New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

test Ills first words sounded d warning Tho
action the Senate IL about TO take he began.
speaking SLOWLY and impressivcy. places II In
deadlock with IN. House and the President OF tho
United States. II * remarkable spectacle VA are
presenting % the civilized world
But he got no further. Mr.. Teller and Mr. VOL
colt were both on their feet. The latter declared
passlonatcly that Mr. iIale's statement was most
important lie said. NJ a Republican, he demanded
~ know upon what authority It was made II ask
tho Senator whether he Is authorized by tho Presi-
don't 70 declare that our contemplated action Will
place vs. In deadlock with tho Presidcn,T
Before Mr. Halo could reply Mr.. Teller made N,
point OF order that u was unparliamen'ary for n
Senator 20 refer 20 no action or the DINER HOUSE
or tho President In, ce-Prcsient read no ruc
and ASKED Nh Hale TO proceed order Tho latter
said ho proposed briefly 10 state tho reasons for
his opening statement lie ala not pretend he said.
20 speak by the authority ~ tho President or 20
know In any contingency his future action. "But
do know. II the motion Of tho Senator from MIN
ncsota prevails" he continued. 'lt Will bring the
Senate into deadlock With the President as shown
"a, tho message Ia has submitted 20 US"
Nj Teller again called Mr. Halo to order. and
again Tho vicc-Prcsident had tho rule read.
Mr. Halo seemed only slightly disturbed by these
Interruptions Proceeding again. no commented
on the remarkable spectacle the Senate presented.
'',Ye are not asked to legisatc." no continued.
upon ordinary matters. but upon a grave National
question that Involves war. II IS proposed hore TO
disregard tho leadership OF the chief Magistrate.
lie has loft IN doubt 20 the lines OF policy
which may compel us to enter upon war. n such
IT +, 10 be. with Spain. lie has told W. that the
conditions in cuba are not such rs will permit our
RECOGNITION ~ the Republic OF Cuba. lie has bazed
tho policy. The war In Cuba must stop. Nothing
~ palmer than that Intervention Is to be resortcd
to- and he asks TO be instructed TO use the Army
and Navy FOR that purpose. And now, here, to-
day. with this policy marked out. with everything
We desire about TO be consummatrd. with freedom
to Cuba assured and Intervention by arms II
necessary. decided upon the President IS 10 be
confronted by the Senate's effort to define another
policy. We to thrust this resolution IN his
face resolution he has declared he does not be-
llevo In and does not want. The Chief Executive
Is tho nearest approach to ruler this country
knows Shall no be opposed?"
FOLLOWING BRYAN. NOT MKINLEY.
Mr.. Halo expressed the deep sense OF regrot with
which he had IN tho last few days witnessed the
melting away OF tho spirit OF conservative sentl-
ment In tho Senate. Senator's who had opposed the
recognition OF tho independence OF cuba had one by
ono and day by day into line for that declara-
ton. He SAID he had wondered why f. was so and
he found the solution OF the problem in banquet
given last Wednesday night in this city to VIII
lam J. Bryan. with great sarcasm he proceeded
to read from an account of the speech made on
that occasion by Mr. Bryan aud To- allcge that Il
responsible for tho sudden unanlmity Of sem
Many OF tho Democratic Senators gavo manifesto
tons OF their dlsapproval Senator Hale was
reading the account OF the speech.
Tho solid.acatlon Oft Democratic party Mr. Halo
continued was not to be attributed TO any caucus
convention action. but TO this symposium. But
all this attempt to make politics out OF tho situa-
ton, no continued, would not succeed. II war
came II would not be conducted by tho Democratic
party. The country would not turn to that party,
and tho flag or tho United States would not be
ricd by that party but by that gallant soldier and
| statesman. tho President OF the United States He
would conduct the war and bring II 10 Il successful
conclusion The Democratic Senators and Demo-
cratic party, which now seemed so intent on hos
tties with Spain. would he found. when war was
actually begun. impeding and obetructing tho
course OF those who seeking to nvert
war. with oil It's horrors but who would then be in
tho forefront fighting for the honor OF their coun-
try.
MR. GORMAN DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT
Mr.. German (Dem.. Md followed Mr. Hale and
by his and the vehcmenco OF bis utterances
showed how greatly he felt tho gravity OF the stu
alton. lie counseed temperate policy and urged
that the rancor OF debate be eliminated from tho
occasion He criticised tho attacks made by SEN
ators tho President. the Comma nder rim thief
OF the Army and Navy. and forcibly declared that
party politics should give way a higher duty I'm
the determination Of the question. He questioned
tho wisdom Of the resolution as adopted and hoped
that wiser counsels would prevail
Tho message Of the President. he said. read TO
him as declaration CT man who had exhausted
all diplomatic efforts TO bring peace out of chaos
and now came to Congress for authority to strike
the blow that would give the Cuban people freedom
from years OF misrule. Every loyal Democrat"
he said. would be found behind the President not
as Democrats. but American citizens UNFOLDING
the hands Of our great commander In the war now
almost upon us" IIc said that the open criticism
OF tho President was 10 be deprecated and he
wished tho record as made UP NIGH be blotted
forever, and only united people shown uppermost
10 the world. He closed amid profound stiffness
and the occasion was worthy OF n place in the his
tory OF nations. He said
| pledge myself to forget that Mckinley was
ELECTED by the Republican party, because I know
ana seliey. that as President Of united psople he
VII h1a< ~ eQRptkxl deG aoft and that "a nStion