Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-05
SPAIN RESPONSIBLE.
Maine Disaster Brought About by
That COuntry'S TreaChefy.
THIS OPENLY CHARGED In SENATE
hr. Perkins Discusses The Matter from
the Viewpoint Of an Expert.
HARSH WORDS FROM MR.. RAWLlNS.
HARSH WORDS FROM MR.. RAWLINS.
He Insists That Spain Justly Holds
This Country In Contempt.
HOUSE GALLERIES IN OUTBREAK
Mr.. Bailey Says Democrats Are Will
ing TO Wait for President TO Write
His Message, But Not for Him TO
PnrIey with spanish Butchers"

day by Mr.. Perkins, OF California, in
set speech, that Spain was responsible for
the Maine disaster, as 1t had been brought
about by Spanish machination and Span
ish treachery. and the speech of Mr.. Per-
kins was only one Of four prepared ad-
dresses upon the Cuban question, deliver
ed in the Senate to-day.
After the Cuban speeches had been de-
livered, the Senate resumed consideration
of the sundry civil bill, and finished thir-
ty-three pages before adjournment.
Mr.. Pettigrew. Of South Dakota, pre-
sented a telegram, signed by more than
hundred of his constituents, reading:
| "An parties here want Spanish torpedo
| hotilla turned back, or destroyed. Pa
tience exhausted"
Mr. Turner, of Washington, introduced
a resolution, which he asked should go
| over until tomorrow, ''if in the mean
! time nothing had been done in the mat
| ter" The resolution directs the Commit
| tee on Foreign Relations TO report at the
earliest moment, without waiting for
| the concurrence or advice Of any depart
NEXT of the government. what action, IL
any. I'm view Of the Maine disaster ana
| the deplorable condition of Cuban affairs,
should be taken to preserve the homer
and dignity Of this country"
When the resolution offered last Friday
by Mr.. Chandler, of New Hampshire, re-
quirng the Secretary Of Sta> to send to
| the Senate the Cuban consular corre-
| Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the Foreign Re
lations Committee. asked that the resolu-
ton go over until Wednesday. To this
| Mr.. Chandler assented.
CUBAN QUESTION.
| Quite Unexpectedly discussion OF the
| Cuban question was precipitated.
MIR. CLAY. Of Georgia, based his re-
! marks, he said, upon the resolution SUD
mitted bv Mr.. Foraker, OF Ohio-a reso-
luton in favor of independence, and II
| necessary OF armed intervention. While
he was fully prepared TO support the adj
| ministration in acting upon the cuban
| matter. he was desirous that war should
be averted. if it could be, by any pOssi-
bic means. .,-.
Mr. CLAY fell that the administration
ought To be afforded every opportunity
TO bring about a diplomatic solutioh Oh
the pending troubles. He felt certain that
so long as the legislative branch OF tne
| Government was assured that the Presl-
dent was acting with judgment and pa
triotism. il would wait upon his recon-
! mendatiOns.
Mr.. CLAY said he was satisfied that no
| nerranent peace could be had in CuDa
! maj did not include the independence oil
| the Cubans. With them. it is liberty OF
| death. The remedy 10 be applied 10 the
| situation in Cuba was. In MT. Cay
opinion. absolute independence as the Is
| land could no longer be held under Span
isb sovereignty. BY herself recognizing
| tho jndependence of Cuba and withdraw
inc her troops from the island spain
was afforded the one opportunity TO make
| Cuba her friend. Unless she embraced
this opportunity Spain could not support
her rule upon the island for five times as
much as the island was worth to her'
THE SOUTHS POSITION.
Mr. CLAW fully realized. he said, that In
the event of war. the South would be a
greater sufferer than any other part OF
the country. Her seacoast cities would
he omen TO attack by the enemy, her peo-
nile would be the first called upon to de-
Cend their homes from invasion, ana mel
commerce would be most seriously GRIP
pied. He would not vote for war; unless
every effort TO bring about a peaceful so
luton Of the present difficulty were mrs.
exhausted. IT, however the matter coulc
not he settled automatically I'm conson-
anco with the honor and dignity OF the
country. he would favor drastic action.
"T believe" he said. "in the independ
ence Of Cuba, and If Spain will not agree
| limited Sf1tGs
must enforce ii with all the power In hel
land and naval forces. The people Of the
South believe in the peaceful solution o
The question. If possible. but are Willing
TO employ force. II necessary"
This fact ought, in the opinion Of MT
CLAY 10 be distinctly communicated e
cnoin She ought to be told that th'
| American Deople absolutely demand the
frnodorn of the Cubans. Then. il she does
not occede TO the demand the result:
,.o',1d no Of her own making. In the &C
comn1ishment Of Cuba's independence
Georgia the empire State OF the South
Mr. Clav said in conclusion, would do III
full share. o..,.--
In onening a set speech upon the Cubar
question Mr. Perkins. Of California, eu
Iooized the conduct of the President 10
tho calm. dignifed. and conservative
| manner i'm whlch ne heu i"""'" Wv
crave problem presented for his solution
Mr. Perkins referred briefly 10 IN
scbeme instituted by Weyler TO starV
moro than million OF Spanish SUBJECT
into submission. and declared that no
,,,t,o In all history compared with tn
atrocitv and brutality that Weyler hat
,.,a,cised against the Cubans. The tim
Cor action had. I'm his opinion. arrived.
DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE.
Mr.. Perkins, who has had lifetiue o
experience in the handling or great YES
sels described the destruction or IN
Maine from the viewpoint or an expert
no declared that our sailors ana ofhcer
bod been beguiled by the deception OF TN
cnapiards TO a place i'm friendly harbor
and there without minutes warning
been blown into eternity.
For forty days and nights the peopl
bod suspended judgment, but now tina
ths focts had been laid before him. tn
vord,ct he said was unanimous that IN
',,aot hattleship had been blown up, no
FL, from, the outside. but with the cog
oiyopce of the Spanish officials for who's
acts tho Spanish Government was full
rosnonsible' The explosives. whethe
nv were in n mine or in n torpedo, wer
, o1aced under the Maine by officials OF tn
, Snarish Government. The people believ
~, tbev were exploded by design. an
he was one who held to that belief.
, ,,orId have been impossible, MT. Perkin
said for any man or set OF men 10 plac
| | In the harbor OF Habana mines or torpe
| does without the knowledge OF the gov