The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16

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know it but he know that the president
was incapable OF being Influenced by such
a thought He said he desired the free
dom and independence of Cuba, but he
wanted all resources exhausted to pre-
vent war before war was resorted to-
He also commended the presidents
bearing in the emergency. saying that
outside of Spain there vas not news
paper OF consequence that did not ap-
plaGd his course, This meant much, for
We wanted the sympathy of foreign coun-
tries, because when the struggle should
begin no one could tell where it would
end or who would be involved. He ap-
proved the spirit, tone and language of
the message The president was not called
upon to treat the Maine disaster with
said, that all the delays were justified by
the circumstances and that we had not
heretofore been prepared for war.
Mr. Spooner commended that IL was an
impossibilty that our guns should be
trained upon Gomez. He also declared
that the presidents message was not
written in the hope of securing party ad-
vantage.
Mr.. Spooner reprobated the demand for
war. He said the pension roll of $4,000,
900 and the thousands OF crippled veterans
OF the civil war were eloquent protests
against war and of support Of the presi-
dent in his efforts TO secure peace with
honor.
Mr. Spooner pronounced the foreign re-
lations committee resolution illogical and
untenaole- If the Cuban people were free
and independent" as the resolution de-
clared, why were we to go there?"
Mr.. Spooner having spoken Of the Cuban
flag, Mr.. Foraker interrupted to say that
the Cubans had flag. that il was lowered
to half-mast at the time of the Maine dis
aster and had been kept in that position
since.
Mr.. Spooner commended q resolution
drawn by Mr.. Teller. Mr.. Teller said he
had not offered this resolution, as since
the presidents message has come in.
seemingly to be directed at the insurgents
as well as the Spaniards. he had conclu-
ded that ne preferred the resolution recog-
nizing the insurgent government, offered
by the minority.
Mr.. Spooner said he was not willing to
vote for a recognition of independence.
a matter of sympathy. He regarded such
recognition as an executive and not a
legislative act.
REMEMBER THE MAINE"
In conclusion. speaking of the destruc-
ton of the Maine. Mr.. Spooner said:
"That there was Spanish completely in
the blowing up Of the Maine-that Spain
Is responsible for that awful horror, that
gigantic murder under our flag. no Amer
lean doubts. And 1t would be in right
eous cause that above our ships of war
when they enter the harbor of Havana
the signaaled legend will float: 'Remem-
Der the Maine -'Remember the Maine F."
MOTIONS TO ADJOURN.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Spooner's
speech Mr.. German suggested an adjourn
ment until tomorrow morning with an
agreement to vote at o'clock tomorrow
night.
Mr. Wellington Md moved to adjourn.
but the motion was defeated, 10 to 81.
Mr.. Chiffon, (Texas) secured the floor,
only to be interrupted by Mr. Hale (Me.),
who moved to adjourn.
Mr.. White protested against the seem
ing effort to rush the senate to a vote.
Mr.. Hoar CMass protested against the
tax which he believed was to be placed
upon the health and endurance of some of
the senators. himself among others.
Mr.. Hale, however, withdrew his motion
to adjourn, and Mr.. Chiffon. securing the
floor, spoke until $50 p. m.
A SPILLED-MILKS SPEECH.
Mr.. Teller (Colo) followed. He an
at the outset that he would vote
for an amendment recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba 1t meant war, and the
step should be taken with the full knowl-
edge of that fact. He thought we were
fairly well prepared for hostilities. and at
this moment he congratulated himself that
he had always in the past supported meas
ures looking to the proper defense of the
country to meet any contingency. He also
himself that no act of his
had contributed TO the dire calamity we
faced and that he had by no act of his
or sought TO embarrass the
executive. He believed the Maine was
bolwn up by Spanish agencies. Before
that occurrence ne had believed that was
was necessary. If the executive had rec
ognized the belligerency of the Cuban in
our present position would have
been avoided. The president in his mes
sage admitted that the war had existed
for three years. II the present executive
or his predecessor had said that before
the Maine was destroyed, war. with all
It's horrors. would have been averted.
War was an awful thing TO contemplate.
No one could tell what would happen to
our battleships or how many of the brave
youth Of the land would go to their death
IN the fever-stricken districts of Cuba
Spain had already sent three times as
many soldiers to Cuba 10 suppress the
revolution as Great Britain had seat to
put down the American revolution, yet the
United States declined for these years and
months to recognize the existence of a
state Of war. But it was idle now to re-
sret idle opportunities.
But the war must not be laid az his door
or at the door of those who had acted
with him in urging the recognition OF
7elligerency months ago. He didnotdesire
-ocriicize the president but he did not
agree with those who believed senator's /
should surrender their judgment to the
executive
EUROPE BETTER KEEP OFF.
Mr.. Teller declared that there must be !
40 interference by the allied powars OF |
Europe. Il they attempted that We you'd /
light the world. eW should declare that /
with ali the vigor Of our Anglo-Saxon I
blood and our 75.909.9o0 Of peopie. and II I
We did, the world would not attempt 70 I
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