New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05

cease they must" Right. justice and humanity dc,
manded this Government should ntfrvessy oaiD
stop the cruel WaT5are pes Seepe Who We're
struggling for their freedom WITHIN ninety i""'' VI
Mr.. Perkins. who has had lifetime Of experience
In the handling o great vessels dsco o ew o. an
expert lie declared that american sailors dr ne
GERS had been besuiled ny ne deGep'ion a o. there
Without minutes warning. blown into eternity
eminent The FIRST brief details Of the awful disaster.
had made himself famous IN the eyes OF ,ne SiT hs
ized world By the diplomacy and calmness OF his
language. There was no proof Of treacnSrY ny ihe
Spaniaris but. while the people OF NE Na1~" u ue
due to Spanish devices. Captain SiSsoee bes91ght
all to suspend judgment until the iac's couia DC
For forty days and nights nc people had h snSPTa a
ed ]Gdsmem Gnt now toI he ad IS nsnmons That
the great batte-ship was blown up. noi Only rH T
cjaIs for whose acts the Spanish Government was
fully responsible. The explosives. whether u.E
Tsc Ma IN % nv o aF al of the Soan6 qenm1
The people believe that tn they go WeTe o tSp bcc It
would have been impossible. Mr.. Perkins said, i"
M fly man mines or torpedocs Without tho kncwedse
Of he Government auth9rites 30 farIs nresdncd
+ to place the responsibility for the GRIM ai W.
s4Sirn rTe Of r. the Nineteenth
tiry" declared Mr. Perkins. vehemently WE a., .
ags 0s, Tar Of oH9 the w VS,fi ''' " . "
No Offer Of reParaton GGIH % @n ,S "u' matter and
intensity had been added that feeling by the al
been treated by spain Mr. Perkins said that while
h. favored arbitration individuals never at,e'npd
not afford to submit such questions TO Arbitration
Gold could not atone for the loss o. mos pivVn ,,
now TO take was to intervene and free cuba from
the yoke Of Spain which she had so iors borne
MIR. MANTLE FOR PROMPT ACTION.
Mr. Mantle followed with an extended speech
! in which ne declared that he favored the indc-
pendencc of the Cuban people. who for years h"d
been struggling for their freedom. Il would. SAID
he give my unqualified Endorsement and vote IN
favor OF directing the President 10 Use the armod
forces both land and naval. TO suppress the say
| ager, that s. rampant upon that f"ir islnnd
Ifc had The highest regard FOR me present oc1u'nl
Of the White House but 1t was lcrie ny eyidehi TO
all that the time for diplomatic neso"tons on the
cuban question hnd pas5gd Ine n nixon 1oi r." bet,
ter It would be for all confernGd Spm n n s hnd
thrown humanity 10 tho winds
Mr.. Mantle said it was now time nat the cry
he heard 1t was time to hc done with subterfuGc.
We should not go TO war without iui JuSth'a'I@3n
for God and humanity He thought tins tmc ~ ~,
come lie not only believed the thr hH h cone d 10Y
laraton Of would hc fully iusthed by the VII
sentiments ne was willing to wait for the action
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations whose roc,
concentrations he had no doubt would d" Wise ana
just and cover the whole case
Mr. RAWIlNS OPPOSES DELAY.
Mr. Rawlins Of Utah. said the between
Spain ana the United States was made NJ. II vas
no longer for the Executive 10 decide what course
to pursue. With Congress rested the responsibility
of declaring war. and as this was the pressing
duty. the President was no longer tho party TO he
criticised II any one was be Congress can. II It
Wills he said decide to have peace with Incidental
outrage and clandestine murdei As for himself.
he d.d choose TO accept pence under such cir
cumstances. Mr.. Rawlins opposed further delay.
He was Informed that the Committee or Foreign
KeapDms h%a IyaShgd ed cS ~ S r , aon
| Of he iufOrrna-
lie was also Informed that the Prosiden; wanted
fart Acr delay II" did not consi "r this necessary.
The destruction OF the Maine md the canicstne
murder q PCS sailors had occurred forycishi DAYS
Spanish authorities had been imprsoning and muir
dcr!ng American citizens OF these facts the Ex
ccutiyc doubtless had been fully advised by The
consular reports, buj these reports had been with
~ OF American officials In cuba 10 give them out:
II his vas true It revealed "A wrctrhei stat" II
Mr, Eawllns, said that delay had been sought as;
that a message was soon to be sent In which would
meet nj the demands OF re country. ~ the .aine
President sending mcsSlg" 10 his friends.
urging them 20 the Utmost eXerion To- bri3G
that an uitmat1m had been sem 10 Madrh Do
now Comes IN .crvieN Win PrSmcr asista in
which he says no demand has been made by 'hs
Whlch renrcfcn,a.ion va corrccto MIR Uawlins
criticised what b" called the GoVernments hal
Ing policy In strong language SAYING nat = vs.
such ae 20 Justify Spain IN holding the United
states H. contempt.
M,inc duo 20 tho inde csion and COW rdice y
this Government, and that suoA IN O., would never
, have been perpciraicd on any other nation
FOR a DECLARATION or WAR.
In conclusion Mr. Rawlins made an argument FOR
an absolute declaration OF war. instead %: "a dec
araion for armed Intervention To pursue the la
ter course would be 20 thror The rspoa-lh!iy ~
DECLARING war on the President. To pass such
resolution would be 10 anord opporun.,v for The
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