The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16

my vote in my own good -ine. N9thOut
pressure behind me. Wa" will wait Il
day. Possess your souls in peacn, gentle
men, while the awful issue OF war or
peace is decided. Tho men who de-
clare this war are not The men who vii!
prosecute it i'll the field. Thoy are not
the men who will sIs'll the glory. and
bullet tattered standards before the
enemy They are rot the men, even
who will pay the taxes imposed t2 clrry
on the war. Let the Senate 20 OH IN
its own measured tread, amid no ran
corous scenes. We speak not as party
men, but as men WHO wouid arm the EX-
ecutive branch of TINS government
strongly and well to perform great
duty as we see it,"
Mr.. Daniel said that he was content
ncithor with the House resolution nor
with the Senate committees resolution.
He rose. he said, to support the resolu-
ton presented in the supplementary re-
port of the Foreign Committee. I'm
my Judgment" said he, ''our first step
should be to write on the Statute books
of the country Il recognition of the great
Cuban republic which has won place
among the independent nations by It's
own valient sword
Some sharp criticism of the Presidents
action and message induced heated
colloqny between Mr.. Daniel and Mr..
Gray (DeD.
Mr.. Daniel criticised the message of
the President and inveighed against the
policy shown by the Executive in with
holding from the Senate and
the American people the cor
respondance that had gone on
between the United States and Spain
relative to the impending crisis. He
made the direct charge that the Presi-
dent had invoked the power of Con-
greSs. the use of the Army and Navy
to compel Gomez and his gallant band
of insurgents to lay down their arms in
stead Of driving Spain from the island
Great is the mystery of judicial i'll
tcrprctation," said Mr.. Daniel. Great
or is political Interpretation; but greater
than all is the mystery of diplomatic
Interpretation, referring to Senator
Grays Interpretation of the meaning of
stable" to be an independent" gov
crnment He charged that the armistice
granted the insurgents was part of
the stage furniture in a spectacular di-
| plomatic play the motive of which was
an attack upon Gomez and his gallant
| band.
II know" continued Mr.. Daniel, 'after
analyzing the Presidents message that
the Senator from Delaware would repu-
diate the idea that the military and
naval forces of the United States shall
| be employed against the Cuban pa
| tlfots. / know the Senate will ulti-
mately repudiate it, / will stay here as
| long as physical endurance shall last
| to obtain such action as will clear up
the meaning of the Presidents message
and plant us squarely against our COM
mon enemy-Spain."
He declared THAT the adoption of the
committee resolutions would be a lame
and impotent conclusion which would
hold up this country to the ridicule OF
the nations of the world.
He pointed out that the Constitution
Of The republic of Cuba had been framed
upon that of this country and if now we
should turn from them with & refusal To
recognize Gomez and his country nab
they would have just cause to suspect
their so-callcd friend-the United States.
Il believe" said he. "that the recOg-
milton of the Cuban republic is neces-
sary at this juncture, as a peace meas
ure and as a war measure. Those free
men will owe to us an everlasting graft
tude."
II. Daniel maintained that the recog-
milton Of the Cuban republic would solve
an financial difficulties and liabilities
that in any other event might arise.
Mr.. Daniel concluded his speech with
brilliant and eloquent prcOration in
which he apoStrophisiZed the cause Of
the Cuban people in their struggle for
freedom and liberty. Il will not" he
declared. "be driven by committee;
will not be driven by President. I'd
rather be II political Cuban reconcentra-
do on the island than to he an American
Senator and not proclaim the freedom
and independence of the brave young
Cuban republic
n brief reply to a part of the remarks
OF Mr.. Daniel, was made by Mr.. Gray
He believed that Congress should follow
the lead of the chosen leader of the peo-
pie.
Mr.. TilIman Is. c. spok next. He
counselled against haste in such crisis
",Ihere is to he war in any event." he
declared, unless Spain ANONYMOUSLY
backs down.
He thought that party lines should be
forgotten and that we should all stand
as Americans to make Cuba free.
MI. l. iliultiI SlIu II NdS IUe suspicion
of double dealing that surrounded the
message of the President which needed
the Senate to make the cause of the war
clear as sunshine. He said he wished to
God he had no suspicion of dark deal
ing and midnight plotting.
I'VE are even threatened with a veto
if we dare proclaim the independence of
Cuba" he declared, He made the di-
rect charge that the House and Senate
had practically agred upon the form of
resolution to be presented simulta-
neous and pending the reception OF the
message.
Mr.. Iillman strongly arraigned the
bondholders and said that the whole |
world is becoming slave to them.
In conclusion he said
War is inevitable. whatever resolution |
IS passed. My people do not want war. |
God knows they would rather have
peace. They have seen the horrors of |
war; but the good fellow feeling OF |
sympathy has gone out to the men of |
the Maine and the lighted fuse which /
caused the explosion of bomb under
the Maine has been relighted and the
blood of revolutionary sires crying |
through the men of South Carolina. de-
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