The herald., 1898-04-14

Spain is on her death-bed. buried In debt
bleedlng at every vein from the revolution
In her colonies and her officers and officiali
rob her, dying as she is, In the eyes of th'
world. We asked General Lee yesterda!
when he was before us II the 5000, 900 said t.
have been appropriated by Spain for thu
use of the reconcentrados would reacf
them or would be spent on the Spanish sol
diers, for they are starving there, and hi.
reply was. 1T will never reach either o
them, The officials will take 1t all on thu
way
"That is what is going on in Spain, just
as 1t was when Gil Bias had his adventures
That II why Cuba has rebeled The SEN
timsnt Of the American people, in my iudg-
msRt, IL for peace. We are essentially q
psane-loving, peace-cherishing people, but
there is sentiment In the American peo-
pie that Is above and beyond their love OF
peace. mean among the great mass of
our people whose eyes are not blinded by
the glitter of too much wealth. Among
those people there is strong sentiment for
peace always. but 1t can only be peace
with honor. They cherish very deeply the
pride In being American and they do not
want to see that name tarnished or
brought to ignominy or dishonor.
"If war must bel hope and pray that 1t
may be avoided--no nation ever Went to
war on higher grounds or from nobler or
zsfrom more disinterested motives. War is
" here, If 1t is here, by the acts of Spain.
The Maine Question
And now In conclusion, what of the
Mainer 1 am SO merely human that that
ship is nearer my heart than anything else.
suppose she had gone down to her death in
an English harbor, blown up as she was,
carrying her men with her, what do you
think would have been the voice of Eng
land--that land Of Nelson? I believe IL 1t
had happened In an English port England
would have said: We regard this with hor-
ror. We believe that 1t must have been an
accident. but it happened In our harbor. un-
der our flag. II you believe otherwise.
name the reparation that you want
Such, believe, would have been the re-
ply Of England. Such, believe, would have
been our reply or that of any Of the great
powers. Look. now, at Spain. She has
done nothing but slander the dead officers
and the living officers of the Maine. Her
ambassador at Rome said but a week ago
to all Europe In a published interview that
that ship went down because her captain
neglected her and was not on board.
I'VE have the evidence of Captain Sigs-
bee before our committee as to the char
acter Of the examination which the Span
fish made, trivial, slight, careless, done for
form to back up a story which they had
already made up their minds to stand by
and put forth. That has been the attitude
of Spain toward an awful disaster, hap
pening in her own harbor."
Frye-"Wili the senator from Massachu-
y,la nd viuh bof doc n
Of our sailors and the destruction of our
was celebrated by banquets and cham
payne by the Spanish officers in Cuba"
Lodge-"Mr. President. thank the sena-
tor from Maine for recalling to me the
testimony of General Lee upon that point
yesterday. They reJoiced at Havana and
they explained the explosion by throwing
1t upon our officers, slandering their char
acter and denying their words. We cannot
take money for the dead men of the Maine.
There IL only one reparation. There is only
one monument to raise over that grave,
and that Is free Cuba and peace in that
island. That is a worthy monument wor-
thy of men who died under the flag they
loved. Died. in the cold language of the
law-in line Of duty
N There are mutterings among the men
who wear our uniform because they think
you have not striven to redress the awful
slaughter Of their comrades You must
maintain the honor of the uniform under
which they died. Surely there is no more
righteous cause than this for any nation to
ask justice.
II care but little what form of words we
adopt / am ready to yield my opinions to
those above me In congress. Still more
ready am ! TO defer to the wishes of the
executive who stands and must stand at
our head, but l want now to arm that ex-
ecutive with powers which will enable him
IN the good province of God to bring peace
TO Cuba and exact justice for the Maine
Lindsay's Remarks
Mr.. Lindsay followed Mr.. Lodge in a
stirring speech. He held that unless the
Independence Of the Cuban republic were
recognized. the United States, by interven-
ing, would make itself liable for all the
debts for which the revenues of the island
we're pledged
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether Mr.. Lindsay
knew Of any person of influence who pro-
posed to place the Cuban people under re-
straint by our armies.
In reply Mr.. Lindsay read from the presi-
dents message that paragraph in which he
spoke Of placing restraint upon both par
ties to the conflict in Cuba.
Mr.. Hoar said he did not believe ten men
In this country held the opinion which Mr.
Lindsay had preferred to put in the presi-
dents mouth. He said the United States
could no more be held responsible for the
debts of Cuba on account of interfering
than could fireman be held responsible
for the mortgage on house on which he
had endeavored to extinguish fire.
Mr.. Lindsay said in conclusion that the
United States was bound to intervene in
behalf OF the Cubans by all good faith and
national honor. The separation of Spain
from Cuba was made inexorable by the
logic Of events, by dispensation Of fate.
Mr.. Chandler announced that when the
foreign relations committee resolution was
called up tomorrow he would object to the
= roonsideration Of any other business until
the resolution was disposed of.
Bills Introduced
On motion of Senator Daniel the senate
adopted resolution calling for all diplo-
matte correspondence with Spain and
specifically asking If this government had
submitted to Spain a proposition for Cuban
independence and If SO how and what con-
dition.
Senators Proctor and Sewell introduced
bills for the reorganization of the line of
the army. Both bills are ON the same lines
and provide that the army of the Yfpitoa