The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16

inx sentences which fen from the nps q
the dtstinsashsd yirginian- He sid:
"we stand upou the edge o. war. Thin
nation = ens with the sword h ~ hand.
ana ii fhe vog6 that now hea1tates upon
ward be given. upon come proud Gay the
starr and stripes viii b waving over MORO
castle and Cabanas pFtDon-
He sasd he had been for peace. but that
time appeared to have gone By. and he
wanted 70 DO everything possible 20 sup
port the president In the needs Of the hour.
II wish" sid Daniel. ito cast my vote
in MY own GOOD time. without pressure be-
hind ~. War VIII wait Gay. Possess
yousDeivem In peace. gentIemen. wh11e the
awful iasue OF war or peace II decided. The
mea who declare this war are not the neu
who viii prosecute II In the field. They
are not the men who win sustain the CORY
and buliet-toTn tatferU Of the has. They
are not the men who viii pay the taxes
tmposed to carry on the war. Let the SEN
ate 70 on In its own measured tread We
epeak not ~ party men. but - men who
woulA aYm the executive branch Of this
government stroagiy and well TO perform .
great duty ~ v0 see Il"
Daniel said that he was content neither
With the house resolution nor with the sen-
ate committees resolution.
In my Judgment said he. 'our first
step should Be to write on the statute books
Of the country q recognition OF the great
Cuban republic. which has uon place
among the independent nations BY III own
valiant sword.
Gray anA Daniel Clash.
some sharp criticisms Of the presidents
message and action induced heated coli
loauy between Daniel and Gray Of Della
ware In response to question by Daniel
directed to Gray as to the position OF the
president. the Delaware senator replied:
II agree with the senator from Virginia
In that support the country. but also
support the constituted authority Of the
country placed In power by the sunrage o.
seventy million people"
Gray replied briefly to Daniel. saying
his only object was to secure united front
In the present emergency. TO do this he
thought there should be cooperation be-
tween congress and the president.
Gray said that there was no justification
for Daniels insinuatiors that the prea-
dents supporters desired to send the Amer
lean army to Cuba to aid In suppressng
Comes. The only object Of intervention
va. to secure the Independence Of Cuba
Danae, said ha had made no insinua.ion.
Daniel asked II the language could not
be construed AZ an attempt to force .
truce between the cubans and Spain.
Gray said he wanted truce between
the political parties here until this crisis
was passed.
Daniel went on to say that the interpre-
tasion he placed upon the recommendation
OF the president was that the United States
should lay hostile hands both on Spaniards
and Cubans to stop the rebellion. instead
Of upho:aing the insurgents in their grand
flsht for liberty.
II would hang my head In shame. de-
caared Gray. tmpressIve.y, III ! believed
10 be true the suspicion which the sem
asor from Virginia harSora ] believe him
10 be absolutely and eiernally wrong"
swhen the senator informs me-" re-
sponded Daniel. shat the president Of the
rnited States does not have the desire TO
crush the Cubans under the gallant Go
meg I viii. say TO him II Is more than
SUSPICION"
II ana not glad to hear this." replied
Gray. because I do not believe there Is
ssnx.e man within the confines of this
broad country. except the senator from
Virginia. who harbors in his heart SO base
. suspicion against the president Of the
United States"
Danisi said that We we're not speaking
Spartan In this body. that everybody had
10 come out in the pure air and into the
sunshine, and he made the direct charge
that the president had invoked .he power
Of congress. the use of the army and navy.
TO compel Gomez and his gallant band OF
insurgents to lay down their arms. instead
OF driving Spain from the island.
II believe" said he. that the recogni-
iion of the Cuban republic Is necessary at
this iuncturr. as u peace measure and as
= war measure.
Following the eolloauy between Gray
and Daniel concerning terms in the lattsr's
presidents message. Gray said;
There is one truce. one aruiissice, that
l want. and that Is n truce between the
political parties CT ths& country until we
can settle cur account with Spain" PRO
ionged aepisnsel
Tiliman Advises Against Haste.
~ Tilinraa OF Scgth Carolina arose 10
address the senate. there was a cornsno-
sion In the galleries and wheeling about
OF the chairs OF sena tors on the moor. TIL
man said he simply desired to express his
views upon the mouienseus question now
before the senate. fl his own way and In
h'> own time. Haste In such crisis be
Did Rot deem advisable.
There Is TO he war In any event." he
oevsarea. ''an.ess Spain lgnomintossly
ssexs down. bat the exsgenctes OF the
SITUATION are not 50 pressing bar We may
nave opportunity 10 say To the world VIA;
Ne mean and 30 make clear our position.
Fopn.isss. Densocrats ard Republicans
srp we.
hus We are a.. Americans 10 make Cuba
free