Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-22
cueA.s FREEDOM THE SUBJECT
OF A HOT DEBATE.
Plead for Peace, While Others
Urge Vengeance ON Spain, aud De-
clare 1t Is Time to lind The Conflict
on the Island.
Proceedings in Upper House.

away. Gy unanimous consent, ut inc
request OF Senator Davis, chairman Of
the Foreign Relations Committee, the res
olution us reported by the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee was laid before the Sen
ute and debate began.
The debate was not particularly inter-
esting, although there were some spicy
dialogues and two or three dramatic
scenes. An attuck was made upon the
President by Mr.. Turner of Washington,
which was very bitter i'll tone. He de-
scribed the policy of Mr.. Mckinley on the
Cuban question as 'eifcrvescent and iri-
descent promises accompanied by Il mys-
FERROUS reserve that was awe inspiring"
During the progress of the debate there
was IL large attendance and a number of
chairs were brought in to accommodate
II number OF Representatives who came to
hear the speeches.
Senator Hour replied to Mr.> Turner.
He spoke i'll q low tone of voice, with
great earnestness and solcmnity, und ev-
cry word lie uttered was distinctly heard
by every person in tile chamber. Mr..
Hoar recited many incidents in our earlier
history that bear directly upon the pres
ent situation, and urged the Senate ito
practice that self-rcstraint which is more
sublime than to yield to Il tempest of eX-
citement and ~indignation.'' No one felt
more deeply the awful horrors OF the
Maine, no one was more jealous of the
national honor than he, no one feared war
less; but he pleaded with his colleagues
not to plunge the country into hostiiities
without being certain they We're on the
right side. He defended the President
with eloquent zeal.
Senator Gray, Il Democrat, made an
earnest speech in defense Of II Republican
President. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
also spoke. The Cuban resolutions, how
ever, were not a party question in the
Senate. Both the Republicans md the
Democrats We're very sharply divided.
Among the most earnest supporters of the
President were Messrs. Cutlery, Faux
ner, German, Gray and other Democrats,
While the most radical sympathizers Of
the insurgents We're found on the Republi-
can side-Messrs. Chandler, Tlurston,
Proctor, Foraker and Mason.
During Senator Fairbanks speech Mr..
Davis, the chairman of that committee,
made repeated efforts to reach an agree
ment for an adjournment, and after SEN
ator Fairbanks had, concluded Senator
Davis moved that the Senate adjourn un-
til 10 o'clock Friday, and upon tllut mo-
ton the test of the strength of forces
came. The roll call showed it to be de-
fcated by two majority, the vote being 81
i'll the negative and 30 in the affirmative.
] Senator Cullom took the floor, but yield
ed to MIR. Davis to renew his efforts to
reach an understanding limiting debate.
This precipitatcd IL scene. The Senators
forgot their dignity, and proceeded i'll an
informal way to discuss the proposition.
They crowded in the main aisle in front of
the Vice-Prcsident i'll heated discussion,
and for IL while it was feared the disgrace-
full scenes i'll the House Wednesday would
be repeated. Mr.. Cockrell pleaded with
MIR. Davis for u motion to adjourn, leav-
ing the Senate to set an hour for the final
vote at Friday session. Senator Carter
opposed dcliberation and demanded uc-
ton. He said twenty-three Senator'S had
announced their intention to make
speeches, and yet every one knew not IL
vote on the floor would be changed should
the debate continue for IL week, He was
literally applauded, and when the gal
legies were censured By the Nice-Presi-
dent Senator Pettus Of Alabama took up
their defense and claimed they voiced the
sentiment of the American people. The
applause, lie said, commenced on the floor,
and MIR. Mason, with apparent sutisfac-
ton, announced that he had started it.
One of the great speeches of the day
was delivered late in the afternoon by
David Turpie, Democratic Senator from
Indiana, who is generally regarded as one
of the ablest lawyers in the United States.
MIR. Turpie, i'll Il speech of less than thirty
minutes, attempted to demonstrate that
II this Government interviewed in the Gu
ban situation without first recognizing
the Independence of the insurgent repub-
lie it would thereby become liable for the
sb BanISs stSS,S5S,6 w! 0s''' amounting to
After a six-hour session the Senate ad-
journed with the Cuban question unset
tied, and no arrangement made for Tux
ing u vote,
War Speech by Cullon.
The Senate met ut 10 o'clock Friday,
and it was announced that IN adjourn
ment would not be taken Until q vote bad
been reached on tho CubaA o.:aai;c. M
spite the l0ws-. .ag clouds which threat
slet. ~ pour out their suspended torrents
at any moment, and despite, too, the un
usually early hour Of convention, the gul-
leries were hronged when the Vice-Presi-
dents gavel fell. At the suggestion Of
MI. Davis the ordinary morning business
was set aside and the Foreign Relations
Committee Cuban resolutions were laid
before the Senate.
Senator Cullom Of Illinois was the farst
speaker. In referring to Spain's appeal
to the European powers he said:
/ ssc.rt,. S& hos n~s,no1 IN tho E,,~nnnn-
powers, appealed to the divine right of
kings but America appeals to the divine
right Of the people. We propose to do
our duty to God and humanity, to liberty
aud ourselves. by saying to Spain: Hold
your hand; you shall not outrage liberty
and humanity in Cuba m longer" Tile
speaker also said the hour for action was
about to strike, and that it was the duty
Of the Senate to face the crisis boldly and
Loyalty. "And IL Spain shall see proper
to resent our action when we tell her to
withdraw, we shall not hesitate to take
up the gauntlet and appeal to the god OF