
fBcIIiEerency Would Not Result
in war-rntercsts of BondboIders
ConsuIted-IHouse Seats RepUbl1.
can Contestunt.
FERVID APPEALS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
Washington, Feb. 9, 1898.

Washington, Feb. 8, 1898.
For more than three hours to-day the
Senate chamber rang with eloquent ap-
peals in behalf of the Cuban insurgents.
Announced speeches were delivered by
AIr. Cannon, Of Utah, and Mr.. Mason,
Of Illinois, in advocacy of the adoption
of resolutions which they presented to
the Senate yesterday. Following Mr..
Cannon's speech. MIR. Hale, of Maine,
addressed the Senate briefly. urging
the Senate to uphold the policy of the
administrator.
Long before MIR. Cannon rose to ad-
dress Ehe Senase, the galleries were
packed with people, who were aware
that this would be a field day of Gu
ban oraudry. Mr.. Cannon'S speech was
u calm and dispassionate argument in
support of his resolution.
While Mr.. Cannon was speaking q
sensational incident occurred. a mem
Der Of the House of Represent atives.
standing near the speaker, audibly de-
nounccd as n lie, seemingly some state
ment Mr.. Cannon had made. Mr.. Can
non, pale with feeling, made reply to
what at the moment seemed an insult.
but which was subsequently satisfacto-
rily explained.
Mr.. Mason followed Mr.. Hale in long
and at times fiery speech, in which he
urged the President Immediately TO in
tervene in the Cuban war and end the
struggle. which on both sides had be-
come so brutal as to shock THE sensl-
bilities OF the civilized world
Mr.. Buaer (N'5rth Carolina) present
cd an amendment to the constitution
enabling Congress to levy and collect an
income tax.
Mr.. Morri!l NermonD called up his
joint resolution authorizing the gliding
or the Statue of Liberty on the dlcme
OF the Capitol. The resolution appro-
PIRATES $1,000 for the proposed work,
and after short discussion ii was
adopted. 30-22
The resolution offered ny Mr. Can
non lUtah) yesterday, urging the Presi-
dent TO notify Spain that II it fail to
recognize ,thc Independence of Cuba be-
lore March ith. next. this Government
would then recognize the bclligcrent
rights of the CrIbans and ninety days
thereafter assert the independence of
the Cuban republic. was then laid before
the Senate. and Mr.. Cannon was re-
cogniZed. In opening, Mr.. Cannon. re-
plying 10 the criticisms of a New Yorl,
newspaper, said that something more
harmful than talk will result from the
discussion of the Cuban question bv
Congress.
Amer discussing the general features
on the Cuban question, Mr.. Cannon
enu' L charSe now that the purpose
WI inc adminiSi iSitration is in consDnancn
With the wishes OF the Spanish bond
nolders, and heforc peace is secured IN
CuDa security for the payment OF tho
tremendous debt of S400, 900 900 must bo
given by Hhc blood stained island. Than
say appears TO be the wish Of the
adninistration and, L may say, OF
Spain" -
AR. Cannon said that President Nc
hihie! signature to Il. document would
set the Cuban people free What" he
asked' lis It that stays the hand of
AicNinley?' M Mr. Cannon maintoipc,;
that III was no answer satisfactory IA
inc Cuban patriots or to the svmpo thix-
ers win them that the hattleship Maine
snouid he sent To Cuban waters Abavc
e. e. ~ was no satisfaction to see the
stars and Stripes dipped to tho Snar-
lsh ensign. 1t is 10 answer io .,bosa j.,
tIW|iWlnS for something effective and
irauGht with results, that the admins
uatlon should have under considcration
at ms time treaty with Spain look
1ngt TO reciprocal trade relat hons with tbo
spanish government relating to the is
land Of Cuba. !"
In conclusion, Mr.. Cannon main
49, iiNsttl DbIlcS OF the
aurmlnistfation was to hold the Cubons
Mhile spain outraged and pilaged the
islahu' believe that one strong.
brave word SPOKEN in time will ob.
soiutelE free Cuba, and I am firmly ~
the belief that the result of euch =
WORD would not be war between Snain
ana the United States"
MI. Hale followed Mr.. Cannon with
motann to refer the Cannon rosol,-
non to the Committee on Foreign 10
latlons, and with q speech depreca torv
Oh the policy of Congressional declarn-
tloh on the Cuban question, and in
support OF the course Of the admits.
trntion on that subject.
Mr. Hale spoke OF the rclcoso Of al,
Americans from Spanish prisons, the
recal of Weyler and the establish
mcht or autonomy in. the island as
showing what the President had oc-
compllshed. He did not agree with
Nr. cannon tlat the people at large
wanted war. The motion TO refer wa
adopted without division.
MI. Mason was then recognized az
deny he said in opening. "the in
situation that this Is an effort 70 mi
the administration In leading strings
am charged with seeking war" ex-
claimed the Senator, "but my rcsol,,-
Ton is for peace One word from This
administration would bring peace Ia
this continent. and under the proyi-
dcnce OF God we believe It would hiring
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