Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15


advantage, for war would then be an ac-
tuaity He said he did not belong to the
school of lawyers who believed that If the
United States took Spain by the neck and
heels and threw her ont of Cuba it would
make the United States responsible for
any bonds which Spain might have agreed
to pay from revenues derived from the
island.
Hoar dill not think that the metaphysics
of the senator from Kentucky. U.indsayt
or the eXuberant elOquence of his friend
from Illinois, tMason) had tended at an
10 clear the atmosphere surrounding the
question. He thought that the speeches
delivered by both of them might better
have been given the Senate in secret ses-
sion
Hoar said that the Cuban insurgents
had "A great title to the sympathies of
this country. They We're struggling
for freedom. they We're brave and reso-
lutte. The aspiration of Gomez seemed to
be toward the establishment of black
republic in the West indies. AM said
Hoar. II honor and bless him for that
aSniration.
The insurgents. however, he thought
weie not without fault. Long before
Spain had put into effect the reconrcn-
tr;ldo order they had applied the torch 10
or otherwise destroyed everything that
stood in their way. from crops To towns.
This vas an Introduction into tn" usagcS
of war of practices unknown III modern
times. In presenting Il communication
from Miss Clara Barton relating to the
COntltltnS AS snt IbElN lil'Hi On lilt -
land. and the operations of both tho
Spanaris and insurgents, Iloar referred
to her as he had once before as the most
ilIustrioua citizen of MassachuseliS
Whatever others had done. he said. she
had won laurols in tn" accomplishment oil
deeds never attempted by amy one else.
ioar held that the fact that both
parties to the WAY in cuba were rcSp"nsl-
bic for the existing horrors. did not IN
any way detract from our own RESPONSE
hility. He thought ii the right and duty
of the American people TO deal WIN ih'
difficulties. I'VE shouli not he said be
gin by quarrclinE among ourselves ana
slappn9 in the face the President OF the
United States nor should We endcaVor in
the discussion OF this matter To make
party capital.
He pronounced the report of the 70"
eign relations committee It mastery doru-
ment and paid It's author tDaViSl hlSh
compliment for the ability eXhihit"d IN itS
preparation. He agreed Wlth the cuhtlu-
Sions of the report that the United States
was entirely warranted by international
law in putting AN end 10 the horrors that
existed at our very loorS. lie agreed
further. he said. with the President, who
had declared that ii was impossihle for
Spain to main-ain a proper ana stable
government upon the island. Inc con-
tinuance Of tn" Spanish na& over cuba
c-uuld no longer be tolerated. He held.
thcrtf0 that W" must act directly ANA
as soon as possible eNpcl Spain from The
island. Peace could not he secured there
except through such expulsion. so far
as Spain had ri.idC Ii : step of the United
States necessary she was responsible
Spain could not prevent the disturbance"
of the peace and lrpspt 'Iiy of the island.
We could and W" must.
lIC1r said that he agreed with and was
III epartd To supper; IN" resolution passed
by the House. He liked. however. a res
uIution WI.ch Iad been drawn by Teller
uf Colorado. and maintained that in that
resolution the GE.ted States was author
izrd to 20 as far IS ii ought. All other
things would ho added in the executing
OF The mAndat" OF the resolution by the
| ineXoI ble logic of events.
Il have spen, this time" said Hoar
'btcause | thought it WAS due To an
! American patriot. Il splendid citizen aud
Il great President. to reptl tho angry al
tdckS made upon him in this chamber. In
the conduct Of this Cuban affair his ac-
ton has not been that Of coWardice.
| weakness or dishonor.
| Hoar declared his belief that The de-
Siruction of the Maine was a premcdi-
tated act for which Spanish officials were
! probably Responsible He held that to
acQuit Blancu. however as Gen. Lee was
| inclined 10 do. would he TO aCquit Spain.
for Blanco was the only official through
whom orders could have gone to Suhordi
nate officials but he did not hold that
to acqutt Blanco WAS to relieve Spain Of
entire responsibility for the loss Of the
vessel and so man. of its crew The set
ting off of the mine did not create a state
of war. but it was one of those acts for
which war might be made,
/ In closing Hoar. who was listened to
with the closest attention on the part Of
a crowded Senate said: IF there have
| been any haSty or unWise utterances Of
impatiencc in such cause as that, and
| think there have been. they have been
honest. brave. human utterances. But
when | enter upon this war | want to
enter upon it with united American
people-PreSdent. Senate and House,
army and navy. Democrats and Republic
cans, all joining hands and all marching
one way. | want to enter upon it with
the sanction of international law with
the sympathy of all human and liberty
loving nations, with the approval of our
own conscience and with It certainty Of
the applauding Judgment of history.
Turpie. Ind. followed noar in speech
for the recognition OF the cuban republic.
| Senator pettigreW offered a substitute
for the preceding resolutions declaring
that war exists and authorizing the Pres
ilcnt to use the land and naval forces to
| prosecute it.
Gray followed Turpie saying that he
would not consider such inconceiNahle
low considerations as To who should own
or pay the Spanish bonds lie was born
without suspicion but he would confess
to great concern for the honor and glory
of his country.
GRAY. Del on the committee on for
| cien relations said he was here not to
support Republican President but OF
support an American President. lie
would support the committee resolutions
if the Frye resolution could not he taken
up. He thought the Frye resolution bet
ter represented the sentiment Of the coun-
try Daniel remarked that Grays words
| implied motives on the part of other
members of the committee less high than
his own. Gray declared he had not such
intention. Gray said the American people
would not justify any war unless salts
fled that it was Il righteous war.
I'VE have waited until the situation has
become intolerable.' said Gray. ''and we
can wait no longer. | believe the Presi-
dent did everything in his power to secure
an honorable peace, but he has now
turned the question over to Congress and
| we must take the mOmentous steps which
we are now about to take. The nations
of the world will applaud our action. but
if they should not God help them ami the
civilization which they represent. God
would hold us responsible If we continued
| to hold our peace
| Gray maintained that the recognition
| of independence would at this time be
improper because it could not be expected
that the United States, after putting an
end to the war would retire without voice
| in the construction of the islands gov
ernment
| Davis. chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee asked unanimous CON
sent that the lebate close ut o'clock,
tomorrow. and at that time Il vote be
taken upon pending discussions. Daniel
| Va. objected.
Allen Neb. said that he was ready tC
hon ~ DitrlDt