The herald., 1898-04-06
FREEDOM Of CUBA
THE THEME OF 0RAT0RY IN
THE SENATE
WAR FEELING STRONG
AND THE DEMAND FOR ACTION
Ms1sTENT
OF SIX SPEECHES DELIVERED
Not One Suggested Milder Measures
Than Driving Spain From the
Western Hemisphere
OF SIX SPEECHES DELIVERED

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, April 5.-"The
United States ought Immediately to
declare war against Spain and main
tain that war until the people Of Cuba
are free from Spanish starvation and
cruelty, and the government Of tho
island firmly established as an in
dependent republic"
This utterance by Senator Chandler Of
New Hampshire, in a carefully prepared
statement of his position on the Cuban
crisis, was the climax Of an extended dis
cussion Of the subject, participated In by
several members Of the senate this after
| noon.
Speeches had been delivered by Mr..
Turner of Washington, Mr.. Harris of Kan
sas and Mr.. Kenney Of Delaware, all Of
whom took strong grounds for vigorous
and instant action by the United States
Indeed, Mr.. Turner took substantially the
same position as Mr. Chandler basing his
demand for action upon the Maine caxas-
trophe. Profound attention was attracted
by a speech delivered by Mr.. Turpte. one
~ tho members ~ tho fore,en relations
committee Briefly but scatbinr,v no re.
viewed tho snanisb conduct of Cuban az
fairs and declared in the strongest terms
for intervention that would mean. snme.
,h,rg-tbat would. drive snain from contro,
- a7,o,-,, foot ~ terr,torv In the we.tern
ter,snhere The sneech was a clear. CON
o,sa st.tenart ~ tho ro.,,ion in which This
country has baen n,aced nv snantsh ont.
coca insults and crimes At m. corcIu-
s,or ~ the sneeches on. the Cuban ouestion
,be senate resumed consideration of the
s,ndry c,v,, hin. the univ important prog
re.s msde he,ne the. adoption. IN spehtIy
os,ead Town, NJ the committees amend
rasrt .u.rerd,rc the forsstrv reservation
,,-r-,p. -, -, ~ 1ae7.
| Nxcr,e fy.rv. a. roniaianA presenk Cd 4 teie.
| s-.u, yrnrn the cou,rne eroial bodies az New
| ORLEANS wb,ch ne desired TO have read.
| "T. th,s one of me stereotvped teleara ns
tn ,avor ~ reace which we a re receiving nj
| th,e t,n,e,, IN ou,red Mr.. Cockrerl Of Mis-
.our,
.Tf n were stereotyped. and IL such tele
| grams were beIne sent from all parts OF
| ~. countrv l." renl,ed Mr. McCafferv. az
.hould he verv glad of IT,
| "r aunnose n is one Of the peace tele.
grorr. :" saId Mr. Cockrell. "as hold in nv
hand ono of a similar nature from the Re.
nuh,ican citv committee Of Kansas CITY.
Mo"
M p,att of Connect,cut said that while
ba svmnathixed with the tenor Of the tele-
yrom. no did object to the insertion of
such matter In the record.
TURNER'S MEASURE
Tho resolution offered nv Mr.. Turner OF
wo .h,nrton declaring war against spain.
No. IA before the senate. and its author
took the floor in advocacy Of IT, The speech
was brief, but was given the most careful
attention by both the ealleries and the
senate.
..rha fateful ouestion of peace or war "
re- began "belonrs in fts last ANALYSIS TO
the conrress of the United States. Be-
l:evinc in this. I have no anoIoR,- for the
i resolution have offered. have the great.
est respect for the president and his office.
hut have never been one to bend the
pregnant hinges OF the knee that thrift
might follow fawniue.' The time has now
arrived when some expression ought to IL
made on this subject bv this nation. a
spectacle has been made of the United
states in the whole matter.
with a diplomatic representative At
Madrid" declared Mr.. Turner. ..comp,i-
eating tbe husiness of this couptrv and
defeatinr even bis own frantic effort. for
peace at any pSice: with a private secrc-
atry. the alter ego of the president cir
oulatiug appeals throughout the country
for petitions and memorials to control an
undulv patriotic congress. with the NAV
ner in which the fate Of our battleship wos
treated by this country; with the frantic
appeals for duty. It is not surprising that
the American people are outraged and have
given notice that they propose TO take the
whole matter into their own hands.
Discussing the Maine disaster. upon
which M. Turner practicallv hasea M
speech, he declared no reasonable man
could fan to realize mat the battlesh!p