New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
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war Although Young then. counsesied hioNe''
t,on. but nv opinions were swept 10 the "i'uS DIV
I was carried along with my people INTO 'He mus
colossal war In the history OK civi1zed ''"''o'''
Our neople were unit then. II war Is 10 ne
waged we ought to he unit now. hu' II lens "'
whoever dares TO utter thought IN opposl'io" ~
hasty or -conceived action subjects hIn'se'i ~ INC
gbbet in tho popular breast
AIR Cafferv sent the desk a clipping iio"' u
Washington newspaper sharply attacking him. ana
charging him with having been one OF the agents
Of the Louisiana lottery
at IS rarely that notice newspaper sruc!es re-
ferrlng 10 me-" said he. There Is nothing IN 'hs
I care TO make a Statement. about except the charge
that was an agent of the Louisiana Lottery. Inc
grotesnueness OF the lie is the ono thing that at
tracts my notice II there Is any one thing IN my
life that l take pride in. it is the part look IN
DESTROYING that Infamous institution tho LOUISIANA
LOTTERY"
Mr. cafrery then discussed tho Cuban situation.
declaring that II manifest that the power Oh
Snain was slowly dying in Cuba and that her SOW
ereicntv without American Interference would ne
swept from the island lie showed much ie"Iihs
because OF the haste which he said had oeen mani
tested in forcing the present situation 10 crisis
Discussing the question OF recognition OF inde-
pendence Mr.. Caffery maintained that recognition
was an executive and not legislative FUNCTION
."The adopon by the Senate OF the resolutions re-
nortcd by the minority OF the Foreign Relations
committee" he declared. would be TO stultify our
selves and the President would be bound TO Ve'o
those resolutions
Nj Cafery speaking Of recognition OF inc IN
surgents said: States cannot be made ike paper
money I'm which counterfeits must necessarily play
n most important part. Whose fight is u! ne
vehemcntly asked. "in which we are gong 10 par
,icipateg 1t Is not fight but tight between
certain insurrectionary factions In the isand OF
Cuba and the Spanish crown
THE PRESIDENTS PATRIOTISM PRAISED.
The time for Intervention had come. but the 'dea
OF turning loose the dogs OF war and letting them
Hex their chops dripping with human gore was an
horrent to all civilization said Mr.. Canery. he
then pa,d a glowing tribute to the wisdom, the
patience and the high patriotism OF tho fres'deh''
and said that the message would stand as memo
rial an example for succeeding PRESIDENTS 10 pat
tern after.
Even without Intervention It was the opinion OF
Mr. Cafrerv that the island OF Cuba would be free;
that in the very nature OF things Spain would nave
10 reinquish her hold In the Western hemisphere.
The finger OF destiny. said he. points the way anu
tho island Of Cuba belongs to US by right or IN
her,tance Cuba Is at our very doors. ana IS
needed TO complete the American POSSESSIONS anu
round out our seacoast line.
Mr. Hawley (Rep. Comm. who followed MI. car
ferry pronounced judgment upon the message OF .iie
President as OF the great State papers winch
would be justified in the light OF history he CRU
cised the resolutions presented. and thought that
more nearly reached ell the phases OF this COM
plicated question than any reported. our Pres-
dent" said Mr.. Hawley. rs soldier. puOhclse
ana q statesman and deserves the support. the
confidence the love OF the American people
MR.. WHITE SEES no CAUSE FOR WAR
Mr. White dem, CALI said he stood before the
Senate TO address himself 10 the mos. momentous
question which had been brought TO the atteh-
ton Of the American people. Tho record nero
made" said he will live long as reason and
Justice" Nobody doubted. he said. that the Gov
eminent OF Spain had failed Of ts 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 certain. He continued:
But our Nation. with its seventy millions OF peope
and vast resources is great enough 70 90 eAa va
Justice. 1t has been well and thoughtluIy stli
that no more sublime spectacle has ever been pre-
scented than that OF great nation sacrlhcihB iol
justice Its passion ana It's prloe.
Mr. White analysed at length tho report OF tho
Investigations made of the Maine disaster and tho
Cuban consular reports presented to Congress. and
declared that after a careful examination of the
reports and the law bearing upon the question ne
could find no cause for war. He declared that. IN
view Of the recent action OF Spain In making a large
appropriation for tie relief Of tho reconcentrados
and in aboshing the cdct Of concentration. she
had met the only argument OF many Senators IN
favor OF hostlities Spain had swept their footing
from beneath them and they no longer had stand
ing In court. In magnificent peToraton, he SAD:
Those Of US who dissent from the majority 90 70
from dictates OF conscience but Whatever resolution
is passed pedgng this country to declaration that
history will have to decide whether right or wrong
udSm M is rendered there is but action that
can be taken Shoulder TO shoulder hand IN nana
tho conduct Of that Government which we believe
10 he tho best that Almighty God has perm;tted IN
come upon us from every honsetop in the United
States let there DO flung the Stars and Stripes.
Mr. HAWLEY OFFERS A WAR MEASURE.
Mr.. HAwIEY introduced and asked immediate
consideration for the following resolution:
Resolved That the President Is s he5'py
and exceptions az shall seem TO him exponent 70
II nar rom any seaport OF the United States unless
otherwise ordered by Congress.
7, was the first distinctive war measure. It's
reading caused an instant stir. both on tho noor
and in the galleries More than ever tho pepole
realized that the crisis was at hand.
Mr. COCKREIA Dem. Mo- asked what tho ef-
feet of such a resolution would be.
Mr. HOAR (Rep Mass) remarked that II would
put Il stop to the export OF coal and prohibit that
going to Spanish ships wnich was moro 'aiuo u
them than powder.
Mr. PETTUS (Dem.. Ala-) said that such pro-
cedure was against law. and he thought that 20
radical q measure must be ordered by Congress
and that Congress should not put the power In
the hands Of tho President
Mr. Hawey, realizing the forco OF the oo)ectIon,
changed the resolution into BILL but 1t went over
upon an objection from Mr.. German.
Mr.. BATE (Dem., TENN addressed tho Senate
for fifteen minutes In a speech urging tho recogni-
ton OF the present Cuban Government as indie
pendent. and said that he would support the
minority amendment.
Mr.. CLARK Rep.. Wyo) said that whatever
might be the final wording Of the resolutions adopt
ed by Congress. they could mean only war-war
with one OF the most cruel and barbarous nations
in the world lie had hoped that peaceful solu-
tlon OF the difficulty might have been found, but
although the President had acted with dignity.
| equanimity and patriotism seldom equalled. war
was at hand. The diplomacy Of tho entire world
could not prevent It, For the murder OF