The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-16

said with the full knowledge that we were
about TO go TO war, and TO go to war, too,
to make Cuba free
CUBAN FLAG AT HALF-AIAST.
Mr.. spooner's statement that if Gomez
and his insurgents were free and independ-
ent they would have a flag brought an in
terruptian from Mr.. Foraker who said that
from the moment of the blowing UP of the
Maine the flag of the Cuban republic had
been haif-masted and was in that position
to-day.
M. Foraker asked Mr.. Spooner if he had
any doubt that Cuba would be free and in
dependent when the United States inter-
vened, to which Mr.. Spooner instantly re-
piled: Il have 10 doubt that when we inter-
Vene Cuba Will be free and independent but
that Is just the reason why j do not believe
they are free and Independent now. '-Inde-
pendence,' said he. is fact, not an ex-
called republic of Cuba is or is not indie
pendent is matter of international law.
Recognition is executive function. We
intervene he said. ITO put an end TO saw
ageTy. We intervene because as a Chris
sn nation at the end OF tne no
devastating the island Of Cuba to go on any
longer
Attention was called by Mr.. Tillman to
the fact that France had recognized the
colonies of this country.
Mr.. Spooner replied that France had
recognized the American colonies rather for
hate of England than for love of America.
DO you think" interjected Mr. Mason,
that France hated England then more
than the American people hate Spain to-
day."
With deep feeling Mr.. Spooner responded,
I'VE are not going to war with Spain for
hate-not for hate. We are going to war
with Spain because we cannot longer listen
to the cries of starving suffering women
and children. We are going over there 10
abate a nuisance"
In the course of a thorough and analytical
"a rccfOr IF ha M0fr Sn00n-
err, with impressiveness, called attention 10
a striking and significant fact. He had
carefully read the findings Of the Spanish
board of inquiry. and ali of the testimony
offered before the board. One fact stood
out as inculpatory of Spain. II, declared
Mr.. Spooner. slowly and emphatically. that
Spanish board could have established that
there was no mine in the harbor or under
the Maine they would have been swift to
prove it Yet this report shows that not
single witness was called to give evidence
in support of that contention and no evil
dence in support of it was adduced. That
there was Spanish completely in the blow
ing up of the Maine-that Spain is response
BILE for that awful horror, that gigantic muir
der under our flag no American doubts.
And it would be in righteous cause that
above our ships of war when they enter
the harbor of Havana the signaled legend
will float Remember the Maine'-'R emem-
Der the Maine F"
ATTEMPT TO ADJOURN.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Spooner's adj
dress, on which he was congratulated by
many senator's Mr.. German suggested that
the Senate adjourn until tomorrow at 10
o'clock, agreeing that general debate should
terminate at o'clock and from until
O'Clock the debate proceed under the fifteen
minute rule, the vote then to be taken on
all the amendments, including the resolu-
ton.
After some debate Mr.. Caffery objected
and Mr. Chiffon was about to begin when
Mr. wellington moved to adjourn This was
defeated-10 to 61-Messrs; seate; CaneTy'
Bride. Turiey wellington voting in the af
Mr.. Chiffon proceeded but had hardly ut
tered a half dozen sentences, when MI
Lindsay, at the suggestion of the speaker,
called the attention of the chair to the
absence of a quorum. Fifty nine senator's
responded to the call. Mr.. Chiffon resumed
his speech in favor of recognizing the IN
dependence of Cuba.
adjournment by Mr.. Hale. This drew from
MIR. White a protest against the seeming
Hale reinforced Mr. White. and in doing
so had an encounter With Mr.. Foraker.
Mr.. Hoar took occasion to protest against
the tax which he believed was being placed
upon the health and endurance OF some
senator's, himself among others. He felt
aggrieved, he said, that he was being con-
strained to hold his nose to the grind
Mr.. Foraker said if the Senate desired to
adjourn it would do so and he invited Mr.
Hale to have the roll called. but Mr.. Hale
refrained and Mr.. Chiffon proceeded with
Mr.. Chiffon concluded at $50 p. m. and
Mr. Teller took the floor. He regretted, he
said, that some evidences of partisansh1p
had been displayed. For himself ne an
nounced at the outset he would vote for
an amendment recognizing the independence
of Cuba 1t meant war and the step should
be taken with the full knowledge of that
fact. He thought we were fairly well pre-
pared for hostfities and at this moment
ways in the past supported measures look
ing to the proper defense of the country
to meet any contingency. He also .congrat-
ulated himself that act of his had con-
tributed 10 the dire calamity we faced and
that he had by no act of his embarrassed
or sought to embarrass the executive; He
believed the Maine was blown up by Span
ish agencies. Before that occurrence he had
not believed that wsr was necessary. If
the executive had recognized the beliger-
ence of the Cuban insurgents our present
position would have been avoided. The
the war had existed for three years If the
present executive or his predecessor had
war, with all its horrors, would have been
War was an awful thing to contemplate.
continued Mr.. Teller No one could tell
what would happen to our battle ships or
how many brave youth of the land would
go to their death in the fever districts of
Cuba. Spain has already sent three times
many soldiers to Cuba to suppress the revo-
luton as Great Britain had sent to put
United States declined for these years and
months to recognize the existence of state
OF war. But II was lQle now TO regret lule
opportunities But the war must not be laid
at his door; or at the door of those who had
acted with him in urging the recognition
Of belligerency months ago. He did not de-
sire to criticise the President but he did
not agree with those who believed senators
should surrender their judgment to the ex-
ecutve. Mr.. Teller declared there must be
no interference by the allied powers of Eu-
rope IL they attempted that would
fight the world We should declare that
with all the vigor of our Anglo Saxon blood
and our 100000 of people, and IL we did
the world would not attempt to lay it's
hand upon us. The applause that greeted
this statement was suppressed by the Vice
President.
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