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bring woe and desolation to thousands
of homes. II like and thank the presl-
dent of the United States for his sub
lime self-restraint in this emergency,
and for holding back as far as he could
the step toward war.
I Mr.. Hoar said that the name of Nc
! Kinley would be likened with other &C
tions of self-restraint which had char
acteriZed the American people in other
momentouS hours. Have we forgot
ten" said he, that the same kind of
abjurgation and contumely was hurled
at the head of Washington when he
held back the people from another war
with England?
Il am old enough" said Mr. Hoar.
ito remember some of these tempests
of popular excitement in congress and
out of it. Some of the senators here
remember the cry of 'on TO Richmond,
on to Richmond,,' and the charges of
heaped on Abraham Lincoln. Some OF
US on this side of the chamber wish
thatdwe might forget Bull Rum
LAW OF NATIONS.
He then rapidly reviewed a great
many international cases. with quota
tons from national law to show that
the present government oil Cuba would
be inimical to the best interests of the
United States and would not have the
support of civilized nations.
ITO recognize the Insurgents" said
the senator, would be to ignore our
whole history and we cannot recognize
that independence without flying in the
face of the whole history of the world.
We need the sympathy of the civilized
world in the struggle which seems so
near to us ard we can only keep it by
recognizing the law of nations"
He said that he did not belong to the
hot p
the United States took Spain by the
neck and heels and threw her out of the
island of Cuba that it would make the
United States responsible for any bonds
which Spain might have agreed to pay
from revenues derived from the island.
BLACK REPUBLIC.
Mr.. Hoar said the Cuban insurgents
had a great title to the sympathy of
this country They were struggling for
freedom; they were brave and reso-
lutte. The aspirations of Gomez seemed
to be toward the establishment of a
black republic in the West Indies
And" said Mr.. Hoar Il honor him
and bless him for that aspiration
The insurgents. however, he did not
think. were without fault. Long be-
fore Spain had put into effect the re-
concentrate order they had applied the
torch and otherwise destroyed every
thing that stood in their way, from
crops to towns.
Mr.. Hoar held, however, that the fact
that both parties to the war in Cuba
were responsible for the existing hor-
rors, did not in any way detract from
our own responsibility. He thought it
the right and duty of the American
people to deal with the difficulties"
I'VE should not" he said, begin by
quarrelling among ourselves and slap
ping in the face the president of the
United States, nor should we endeavor
in the discussion of this matter to make
party capital.
AGREES IN SOME THINGS.
He pronounced the report of the for
eign relations committee a mastery
document, ard paid its author (Mr.
Davis a high compliment for the abil-
ity exhibited in its preparation. He
agreed with the conclusions of the re-
port that the United States was war
ranted entirely by international law in
putting an end to the horrors that ex-
listed at our very doors.
He agreed further, he said, with the
president of the United States. who had
declared that it was impossible for
Spain to maintain a proper and stable
government upon the island. The con-
tinuance of the Spanish flag over Cuba
therefore. that we-must directly and as
soon as possible. eXpel Spain from the
island. Spain cannot prevent the dis
turbances of the peace and prosperity
of the island. We can and we must.
He liked, however, a resolution which
had been drawn by Mr.. Teller of Colo
RADIO. and maintained that in that res
olutiOn the United States was author
lied to go as far as it ought.
MAINE DESTRUCTION.
Mr.. Hoar declared his belief that the
destruction of the ship Maine was
meditated act, for which Spanish Off
GERS were probably responsible. with
that view," said Mr.. Hoar. The Span
ish government is responsible for that
loss and it ought to he held response
bic by the United States"
The resolution to be passed, he sSid
would lead to war, and war such as
the world has not seen for many years,
war of no foreign conquest. for no
national gain or personal aggrandize-
ment. but war for humanity.
Speaking of the destruction of the
Maine. he said that it was a wretched
act on the part of Spain, which de-
manded full reparation.
URGED UNITY.
In closing, Mr. Hoar said: IF there
have been any haSty or unwise utter
ances of Importance in such a cause as
that, and / think there have been, they
have been honest, brave. human utter
ances. But when l enter upon this war
| want to enter upon it with a united
American people-pre sident and senate
and house and navy and army and
Democrats and Republicans all joining
hands and marching one way. [ want
to enter upon it with the sanction of
international law, with the sympathies
of all humane and liberty loving na-
lions, with the approval of our own
consclenceS and with a. certainty of the
applaudlng judgment of history. l con-
TESS do not like to think of the genius
OF America, angry, snarling, shouting.
screaming, clawing with her nails.
like rather to think of her in her hon
est and serene beauty. inspired by SEN
ttments even towards her enemies not
OF nate, but of love. perhaps a little
pale about the eyes and a smile on her
lips, but as sure. determined, unerring.
invincible as was the archangel Michael
when he struck down and trampled
upon the demon of darkness" AN
plause on the floor and in the CALLER
ies.).
SENATOR TURPIE.
MIR. Turpie of Indiana, member of the
foreign relations committee, was next
recognized. He said that he did not see
how we could intervene with arms in
Cuba without making the recognition
or the Cuban republic paramount to
every other consideration. Try as the
senate might to surround the question
With involved propositions, one bald
fact remained. and that was that the
Cuban republic is the underlying fact