The times., 1898-04-17

of the insurgents was better and more
thoroughly established than the govern
ment of the colonies.
Remember the Maine
Mr.. Perkins was next on the list of
speakers. He made a brief argument in
behalf of the minority report.
Mr. President" said Mr.. Perkins, II
cannot forget the Maine, think it ought
to be avenged.
Mr. Perkins declared than supporting
the measure for Independence he did not
discredit President Mckinley, he believed
he could support that measure and stlH
support him. He believed that the Prest-
dent would do the same if he were menl-
Der of the Senate
II Am an American
Senator Thurston arose and addressed
the Senate in an impressive manner. Sew
eral times during his address the door
keepers had difficulty in restraining the
galleries from applause. Il am a Repub-
lican" he said. but above that tie | am
an Americani"
Referring to the Cuban-Spanish debt,
he said: When We raise the flag of
freedom over free Cuba. let it not be
stained with blood-money or sealed with
dollar-markr
Senator Morgan followed Senator
Thurston and he said he had been friend
of Cuba for quite three years SenOr ES-
trada Palma agreed with him in his way
of thinking, he said. Mr.. Morgan eulo-
gized Gen. Gomez, whom he character
lied as the most majestic figure today in
the world. Mr.. Morgan then outlined the
early history of the United States. He
recited the various treaty relations of
this country with other countries. If
the United States was afraid TO loan the
French republic money in its war with
England for fear it would make a treaty
with that nation against us, so l would
not favor yielding TO the republic OF
Cuba munitions when she might make
treaty with Spain against us and leave
us out of it. altogether"
After Mr. Morgan had finished a vote
was taken on the Turpie amendment 10
| the original resolutions which were under
| discussion.
| The amendment was adopted by vote
| of 81 to 81.
HaIe's Last Appeal
| After the amendment of the minority
had been adopted. and the substitute Of
| fered by Mr.. Morgan declaring war
| against Spain. had been laid on the table
| by a vote OF SO TO ), Mr.. Davis moved to
|
and substitute the Senate resolution
| therefor.
On this motion Mr.. Hale. the pro-Span-
| ish senator from Maine. made his last ap-
| peal for the carrying out of the Admin
istration program. He spoke as follows:
IF the motion OF the senator from Min
nesota (Mr. Davis should carry. it brings
the Senate into deadlock with the House
of Representatives. and in deadlock with
the President of the United States.
1--WE present today a remarkable spec
| tacle.
Mr. WoIcott-I would ask the senator
! from Maine If he is authorized by the
| President to say that If We vote for this
resolution we are establishing a dead
! lock with him.
| Mr.. TeIIer-Mr President, il is out of
order for senator TO refer TO what may
| happen in the House or what the Exc
cutive will do. 1t is Il great breach of
privilege TO do that, and that has been
held many times.
Mr.. Pettus-We have unanimously
| agreed that there shall be no further de-
| bate.
Mr.. Turpie-I was going to make the
same point of order
The Chair stated that ne did not under
stand the agreement in that way. and he
requested Senator Hale to proceed in
| order.
! Mr. HaIe-I shall endeavor to show the
ground for my statement / do not pretend
to speak as the organ of the President.
or to know in any contingency in the
future what will be his act. But L repeat
| that if the motion of the senator from
Minnesota (Mr. Davis prevails, it brings
the Senate into deadlock with the Presi-
dent of the United States as shown by
communications from him that are now
before the Senate.
| Mr.. Teller-I again raise the question
of order The senator is not proceeding
in order, and I ask decision from the
Chair.
The Chair here read the rules and
asked that Mr.. Hale proceed in order.
Mr. Burrows-I think there is some
misunderstanding as to what the motion
is. He then stated his understanding OF
it, and Mr. Hale declared that he SO I'M
derstood ii.
| Continuing. he said: ''I now hope, Mr..
President that / may be permitted in the
fifteen minutes | have to go on. and l
| promise to keep within the rules of the
Senate, which | certainly have not thus
far violated. We present a very remark
able spectacle, we are not asked TO legis-
late upon an ordinary matter. but upon
the gFavest of grave subjects, that which
involves a war between the United States
and a hitherto friendly power. That war
must be conducted by the President of
the United States as the head of all the
military forces of the republic.
In his message he has also marked
out clearly and as plainly as a man car
do that the time has come. and L quote
his message. that the war in Cuba must
stop
Now we here today, with this policy
mapped out by him, and carrying with il
| every essential that all of US desire foI
the people of Cuba, viz: that the war il
the island shall cease. We are now con
fronted with the purposes of the majority
in this chamber to define another policy
and this after he has told US his policy
and what he desires, we are called upoI
to thrust in his face resolution which