The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-14
MSUCH RlTORY SINCE 81.
FATEFvL CUBAN RESOLUTION RE
PORTED TO THE SENATE.
aker and Lodge Deliver lnpas-
sienodb bspeeches-One tar Recogai-
tiOn, the other for InteFvcntiOn.

: WASHINGTON, April i3--war between
two powerful nations was the so-e topic
Of discussion In the senate today. Such
excitement. suppressed though IL was.
such a feeling that the country was on
the verge of events that would make his
tory for al time 10 GOMEZ such eloquen.
and im1assicned cratory. and such keen
ard brfiiian. repartee have been known
IN the senate not since the day when the
country was convulsed into the greatest
war of modern times.
Notwithstanding the throng in the gal
;eries. that semi-circular chamber was al
most az silent as IL 1t were deserted. Con-
vsrsation was conducted in .ow whispers.
full quarter OF an hour before the
senate was convened. Davis. chairman of
the foreign relations committee. entered
the chamber and quietly went to his seat
In the center Of the Republican side. He
carefully placed on hts desk bulky
package. which all intaitively knew to be
the fateful resolution and report from his
committee upon which peace or war might
hinge.
The chamber filed rapidly. and when
senator was at his desk. Scarcely five
minutes had elapsed after the session
convened before the vice president recog-
n.xed Davis. An Instant hush fell over
the chamber. Davis presented TO the SEN
ate the resolutions and report from his
committee and requested that they be
read. The report was terrific arraign-
ment OF Spain and her policies yet 20
eager were al TO hear every word that
not the slightest demonstration occurred
throughout the reading.
Two Great Speeches.
Following the presentation of tho re-
port. and after Hoar o; Massachusetts,
had insisted that consideration OF the
resolution go ever until tomorrow on
point OF order. came two of the most re-
marksble speeches ye; delivered on the
Cuban question.
Foraker OF Ohio and Ledge Of Massa-
chuse.ts, both imprisoned and brilliant
orators. presented different phases of the
Cuban situation. Foraker advocated the
direct recognition of the Independence OF
the Cuban republic and with an eloquence
and yehemence seldom heard In The SEN
ate. splendidiy maintained his position
sharp cosloQuy between him and Elkins
Of West Virginia caused excitement.
Lodge followed with an appeal for ac-
tian la preservation OF the national homer
and n wiDing out the stain Of the "atro-
eteus murder In Havana harbor. His
wozsis 20 reached the heart that the gal
Of applause.
Lindsay OF Kentucky concluded the dis
eussion OF the day with a powerful speech
ia which he advocasei the recognition o.
the Cubzns and a concert OF action be-
tween the insurgents and the Tnited
States troops IN driving the Spanish forces
from the island OF Cuba.
The Majority ResoIssiea-
Following is the majority resolution re-
ported TO the senate by Davis:
Whereas. The abho-en, conditions
which aaye existed for more than three
years Ia the Island OF Cuba 50 near our
ewu borders have shocked the moral sense
Of the people OF the United States. have
beea a disgrace TO Christian civilization.
eliminating a. they have sa the dessruc-
stsn ot the United States hafsieship Maine
with - OF iss ossscers and crew. waise on
friendly visit 90 the harssnr Of Havana.
ard cannot longer he endured. az has been
sci sortsA by ahe president Of the United
States in his message 10 eosgress Of April