The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-14

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Responsibility for That Ilorror-rhe
Minority Report Agrees Win The Maj
ority so Far as 1t Goes, but Demands In
Addition the Recognition of the Cuban
pnblie-Rssoiations go Over Until
To-Day on a Point OF Order RAISED by.
Senator iIoar. !is
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1s.-war
between two powerful nations was the
sole topic OF discussion In tho senate to-
day. Such excitement, suppressed
though It was; such a feeling that the
country was on the verge OF events that
would make history for all time to
come; such eloquent and impassloned
oratory; and such keen and brilliant
repartee have not been known in the
senate since the exciting days when
the country was convulsed by the
greatest war OF modern times. 4 I,
Notwithstanding the throng in the
galleries, the great seml-circular
chamber was ALMOST MS silent as II 1t
were deserted, Conversation was con-
Quoted In low whispers. all seeming to-
feel, as II from the very air they
breathed, that events historic. and mo-
mentous, were about to occur.
A full quarter of an hour before the
Senate was to convene. Mr.. Davis.
chairman OF the foreign relations com-
mittee, entered the chamber and quiet
ly went to his seat In the center OF the
Republican side: He carefully placed on
his desk q bulky package which all In
tultlvely knew TO be the fateful resolu-
tion and report from his committee up
on which peace OF, war might hinge. 4;
The chamber filed rapidly, and when
the Vice presidents garel fell, nearly
every senator was at his desk. Scarce
ly five minutes had elapsed after the
session convened before tho vice presi-
dent recognized Slr. Davis. An instant
hush fell over the chamber. Mr.. Davis
presented to the senate the resolution
and report from his committee and re-
quested that they be read. The report
was a terrific arraignment OF Spain and
her policies. yet so eager were all TO
hear, every word that not the slightest
demonstration occurred throughout the
reading. 2
Following the presentation OF the re-
port. and after Mr.. Hoar. (Mass.) had
insisted that consideration OF the reso-
luton go over until tomorrow on n
point OF order, came two OF the most
remarkable speeches yet delivered on
the Cuban question. Mr. Foraker,
(Oh!o), and Mr.. Lodge, (aIass.), both
brilliant a1d rimpassioned orators, pre-
sented different recognition of the inde-
pendence OF the Cuban republic and
with an eloduence and vehemence sell
dom heard In the senate. splendidlp,
maintained his position. "A sharp collo-
guy between him and Mr.. Elkins, (West
Vilginia), caused excitement
lfr. Lodge followed with an appeal
fer action In preservation OF the ra-
TONS honor. and in wipng out the stain
of the "asroclous murder" In Havana
harbor. His words so reached the heart
that the galleries were swept with a
tremendous wave of applause.
Mr.. Lindsay. Ky), concluded the dis
cussion for the day, with a powerful
speech, In which he advocated the rec
ognition OF the Cubans and a concert OF
action between the insurgent army and
the United States troops In driving the
Spanish forces from the island OF Gu
ba. =
The Resolutions. 70
The following are the resolutions sub
mitted by the majority OF the foreign
relations committee:
Whereas. The abhorrcnt conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the Island OF Cuba, so near our
borders, have shocked the moral sense
OF the people OF the United States, have
been disgrace to Christian civiliza-
ton, eliminating as they have. in tho
destruction OF United States battle
ship, with two hundred and si3ty-six OF
its officers and crew, while OH friend
ly visit In the harbor of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured. as has been
set forth by the President of5the United
States in his message TO Congress OF
April II, 1895, upon which the action of
Congress wss invited, therefore,
Resolved-First. That the people OF
the Island of Cuba are and OF right
ought to be. free and independent
8 Second--rhnt 1t Is the duty. OF the
United States to demand. and the gov
ernment OF the United States does hero
by demand that the government OF
Spain at once rellnquish its authority
and government In the Island of Cuba
and withdraw Its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-Tha: the President OF the
United States be. and hereby IS. direct
ed and empowered to use tho entire
land md naval forces OF the United
States and TO call into the actual SER
vice Of the United States tho militia OF