Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-17

concerned he could no more give up
his convictions than he could yield up
his life. The Senate was here to race
war which now must come upon the
country, but he thought it not amlss
to carefully consider the situation
which confronts us. THE record
here made" said he, will live as long
as reason and Justice
Nobody doubted, he said, that the
government of Spain had failed of
its duty and had
MISGOVERNED THE ISLAND
of Cuba. No one doubted the issue of
the coming war between Spain and
the United States. That the triumph
Of this country would result was Ger
tain.
But" said Mr.. White, "our nation
with it's 70,000000 of people and vast
justice. 1t has been we'll and
thoughtfully said that no more sublime
spectacle has ever been presented than
that of a great nation sacrificing for
justice its passion and pride,
M. White declared that, in view Of
the recent action of Spain in making
large appropriation for relief of the
reconcentrados and in abolishing the
edict of concentration, she had met
the only argument of many Senators
in favor of hostilities. Spain had
swept their footing from beneath them
and they no longer had standing in
court. In
MAGNIFICENT PERORATION
he said:
Those of us who dissent from the
majority do SO from dictates of con-
science, but whatever resolution is
passed pledging this country to a
declaration that history will have to
decide whether right or wrong, you
will find no deserters in the camp. We
have our opinions deeply rooted, per-
haps, and firmly set, but we are all
Americans. When that judgment is
rendered, there is but one action that
can be taken. Shoulder to shoulder,
hand in hand we will march forward
with equal step to vindicate the con-
duct of that government which we be-
lieve to be the best that Almighty God
has permitted in all times, and on
the morrow, when this crisis shall
come upon us, from eveisy hou top in
the United States let there be hung the
Stars and Stripes"
Mr.. Hawley Comm introduced and
asked immediate consideration for the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the President is
hereby authorized, in his discretion
and with such limitations and excep-
tons as shall seem to him expedient,
to prohibit the export of coal or other
material used in war from any seaport
of the United States until otherwise
ordered by Congress.
Mr.. Cockren (Mo) asked what the
effect of such a prohibition would be.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that it would
put a stop to the export of coal and
prohibit that going to Spanish ships
which was of more value to them than
powder.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala) said that SUCH d
procedure was against law, and he
thought that SO radical measure must
be ordered by Congress and that Con-
gress should not invest the power in
the hands of the President.
Mr.. Hoar, realizing the force of the
objection, changed the resolution into
d Dill, DuL IL W6uC Over
UPON AN OBJECTION
of Mr.. German, (Maryland).
Mr.. Bate, (Tennessee), addressed the
Senate for fifteen minutes, in a speech
urging the recognition of the present
Cuban government as independent, and
said that he would support the minor
lty amendment.
Mr. CiarIy N erA cold bot
whatever might be the final wording
| of the resolution adopted by Congress
they could mean only war-war with
one of the most cruel and barbarous
nations in the world. In the circum-
stances the nation should not hesitate
He had hoped that a peaceful solution
of the difficulty might be found, but
although the President had acted with
a dignity, equanimity and patriotism
| seldom equalled, war was at hand. The
| diplomacy of the entire world could
not now prevent it. For the murder Of
| the heroes Of the Maine there was only
| one PREPARATION. Despite the belief Of
| some Senators, the evidence of oul
court of inquiry was such that If il
were submitted to any court in the
| land verdict of murder in the first de
| gree would be returned.
| Mr. Pasco, (Florida), spoke in favor
| of recognition of the independence O.
| the Cuban republic. He believed tina
| when our troops were landed in Cuba
| they ought to act in concert with the
| forces under Gen. Gomez.
Mr. Faulkner, (West Virginia)
| thought only one of two courses wa:
! Open to this country, either to submit
| to the indignities, insults and crimes O.
| Spain, or that
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS
! should make such an utterance al
would remove every doubt about oul
intention to present the question TO
| arbitrament by the sword. The mailed
| hand Of oppression must be lifted from
| the emaciated shoulders Of Cuba.
Mr.. Wilson (Wash) spoke in favo
| of the majority resolutions. 1--WE wan
less oratory and more powder, les
rhetoric and more rams" he said. Pa
triotism, said he, was higher than bus
| mess interests, love of country deare
| than dollars.
| Mr.. Pettus (Ala) followed Mr.. Viii
| son, and attacked the House resolu
| ton as being unconstitutional. He in
| sisted that Congress had the right t
| declare war, and said that the Presi
| dent was in his high Office to execut
| the mandate of Congress. He bitterl
| arraigned the Presidents Senatorial
advisers. saying that the Senate wa
the executives adviser, not his Sen
| atorial friends. "In fact" said Nj
|