The herald., 1898-04-15

I the president Of the United States, VIII
had declared that It was impossible fol
Spain to maintain proper aud stable gov
ernment upon the island. The continuanc,
of the Spanish flag over Cuba could MOI
longer be tolerated. He said, therefore
that we must directly. and as soon as pos.
sible. expel Spain from the island. Spain
cannot prevent the disturbances of the
can and must.
The Maine Matter
| Mr.. Hoar declared his beMef that the de-
structiou of the Maine was a meditated
act, for which Spanish officers were prob
ably responsible. with that view," said
| Mr.. Hoar, "the Spanish government is re-
sponsible for that loss, and 1t ought to be
| held responsible by the United Statesy
The resolution to be passed, he said,
would lead to war, and war such as the
world had not seeu for many years, war
of no foreign conquest, for no nationa,
gain or personal aggrandizement. but a
war for humanity. Speaking of the de-
struction OF the Maine, he said that it was
a wretched act on the part Of Spain, which
demanded full reparation.
In closing, Mr.. Hoar said:
''If there have been any hasty or unwise
utterances of impatience In such a cause
as that, and think there have been, they
have been honest, brave human utter
ances. But when enter upon this war l
want to enter upon 1t with united Ameri-
can people-president and senate, and
house, and navy, and army, and Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, all joining hands
and all marching one way. Iwant to en-
ter upon 1t with the sanction of interna-
tional law. with the sympathies of all hui
mane and liberty-loving nations. with the
approval of our own consciences and with
a certainty of the appauding judgment of
history. 1 confess do not like to think
of the genius of America, angry, snarling,
shouting, screaming, clawing with her
nails. I would rather think of her in her
honest and serene beauty, inspired by SER
timents even toward her enemies not of
hate, but of love, perhaps little pale about
the eyes, and little 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" Applause on the floor and
in the galleries.)
Turpie's Position
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, member Of the
foreign relations committee, was next rec
ognized. He said that he did not see how
we could intervene with arms in Cuba
without making the recognition of the Gu
ban republic paramount to every other con-
sideration. Try as the senate might to
surround the question with involved propo-
sitions, one bald fact remained, and tha.
mo hot ha C,,ho 10 he
lying fact in the whole transaction. He
said he looked upon Cuban nationality as
the desideratum because nationality dealt
with debt. He then discussed the Spanish
bond question very extensively, finding in
the presidents message some suggestions
as to the International obligations which
he construed to mean Spanish bonds He
recited how Gomez had refused to accept
the offer Of the syndicate TO purchase the
island of Cuba, or to allow the United
States to guarantee the payment of any in
demnity to Spain for the withdrawal of the
Spanish flag from the island. Speaking CT
the right to recognize the present Cuban
republic, Senator Turpie said I'VE rec
ognized the government of Texas when Il
had only 800 men under arms and when ii
had only 10000 population. We recognized
the government of Hawaii "a hours after
the flag had been raised over the capitol
building at Honolulu, but in this case we
refuse to recognize a republic which has
back Of 1t upwards of million people who
have pledged their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honor to maintain it."
The Bond Question
Mr.. Gray of Delaware, member of the
g., ,n1a L.
would not base his support of Cuba In this
crisis upon anything so unexpressibly low
as to who may or may not hold Spanish or
Cuban bonds. Politics ended at the shore
line. We were here as Americans to sup
port an American president. While he
the committee resolutions, he
favored the resolution offered by Mr. Frye
which is also favored by four other men,
bers of the committee. The circumstances
and close proximity Of Cuba made it neces-
sary to intervene now to put an end to The
existing conditions In that island. Mr.
Gray maintained that the recognitoip of
would at this time be i'm
proper.
Asks Limit
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the foreign rela-
thought the time had now come for him to
ask the senate, owing to the exigencies of
the situation, to limit the debate in pro-
gress. He asked, therefore, unanimous
consent that the debate be a. o. clock to-
and at that time vote be taken
upon the pending resolutions. Objection
was made by Mr.. Daniels of Virginia.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska said he was ready
to vote now, and inquired of Mr. Davis If
he were also willing to vote.
II should be delighted" replied M. Da-
Wis, and then he asked unanimous consent
that the vote be taken at once.
1T object" shouted Mr.. White of Califor-
mia. Mr.. White explained that he. among
others, desired yet to speak upon the mo-
mentous issues before the senate, and ex-
pressed the opinion that haste would be
Mr.. Teller suggested that the debate
from now on, be Limited to speeches of fif-
teen minutes duration.
IT object" again shouted Mr.. Daniel.
Mr.. Davis then made the request that a
vote be taken at o'clock tomorrow night.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa said that he was
agreeable, and suggested that the last four
hours be devoted to speeches not exceeding
fifteen minutes.
Again Mr.. Daniel objected.
Returning with another proposition Mr..
Davis asked that a vote be taken tomor-
row before adjournment of the senate. To
this objection was also made. To this ob-
lection Chandler of New Hampshire in
quired Of Mr.. Davis If 1t were not his in
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