The herald., 1898-04-12
QUAY STIRS THE SENATE
BY A DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE
IMPETUoUs ACTION
MESSAGE READ AND REFERRED
The Committee at Work but No Rese-
luton Will Be Ready to
Report Today
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
| WASHINGTON, April 11.-Undaunted
by the disappointment of last Wednesday
| the multitude again besieged the Capitol
| this morning before the doors were
opened. Many camped out on the marble
terraces all night and others began
streaming in through the dawn. But
thousands did not begin to arrive until
about o'clock. The day was dark and
gloomy. The smoke hung heavily over
the Capitol and the city and the Stars and
Stripes above the dome and terrace clung
limp and damp to their flag poles. The
experience of last Wednesday when thous-
ands who had tickets to the reserved gal
leries could not even get to the corridors
leading to the galleries, had resulted in
better arrangements so far as the reserved
galleries was concerned, and all holding
tickets were accommodated. The space
for the public, however, was restricted,
and only comparatively few of the thous-
| ands who stood in the dense line stretch
ing down stairs aud corridor to the base
ment for hours were admitted. AS on
Wednesday last, many women tainted IN
| the crush and were carried out, and others
dropped out of the line at last from fa-
tigue and exhaustion. Prominent person.
ages from all over the United States were
pointed out here and there. The diplo-
matte gallery was filled with members OF
the diplomatic corps with their ladies
eager to see how Congress would receive
the situation as left by diplomacy. The
Executive gallery, save for the first row
Of seats, was also flied by ladies and gen.
temen holding tickets from the White
House. The scene was Memorable.
Every available seat, both on the floor
and In the galleries, was occupied before
Vice President Hobart's gavel called the
senate to order. In the galleries people
had been waiting for hours, but the ar
rangements for handling the crowd were
SO admirable that not the slightest con-
fusion existed. The attendance of SEN
ators was unusually large. and every mem
ber of the body In the city was in his seat.
Among the visitors on the floor was Gen.
eral Nelson A. Miles, commander-in chief
of the army. In the diplomatic gallery
were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador; Baron Hengel-Muller, the Aus.
| trian minister, and party; Mr.. Constantine
Bruin, minister of Denmark; Mr.. Charles
l.. AQdulS, IllSt ScSkStdiS VI tiiS ID lN4sA iS-
cation, and Miss Adams; Chancellor
Boeufve, from the French legation; DR..
Yola, secretary of the legation of Guate-
mala; Mr.. J. B. Proda, the Swiss minis
ter, and three attaches of the Chinese le-
CATION. Several Of the gentlemen were ac-
companied by ladies'. The galleries pre-
sented a brilliant scene.
Scarcely had the senate been called to
order when Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania
preclpitated the Cuban question by pre-
senting some petitions and making start
ling comments upon them. He took the
strongest ground for immediate and i'm
petuous action.
THE people Of the United States, in
Judgment" said he, 'are pretty nearly
! unanimous that the time for negotiations
upon the Cuban question IS past; the pres
ent is a case for neither pope, prelate or
presbytery. They believe that further nego-
tiations mean further time for the concen-
tration of the Spanish naval forces and for
general Spanish preparations for war. They
know that a Spanish torpedo flotilla is en-
route for our shores, whose mission is hos
tile, whose oaly interest can be to destroy
our vessels as the Maine was destroyed,
and slay our sailors as the sailors of ths
Maine were slain. They know that yes
| terday two Spanish war vessels saileG
westward, and will be with US in ten days.
| They believe that bloodshed will be averted
or diminished by prompt action Of the gov
ernment, not by declaring war, but max
ug war in self defense before Spain can
secure other further naval or military ad-
vantage, and perhaps, without reason, that
I,,, a1,-- Iv-4h hoc
interested in the Spanish success or by
those who would market the national homo.
and make merchandise of the blood and
bones of the dead sailors Of the Maine;
hat Intervention should be armed imme-
diate and impetuous; that not merely a
stable, but a republican form of govern
ment should be given the Cubans; that the
Spaniards should get out of Cuba. They
should stand not upon the order OF the!
going, but go al once For these purposes
hey believe the army and navy of the
United States should be utilized until Cuba
is free aud the Maine is avenged
Even when Mr.. Quay was speaking,
Major Pruden, the Legislative secretary &c
the president, entered the chamber bear
ng the long expected message. He was
| recognized as soon as Mr.. Quay had con-
| cluded. and when he had presented tho
| message, the vice president Immediately
| laid il before the senate. In stiffness thai
vas almost breathless, the message was
read. the reading occupying forty-two min
utes.
At the conclusion of the reading there
was a hum OF whispered conversation in
| he galleries, but no demonstration.
| Davis Of Minnesota, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, at once moved
that it be referred to his committee, and
Mr.. Stewart, taking advantage of the OPP
portunity, briefly addressed the senate in
| favor of recognizing the independence Of
| The Cuban insurgents, Without furthe!
debate the message was referred as re-
| quested.
Stewart of Nevada said that, while he did
not care at this time to discuss the general
question, he desired to submit some re-
| marks bearing upon the message. He
sharply criticised the position taken by the
president, saying it seemed evident to him
| (Stewart that the proposed intervention
would precpitate what would prove to be
a war of conquest. He hoped there would
| be no Intervention that did not recognize
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