The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15

about /. 5o0,G0o People on the Island of
Cuban dus eudants, u third of these being
negroes In other words about 20 per
cent Of the population were Cubans and
in reply % "a question OF Mr.. FORAKER
t5eneraI Lee stated that ell Of the Cubans
OF the island were friendly to the lnsur-
gents.
Senator Frye interrupted to say that the
assertion made by senator Hear rs TO MI
Fo azcr representing the committee on
foreign relations rs TO the recognition OF
the present government Of Cuba was in
correct.
Senator Eoar resumed his argument
against the recognition Of the insurgents
by stating that when the process of inter
vention took place it would give America
the right to use every possible advantage,
for war would then be an actually. He
said he did not belong to the school OF
lawyers who belisvei that if the United
States took Spain by the neck and heels
and threw her out oil CuEa it would make
the United States responsible for any
bonds which Spain might have agreed to
pay from the revenues derived from the
island,
Mi. Hoar did not think that the meta
physics OF the Senator from Kentucky
mr.. Lindsay or the exuberant eloquence
OF his friend from Illinois (Mr. Mhson)
had tended &c all to clear the atmosphere
surrounding the question. He thougbht
that the speech delivered by both of them
might better have been given the Senate
in secret session.
Mr.. Hoar said that the Cuban insur-
gents had q great title to the sympathies
of this country. They were struggling
for freedom; they were brave and resolute
The aspiration of Gomez seemed to be to-
ward the este blishment of a black repub-
lie in the West Indies.
Sand /" said Mr.. Hoar, 81 honor and
bless him for that aspiration.
lbs Insurgents, however, he thought,
were not without fault. Long before
Spain had put into effect the reconcentra-
do order they had applied the torch to or
otherwise destroyed everything that stood
in their way, from crops TO towns Inns
was an introduction into the usages OF
war practices unknown in modern times
In presenting q communication from
Miss Clara Barton relating to tho con-
ditious as she found them on the island
and the operations of both the Spaniards
and the insurgents, Mr.. Hoar referred to
her as he had once before, as the most
illustrious citizen of Massachusetts
Whatever others had done, he said, she
had won laurels in the accomplishment
Of deeds never attempted by any one else.
Mr. Hoar held that the TACT that both
parties to the war in Cuba were feSpon-
sibla for the existing horrors, did not in
any way detract from our own response
biiity. He thought it the right and duty
of TIE American people to deal with the
difficulties. awe should not" he said,
Hbegin by quarreling among ourselves
and shaping in the face the President OF
the United States, nor should we endeavor
in the discussion of this matter to make
party capital.
He pronounced the report of the foreign
relations committee q mastery document
and paid it's author, MIR. Davis) high
compliment for the ability exhibited in
it's preparation. He agr ed with the con-
illusions Of the report that the United
States was entirely warranted by inter
national law in putting an end to the
horrors that existed at our very doors.
He agreed further, he said, with the
President who had declared that it was
impossible for Spain to maintain proper
and stable government upon the island.
The continuance of the Spanish flag over
Cuba could no longer be tolerated He
held, therefore that we must directly ana
as soon az possible, eXpel Spain from the
island. Peace could not be secured there
except through such expulsion. So far as
Spain had made this step of the United
States necessary she was responsible.
Spain could not prevent the disturbances
of the peace and prosperity of the island.
We could and we must.
MT. t1Oar Shlu tlleSt Ilt esS51ccNi WIN aNf
| was prepared to support the resolution
passed by the House. He liked, however,
! a. resolution which had been drawn by
| Mr. Teller of Colorado and maintained
| that in that resolution the United States
was authorized TO go as far as 1t ought.
| All other things would be added in the
execution of.the mandate of the resolution
by the memorable logic of events.
81 have spent this Time" said Mr..
Hoar ''because I thought it was due to
an American patriot, splendid citizen
and a great President. to reDel the angry
attacks made upon him in this chamber.
| In the conduct of this Cuban affair his
action has not been that of cowardice,
| weakness or disbonor.
destruction of the Maine was premedi-
tated act for which Spanish officials were
| probably responsible
| Mr.. Hoar held shat TO acquit Blanco,
| however as General Lee was inclined to
do, would be to aenuit Spain. for Blanco
was the only official through whom orders
could have gone to subordinate ot1lclals,
| but he did not hold that to acquit Blanco
was to relieve Spain of entire RESPONSE
| bility for the loss of the vessel and Sc
many of its crew. The setting off of the
mime did not create state OF war, but II
| was one of those acts for which wal
might be made.
In closing, Mr.. dOaf. VINO was iis1eneei
to with the closest attention on the part
of crowded Senat-, said:
eff there have been any hasty or unwlse
| utterances of impatience in such cause
as that, and l think here have been they
have been honest, brave, human utter
ances, but when l enter upon this war
I want to enter upon it with united
American people-President, Senate, and
House, army and navy and Democrat and
Republican, all join in hands and all
march in one way. want to enter upon
it with the sanction of international law,
with the sympathy of all humane ard
liberty loving nations, with the approval
of our own consciences and with a GER.
tainty of the applauding Judgment of
history.
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana followed Mr..
Roar in speech for the recognition OF
the Cuban republic.
Senator Pettierew offered q substitute
for the preceding resolutions declaring
that war exiets and authorizing the Presi-
dent to use the land and naval forces to
prosecute it.
Mr.. Gray of Delaware on the committee
on foreign relations, said he was here not
to support Republican President, but to
suppors an American President. He
would support the committee resolutions
if the FRYE resolution could not he taken