The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14

Will become responsible aud the United
States viii become responsible II the
| United States takes that island by interme-
dating AS Writers on the International law
call it, the affairs she will be responsible
| for and what is the consequence? The
| United ISates steps in behind 500, 100000
| Spanish cuban 4 per cent bonds, | UNI
| derstand they are held largely in Germany
largely in France and largely in the United
States.
: Would the emperor OF Germany hesitate
TO say you have taken by conquest from
Spain revenues that he had right 10 ana
did pledge to pay the principal and inter-
est of bonds due 10 my subjects? Tho sem
ator from West Virginia would be the first
to say, we ought TO pay rather than have
any fighting
There is no authority in the world."
said Mr. Eikins and challenge ;hc SEN
ator 10 show anything that gives authority
10 support his proposition in law-any Iesai
authority"
Mir. Foraker quoted from Hall to sustain
his contention,
He then went into the facts relating to
the Maine and declared II gun had BEEN
fired on The Maine i; would have been an
act of war. In proeaiming IL an accident
Spain simply proclaimed what WAS being
announced by her own government officials,
This ono fact absolutely wrecks and de-
stroys her whole defense as completely as
the Maine was destroyed by her submarine
mine. What Is the result? The result of IL
Is that Spain stands today convicted by her
own effort at defense, convicted In the pres
ence of the nations Of the earth What is
our duty in view Of IL? Mr.. President We
owe II 10 the brave men dead TO yin1icatc
their regulations from tho brutal charge
that they died Of their own negligence. We
owe ii. Mr.. President 10 the splendid rec
ord Of the American navy 10 preserve 1t
III ..t.t
upoh 1t. We Owe IL. Mr.. President 10 our
own good name among the nations OF the
earth that the perpetrators OF euch a cruel
outrage shall not go uDwhIpped Of justice.
1t is not morality, not Christianity, not
common decency. II is not common sense.
but only maudlin ,sentimentaity 10 talk
In the presence of such circumstances and
facts about the poor sailors of tho Maine.
We must 20 forward, The time, | repeat.
for diplomacy has passed. The time for
action has come. Lot the doubling, tho op
position 90 TO the rear. while the strong
minded, patriotic. llborty-loyng mass OF
the American people rally MS one man
around our army and navy, and taking tho
flag of our country, carry II on to tri-
umphant victory" applause in the gal
1eriesl.
Mr. Hale SPOKE for the pending regolu-
ton, authorizing the president TO Intervene
and use the army and navy to this end.
The substitute for tho. committee resou-
ton on The Cuban question offered by Mr.
Hale is in the language OF the presidepts
recommendations and is as follows:
The president Is authorized and empow-
cred TO intervene al once to restore peace
IN the island of Cuba and to give the people
thereof a firm, stable and independent gov
ernment Of their own and is authorized 70
use the army and naval forces OF Inc
United States TO secure this end.
Mr. T.nlre followed With speech IN sup
port OF the committee resolution Slr.
Lodge said that General Lee had sdylsd
the committee on foreign relations not -
recognize the insurgents. The reeosltltion
could come az any time. TO do this the
president had only 10 invite Mr.. Palms 10
tho White House. Only an Independent
government could observe International
obligations. Hence the president meant
that Spain should leave the island, AMI II
VIZ intervene We do not go there 10 gi
Gcmez by the throat and pUt HIM out ~
tho island We should put the spanish out.
Mr. Lindsey followed Mr. Lodge IN a
stirring speech Tho resolution reported
today would be- In his opinion. deelsra-
ton OF war 80 soon as II should be finally
enacted into iaw n Spain, shoaid be
driven from the Island. what, asked Ar,
Lindsay, Is to become OF the Cuban pro-
pie? He maintained that II the United
States should intervene in this way The
Its domination and the Cuban people could
only form new government By our con-
sent. Who has the right to say that we
shall not make war against Spain M on
cert With the insurgent forces on the
island? Who has ibe right To say that we
shall not recognize the Cuban rspublie an-
ttorities 10 the end that the rerubli shall
ho made free and independently Mr.
Lindsay maintained that there was 2
grave constitutional qussticr Whether The
government had the RICH, 70 land sIoops
Ii the territory Of foreign country
without the militia he government could
not drive snaiB from the island
On motion Of Mr.. Daniel he senate |
ndopted resolution calling for diplomatic
correspondence with spsIn and specifically |
asking If this government had submitted |
TO Spain proposition for Cuban indepnnd-
enr% and II SO how and under what con-
dittonE
Tbs senate then adjourned.