Evening star., 1898-04-16

the United States going to war with Spain.
No war couldl be- justified at any time by
any natien usless sH diplomatic agencies
had been exhaustedg and ne could not see
that result IN the ,nnessage Of the Presi-
dent. Il wilk vote nor peace. will stand,
for peace IS letng ascpeace IS possible.
Il do net stand here as an apologist for
the SPSnish pdlicY.,d believe the people Of
Cuba had right toFebel against the colo
nial policy ornSpains But we as a nation
are outside the situation. We haze moth
Ing to do with the pebeIlion now going on
in the isjand.U
The senatord saitfsthat while Spain was
largely Responsible sfor the conditions ex-
isting In the island, that country was not
wholly responsible, 5or~the, reason that the
guerrilla warfare waged by the Insurgents
was enough to drive proud people to put
down such warfare even at the cost OF life
and property.
Passing to the diplomatic phase OF the
situation. Mr.. Wellington spoke of the ef-
ft rts made by the President to secure re-
cess In that direction, followed later by
the armistice granted by the Spanish gov
eminent
Of the President had been wholly miscon-
strued that. instead of an appeal to Con-
gress to sanction war, it was exactly the
reverse. but the war frenzy was abroad
and Congress was rushing hopelessly into
hostiiities. '"rhe President. believe. in his
heart feels that war is not necessary
lie read the closing paragraph of the
Presidents message. and. placing his inter-
probation upon it, said that the words in
dicated that the executive still believed
that the armistice granted to the insur-
gents would yet work out peace.
Passing to the internal disscnsions exist
ing in Spain. he said that the United States
would be held responsible should the Car
lists overthrow the present dynasty. which
he hoped would continue many years.
Does Not Hold Spain to BIame.
Upon the question of respor rsibility as to
the destruction of the Maine Mr.. yelling
ton passionately said that he could not
think that Spain blew up our vessel.
IF So then the responsibility rested upon
General 'Blanco in command at Havana.
and 1 cannot believe that Blanco would
sanction such an outrage. One touch of
nature makes the whole world kin, even
though the kinship is with Spaniard''
Mr.. Wellington then recounted the deeds
Of valor done by Marylanders, and said
that while the conservative people of his
state agreed with him that war was not
necessary they and himself would be found
battling with the majority.
In concluding he said: 'If war must be-
Maryland will be with you. but in this fate
ful hour she is for peace
Mr.. Turpie Qnd.), in order to make per-
fectly clear the resolution reported by the
minority Of the foreign relations commit
tee, offered an amendment to insert after
the word independent" the following:
and that the government of the United
States recognizes the republic of Cuba as
the true and lawful government of that
island"
Gallery for Moderation.
Mr.. Caffery was then recognized
Il have stood before" said he, "on the
brink Of war, Although young, then.
counsaled moderation: but my opinions
were swept toithe winds. and 1 was carried
along with my people into the most colossal
war in the history of civilized nations
Our people were unit then. If war is to
be waged We rDughU,to be a unit now. But
it seems that whoever dares to utter
thought in opposition to hasty or ill-con-
ceived action subjects himself to the gibbet
in the popular breast
Mr.. Coffery Isent.to the desk a clipping
from a washtngton newspaper sharply at
tacking him and charging him with having
been one Of the agents of the Louisiana lot
teSy. & L.
ut is rarely that 1 rotice newspaper ar
ticles referring to me- said he. There is
nothing In this care to make a statement
about except fhe charge that l was an
agent of the Louisiana lottery. The gro
tesqueness of the lie Is the one thing that
attracts my notice. II there is any one
thing in my life that take pride in it is
the part took in destroying that infamous
institution. the Louisiana lottery"
Mr.. Canery then entered upon a discus
sion of the Cuban situation, declaring that
it was manifest that the power of Spain
was slowly dying In Cuba and that her
sovereignty. without our Interference. would
be swept from the island. He showed much
feeling because of the haste which he said
had been manifested in forcing the present
situation to a crisis.
Discussing the question of recognition of
independence, Mr.. Caffery maintained that
recognition was an executive and not a
legislative function.
THE adoption by the Senate of the res
foreign relations committee he declared,
would be to stultify ourselves. and the
President would be bound to veto those
resolutions"
Mr.. Hawley followed Mr.. Caffery. He
said he could not vote for declaration
that Cuba is free, because, as a matter Of
fact, she is not
MIR. White Opposes War.
Mr.. White. who followed, said he regard
ed the present occasion as the most mo-
mentous that had called for consideration
since he had entered the Senate. He said
it was disagreeable to dissent from the
general view, but for him there was moth
ing to do but to follow his own convictions.
Mr.. White asked the Senate to pause and
reflect upon the issues before casting the
die. Spain had been our friend and 1t was
not becoming in the committee on foreign
relations to return to the days of the Duke
of Alva and the inquisition.
There was no glory in conquering Spain,
and the United States was sufficiently
strong to do justice. The future must
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