The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-15
WAR IS IN ISSUE.



calmly and in the manner of a court
dealing with the great problems Of
public welfare and public honor He
thought 1t was not the time for i'm
passiOned rhetoric, loud defamation,
the clapping Of hands, and the stamp
ing of feet, but rather 1t was the po-
sition Of absolute elaboration that
should command such a scene and
such an occasion.
He then argued that the report Of
cruelty and oppression In the island
of Cuba undoubtedly warranted some
measures that would bring peace, but
he doubted the wisdom Of rushing
headlong into war until every other
diplomatic effort had been made 10
bring about an honorable cessation Of
hostilities.
Then, with a voice trembling with
emotion, his head slowly shaking as
the words came forth. he told how a
captain of a company of infantry, or
ganized in the same town in which he
was born, went forth in the morning
of the Revolution to hold the bridge
at Concord, and said that he was in
the same position as that captain was.
Realizing the tremendous responsible
ties of his high Office, he thought that
whatever was done should be done
with an eye single to the situation.
and consequently might look upon
things in a somewhat different light,
and then, with hand raised, and amid
profound stiffness in the senate
chamber, he made this significant re-
mark: IF this country Is to do a great
act Of international Justice, let us do
it calmly and deliberately
many International cases, with cita-
tions from international law to show
that the recognition Of the present gov
eminent of Cuba would be inimical to
the best interests Of the United States,
and would not have the support Of
civilized nations.
He agreed, he said, with the president
Of the United States, who had declared
that 1t was impossible for Spain to
maintain proper and stable govern
ment upon the island.
Spain Must Pay.
The continuance Of the Spanish flag
over Cuba could not longer be tolerat-
ed. He held, therefore, that we must
directly and as soon as possible, expel
Spain from the island. Peace could not
be secured there except through such
expulsion. Spain cannot prevent the
disturbances Of the peace and prosper
ity Of the island. We can, and we
1lue't he lIhSu, YGUWGVeT, d ToSOluClOu,
which had been drawn by Mr.. Teller,
Of Colorado. and maintained that in
that resolution the United States was
authorized to go as far as it ought.
Mr.. Hoar declared his belief that the
destruction Of the ship Maine was
meditated act, for which Spanish off,
Gals were probably responsible. with
ish government Is responsible for that
loss and 1t ought to be held responsible
by the United States"
The resolution to be passed, he said,
would lead to war, and war such as
the world has not seen for many years.
a war Of no foreign conquest; for no
national gain or personal aggrandize-
1rnent, but a war for humanity. Speak
ing of the destruction of the Maine, he
said that 1t was a wretched act on the
part of Spain, which demanded full re-
paration.
In closing, Mr.. Hoar-and it was a
closing which was listened to with the
closest attention on the part Of a
crowded senate-said:
II there have been any hasty or unwise
utterances Of impotence, and think there
have been, they have been honest. brave,
human utterances But when 1 enter upon
this war I want to enter upon 1t with
united American people-president and SEN
ate and house, and navy, and army, and
Democrat and Republican, all joining hands
ter upon 1t with the sanction Of interna-
p tional law. with the sympathy of all hui
name and liberty-loving nations, with the
approval of our own consciences and with
a certainty Of the applauding Judgment Of
history.
confess do not like to think of the
genius of America, angry, snarling, shout
Ing, screaming. clawing with her nails.
like rather to think of her in her honest
and serene beauty, inspired by sentiments
even toward her enemies not Of hate but
Of love. perhaps little pale about the eyes
and a smile on her lips. but as sure, de-
termined. unerring, invincible as was the
archangel Michael when he struck down
and trampled upon the demon Of darkness.
applause on the floor and in the galler1es.)