The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-15
The S8naf8 Strong
For Independence
Vice President hasReceved Requests from About twenty
Senators for Recognition to Speak. The House
Proposition Will, Some Senators
Think, win in the Conference.

day, rests the responsibility for delay or
action.
For more than six hours this afternoon
the Senate had the resolutions proposed
by the Committee on Foreign Relations
under consideration. The speeches de
livered upon the various phases of the
situation, eloquent spirited and vehement
as all OF them were, disclosed no irrecon
ciable differences among those who
spoke. All were in favor of action in
some form by the government Of the
United States. The most radical differ
ence was as to whether the resou-
tions, to be adopted should recognize
the independence of the Cuban republic
or simply declare for armed interyen-
ton with view to the ultimate freedom
and independence of the Cuban people.
The speeches were interspersed with
sharp and spirited colloquies, some of
which caused intense excitement in the
galleries. Many times the applause,
both on the floor and in the galleries,
was tumutuous, and the Vice Presi-
dent was obliged more than once to
warn the spectators that no demonstra-
tions were, under the rules, permitted.
Within few minutes of adjournment
a genuine sensation was created by the
efforts of the Vice President to subdue
the applause induced by the effort made
to prolong the session until vote should
be taken. Vice President Ebbart direct
ly addressed the galleries and ordered
that the applause should cease. Nearly
every Senator was on his feet, and the
main aisle in front of the Presidents
desk was crowded with Senators.
''The chair is himself out of order"
shouted Mr.. Gray. Delaware). He has
no right directly to address the people
in the galleries"
Such thing was never done before
in the Senate" declared Mr.. Bate,
tTennessee).
The applause was started by Scna-
tors on the floor" some one shouted,
from the crowd in front of the Presi-
dents desk.
II started it myself explained Mr.
Mason, (lllinois), ''and am prepared to
assume the responsibility for it,"
Mr.. Turner, (Washington). was the
first speaker He sharply criticised the
administration for its 'vacillating and
irresolute. cowardly and pusillanimous
policy" pursued by it in the Cuban
question. He said that the developments
Of the past few weeks had shaken his
faith in those who had the Presidents S
ear and confidence.
Mr. Turner declared himself strongly
in favor Of the resolution presented by
the minority of the Committee on For
eign Relations. He declared that the
same malevolent influences which had
umralyZed the Executive, and almost
caused the people to revolt, were still
at work. IL these influences should sue
ceed. the whole country would know the
disgraceful story and the nation would
be shamed.
Mr. Turner maintained that Congress
could not delegate to the President the
power to make war.
After vehemently attacking the Pres
ident for the delays which had occurred
in the sending of his message to Con-
gress, Mr.. Turner charged that the de-
lay last week was not due to the request
of General Lee but to the fact that Arch
Bishop Ireland had cabled to the Vati-
can in the hope that the Holy Father
might be able to bring about a peace
fu solution Of the difficulty The Pres
ident was waiting upon the Pope's ar
ton taken to secure that which Ameri-
Mr.. Turner ridiculed the diplomatic
negotiations of the administration ana
demanded 10 know whether Congress
wanted more of it. He declared the
State Department, even with the support
ei the Department of Justice, was weak
and unavailing.
When the venerable Senator frGm
Massachusetts, Mr. Hoar arose to follow
Mr.. Turner, there was a visible stir in
the audience for the conservatism OF the
Senator from Massachusetts is well
known. His first sentence fell from his
1ps slowly and distinctly and showed
that he was for peace if peace could te
had.
Mr.. IIoar said that in case of war we
could count upon many disasters like
that Of the Maine and a great increase
of the public debt. q
He spoke of the sympathy of England
at the present crisis, saying that il
might be needed before long and that il
was not wise to reject it. This SYM
pathy had. he said, been won for us by
the bearing of the President.
lie said he was in accord with the
President regarding the recognition oi
, the present Cuban government. IL