Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-17

construed; that instead Of an appeal to
Congress to sanction war it was eX-
actly the reverse, but the war frenzy
was abroad and Congress was rushing
,hopelessly into hostilities. The Pres
idenr, | believe, in his heart feels that
war is not necessary"
Upon the question of the responsible
ity as to the destruction of the Maine,
Mr.. Wellington said that he could not
think that Spain blew up our vessel.
IF so, then the responsibility rested
upon Gen. Blanco, in command at Ha-
vana, and | cannot believe that Gen.
Blanco would sanction such an out
rage. One touch of nature makes the
whole world kin, even though the kim
ship
IS WITH A SPANIARD."
In concluding he said:
IF war must be, Maryland will be
with you, but in this fateful hour, she
is for peace"
Mr.. Turpie, Qndiana), in order to
make perfectly clear the resolution re-
ported by the minority of the foreign
relations committee, offered an amend
ment to insert after the word "inde-
penent" the following: and that the
government of the United States here
by recognize the republic Of Cuba as
the true and lawful government of that
island"
Mr.. Caffrey was then recognized. If
war is to be waged, said he, we ought
to be a unit now. But it seems that
whoever dares to utter thought in
opposition to hasty or ill-conceived ac-
ton subjects himself to the gibbet in
the popular breast"
Mr.. Caffrey sent to the desk clip
ping from a Washington newspaper
sharply attacking him and charging
him with having been one of the agents
of the Louisiana lottery.
1T is rarely that L notice newspaper
articles referring to me" he said.
There is nothing in this care to
make a statement about except the
charge that / was an agent of the Lou
isiana lottery. The grotesqueness vi
the lie is the one thing that attracts
nv notice. If here is any one thing in
my life
THAT l TAKE PRIDE IN
it is the part | took in destroying that
infamous institution, the Louisiana
lottery
Mr.. Caffery then entered upon a dis
cussion Of the Cuban situation, de-
claring that it was manifest that the
power Of Spain was slowly dying and
that her sovereignty without our in
reference would be swept from the
island.
Mr. Caffery maintained that recog-
milton was an executive and not a
legislative function. The adoption by
the Senate of the resolutions reported
nv the minority of the foreign rela-
lions committee, he declared, would
he to stultify ourselves and the Presi-
dent would be bound to veto those
resolutions"
Mr.. Caffery, speaking of recognition
of the insurgents, said:
estates cannot be made like paper
money. in which counterfe1ts must
necessarily play a most important
part" He thought the war feeling
must be exceedingly strong to justify
the acceptance Of counterfeit, even
under the sweep Of patriotism and en-
thusiasm. Whose fight is it?" he
vehemently asked, lin which we are
going to participate? 1t is not our
fight, but fight between certain in
surrectionary factions in the island OF
Cuba and the Spanish crown
He then paid a glowing tribute to
the wisdom. the patience and the high
natriotism Of the President.
Even without intervention on our
mart 1t was the opinion Of Mr. CAT
fery that the island Of
CUBA WOULD BE FREE,
fiat in the very nature of things
Spain would have to relinquish heI
hold in the Western hemisphere.
Mr.. Hawley Comm pronounced
Judgment upon the message of Tx
President as one of the great state
papers which would be justified in the
light of history.
He criticised the resolutions as pre-
sented and thought that TO all intents
and purposes the House resolution
more nearly reached all the phases OF
this complicated question than any re-
ported.
Mr.. White (Cala.) said ne stood be
fore the Senate to address himself tC
the most momentous question which
had ever been brought to the attention
Of the American people. 1t was dis
agreeable to dissent from the common
view, to set aside the popular feeling
The plaudits Of the people were always
inspiring. but the Senate was con
fronted by a solemn duty, a solemn
responsibility, and SO far as he was