Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16

Nice-President was rapping for order.
and senators had risen to their feet.
But the twN senator's stin called 20 each
other In defiant tones, that rang out above
the din.
Come outside and make IT," cried Mr..
Money.
Very we'll. then" retorted Mr.. We'll
hngton.
Come now" said Mr.. Money. beckon-
ing.
The Senate will be in order" called
out Nice-President Hobart Mr. Wilson
broke the tension at this point by step
ping forward into the centre aisle and
asking In bland voice whether a dccla-
ration OF war would be In order. The
senators in the galleries laughed heartily
at this sally. and mean time friends OF
the bellicose senators surrounded them
and led them away into the cloak-rooms
Subsequently Mr.. Money apologized %
the Senate for using unparliamentary
language.
CUII.OM FOR ACTION.
Mr.. Cullom. of Illinois was the first 10
address the Senate. He declared that
tho hour for action by this country was
about TO strike. SPANS black crimes. he
said, called out for vengeance. and that
vengeance would be taken by the Ameri-
can people i'm the interest of humanity
| an "act Of deliberate and atyocious mur-
der"
Mr.. Berry. Of Arkansas. was recognized
Immediately after the conclusion of Mr..
Culloms speech. He prefaced his re-
marks by stating that. as a senator of
| the United States. he was present in his
| seat on the upper foor Of Congress 10
| uphold and support the President OF the
| United States i'm his efforts 10 bring peace
out of the chaos now existing. He want
| ed 10 vote for the resolution offered by
| Mr.. Turpe which proposed TO recognize
| the independence of Cuba.
| DANIEL. FOR RECOGNITION.
| Mr.. Daniel. of Virginia, was next recog-
| nizel 1--WE stand upon the edge of war"
| he said. THE nation is one. with the
| sword in its hand. and IL the word that
| now hesitates upon the lips be spoken,
| and the command. Forward be given,
| upon some proud day the Stars and
| Stripes will be waving over MORO Caste
! and Cabanas Prison"
| He said that up to now he had been for
| peace. but that that time seemed to have
| gone by and we were now face 10 face
| with a situation that betokened grim
| visaged war. and he wanted to do every
| thing possible TO support the President
| in the needs Of the hour.
| II wish said Mr. Daniel. Ito cast my
| vote i'm my own good time, without pres
| sure behind me- War will wait a day.
| Possess your souls in peace, gentlemen
while the awful issue of war or peace is
| decided. The men who declare this war
| are not the men who will prosecute IL
| i'm the field. They are not the men VINO
viii sustain the CORY and bullet-tattered
| standards before the enemy; they are
not the men, even. who will pay the
taxes imposed to carry on the war. Let
the Senate so on in its own measured
| tread. amid no rancOrous scenes we
speak not as party men. but as men
who would arm the executive branch OF
this government strongly and We'll 10
| perform a great duty as we see H.
Mr.. Daniel said that he was content
| neither with the House resolution nor
| with the Senates committees resolu-
tions. He rose he said to support the
resolution presented in the supplement
tarv report Of the Foreign Relations
| Committee. In my judgment" said he,
| "our first step should be to write ON the
| statute-book Of the country recogni-
| ton OF the great Cuban republic whlch
| has won a place among the independent
| nations by its own valiant sword.
| CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT
| Some sharp criticism Of the Presidents
| action and message induced heated col
| IOQNN DelNt"l MI IoiiiNi anu -'A'' ~'%e''
| cf Dol9ware
| Mr. Daniel criticised the message Of the
| President and inveighed against the
| policv shown by the Executive in with
| holding from the Senate and the Amerl-
| can people the correspondence that had
| gone on between the United States ana
| Spain relative to the impending crisis
He made the direct charge that the
| President had invoked the power OF Con-
! gress, the use Of the army and navy 10
| compel Gomez and his gallant band of in
| surgents to lay down their arms instead
of driving Spain from the island.
Great is the mystery of judicial inter
| pretation." said Mr.. Daniel. greater Is
| political Interpretation, but greater than
all is the mystery of diplomatic interpre-
| tation." referring TO Senator GFay's in
depreciation of the meaning OF stable
| to he AN independent government. He
charged that the armistice granted the
insurgents was part of the stage furni-
ture i'm a spectacle in a diplomatic play.
Il know" continued Mr.. Daniel, after
snalvzing the Presidents message. that
the Senator from Delaware would repu-
diate the idea that the military and nava
forces of the United States shall be en-
| Moved against the cuban patriots.
| tnow the Senate will ultimately repuciatt
If. | will stay here az long as physica
| endurance shall last. to obtain such lish'
| as will clear up the atmosphere with re-
| snect 10 our common enemy, Spain.
| He declared that the adoption OF thf
| committee resolutions would be "a lame
and impotent conclusion. which wouiC
| hold M this country 10 the ridicule OF th'
| nations of the world.
He pointed out that the Constitution
of the republic of Cuba had been framec
unon that of this country. and That II
| ,,ov, we should turn from them with a
| refusal TO recognize Gomez and his coun'
trvmen. they would have Just cause 'c
suspect their so-called friends-the uhlteo
| States II believe SAID ne, that 'ht
racogrition of the Cuban republic Is me-
| cessary at this juncture' as ,ps,' psac,
| measure and as a war measure. 1host
free men will then owe TO us an ever
lasting gratitude"
THE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
Mr. Daniel maintained that the recog'
| milton Of the Cuban repuDhc "oulo sol''
ali financial difficulties.
| Mr. Daniel concluded his speech with
| q brilliant and eloquent peroration. as ne
| anostrophised the cause OF the NuodI
| neonle in their struggle for freedom ano
| iihorty 81 will not" he declared. DE
driven bv committee I will not be driver
| nv President. Ia rather be pohtica
| cuban reconcentrado on the Island thar
| ,o no an American senator and not pro-
| claim the freedom and independence o'
the brave young Cuban repubhc
A brief reply TO part OF the refildl NJ
Of AIR. Daniel was made by Mr.. Gray
IL believed that Congress should follow
tho lead of the chosen leader OF the