The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16

issled that We seldom hear the dutter Of
their wings IN this chamber" Uaughter.)
Discussing the criticisms which have
been made Of the delay in action by the
senate. Tiilman maintained that inasmuch
as the president has taken his own good
time to pass upon the question Of the hour.
the responsibility for delay could not ns
against the senate. ana he appealed to his
colleagues to proceed In dignity and homer
With sharp voice Tillman said Il Vas the
suspicion OF double dealing that surround
ed the message OF the president and which
required the senate to make the cause OF
the war clear az sunshine. He said Ne
wished TO God he had no suspicion Of dark
dealings and midnight plotting. He In
CURED why the president wanted the
house resolution passed instead Of the SEN
ate resolution.
I'VE are even threatened with . veto II
We dare proclaim the independence OF
Cuba" he declared.
He made the direct charge that the house
form OF resolution to be presented stimuli
taneously to both bodies pending the re-
ception OF the message, ana he called upon
the members OF the comhattee on foreign
relations to deny the truthfulness OF that
statement.
The senator waited a moment for an in
terruption, but It did not come.
'If the resolution as reported by q ma
jority OF the committee on foreign rela-
lions was adopted. II would give the presi-
dent the right to determine who the Cuban
people were and the manner OF their gov
eminent. Who IL going to constitute the
returning board? Who are going to count
the votes?" asked the senator in one Of his
crescendo periods.
He spoke feeiingiy of the person OF the
president. He said he believed him to be
a good mana conscientious citixen-but
he was surrounded by men whom he
cTtllman) suspected to have very wicked
partners.
THE whole world Is becoming slave to
the bondholders. Our action In this great
crisis IL predicated upon the demand Of the
syndicates that control every avenue OF
trade and commerce. The bond Of the cor
poration II stronger than the mantle
sinister effect OF the dollar IL paramount
in this capitol"
He inquired II the hypnotic influence
abroad in the land would obtain. and IL.
under the narcotic sleep, Cuba would be
saddled with debt not of her own choos-
Ing.
I'VE propose to take possession of Gu
ba as the policeman Of the Western conti-
nent." was one Of his most declarative ut
teranees.
Then. with infection rising. at the ter
mination OF each word. he said:
Bonds! Bonds! Bonds. Nothing but
bonds throughout the message"
He said that whatever resolution was
passed. war was Inevitable.
my people do not wans war. God knows
they would rather have peace. They have
seen the horrors Of war. Their fairest
flowers were given for burial purposes. Our
one Jewel was sent back to us for inter-
mens We have had our Ill OF blood let
ting. but the great fellow feeling OF SYM
pathy has gone out TO the men Of the
Maine. and the lighted fuse which caused
the explosion of: the bomb under the Maine
has been re-ignited and the blood Of our
revolutionary sires. crying through the
men OF South Carolina. demands justice
for the assassins who sent our brave sail
ors to an uni.mely death"
woIcott speaks Of Inevitable War.
In marked contrast 10 the speech OF
TlIl,nan was the address OF Wolcott of Gel
orado. who followed In opening. Wolcctt
said that Il had not been his intention 10
participate In the debate On the resolution
under discussion unit, yesterday. when re-
IF alb ssf
ecut.ve brought him TO a realizing sense
that justice ought 10 be done the honoTed
president In his hour OF great trial Pre-
facimg his discussion Of tie question at is-
sue. he stated that he would vote for the
committee resolution He then character
made by senators on ths nocr against the
chief executive.
1.-THE popular ciamor. patriotic In the
extreme" he said. "hss been unreasoEa BILE.
and the condition Of affairs as We and 1t
today IL largely due 10 a degraded jour-
uassssn. INDUCED In among those In high
station. Journalism which sought to
plunge the country into war Ia order to
sell = few more copies os the Newspaper.
Oar beloved president. respected by the
people % the Caitea SsaisA. has smsilei
sfss SMOKE % battle. hut s.. al he has
sssoaa a tAristian ferbearanee. re same
gAirh he has reflected IN ths handling at
this most ssplsmsfic Of subjects ~eS-&.
sass sssrisvnsey has failed 10 bring order
cut - existing chaos.
We SEaow not Of sae fiaesss es this
h.p.esna~y. We speak from our asar;s III
tss cper. ard IL IL through us that rHe
president in nss trying position must be
upheld
wsieefs sp-oks Of the two phases az the
situation. the condition IA cuhs and the
obstruction Of the Maine. II sha txo xuA.