The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-17
MORGAN WANTED
TO DECLARE WAR
BUT WAS BEATEN

The Conservative" Senators Including White,
Of California, Thought the Step too Grave,
and Wellington Was for Peace as Long as
Peace Was Possible. Senator Bacon
Thought il Unconstitutional to Lodge the
Discretion in the President of Declaring War.
Pritchard Simply Simpered Out a Me too"
to The President. There Were Twenty Five
Speeches, of About IS Minutes Each. The
American Consulate at Malaga Attacked by
a Spanish Mob and the Coat of Arms was
Pulled Down and Dragged through the
Streets.
Washington, ID. c., April IL. The
United States Senate has scollen.
Its voiuce is for war-war until the
saffron flag of Spain shall have been
furled in the Western Hemisphere ana
furled forever.
It's voice. too, is for the independence
of the infant republic of. the Gem Of
the Antilles.
island republic was the shibboleth Of
the Senate throughout the four days of
debate which ended tonight. While the
verdict returned was decisive. it is just
TO say that it was not final. Notes of
discord-;llmost foreboding in their tone
were sounded. This foreboding was
not due in any sense to anxiety about
the result of the impending conflict 1t
was prompted by fear lest, il the ac-
tion taken by the Senate should ulti-
mately be accepted as final, this govern
ment might become involved in complica-
tions that in future years would prove
serious.
AT 9:10 O'Clock tonight the Davis reso-
lutions- Those reported from the Com
Inittce on Foreign Relations amended
SO rs TO include the recognition of the
republic of Cuba, were passed by vote
of 81 TO 21 as substitute for the resolll-
tion adopted by the House of ReprcSen-
tatiyes.
All day long the contest waged with
I'LL earnestness. energy, ability and elo
quence seldom equalled. even in the
Senate of the United States. From IL
o'clock this morning until the moment OF
the final vote the intensity of the in
terest did not abate for an instant
Under the agreement limiting the dura
ton of the speeches, except in specified
instances to fifteen minutes, every Sena
tor who so desired had All opportunity
TO express his views.
No less than twenty-five Senators adj
dressed themselves to the momentou'
question under consideration during tn.
day and while. under the rule, elaborate
arguments were impossible. the speeches
were characterized by an impassonet
force and cloquence rarely heard II
or out Of the halls Of the American Con
grcss.
1t was not until the first vote-that OF
the amendment of Mr. Turpie, of In
diana, providing for recognition of th'
island republc-had been taken. that tn
Senate was brought face to face Will
the tremendous Importance of its nc
ton.
IN SANhN III the cIlflIilDfT Oh DldIiy HIS
torlc debates was one of incoInpara bl,
soemniy and impressiyeness. The gal
leries which had ben filled apparent,
10 their utmost capacity throughout tn,
day, were massed with brilliantly attireC
women and men, distinguished in al
walks of public and private life.
On the floor was every member elect
cd to the Senate. save one, Mr.. WaIthalI
of Mississippi, who was again detaine,
from his seat by serious illness. So dee,
was his patriotic interest in the pendne
question, however, that he notified Mr.
Spooner, Of Wisconsin, with whom h,
was paired. that he could not deem j
fair TO hold him to the pair and would
therefore, release him in order that h,
might vote.
The test vote quite naturally was ol
the amendment offered by Mr.. Turpi
recognizing the independence of the Gu
ban republic. 1t prevailed by ma
iority Of IL the vote being II to 81. b.