The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
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Resolved, First that the people +
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Washington, April 1S.-War between
two powerful nations was the sole topic
of discussion in the senate today
Such excitement. suppressed though
it was; such feeling that the country
was on the verge of events that would
make history for all time TO come; such
eloquent and impassioned oratory; and
such keen and brilliant repartee, have
been known in the senate not since the
days when the country was CONFUSED
into the greatest war of modern times.
Notwithstanding the thrcng in the
galleries. that semi-circular chamber
was almost as silent as if it were de-
serted. Conversation was conducted in
low whispers.
THE HATEFUL RESOLUTION.
A full quarter of an hour before the
senate was convened. Mr.. Davis, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee, entered the chamber. and quietly
went to his seat in the center of the
Republican side. He carefully placed
on his desk a bulky package. which all
intuitively knew to be the fateful reso-
luton and report from his committee,
upon which peace or war might hinge.
The chamber flied rapidly, and when
the vice presidents gavel fell nearly
every senator was at his desk. Scarcely
five minutes had elapsed after the Sos
sion convened before the vice president
recognized Mr.. Davis. An instant hush
fell over the chamber. Mr.. Davis pre-
sented to the senate the resolutions and I
report from his committee and re-
quested that they be read The report /.
was a terrific arraignment OF Spain
and her policies, yet so eager We're all /
to hear every word that not the Slight /
est demonstration occurred throughout |,
the reading.
Following the presentation Of the re-
port. and after Mr.. Hoar of Massachu- /
sets had insisted that Consideration OF I
the resolution go over until tomorrow I
on a point of order. came two of the 1
most remarkable speeches yet delivered l
on the Cuban question.
REMARKABLE SPEECHES.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio, and Mr.. Lodge
of Massachusetts, both impassioned 1
and brilliant orators. presented differ
ent phases of the Cuban situation. Mr..
Foraker advocated the direct recOgni-
ton of the independence of the Cuban
republic. and with an eloquence and
seldom heard in the senate,
splendidly maintained his position.
sharp colloquy between him and Mr.
Elkins of West Virginia caused ex-
element.
Mr.. Lodge followed with an appeal
FOR action in preservation of the ma
-ional honor and in wiping out the
stain of the "atrocious murder in Ha-
5ana harbor. His words so reached the
heart that the galleries were swept with
l tremendous wave of applause.
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky, concluded
he discussion for the day with a DOW
erful speech. in which he advocated
he recognition of the Cubans and a
concert of action between the fnsurgent
army and the United States troops in
irving the Spanish forces from the is
and of Cuba
PROCEEDINGS.
Immediately after converting the SEN
tie. Mr.. Davis. from the committee
IN foreign relations, presented the fol-
owing resolutions, accompanying the
'eport:
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
ears in the island of Cuba. so near
'ur own borders. have shocked the
moral sense of the people of the United
states. have been disgrace to Chris
ian civilization. eliminating, as they
lave, in the destruction of a United
states battleship. with 266 of it's Off
ers and crew, while on friendly visit
o the harbor of Havana, and cannot
onger be endured, as has been set forth