Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-16
VOTE. TODAY.
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tlOn 10 MS own record in the Senate
upon the Cuban matter. Mr.. Cullom de
clared that the hour for action by this
country was about to strike. Step by
step Spain had been pushed back from
the Western hemisphere and now she
was about to lose another-and the
chief-gem of her colonial possessions.
If Spain should be permitted To pur-
sue her course in Cuba she would so on
without remorse and destroy, if posi-
bic, the patriots to the last man. eflr
black crimes, said he, call aloud for
vengeance and that vengeance Will be
taken by the American people in the in
torests Of humanity.
Cullom reviewed the circumstances Of
the Maine disaster and declared that
disaster was an act of deliberate ana
atrocous murder" The people through
out the country were demanding that
the crime should be resented. and that
the avenging blows should BE struck
without delay. and if Spain should re-
sent our action" said he. we shall not
hesitate to take up the gauntlet and
appeal to the God of battle and to man
kind to justify our action. We now
propose to do our duty to God ana man
and force Spain to Withdraw her forces
and liag from the island.
After making an extended argument
for immediate action in the course Of
which he paid a high tribute to Pres-
dent Mckinley, Cullom concluded as
follows
To the unWavering sense of justice
of the people of the United States the
murderers and the outlaws who now
exercise a brief show of authority in
Cuba Will soon become inc0mmunicado
until justice shall be satisfied and the
avenging angel shall write the verdict
and sentence Ct the offended world.
And if the people of this country
shall do nothing mere in this century
than to drive that barbarian into the
Caribbean sea, we as a people shall
earn the praises of every lover Of free
dom and humanity the world over.
Plat. \. Y presented and had read
the following resolutions passed by the
Republican Edtoral Association of the
state of New York held at Buffalo, \.
y, April IA:
Resolved, The Republican Associa-
ton of the state of New York in con-
vention assembled, hereby gives full
and hearty approval of the course "f
the President and express confidence
that he will carry the issue With Spain
to conclusion consistent with the
claims of humanity and cred:tahlc to
the dignity and honor of tn enation.'
The resolution was laid on the table.
Berry. Ark. was recognized immedi-
ateIy after the conclusion of Mr.. Cul-
.om's speech. He prefaced his remarks
by stating that as a senator If the
Tnf no in, hi.
seat on the floor of Congress to uphold
and support the President Of the
United States in his efforts to bring
peace out of the chaos now existing.
He wanted to vote for the resolution
offered by Turpie, which proposes to
recognize the independence of the pres
ent republic of Cuba. He thought this
would he absolutely essential to place
the country on an honorable footing
before the nations Of the world.
"Whatever resolution is adopted l will
he found supporting the hands Of the
President"
lie spoke Of the nearness Of war and
said to bring victory to the American
army it was absolutely necessary to
give the President the aid and comfort
which was needed in this hour of great
est trial. He then with an impaseioned
outburst pledged the South to loyalty
to the flag.
Will he would reserve his juiEm nj
until the record had been made up Of
valnr of the Southern soldiers. he be-
lieved the record would b. imp srjShable
in the history of modern civilization:
and at the close Of some glorious day.
With the Stars and Stripes dying over
the plains of desolate cula. the valar
of the Southerner would stand sid b.
side with the Nalor of his y y,h IN COM
radcs.
There were many manifestations of
applause N The galleries upon the con
clusion Of Berry's speech. which
brought CcckrcIl. AIo., 10 his feet with
protest against such a display o(
commentator and invoked the Vice
President 10 announce II The galleries
that the Senate could net be turned
into a beer garden.
Accordingly the presiding officer i'm
pressiveiy informed the immense con-
course Of people present that they
would have to observe the dignity 5t
the Senate or the galleries would hs
cleared
Daniel, Va, was next recognized.
HIS fame as an orator N1i1S KNOW
there was d cranrg Of necks on the
part of the people III the galleries L
listen to the operirg sentences which
fell from the lips of The distinguished
Nrginian.
We stand upon the edge of war
The nation is enc with the sword in IL
hand. and if the word that now hest
tates upon the lips be spoken. in tn
command forward be given. upol
some proud day the Stars and Stripe
will be waved over MORO Castle an
Cabanas prison"
He said up to now he had been fo
peace. but that time seemed to hay
gone by and he was now face 70 fac
with "A situation that hetokerad grim
vizaeed war. and he wanted to 1t
everything possible to support tn
President in the needs of the hour.
He invoked the White dove of peac
to spread its wings over the impressiv
scene. displaying the eagles shrill O.!
hut found in the invocation nothing bu
war The men who declare this va
are not the men who will prosecute
in the field.
They are not the men who will sus
tain the CORY ana bullet-tattere3 stan