Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-16
ALLEN RAISES A POINT
plA11 COMM MAKES A PEACE SPEECH
s.,, other senators Take Hand, All
Urging Interyention-some are ior
Recognizing Cuba.

wasbineton. April 16.-This was the
,ourtb dny Of the debate upon the war
resolutions in the Senate. Thus Tar, the
on,y radical differences of opinion de-
ye,oned are upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF the
recognition by the United States of the
,rdenendence of the Cuban republic.
An senator's approve action. the only
dtfferences being as to the methods to
no employed. the general desire to place
the United States in favorable posi-
tlon before the people of this country
,s well as before the civilized nations
Of the world.
In accordance with the agreement
reached last night the Senate con-
yened promptly at 10 o'clock ana AFTER
the transaction of some rountine pusi-
ness the resolution of the foreign rela-
,ions committee was laid before the
SENATE. Senator's were on the floor at
the time and Mr.. Teller suggested the
lack of quorum, saying 1t was due TO
senator's VINO were to speak that
onorum be present. After about 10 min
utes quorum appeared.
Mr. Cannon (utah) was then recog-
pized and spoke III luNoi VI
decisive action and for the recognition
Of the Independence oi 'hc Supah &c
public.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) said he wanted to
call attention to the remarkable scene
mat had occurred at the White House
on April I. He referred to the call of
the representatives of the six great
powers upon the President and to the
exchange OF notes on the Hispano-
American situation. He declared that
no similar scene had ever been wit
messed In this country.
u want to register my protest" said
Mr. Allen, "aginst the representatives
OF the so-called powers of Europe en-
tering the White House and telling this
country what it shall do. ] cannot I'M
derstand why the President did not in
form them that this country would not
tolerate any interference from them;
yet here is the first step towards the
breaking down of the Monroe doctrine
and the destruction of the nation. And
It Is understood that these same So
called powers are to go further and
make another assault upon the White
House with more pressing demand.
Within six months these same powers
will be urging the United States to
agree to arbitration in order that our
liabilities for Cuban bonds my be es-
tabllshed.
MI BUffOWS tMlcn.b supported tHe
position assumed in this crisis by the
President and urged against the recog-
milton of the present republic of Cuba,
Mr.. Plat Comm. who in accord
Gnce with the agreement reached last
night was accorded a half hours time.
devoted II to strong and eloquent
expression of his hope for peace. and
defense of the President. He
thought the time for oratorical, inn
pagctnpaI Mt haI Oh
Oratory would not lombard Moro cas-
tie singing angry words may wound
the President, but they cannot pierce
the arinor of the Spanish battleships.
MI. Plat believed that peace might
have been preserved had 1t not been
for the Incorporate utterances of those
who seemed bent upon plunging the
country into war
He hoped, he said. that even yet
some way might be found of averting
war, and, at the same time, secure
peace In Cuba, He said. however,that
II our determined purpose to intervene
TO put an end to conditions in the
island of Cuba should result in war. It
must he so, The United States could
not ne reereant to It's duty or to a
great trnst, He held that the Presl-
gent and House of Representatives
hsl placed the pending question upon
hlsh ground The Senate was called
upon to place 1t on lower ground: on
unlenabe ground that would not be
approved by the nations of the earth.
deplore tilt is objectionable"
ueeared Mr., Platt. He thought to
recognize the present republic, which
zen Lee had testified existed only in
ssN,g,ie'oh, would be little short of
LILY, lily Before extending such recog-
nlllon, Mr.. Plat said II would be
s~,eeessary for the United States to
,oa ,he RON history the words of
n "i"ny OF the nations statesmen and
d',e up the Monroe doctrine.
sr Platt concluded with an appeal
LOT calm and deliberate action-such as
eratlong
~ strong appeal for recognition of
rs1 dependence of the present Cuban
Ia II'nlg was made by Mr.. Bacon, Ga.
vrss'rnlng he said 1t was unfair to
iron, ~, an senators who differed
We the PRESIDENT upon this question
t,,,,o "Ustle 10 him. He did not APP
h. Oh The Presidents message in
t1 bIn aty because 1t was impossible
dan. I'm 10 Erant such power to a Presi-
sir.'1 as Mr. Mckinley evidently de-
MI Mr. Wellington, Nd, followed Mr..
was s "nu as he --uS.lse to speak there
or saijS"t IN the galleries.. The speak
mar there was no GOOD Seasor fnr NE
Na', wee, states going to war with Spain.
hy wa, VAT could be justified at any time
aS,. 10y nation unless all diplomatic
"5nin ''es mad been exhausted, and he
s s1usu not see that result in the mes
for ne.na eote Tor peace; I VIII stand
he said. as peace Is possible,
for th he not stand here as an apoloelst
naonia spanish policy. / believe the
neoin e OF cuba had n right to rebel
Rnt ws the colonial policy of spain
sltnotIen, as nation, are outside the
with thn ra, NE have nothing to do
island.'' NOW going on In the
s,ra WeilnGton argued that the mes
misco ", me President had been wholly
nasi that instead OF an an
zeal 10 Congress to sanction war. il