The age-herald., 1898-04-12
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 Question BEFORE THE MESSAGE CAME Document Received in Senate With Silent Evidence of Disgust. STEWART MAN OF THE HOUR He Introduced Resolution to Avenue the Maj ...srder
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day every available seat both on the floor and in the galleries, was occupied when Vice-President Hobart's gavel called the session to order. In the galleries the peo- pie had been waiting for hours, but the arrangements for handling the crowds were so admirable that not the slightest con- fusion existed
 Among the visitors on the floor was Gen eral Nelson A. Miles, commander of the army. In the diplomatic gallery were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador; Baron Hengelmuller, the Austrian minister. and many other diplomats.
 Scarcely had the senate been called to order, when MT. Quay precipitated the Gu ban question by presenting some petitions and making some strong comments upon them. He took the strongest ground for immediate and impetuous action. Time for Negotiation Has Passed ''The people of the United States, in my judgment" said he, "are pretty nearly unanimous that the time for negotiation upon the question Is past; the present is a case for neither pope, prelate, nor presby- tery. They believe that further negotia- tions mean further time for the concentra- tion of the Spanish naval forces and for general Spanish preparations for war. They know that a Spanish torpedo fiotilla is en route for our shores whose mission is hos tle whose only intent can be to destroy our vessels as the Maine was destroyed and slay our sailors as the sailors of the Maine were slain They know that yesterday the Spanish war vessels sailed westward and will be with us in ten days. They be- 1ieve that bloodshed will be diminished or averted by prompt action of the govern ment now by declaring war, by making war in self-defense before Spain can secure further military naval ad- vantage and perhaps without reason that delay is sought by those interested in Span ish success or by those who would market the national honor and make merchandise of the blood and bones of the dead of the Maine; that intervention should be armed. immediate and impetuous, not merely Q stable, but republican form of govern ment should be given the Cubans; that the Spaniards should get out of Cuba"
 The Message Came
 Even while Mir. Quay was speaking, Ma jor Pruden, the executive secretary of the president, entered the chamber bearing the long expected message. He was recognized as soon as MT. Quay had concluded, and when he had presented the message the vice presidnt immediately laid it befor the senate. In stiffness that was almost breathless the message was read. At the conclusion of the reading there was hum of whispered conversation in the galleries, but no demonstration.
 
 1ations committee at once moved that it be referred to his committee and Mir. Stewart, taking advantage of the opportunity, brief ly addressed the senate in favor of recog- niZing the independence of the insurgents. Without further debate the message was referred as requested.
 MT. Stewart said that while he did not care at this time to discuss the general question he desired to submit some re- marks bearing on the question. He sharp ly criticised the position taken by the presi- dent, saying it seemed evident to him that the proposed intervention would precipitate what would prove to be a war or con- quest. He hoped there would be no inter- vention that did not recognize tke rights of the Cubans who had been struggling for years for their independence. He be- lieved we ought not to go to Cuba with an armed force unless we went with the inten- tion of recognizing the rights and authority of the Cuban republic officials and of join ing with the insurgents to assist them in winning their freedom.
 Maine Murder an Act of War
 The Maine disaster alone was in itself all act of war and this country would be fully justified in proceeding to extreme measures on that subject.
 MT. Butler, of North Carolina, said 1t was perfectly evident that the message just read did not mean the independence of Cuba for which the patriots of the island had so long been struggling. The president he said merely expects us to au- thorize him to stop the war in Cuba. That could not be done until the Spanish flag was hauled down from the island forever MT. Butler then presented his resolution which is as follows:
 Whereas, The destruction of the United States battleship Maine and the murdering of 2G6 of our sailors in Havana harbor by the Spanish government is an act of war on the part of Spain against the United States; therefore be it
 Resolved first. That to avenge this most foul and unparalleled crime, which our na- tional honor demands, and to put stop to Spain's most cruel, barbarous and inhu- man warfare. now being waged against Cuba, which is demanded in the interest of liberty and humanity that the government of the United States hereby recognizes the Cuban republic as separate and in- dependent nation
 Resolved second, That the government
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