The herald., 1898-04-16

Cabannas Prison" He said he bad been
for peace, but that time appeared to
have gone by and he wanted to do every
thing possible to support the President
in the needs Of the hour.
IT WISH" said Mr.. Daniel, ito cast my
vote in my own good time without pres
sure behind me. War will walt a day.
Possess yourselves in peace, gentlemen,
while the awful issue Of war or peace
is decided. The men who declare this
war are not the men who will prosecute
It in the field. They are not the men
who will sustain the CORY and bullet
torn tatters of flag. They are not the
men who will pay the taxes imposed to
carry on the war. Let the Senate 60
in its own measured tread, amid no ran
corous scenes. We speak not as party
men. but as men who are to arm the
Executive of this government strongly
and we'll to perform great duty as we
see It,"
Mr. Daniel said that he was content
neither with the House resolutions nor
with the Senate Committees resolu-
tion.
In my judgment" said he, ''our first
step should be to write on the statute
the Cuban republic, which won a place
among the independent nations by its
own valiant sword"
Some sharp criticisms Of the Presi-
dents message and action induced
heated colloquy between Mr.. Daniel and
Mr.. Gray of Delaware. In response to
question by Mr.. Daniel directed to Mr..
Gray as to the position of the President,
the Delaware Senator replied: Il agree
with the Senator from Virginia in that
1 support the country, but I also support
the constituted authority of the coun-
try placed in power by the suffrage of
sixty million people"
Senator Gray replied briefly to Sena-
tor Daniel, saying his only object was
TO secure a united front in the present
emergency. To do this he thought there
should be cooperation between Con-
gress and the President. Mr.. Gray said
that there was no justification for Mr..
Daniels insinuation that the Presidents
supporters wanted to send the American
army to Cuba to aid in suppressing Co
mez. The only object Of Interference
would be in the end to secure inde-
pendence of Cuba.
Mr.. Daniel said he had made no such
insinuation. Mr.. Daniel asked If the
language could not be construed as all
attempt to force a truce between the
Cubans and Spaniards?
Mr.. Gray said he wanted a truce be-
tween the political parties here until
this crisis was passed.
Mr.. Daniel went on to say that the in
he placed upon the recon-
mendation of the president was that the
United States should lay hostile hands
both on Spaniards and Cubans, to stop
the rebellion. instead Of upholding the
insurgents in their grand fight for lib
erty
II would hang my head in shame. de-
1lared Mr.. Gray, impressively, "if I be-
ieved to be true the suspicion which the
senator from Virginia harhors. be-
ieve him to be absolutely and etsrnally
wrong"
More Than Suspicion
''When the senator informs me-" re-
sponded Daniel, that the president of the
United States does not have the desire to
crush the Cubans under the gallant Co
nez 1 will say to him il is more than sus-
)icion.'
Il am glad TO hear this" replied Gray, |
because I do not believe there is a sing,eI
man within the confines of this broad coun-
try, except the senator from Virginia, who
harbors il his heart so base a suspicion
against the president of the United
States"
Daniel said we were not speaking Span
sh in this body; that everybody had to
come out into the pure air and into he
nd ba m ar a he oh
that the president had invoked the power
If congress, the use of the army and navy, |
10 compel Gomez ard his gallant band of |
to lay down their arms. instead |
If driving Spain from the island 'I be- |
ieve,'' said he, that the recognition of the |
Cuban republic is necessary at this juno
ure, as a peace measure and as a war
measure" |
Following Se colloquy between Gray
and Daniel concerning terms in the lat
er's speech and concerning the meaning |
If the presidents message, Gray said:
'"There is one truce-ons armistice-that
want, and that is truce between the po- |
itical parties Of this country until we can
settle our account with SPAIN" (Pro-
onged applause.
Tillman's Address
As Tillman of South Carolina rose to ad- |
lress the senate there was a commotion In
he galleries and wheeling about of
chairs of senators on the floor. Tiilman
said he simply desired to express his views
upon the momentous question now before
the senate in his own way and in his own
time. Haste in such a crisis he did not
deem advsa able.
There is to be war in any event" he de-
clared, "unless Spain ign ominiously backs
down; but the eXigenc!es of the situation
are not so pressing bur we may have op-
portunity TO say TO the whole world what
we mean and to make our position clear.
'Populists, Democrats and Republicans
are We
But we are all Americans to make Cuba
free.
"At least hope we are" he continued,
amid laughter.
With a sharp voice Tillman said it was
the suspicion Of double dealing that sur
rounded the message of the president and
which needed ahe senate to make the cause
Of the war clear as sunshine. He said he
wished to God he had no suspicion of dark
dealings and midnight plotting. He in
CURED why the president wanted the house
resolution passed instead of the senate.
1--WE are even threatened with a veto If
we dare proclaim the independence of the
Island of Cuba he declared.
He made the direct charge that the house
and senate had practically agreed upon the
form OF a resolution TO be presented stimuli
and he called upon the members
Of the committee on foreign relations 10
deny the truthfulness Of that statement.