The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-15
RESTS With THE SENATE
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Mr.. Gray OF Delaware. member Of the
committee ON foreign relations. said
he could not base his support of Cuba
In this crisis upon anything so mex
pressibly low as To who may Oh may
not hold Spanish or Cuban bonds. Pol
itics ended at the shore line. We were
here as Americans To support an Amer
lean president. While he supported
the committee resolutions, he favored
the resolution offered by Mr.. Frye,
which are also favored by four other
members of the committee. The cir
cumstances and close proximity of Gu
ba made IL necessary To intervene now
to put an end to the existing conditions
in that island.
we have waited until the situation
has become intolerable." said Mr..
Gray. "and we can wait no longer. l
believe the president did everything i'm
his power To secure an honorable
peace. but he has now turned the ques-
tion over to congress, and we must
TAX the momentous steps which we are
now about to take. These are the rea-
sons which actuate US i'm taking this
drastic step. The nations of the world
will applaud our action. But IL they
should not. God help them and the civil
lization which they represent. Out
ragged nature cannot longer stand that
which we have been called upon to en-
dure. God would hold us responsible
If we continued to hold our peace"
Mr.. Gray maintained that the recog-
milton of Independence would at this
time be improper. Mr.. Gray concluded
with a brilliant tribute to the American
manhood which would rally to the cry
or humanity and outraged womanhood
and IL necessary die to preserve the
honor and dignity of the United States
MIR. Davis, chairman of the foreign
rDlQffnnO aAFa naSftAA In N ..t 4
he thought the time had now 80 me ia,
him to ask the senate. owing II the ex.
igencies of ahe situation. ~ limit the
debate I'm progress. He asked. there
fore, unanimous consent that The de-
bate close at 5 o'clock tomorrow. aud
at that time a vote he taken upon the
y pending resolutions. Objection wa.
mad by MIR. Daniel of West Virginia
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska said he wa:
ready to vote now. n inquired OF Mr.
Davis If he were also willing Ia vote
Il hou be delighted" replied MIR
Davis. and he then asked unanimou,
consent that the vote be taken at once
Il object" shouted Mr.. White o.
California. Mr.. White exploiaed Ina.
he. among others. desired To speak upol
the momentous issue before the ssnat
and expressed the opinion that hast
would be inadvisable. Mr.. Teller sug
gested that the debate from now on -
limited to speeches of Il minutes dura
ton.
Il object" again shouted Mr.. Dan
Eel.
Mr.. Davidson then made the reques
that a vote be taken at 3 o'clock ia
morrow night.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa said he wa
agreeable. and suggested that the las
four hours be devoted 10 speeches no
exceeding Is Again Mr.. Dan
lei objected.
Returning Nth another proposition
Mr.. Davis asked that a vote be take
o-morrow before the adjournment q
the senate. To this also objection wa
made.
At this objection Mr.. Chandler of Ne
Hampshire inquired of Mr.. avis IL
were not his intention to ask for a cor
tiruous session of the senate IL th
agreement 70 limit debate could not |
cached
Undoubtedly II is" replied Mr.. d;
Wis.
Mr.. Caffery said that nc good interei
could be subserved by immediate az
ton. There could be no aid that wou
he substantial given to the reconcei
trados. who were the worst sufferers
the Cuban struggle.
These poor people" INTERCEPTED Nj
Morgan OF Alabama. ARE now dying