The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
LIFTS ITS VOICE FOR WAR


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C~econcentrAdos and In abolishing the
o01ct Of concentration, she had met the
uuly argument OF many senator's In ia
vur of hostflities. Spain had swept
the1r footing from beneath them, and
they NO longer had any standing in
court.
A Magnificent P~eroration.
IN q MAGNIFICENT peroration he said:
2hooo who dissent from the majority
- % from conscience. but whether
S1Ght or wrong o will find no de-
0efters In the camp. We have our opin-
ions, ~deep-rooted perhaps, and firmly
Get. but we are all Americans. When
that judgment In rendered there Is but
one action hat can be taken. hould
to shoulder. hand in hand. we will
march forward with equal step TO vim
dictate the conduct of that government
which we believe to be the best that
Almighty o has permitted in all
times. and tomorrow, when this crisis
shall come upon US. from every house
let there be flung the stars and stripes"
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut intro
duced and asked immediate c~onsidera-
ton for the following resolution:
Resolved, That the president is here
BY authorized in his discretion and with
Limitations and exceptions as shall seem
70 him e~xpedient TO prohibit the export
of Coal and other material used in war
from any seaport of the United States
until otherwise ordered by congress"
Mr.. Cockrell Of Missouri asked h
the effect Of such a resolution would he.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that IL would put a
stop TO the export Of coal and prohibit
tina going to Spanish ships which was
of more value to them than powder.
Mr.. Pettus OF Alabama said that such
q procedure was against the law. and
he thought that so radical a measure
must be ordered by congress and that
congress should not invest the power in
the hands OF the president. Mr.. Hawley
ueA1ising the force OF the objection
changed the resolution into a bill. but
Il went over upon an objection of Mr..
German Of Maryland.
Mr.. Bate of Tennessee addressed the
senate for Is minute In a speech urg-
ing the recognition Of the present Gu
ban government as independent, and
said that he would support the minor
ity amendment.
Mr.. Clark OF Wyoming said that
whatever might be the final wording of
the resolutions adopted by congress
they could mean only war-war with
one OF the most cruel and barbarous ma
tons in the world. Under the circum-
the nation should not hesitate.
He had hoped that a peaceful solution
of the difficulty might rave been found.
but although the president had acted
with a dignity. eQuanimity and patriot
ism seldom equaled, war was at hand.
The diplomacy of the entire world
could not prevent IL. For the murder
Of the heroes OF the Maine war was the
only r~eparation. Despite the belief of
senator's. the evidence OF our court of
inquiry was such that IL II were sub
United to any court In the land. a YER
dict OF murder In the first degree would
be returned.
Mr.. Pascoe OF Florida spoke in favor
of the recognition of the independence
Of the Cuban republic.
He believed. too. that when our troops
were landed in Cuba they ought to act
in concert with the forces under General
Gomez.
The other senator from Florida. Mr..
Mallory, said one desired war IL that
calamity could be averted. and he re-
getted that the president had suspended
diplomatic negotiations. for through
them war might have been averted.
Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia,
thought only one of two courses was
open to this country, either to submit
TO the indignities. insults and crimes
of Spain or hat the American congress
should make such an utterance as
WYNN 1ittN tftts 1919 ~ ~ 'oA
intention to present the question for
arbitrament by the sword. The mailed
hand Of oppression must be lifted from
the lacerated shoulders of Cuba.
Mr.. Wilson of Washington spoke In
favor Of the majority resolution. I'VE
want less oratory and more powder
less rhetoric and more rams" he said
Patriotism. said ne. was higher thar
business interests: love Of country dear
err than the dollars.
Nj. Pettus of Alabama followed Mr.
Wilson and attacked the house resolu
ton as being unconstitutional. He in
sisted that congress had the right {,
declare war, and said that the presi
Zen was In his high Office to execute
the mandate of congress. He bitterl!
arraigned the presidents senatorial ad
visers. saying that the nat was thu
executives advisers, not his senatorial
friends.
Mr.. McEnery of Louisiana said n
would vote for the recognition Of tn
Cuban republic. closing his remark
with q tribute to a reunited country a
10 being Witnessed to-day.
Mr.. e OF Iowa supported h ma
5oFity resolution.
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire rea'
q number Of autograph letters iron
Cuban military commanders. showinl
the high patriotism which actuate'
them IN their struggle for liberty.
Eikins Opposed to Recognition.
Mr.. EIkins of West Virginia said !
wal plain war was inevitable and coul,
NOT be avoided. His eason in oppos
ing the recognition of Cuba were: TIL
insurgents had not won their independ
ence a. nations seeking recognition al
ways have; the insurgent government
10 by its constitution only temporary
and such recognition was contrary {
American doctrines for 100 years. II
thought the resolutions as presented b.
the foreign relations committee ough
to be amended SO as to provide tina
the recognition should be given by tn
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