The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-16

the great Cuban republic which ba,
won place among the independent ma
tons by Its own valiant sword"
some sharp criticisms of the presi
dents message and action induced :
heated coIloquy between Mr.. DAME
and Mr.. Gray Of Delaware. In re.
sponse to a question by Mr.. Daniel di.
rected TO Mr.. Gray as to the position
OF the president. the Delaware senate,
replied:
Il agree with the Virginia senate,
In that support the country. but I alsc
support the constitutional authority OF
the country placed i'm power by the
suffrage of 10000 900 people"
Senator Gray replied briefly to Sen.
ator Daniel. saying his only object was
TO secure a united front i'm the present
emergency. To do this he thought there
snouid be cooperation between con-
gress and the president. Mr. Gray said
tnat there was no Justification for Mr..
Danfels insinuation that the presidents 5
supporters desired to send the Ameri-
can army to Cuba to aid in suppressing
eomex. Tne only object of interference
| would be in the end to secure indepen-
dence for Cuba. Mr.. Daniel said he had
mace no instnuation. Mr.. Daniel asked
| III the language could not be construed
| as an attempt 30 force q truce between
the Cubans aqd Spain. Mr.. Gray said
he wanted q fuce between the politi-
| cal parties hefe until this crisis was
passed.
Mr.. Daniel went on to saw that the
Interpretation he placed upon the rec
ommendation Of the president was that
the United States should lay hostile
hands both on Spaniards and Cubans
10 stop the rebellion instead of uphold
ing ing ,,he the insurspts in their grand fight
Il would hang my head i'm shame"
declared Mr.. Gray impressiveiy. 'if I
peheved TO be true the suspicion which
tne senator from Virginia harbors. I
believe him to be absolutely and eter-
nally wrong"
when the senator informs me-" re-
sponded Mr.. Daniel that the presi-
dent OF the United States does not have
the desire to crush the Cubans under
the gallant Gomez. I will say to him it
Is more than a suspicion"
I am not glad to hear this" replied
Gray, because l do not believe there
is single man within the confines of
this broad country, except the senator
from Virginia. who harbors in his heart
so base a suspicion against the presi
dent of the United States"
Mr.. Daniel said that we were not
speaking Spanish in this body, that
everybody had TO come out i'm the pure
air and into the sunshine, and he made
the direct charge that the president had
invoked the power of congress to use
the army and navy to compel Gomez
and his gallant band of insurgents TO
lay down their arms. instead of driving
Spain from the island.
Il believe" said he, that the recoeni-
tion of the Cuban republic Is necessary |
at this juncture, as a peace measure |
and as war measure"
EO11pwinO
Gray and Mr.. Daniel concerning terms |
in the latter's speech and concerning |
the meaning OF the presidents message. |
Mr. Gray said: There is one truce
one armistice-that / want, and that is
a truce between the political parties of
this country until we can settle our
account with Spain" prolonged ap-
plause.)
AS Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina
arose to address the senate there was
a commotion in the galleries and a
about of the chairs of the
senator's on the floor. Mr.. Tillman said
ne simply desired to express his views
upon the momentous question now he |
Tore the senate, in his own way and in
his own time. Haste in such a crisis he
lid not deem advisable.
There Is to be war in any event"
ne declared unless Spain ignomini-
,usly backs down, but the exigencies
" the situation are not so pressing but
We may have opportunity to say to the
world what we mean and to make clear
'ur position. Populists. democrats and
republicans are we. but we are all
Americans to make Cuba free. At least
hope we are" he continued amid
aughter. He said that the sentiment
or Cuban freedom pulsated in the
leart of every true American. He dis
'laimed any purpose to discuss the
question from a partisan standpoint, | ,
,ut declared his intention to present .
he facts as he viewed them to the peo-
le
Il regret" he said, that I cannot ,
lse to the high and pure plane which !
he senator from Delaware (Mr. Gray) I
laims to have attained. I have suspi- ,
ion in my nature and have learned !
hat angels on earth are few and far
etween. I am satisfied that we do not ,
ear the fiutter of their wings I'm this :
hamber. daughter) ,
Discussing the criticisms which have I
cen made OF the delay. MIR. Tillman !
laintained that inasmuch as the pres /
lent had taken his own good time to :
ass upon the question of the hour. the
esponsibility for delay could not lie ,
gainst the senate and ne appealed To ,
Is colleagues to proceed i'm dignity and 3
onor.
with sharp voice. Mr.. Tillman said
was the suspicion of double dealing
lat surrounded the message of the c
resident and which needed the senate y
make the cause of the war clear as n
inshine. He said he wished to God I
had no suspicion OF dark dealings I
ID midnightplotting. He inquired why
e president wanted the house resolu- q
on passed instead Of the senate d
Threatened with a Veto. n
we are even threatened with a veto d
we dare proclaim the Independence Of Z,
lba, declared he. He made the di- n
CT charge that the house and senate n
Id practically agreed upon the form :,
a resolution 10 be presented simulta- ,
'ously TO both bodies pending the re- =
ption OF the message and he called | =
'on the members of the committee on =,
reign relations TO deny the truthful i
SIS OF that statement. The senator "
aited moment for an interruption. u
II IL did not come. u
'If the resolution -. / 81