The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
SCENES IN THE SENATE.
Daniel Signs Minority Report-'aii
for Core spOndcnce.

vASHINGTON. April 13.-War between
tbe two powerful nations was Lle SUI
,onic Of discussion in the Senate 'o-ua
such excitement. suppressed ti'ousi ~ ~
mas. such a feeling thai the cou'l,'! W.
an tho verge of events that Woulu III" nc
t,ts+or,. for all time to come such eiu
o,,e,,t and impassioned oratorN' anu suN II
Keen and brilliant repartee nave no. -
Lnovn in the Senate since Ine NN.i,so3
davs when the country was COII' u''0
bv the greatest war or MODERN 49,
A full quarter q an hour -
60, rs IN convene. Mr. Davis Chdll
man o. the Foreign RELATIONS Ill
roe entered the chamber ana qule'ly wan
"a 90 lbs seat in the centre of the ke-
S',b,i,,'n side. He carefully placed on MS
a.. bulky package. which all lntu-
t,,.oiy LrDv 10 he the fatetul resolution
ord renort fror' his committee upon
Which war or Ieace might hinge
rho chamber filled rapidly, ana wnen
,ha vice Presidents gavel fell nearly
o,,er,, Senator was at his desk. ScdrceS
i've minutes had elapsed after the SIS
sion convened before the Nlce-fresluen'
rect guized Mr.. Davis. o,r,.,>-
49, agI,A-C1 : MENT or SPAIN.
-, - rreeented TO the Senate the
~.so,,,ion and report from his committee
"a requested that they be read. The
renort was a terrific arraignment OF
snain and her policies, yet so eager were
81, ,o bear every word that not the slight
CO. demonstration occurred throughout
the reading.
Mr. Hoar Of Massachusetts,. demanded
hot the resolutions lie over under the
rules. ,-,..
The Vice-President sustained the point
senator Turpie then presented the re-
mort of the minority committee as iol-
lows: o..
"The undersigned. members of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. cordlallg
concur I'm the report made upon the Gu
ban resolutions. but We favor the uIine-
diate recognition OF the Repubhc OF 'uD"'
as organized in that island, as d free, IN
deDendent and sovereign power among the
nations Of the world
II was signed by Senators Turpie, Mills,
Daniel and Foraker
Following this came two Of the most
remarkable speeches YET delNeteu OH 'He
Cuban question .
INIPASSIONED SPEECHES.
Mr.. Foraker. (Ohio), and Mr.. Lodge
Oiass). both impassioned orators, pre-
scented phases Of the Cuban situation.
Mr.. Foraker advocated the direct recog-
milton Of the independence Of the Cuban
republic and with an eloquence and We
hemence seldom heard. he splendidy
maintained his position. a sharp colo
ouov between him and Mr.. Elkins, (Nest
Virginia.. caused excitement
Mr.. Lodge followed with an appear Tot
action in preservation Of the nations
honor and in wipng ont the STAN oil the
..atrocious murder" IN Havana harbor.
His words 50 stirred the Senate that the
galleries were swept with a tremendous
wave of applause.
Mr.. lindsay, Kentucky). concluded
the discussion for the day with pow
erful speech in which he advocated the
recognition of the Cuhans. ana the drlN-
ing OF the Spanish from the island
Mr.. Daniel, virginia.. offered resolu-
lion requesting the President to trans
nit to the Senate all diplomatic cores
nondence between the United States ana
spain regarding the situation IN CUBA,
and II the administration had submitted
to Spain the question Of cuban lnd eI,,dIi
ton was made.
Al $50 the Senate adjourned.