Evening star., 1898-04-15
Speeches Made by Senators Turpie,
Gray and Fairbanks.
rHE CUBAN QUESTION DISCUSSED
Vice President Appealed to the
Galleries to Stop Applause.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS

o'clock this morning. Mr.. Turpie of In
diana began his speech just before The
Stars report Of the proceedings closed,
and he was followed by Mr.. Gray DeL)
and Mr.. Fairbanks Qnd.).
Within few minutes Of adjournment a
genuine sensation was created by the ef-
forts of the Vice President to subdue the
applause induced by the effort made to
prolong the session until vote could be
taken. Vice President Hobart directly ad-
dressed the galleries and ordered that the
applause should cease. Nearly every sena-
tor was on lois feet and the main aisle in
front of the presidents desk was crowded
with senators.
THE senator is himself out of order!
shouted Mr.. Gray (Del.). He has no right
leries.''
Mr.. Grays remark was directed at and
intended to apply to Mr.. Carter. whose re-
marks were applauded in the galleries.
''The applause was started by senators
On the floor" some one shouted from the
crowd in front of the presidents desk.
II started it myself. explained Mr..
Mason Qll), land am prepared to assume
the responsibility for it."
After vainly endeavoring on two occa-
sions to agree to a time for vote upon
the resolutions. and after voting down a
motion to adjourn, the Senate, amid much
confusion, agreed to adjourn until 10
O'Clock this morning. The vote on the first
motion to adjourn was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Berry CAT
fiery. Chiffon, Clark, Clay, Cullom, Daniel,
Davis, Elkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Gear,
German. Gray. Hanna, Hawley. Hoar. Nc
Bride. Pasco. Perkins. Platt Comm.
Spsoner. Sr. Wilma T1lman; 30 Warren Wellington.
Nays-Allen. Bate. Cannon, Carter. Chand-
Ter, Cockrell, Deboe. Foraker, Gallinger,
Hansbrough., Harris. Heitfeld, kenney,
7 ind p6e OF MpJa ,,r;,,
tie, Martin, Mason, Money, Morgan, PEN
rose, Pettus,- Quay. Roach Shoup, Smith,
Teller, Thurston. Turley, Turner'S
Mr.. Trrpie began his speech by saying
with arms in Cuba without making the
recognition Of the Cuban republic para
mount to every other consideration. Try
as the Senate might to surround the ques-
ton with involved propositions, one bald
fact remained. and that was that the Gu
ban republic is the underlying fact in the
whole transaction. He said he looked upon
Cuban nationality as the one desideratum
because nationality dealt with debt. He
then discussed the Spanish bond question
very extensively, finding in the Presidents
message some suggestions as to interna-
tional obligations. which he construed to
mean Spanish bonds. He recited how Co
mez had refused to accept the offer of
the syndicate to purchase the Island Of
Cuba or allow the United States to guar
antee the payment of any indemnity to
SPAIN IOT tne WltnuTaWdl CI tuG Spanish
flag from the island.
The Recognition Of Texas.
Speaking Of the right to recognize the
present Cuban republic. Senator Turpie
said: We recognized the government of
Texas when it had only $40 men under
arms and when it had only 10000 pop lla-
ton. We recognized the government Of
Hawaii twenty-four hours after the flag
had been raised over the capitol building
at Honolulu but in the case OF Cuba We
refuse to recognize republic which has
back of 1t upward Of q million people who
have pledged their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honors to maintain it..
Mr.. Turpie said the Cubans were not re-
sponsible for the Spanish bonds when they
gained their Independence. There was a
possibility that the United States. by In
tervening without recognition, would be
responsible. especially asst hundred NIL
lions of the bonds are held by powerful
European governments. He closed by say
ing that he wanted Cuba as free from
bonds as from the Spanish crown.>
MIR. Gray Deprecates Bond Talk.
Mr.. Gray Del.), member Of the commit
tee on foreign relations, said he would not
place his support of Cuba in this crisis
upon anything so inexpressibly low as to
who MAY or may not own Spanish or Gu
ban bonds. Politics ended at the shore
line. We were here as. Americans. to sup
port an American President. While he sup
ported the committee resolution, he favor
cd the resolution offered by Mr.. Frye.
which is also favored by four other MEM
bers of the committee.
Mr.. Daniel (Va.) wanted to know II Mr..
Gray intimated that other senators were
not SO loyal to the country because they
did not want, and pointed out that the
committees resolution was not In line with
the Presidents wishes.
MIR. Gray disclaimed any attempt to cast
senators. In his opinion, all agree in a pa
triotic encrt to support the President the
United States had waited thus far and
maintained at great cost strict neutral
lean people. The. circumstances and the
close proximity of Cuba made 1t necessary
to intervene now to put an end to the cx-
listing conditions in Cuba.
I'VE have waited until the situation has
become intolerable" said Mr.. Gray, "and
We can wait no longer. I believe the Pres
ident did everything in his power to secure
an honorable peace. but he has now turned
must take the momentous steps which we
are now about to take. These are the
reasons which actuate M u taking THIS
applaud our action: bnl IL they should not.
God help them and the civilization which
they represent. Outraged nature cannot
called upon to endure. God would hold US
to responsibility II we continued to hold
our peace" ssrs
Mr.. Gray maintained that the recognition
% y M0ea aoaS be @ s1pscsed
that the United States, after putting IN
end to the war. would retire without tnfiu-
ence ana without voice In the construction
the United States would hold the destiny
OF Cuba In Its own hands, but there was no
intention to absorb territory. and we would,
therefore, be absolved from any obitga-