The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-18

'~NANio SAeOhNAhS o0cAA ASSSSaAS~''f
Platt said it would be necessary for the
United States to strike from history the
words of the nations statesmen and give
up the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Platt concluded with an appeal for
calm and deliberate action, such as would
be approved by all future generations.
A strong appeal for recognition OF the
Independence of the present Cuban re-
public was then made by Mr.. Bacon of
Georgia. In beginning he said it was I'M
fair to charge that all Senators who
differed from the President on this ques-
ton were hostile to him. He did not ap-
prove of the Presidents message in its
entirety because it was impossible for
him to grant such powers to President
as Mr.. Mckinley evidently desired.
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland followed
Mr.. Bacon and as he rose to speak there
was
STIR IN The GALLERIES
on account of the episode OF the night be-
fore. The speaker said he was thoroughly
satisfied that there was no good reason
for the United States going to war with
Spain. No war could be justified at any
time by any nation unless all diplomatic
agencies had been exhausted and he could
not see that result in the message of the
President.
II will vote for peace. 1 will stand for
peace as long as peace is possible. I do
not stand here as an apoIogist for the
Spanish policy. l believe the people of
Cuba had right to rebel against the
colonial policy of Spain. But we as a
nation are outside the situation. We have
nothing to do with the rebellion now go
ing on in the island''
The Senator said that while Spain was
largely responsible for the conditions ex-
listing in the island that it was not
wholly responsible for the reason that the
guerilla warfare waged by the insurgents
was enough to drive proud people to
put down such warfare even at the cost of
life and property.
Mr.. Wellington spoke of the efforts made
by the President to secure relief for the
reconcentrados and his success in that
direction followed later by the armistice
granted by the Spanish government He
argued that the message of the President
had been wholly misconstrued; that in
stead of an appeal to Congress to sanction
war it was exactly the reverse; but the
war frenzy was abroad and Congress was
rushing into hostilities.
"The President. believe IN his heart,
feels that war is not necessary
Mr.. Wellington declared that the United
States would be held responsible should
the Carlists overthrow the present dynas-
ty, which he hoped would continue many
years. Upon the question of RESPONSE
bility as to the destruction of the Maine,
Mr.. Wellington passionately said that he
could not think that Spain blew up our
vessel. In concluding he said:
eff war must be, Maryland will be
with you, but in this fateful hour she is
for peace"
Mr.. 1urpie of Indiana in order to
make perfectly clear the resolution report
ed by the minority of the foreign rela-
tions committee offered an amendment to
insert after the word independent the
following:
"And that the government of the United
States hereby recognizes the
REPUBLIC OF, CUBA
as the true and lawful government of that
island. >"
Mr.. Gallery was then recognized. ST
have stood BEFORE said he, con the
brink of war. Although young then 1
counselled moderation; but my opinions
were swept to the winds and was car
ried along with my. people into the most
colossal war in the history of civilized
nations. Our people were a unit then.
II war is to be waged we ought to be
unit now. But 1t seems whoever dares to
utter thought in opposition to hasty
or ill-conoeived action subjects himself to
the gibbet in the popular breast"
Mr.. Gallery sent to the desk clipping
from. a Washington newspaper sharply
attacking him and charging him with
having been one of the agents of the
Louisiana lottery.
Sc The grotesqueness of the lie,, said
Mr.. Gallery, sis the one thing that at
tracts my notice. II there is any one
thing in my life that I take pride in, it
is the part took in destroying that in
famous institution, the Louisiana 10 t..
terry
Mr.. Gallery declared that it was mani
fest that the power of Spain was slowly
dying in Cuba and that her sovereignty
without interference would be swept to
the winds. He showed much feeling be-
cause OF the haste which he said had
been manifested in forcing the present
situation to crisis. He maintained that
recognition was an executive and not a
legislative function. The adoption by
the Senate of the resolution reported by
the minority Of the foreign relations
committee, he declared, "would be to
stultify ourselves and the President would
be bound to veto those resolutions" Mr..
Gallery speaking of the recognition of the
insurgents said: Estates cannot be, made
like paper money in which counterfeits
must necessarily play most important
part