The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
SENATE ACTS.
Concluded from Ftrst Paee.


A strong appeal for recognition of the in
dependence Of the present Cuban republic
was then made by Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia.
In beginning, he said it was unfair to charge
that all senator's who differed from the
President upon this question were hostile
TO him. He did not approve of the Presi-
dents message in its entirety because II
was impossible for him to grant such power
TO a President as Mr.. Mckinley evidently
Mr.. Wellington followed Mr.. Bacon, and
as he arose to speak there was q stir in the
galleries. The speaker said he was thor
oughly satisfied that there was no good rea-
son for the United States going to war with
Spain. No war could be justified at any
time by a nation unless all diplomatic agen-
cies had been exhausted and he could not
see that result in the message of the Pres,
ident. II will vote for peace; | will stand
for peace as long as peace is possible.
do not stand here as an apologist for the
Spanish policy. / believe the people of Gu
ba had q right to rebel against the colonial
policy Of Spain But we as nation are
do with the rebellion now going on in the
island
THE MESSAGE MISCONSTRUED
Mr. Wellington argued that the message
of the President had been wholly miscon-
strued that instead of an appeal to Con-
gress to sanction war, it was exactly the re-
verse, but the war frenzy was abroad ana
Congress was rushing hopelessly into hos
tilities. 1.-THE President, l believe, in his
heart feels that war is not necessary SAID
the senator He then read the closing para
graph of the Presidents message, and plac-
ing his Interpretation upon it, said that the
words indicated that the executive still be-
lieved that the armistice granted to the IN
surgents would yet work out peace. Pass
ing to the internal dissensions existing in
Spain he said that the United states would
be held responsible should the Carlists over
throw the present dynasty. which ne hoped
would continue many years.
On the question of responsibility as to
the destruction of the Maine, Mr.. yelling
ton pass1onately said that he could not
think that Spain blew up the vessel. II
So then responsibility rested upon General
Blanco, in command at Havana, and calI-
not believe that General Blanco would sane
makes the whole kin, even though the kim
ship is with a Spaniard." Mr.. Wellington
then recounted the deeds of valor done by
Marylanders, and said that while the con-
servative people of his State agreed with
him that war was not necessary, they and
himself would be found battling with the
majority. In conclusion he said: IF war
must be, Maryland. will be with you, but i'll
this fateful hour she is for peace"
Mr. Turpie, in order to make perfectly
clear the resolution reported by the minor
ity of the foreign relations COMMITTEES, Of
fered an amendment to insert after me
that the government of the United States
hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba as
the true and lawful government of that
island"
Mr.. Caffery was then recognized: II
have stood before" said he, ION the brink
of war. Although young then, | counseled
moderation, but my opinions We're swept to
the winds and J was carried along with my
people into the most colossal war in the
history of civilized nations. our people
were a unit then. If war is to be waged
we ought to be a unit now. But 1T seems
that whoever dares to utter a Thought in
opposition to hasty or ill-conceiVed action
subjects himself to the gibbet in the popu-
lar breast"
from a Washington newspaper sharply at
lacking him and charging him with having
been one of the agents OF the Louisiana lot
1T is rarely that notice otG IN PbeTr
is nothing in this | care TO make a state
ment about, except the charge that l was
an agent of the Louisiana lottery. The
grotesaueness of the lie is the one thing
that attracts my notice. If there is any one
thing in my life that take pride in, 1t is
the part l took in destroying that infamous
institution-the Louisiana lottery
OPPOSED BY Mr.. CAFFERY.
Mr. Caffery then entered upon a discus
sion of the Cuban situation, declaring that
it was manifest that the power of Spain
was slowly dying III Cuba, and that her SOW
ereignty without our interference would be
swept from the island. MIR. Caffery MAIN
tanned that recognition was an executive
and not 4 legislative function THE adop-
ton by he Senate of the resolutions re-
ported by the minority of the foreign rela-
lions committee" he declared, would be
to stultify ourselves, and the President
would be bound to veto those resolutions"
Mr.. Caffery speaking of recognition of the
Insurgents said: States cannot be made
like paper money. in which counterfeits
must necessarily play a most important
part" He thought the war feeling must be
exceedingly strong to justify the accept
ance of a counterfeit even under the sweep
of patriotism and enthusiasm. Whose
fight Us it," he Vehemently asked lin which
We are going to participate? 1t is not our
fight but d tight between certain insurrec-
tionary factions in the island of Cuba and
the Spanish crown" He then paid a glow
ing tribute to the wisdom, the patience and
the high patriotism of the President. Even
without intervention on our part, IT was
the opinion of Mr., Caffery that the Island
of Cuba would be free; that in the very
nature of things Spain would have to re-
linquish her hold in the western hemi-
Mr.. Hawley pronounced judgment upon
the message of the President as one of the
great state papers which would be justified
in the light of history; he criticised the
resolutions as presented and thought that
to all intents and purposes the House reso-
lutions more nearly reached all the phases
of this complicated question than any re-
ported
WHITE SPEAKS FOR SPAIN.
Mr. White said it was dicagreeable to dis
sent from the general view, but for him
there was nothing to do but to follow his
convictions. Mr.. White asked the Senate
to pause and reflect upon the issues in
volved before casting the die. Spain had
been our friend and it was not becoming in
the committee on foreign relations to re-
turn to the days of the Duke of AlVa and
the Inqusition. Mr. White expressed the
opinion that if the President was left alone
Cuba would be free without The shedding OF
drop of blood.
come for war; and he proceeded to assert
that neither the Maine incident nor the
cruelties in Cuba should be sufficient TO
incite hostilities until other means of adj
justment had been tried and had failed
AS for the Maine incident, he said the re-
sponSibility had not been fixed. He thought
an indemnity would not be waived Would
this not be better than to kill many people
who were in no way responsible for the
Maine disaster? Mr. White argued that
foreign relations, there, had been no judicial
investigation of the Maine affair. Such an
investigation was rendered impossible in
this country by our strong prejudices. Mr..
White said that while he thought the diff
ficultes could be adjusted without war he
thought if there was to be any recognition
of independence the insurgent government
should have the benefit of recognition If
we are to intervene, Mr., White thought,
1T should be made plain that 1t was not TO
be a war of conquest for a war of conquest
would be a shame to the Nation.
Mr. White called attention to the fact
that the President had informed the country
that the reconcentrado order had been re-
voked. This had the effect of taking from
us the only ground we had for Intervention.
Mr.. White thought that II any congress
sional action was to be taken the least OBJ
jectiOnable would be q declaration of war
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