Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-17
invention, saying that the surest
10 peace was through the gates OF


inesrsentton' saying that the sures
wsS VAS through the gates Q
Wat
accofdance with his previous no
r1 s7eiia1ot teller offered 4 substitute
hu,Y the pehains Cuban resolution, in
. 'ut d uistlnct dlsavowal OF any pur
pose OF conquest on our part
Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, proteste,
asaahst the interference OF the pow
rs,
WI. buffoWs. OF Michigan. supportc,
.,'e yposl. loh assumed in this crisis b,
I've t;sfiesluent ana argued against rec
osnE1nli OF the: republic Of Cuba.
VT. platt, of Connecticut. who, in &C
cordance with the agreement reache,
.tst, night. was accorded 4 half hour.
.,nls. aeNotlng 1t to a strong aud elo
w. w.. Ipression OF his hope for peac,
.se!ons appeal for the recognito,
oh we Independence OF the present Gu
| I b.. ~ WIS thcn made by MIR
o'iI2: u. " georgia In beginning he
s ..,r =, A., va u.iair to charge that al
1eilit'ors VINO differed from the Presi.
zen. upon inns question We're hostil,
INN ~ MN ne aid not approve the Pres
.acnts message IN its entirety, be.
o ,r, IL was impossible Tor him t.
80, such power to Il President as
AZ, atrA ltleS evidently desired
~. 1. t4oSed by saying:
| p, ~ W euiiSiIclS. l differ from the
p ,esiael. IN ms recommendation. The
nitk'.,s 'Sks congress to clothe him
49,, 49,; .'he lower 10 wage war at his dis
tis.ioh, l thInk 1T would be unconsti-
.ullonal TO grant him that power and
Tp,d r.a iuei,,is | cannot agree with him
| ri.s oiut'ops passed by the House of
~ IN my opinion, prac-
1911. .,e,u.s PROPOSE to confer upon him this
st. , H, oa ne1e1ore under no circum-
sauces could in view of my consti-
u'i''iiil oD!iSatlnnS, vote for these res
olutioios. but that is not hostility to the
rs i,resleent In the same way i regard
me recognition of the Independence Of
the Cnbans as an essential in case Of
intervention. The President thinks If
Snou!d not be accorded them NV coll
league !Mr. Clay) has already spoken
upon this subject and will probably not
again have an opportunity to address
the Senate upon it. Therefore. 1 take
occasion to say for him that as to
THESE positions, which would make il
impossible forNme to vote. the House
resolutions. he 81 greeS with ms
Mr.; Wellington. Of Maryland follow
cd Alr. Bacon. He said he was thor
uuShly satisfied that there was M root
reason. Tor the United States going to
var WIN Spain. No war could be jus
lined 81 any time by any nation unless
all automatic agencies had been ex-
hiiusteu ard he could not see that re-
SUIT IN the message of the President.
Wlllf1Sote Tor peace; 1 will stand for
peace as long as peace is possible
pom the question of responsibility
as 70 tne destruction of the Maine MI
Wellington passionately said that he
could not think that Spain blew up our
vessel If so, then the responsibility
rested upon General Blanco, in com
mand at Havana and l cannot believe
that General Blanco would sanction
such an outra geous thing. One touch
OF natpre makes the Whole world kin.
even though the 1inships is with a
Spanlard.
MI. Turpie. of. indiana i,-->-' -.e:..
reIati5ils committee, offered an amend
ment TO insert after the word indie
pe!loenl' the following:
And that the government or the
united states hereby" recognizes the
rel'uoilc OF Cupa as the true ana law
lul government OF the island
Mf. Gat1ery argued against Con-
SfcSsional recognition OF Cuba. That,
ne slld, was purely an executive func-
ton. Iic praised the Presidents
course:
nv. faWley, or Gonnectlcnt support
ca me PRESIDENT ana the House resolu-
.ioiiS.
NlI i" hlte. Oh Cailforn'i,. SAID he re-
sarded the present resolution as the
most momentpus that had called for
eohSluefati"n since he mad entered the
senate. ne SAID 1t was disagreeable
70 dissehl from the general view, but
70 follow nus own convictions. Mr..
!" ,'lte asked the Senate to pause and
lenscl upon the issues involved before
cas.'Is tie ole. SPAN had been our
ili 'l ana ls Was not becoming in the
toilih.''eee on lorelgn relations To re-
urn 10 lne Gays OIL the Duke OF Alva
ana the inquls!tlon-
Mr.. White said there was no glory
~ -. ."i!aeet!hS SPAN ana the United
states Vas Va, sufiicientiy strong to do
juseiIe. ne future must Judge us and
we shollid nov act SO as to secure its
ap!'.oNai. re expressed the opinion
t t,,a. ~ ti,e iresident We're left alone
v oa Mot.i,l ne lreea without shedding
sart ~ 1,,a - ,iGoh ana l'r1ceeaea TO as.
seil ,iiie hettnet tne Maine incident
s.oe tne eiuellfes IN CUBA should be
at.'ieient 70 illclte 20 hostllltles. until
otheI means OF adjustment had been
tried and had failed.
~ Ipr me Maine incident Mr. White
S gu, the responsibility had not been
'Nsa'