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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1898. SENATORS WHO TALK FOR WAR Yet They Hesitate to Take Action That Will | 1sland. parties to the wrr in Cuba were respon- sible for the existing horrors did not In any way detract from our own responsi- bility. He thought it the right and duty of the American people to deal with the difficulties. “We should not,” he said, ‘begin by quarreling among oursejves and sl%})pln in the face the President of the Unite States; nor should we endeavor in the discussion of this matter to make party capital.” He pronounced the report of the For- eign Relations Committee a masterly document, and paid its author (Davis) a high compliment for the abihty ex- hibited in its preparation. He agreed with the conclusions of the report that the United States was warranted entirely by International law in putting an end to the horrors that existed at our very doors. He agreed, further, he sald, wit he President of the United States, who | declared that It was impossible for | Spain to maintain a proper and stable government upon_ the island. The con- | tinuance of the Spanish flag over Cuba | could not longer be tolerated. He held.! therefore, that we must directly and as| s00n ossible expel Spain from the Spain_cannot prevent the dis- | turbances of the peace and prosperity of Cause It i So the Resolution Authorizing the President to Drive the Spaniards From Cuba Does | Not:-Reach a Vote. ‘ Call Office, Riges House, Washington, April 14. Interest in the Cuban question cen- tered to at the Senate wing of the the resolutions reported ¢ Senate Committee on ns were under consid- t significant event of tempt to fix a vote ount of tors to debate ble length. = Y ost the fr s to se- ‘ the week Ay S es of Senators » held looking to a possible agree- t of resolution to be t » made for the was known to s President and believed that s pass the Sen- are that the will have an that and ir ate will ac- n. When the t Senator Da- resolution, re- sk the Senate the beginning the Ke)sEERion wrrow, unless an agre t time for a vote can ] I sce no other way of p o he 1 night nee of get- curing a »able before who have expressed ies the f. son, Wel- Hawley, ‘lub of Brook- the nece ile every e under Hus fon satis was receivi to the Senate the Cuban the House. ent, at the request 1 of the Foreign Rela- the resolution yesterd the re d by oreign Relations Com Hoar sald that the name of Mc- was laid before the Senate. | K vould be linked with other ac- g r of Was on began a speech | tic able self-restraint which had | in which he ticised the admin- | characterized the American people In 1 willating and 1irreso- | other momentous hours. “Have we for- 1 sillanimous policy” | gotten.” said he, “that the same kind of the Cuban question. He | objurgation and contumely was hurled at developments of the past | the head of Washington when he held iken his faith in those | back the people from another war with ident’s ear and confl- | England?” r del E lared himself strongly the resolution presented by of the Committee on For- and for so doing he need- justification than the mag- paper which accompanied port. He declared, how- malevolent influ- s 9 se influ L whole country would sraceful story and the na- iined that Congress could ;\wrm the President the power ress of the United States is d conscience £, | of the coun- and it is the only power 1 step of war.” 1g the Presi- tich had occurred but tc the Archbishop bled the Vati n in e Pope might be able oy rl]ll solution of the dent was waiting the Pope's action, taken to. secins that which 1 failed to obt vag Turner rid tiations of the s nanded to know whether 1ted more of it. He declared that the te Department, even with the. support ot the rtment of Justice, was weak and unavailing. At the Spanish end of omatic line we had as Minister a Jesire for peace was 5o he refused to obey the ns of his superiors. o Plin Turner declared, with bitter sarcasm. that, with such diplomatic agents repre. genting the United States, the Madrid Government might eventually, for a suit-| Congress | N ed from the House | BARTOIOME MASSe SECRETARY oFWAR shattered an i wielded by Once uplift til Spair isphere it sh was driven from the western Y ead sev elegrams prominent citiz of Washington show the drift of t entiment in that State. One from the Governor declared t intervention without recognition of independence would be utterly unsatis- factory. Another from the colonel of the t Regiment of the Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, which had tendered to the President its services In c of war, directed him to withdraw the offer, as it had been made under the impression that they would be called upon to fight Spaniards, not Cuban: When the venerable Senator from Mas- Hoar, arose to follow Turner a visible stir in the audience, ator from Massachusetts manner ith the great prob- fare and public honor. as not the time for im- >, loud declamation, the the stamping of the position of ab at should command ene and such an occasion. argued that the report of cruelty 1d_oppression the island of Cuba un- doubtedly warranted some measures would bring peace, but he doubted m of rushing headlong into war y other diplomatic effort had : to bring about an honorable ities. e trembling with emo- shaking as the me forth, he told how a captain ¢ of infantry the sam in which he was born went forth in the morning of the revolu- tion to hold the bridge at Concord, and said that he was in the same position as that captain was. Realizing the tre- mendous responsibilities of his high office, he thought that whatever was done. should be done with an eye single to the situation. Then, with hand raised and amidst profound stillness amber he made this significant remark: ¢ this country is to do a great act of international justice, let us do it calmly and deliberately. ration t Senator Hoar argued that the attacks upon the President were ill advised and most ill timed; that instead of condemna- tion of the policy of the executive, the and Cong should commend President in his efforts making for peace, so long as peace could be had with honor. on, after presenting a tribute to the President, the Senator said that the men who suffered by modern wars were not the men who provoked them, and that the men who reaped the benefits from wars were a few officers and the tock jobbers. He said that war meant the addition of untold millions to the pub- lic debt of the country, the puing up of pensions mountain high and would bring woe and homes. “I like and thank the President of the United States for his sublime self-re- straint in this emergency and for holdin k £0 far as he could the step toward desolation to thousands , of “l am old enou, said Hoar, “to re- member some of tempests of popu- lar excitement in Congress and out of it. Snmf‘rol'('hc Ser cry of ‘On to Richmond! On to Rich- mond?” and the charges of impotence and cowardice which were neaped on Abra- ham Lincoln. Some of us on this side gh.” th of the chamber wish that we might for- | get Bull Run.” He then rapidl international c national law, to show that the present government of Cuba would be inimieal to the best interests of the United States and would not have the support of Givil. ized nations. “To recognize the insurgents” said Hoar, “would be to ignore our whole hi tory, and we cannot recognize that inde- pendence without flying in the face of the whole history of the world. We need the sympathy of the civilized world in the struggle which seems so near to us, and we can only Keep it by recognizing the law of nations.” i He said that he did not belong to the school of lawyers who believed that if the United States took Spain by the neck and reviewed a great many heels and threw her out of the island of | Cuba it would make the United States responsible for any bonds which Spain might have agreed to pay from revenues derived from the island. Hoar said the Cuban insurgents had a great title to the sympathies of this coun- try. They were struggling for freedom, they were brave and resolute. The as- piration of Gomez seemed to be toward the establishment of a black republic in the West Indies. “And,” said Hoar, “I honor and bless him ior that aspiration.” The insurgents, however, hedid not think were without fault. Long before Spain had put into effec. the reconcentrado or- der they had applied the torch and other- wise destroyed everything that stood in their way, from crops to towns. Hoar said, however, that the that both said He | organized In | in the Senate | 2 tors here remember the | vith quotations from | the island. We can and we must. He | liked, however, a resolution which had | been drawn up by Teller of Colorado, and | maintained that in that resolution the United States was authorized to go as far as it ought. | Hoar declared his belief that the de- | struction of the Maine was a meditated act, for which Spanish officers were fobably responsible. ‘““With that view,” aid Hoar, ‘‘the Spanish Government ls{ responsjble for that loss, and ft ought to | be held responsible by the United States.” The resolution to be passed, he said would lead to war, and war such as the | world has not seen for many years; a war of no foreign conquest, for no national | gain or personal aggrandizement, but a.‘ war for humanity. Speaking of the de- fon of the Maine, he said that it a wretched act on the part of Spain, | uc W, | which demanded full reparation. In | closing, Hoar said: | “If ‘ther have been any hasty | S~ I /BeraN X ALEMAN TREASURY V\cE Reproduced from the New York Herald. R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R ¥ * * * * * * ¥ ¥ TEEE matter of fact, peacefully and in the nations. R their honor is safe. If ti R allied powers. loss of life.” * HEEXE KL XXX XRREEF R RKIE X R L LR XXX R KRR KRR H X %%k or unwise utterances of impatience in such a cause as that—and I think th have been—they have been honest, brave, human utterances. But when I enter upon this war I want to enter upon it with & united American people, Presi- dent and Senate and House, and navy and Arm; nd Democrats and Republicans all joining hands and marching one way. I want to enter upon it with the sanction of international law, with the es of all humane and [iberty-lov | with the 1 of our own consciences and wi ertalnty of the applauding judgment of history. 1 confess 1 do not like to think of .ae genius of America a rling, shouting, screaming, clawing with her nails. I prefer to think of her in her honest and serene beauty, mspired by sentiments even toward her enemies not of hate but of love, perhaps | a little pale about the eyes and a little | | smile on her lips, but as sure, determined, unerring, invincible as was the Archangel | Michael ‘when he struck down and tram- | ped upon the demon of darkness.” [Ap- | plause on the floor and in the galleries.] Turpie of Indiana. a member of the | Foreign Relations Committee, was next recognized. He said that he did not see | how we could intervene with arms in | Cuba_without making the recognition of the Cuban republic paramount to every other consideration. Try as the Senate might to surround the question with in- volved propositions, one bald fact re- mained, and that was that the Cuban re- public Is the underlying fact in the whole transaction. He said he looked upon Cuban nationality as the desideratum because nationality dealt with debt. He then discussed the Spanish bond question very entensively, finding in the Presi- dent’s message some suggestions as to the international obligations, which he con- strued to mean Spanish bonds. He re- cited how Gomez had refused to accept the offer of the syndicate to purchase the island of Cuba, or to allow the United States to guarantee the payment of any indemnity to Spain for the with- drawal of the Spanish flag from the isl- and. Speaking of the right to recognize the present Cuban republic, Senator Tur- pie said: “We recognized the Government of Texas when it had only 800 men under arms and when it had only 30,000 popula- tion. ‘We recognized the Government of Hawail twenty-four hours after the flag had been raised over the capitol building at Honolulu, but in this case we refuse to recognize a republic which has back | of 1t upward of a million people, who have pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to maintain it.” Gray of Delaware, a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations. said he would not base his support of Cuba in | this crisis uF‘On anything so Inexpressibly Jow as to who may or who may not hold Spanish or Cuban bonds. Politics ended at the shore line. We were here as | Americans to support an American | President. While he supported the com- Inittee resolution he favored the resolu- tion offered by Frye, which is also fa- vored by four other members of the com- mittee. The circumstances and close proximity of Cuba made it necessary to | intervene now to put an end to the ex- | isting conditions in that island. “We have walted until the situation has become intolerable,” said Gray, “and we can walt no longer. 1 belleve the Presi- dent did everything in his power to secure | an honorable peace, but he has now turned the question over to Congress and we must take the momentous steps which e arve about to take. These are the rea- sons which actuate us in taking this dras- tic step. The nations of the world will applaud our action, but if they should not, God help them and the civilization which they represent. Outraged nature cannot longer stand what we have been called upon to endure. God would hold us responsible if we continued to hold eace.” °‘3}Ey maintained that the recognition of independence would at this time be im- proper. Gray coencluded with a brilliant | sent that the vote be taken at once. SECOF THE CAPOTE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC AND HIS CABINET. LR R R R R R HERE IS A STORY THAT IS ABSURD ON ITS FACE. NEW YORK, April 14.—The Herald’'s Washington correspondent © telegraphs: “It Is the wish of the administration,” said one promi- * nent member of the administration to me to-day, . to be the desire of the Spanish Government, that this entire Cuban + matter, including the destruction of the Maine, should be settled with a show of hostilities to satisfy the people of both nations, but, as a If the United States sends her warships to Havana and takes charge of the Custom-house, this will satisfy Americans that European powers then intervene, as they have done in similar cases, and call upon States to submit their differences to a court of arbitration, the Span- ish people will be satisfied, because Spain refused to accede to the demands of the United States and was prevented from war by the Spain will rid herself of the troublesome Cuban pro- blem with honor and dignity, Cuba will be free and there will be no HEEERERXRXERXFRRRE R X R EXER LR R LR R RN %¥x tribute to the American manhood which would rally to the ery of humanity and outraged womanhood, and, if necessary, die to preserve the honor and dignity of the United States. Davis, chairman of the Foreign Rela- tions Committee, in a statement, said he thought the time had now come for him to ask the Senate, owing to the exigen- cles of the situation, to limit the debate in progress. He asked, therefore, unani- mous consent that the debate close at § o'clock to-morrow, and at that time a vote be taken upon the pending resolu- | ions. U ection was made by Daniels of Vir- nia. & R lien of Nebraska sald he was ready to vote now and !nquirpd‘ of Davis if he were also willing to vote. “I ghould be delighted,” replied Mr. Davis, and he then asked unanimous con- “T object,” shouted White of California. White explained that he, among others, desired yet to speak upon the momentous issues before the Senate and expressed the opinion that haste would be inad- visable. Teller suggested that the debate, from be limited to speeches of fifteen duration. “I object,” shouted Daniel. Davis then made the request that a vote be taken at 9 o'clock to-morrow night. Allison of Towa said that he was agree- able, and suggested that the last four hours be devoted to speeches not to ex- ceed fifteen minutes. Again Daniel objected. Returning with another proposition, Davis asked that a vote be taken to-mos row before the adjournment of the Sen- ate. To this objection was also made. To this objection Chandler of New Hampshire inquired of Davis if it were not his intention to ask for a continuous session of the Senate if no agreement to limit debate could be reached. “Undoubtedly it is,” replied Davis. Caffery said that no good interest could be subserved by immediate action. There could be no aid that would be substanti- ally given to the reconcentrados, who were the worst sufferers by the Cuban = L A DE LA TORRE SILVA SEC.OF « SECRETARY OF .OF FREIONS Trc iin) ERIOR ¥ * “and it is belleved strict accordance with the law of Spain and the United % K K K K K K 8 FK KKK KKK KR KK KKK E KK KKK XXX | * | struggle. ““Those poor people,” Interjected Mor- | gan of Alabama, “are dym;:j:u mn‘gg(re of 1000 a day, while we are inactive. " | Frye of Maine, gaining a recognition | O‘f the President, sai “1 will answer the | Senator from Louisiana (Caffery) and tell | him who the relief contributors are. The pathways from the United States to the island of Cuba will be made by our of war and following in those pathways will go the vessels of peace, loaded with | food and provisions for the starving peo- | ple of Cuba, which will be distributed among them for their relief instantly up- on a landing on the island.” (Tremendous | applause on the floor and in the galleries.) | , Fairbanks (R.) of Indiana then took the | floor and argued at length to show the necessity of armed intervention. Upon the conclusion of Fairbanks' speech Senator Cullom of Tilinois was recognized, and had hardly spoken a do- zen words 'before interruption came from several members looking to an adjourn- ment, Senator Wellington moving' that the Senate adjourn until to-morrow at 11 o'clock. “Whereupon Allen of Nebraska cated that he wanted to register his | Protest to the position of certain Senators on the floor who, taking advantage of the ‘sfl\l:tlmn, desired to repair their fences, in order to allow the resolution to go over for another day. The House resolution relative to the Cuban situation was then reported to the Senate, and, on motion ofTDa\'Xs. was laid on the table, he vote was about to be take: motion_to adjourn, when AlliSon ning upon Senator Davis to arrange for san amicable adjournment if it could pe brought about, but the chairman, seeing that an adjournment was out of the ques.. tion, asked Wellington to agree ta an amendment to adjourn to a specified time which the Maryland Senator accepted ]an(l a roll call was demanded by Chand. er. The motion was voted arter of Montana attempte oil on the troubled waters, ‘lls{]u. gst}?e ,;)T::-' ceeded he became interested in the ques- ;lon [Of Teaching a final vote as carly as possible. He sald the talk w, % until Saturday., Senarrend Teller—The Senator fro perfectly correct. he states, the tal day morning. ,Then Carter, fn a voic citement and 'ringing through ber, said: *The country rexfinr;?ihfia:; act and not talk on this matter.” [Ap- plause in the Senate and in the galleries.] “As a matter of fact, this small demes) | stration in the galleries, contrary to {ha rules of the Senate, Is but an expression lnln. sma.“ way ?r (hexfoeling of the sev- enty millions of people throuy, continent to-night.” Sloa s Within a few minutes of adjo a genuine sensation was rrmn{-dur:?ymff,’é efforts of the Vice-President to subdue the applause induced by the effort made to prolong the ion until a vote could be taken. ’ Vice-President Hobart direetis addressed the galleries and ordered that the applause should cease. Nearly evoe Senator was on his feet, and the myoi aisle in front of the Vice-Presideng's desk was crowded with Senators, “The chair is himself out o »” shouted Gray of Delaware. e Soacts right directly to address the people in the galleries.” “Such a thing was never done before in © of Tennes- the Senate,” declared Bat see, “The applause was started on the floor,” shouted some o crowd in front of the Vi i 1 rayeg “1 starte myself,” explained Mason' of Illinois, “and am prepared t. the resporsibility for it o Senator Davis, chairman of the ¥ Relations Committee, then reneweot;el}fi: motion to adjourn until 10 o'clock to- morrow, whereupon the ayes and noes being called, by a vote of 32 to 23, the ‘Sen- down, 32 to 30. m Mont: If the list is a.s?(;]:g i k will last until Satur- e pitched with ex- by Senators ne from the ce-President’s of myrtle green, with double brim, for We Carry Shoes for Wheeling, ate, at 6:15 p. m., adjourned o'clock to-morrow morning. e ADVERTISEMENTS. ‘We have scored a hit on our Ladies’ Dude Saflor Straws. ‘What the milliners and exclusive hat- ters are getting $3 for you can own, in the * white straw, double brim, the navy, double brim, and a pretty shade 79_c. Bicycle Suit Special. Our Bleycle Sults for 1888 represent the newest ideas in tail- oring. We think we can safely rest at that. Some pretty ones in Scotches to- day, in the hair line stripe and in some pretty plaids, refined, gentlemanly appear- ing Bicycle Suits, in- cluding a Cap. These garments were intended to be sold at 3$6. To-day and Saturday the sult and cap at $3.98. But only the correct styles. A triumph in up-to-date mer- chandising. Abowt 600 dozen | Ladies’ Puff Scarfs, made from high- grade lawn in| white, helio,)| pink, no end of ‘em ; they’reli light, cool and airy,andthey’re | the swell thing, The Madge, a dream of Ladies’ Col- lar loveliness; a 3- inch collar which is the decree of the fashionable set as absolutely correct. Has all the es- sentials of the 250 collar. This In con- junction with the Sadie, a new one In the high banded turn-down style, in our collar section on second floor at 10c. as yow well| know. These to- | day at | | 9c¢. ThePointof Attack The lines we attack to-day are pretty, seasonable and new— Just the things that yow want, and at just the prices yow want. They’re Friday and Saturday prices. A STRAW DEAL. Pearls Are Proper. The pearl hatwith black band f{s the proper thing for gentlemen's wear this spring. TIt's the swell thing; and talk of hat loveliness, it's impossible to touch anything that will compare with this hat in any exclusive hat store under $i— some of ‘emget even more. We only ask 95c¢. Of course, other shades as well. The buyer for our Children’s Hat De- partment caught a manufacturer on the hip. He was overloaded with Straw goods and our buyer made him an offer which he ac- cepted. You'll get the benefit. It consists of some Sailor Straws, pretty styles—all new, | fashionable goods. You'll get ’'em for | Just half price and a little less, and that half price is for pick. . 15c. Doesn’t he wear out two pairs of trous- ers to his coat? Most little fellows do. Now, here’s what we're going to do for you on Friday and Saturday: We have taken a lot of the prettiest kind of Reefer Suits in blue, -richly braided, extra palr of trousers go with | 'em; the suits are worth $3 50 and the trousers Toc—that's $4 2. For suit and extra trousers Friday and Saturday. Some for larger boys between the ages | of 8 and 16, double-breasted style, knee | trousers, In blues, and an extra pair of | pants; the suit’s worth $3 50, the trousers | T5c—$4 2. The suit and extra trousers | will bs [ 600 dozen Boys’ | $2.48. | | for young men. | for these Friday and Saturday—that is, | Fashionable Young Men. Some very hande some Spring Suits for voung men be- tween the ages of 14 and 19 will find thelr way to our special in tables—some v tailored crea- tions in _both light and medium color- ings; they were to be the star feature among our $12 sults. They'll be offered to you Friday and Sat- urday at '56.98. onung Men’s Straws. A Iot of pretty Straws—the new shaps Half price and a lot less; 19¢c. A Soft, Cool, Summer Shirt Deal. We stumbled across a mani- facturer who wanted to wnload. He had too many; we had too ew. élsa we wowldn't tackle’em. It's a big lot. We have divided’em into three lines and quote ’em under lots 1, 2 and, 8. Lot 1. Some new patterns and new ideas in particularly reliable goods—soft, cool and airy—to be worn with white cuff's andwhite collar. Yow'd necver hesitate paying 65¢ for a shirt as good as these. These at 39¢. Lot 2. Embraces a lot of pretty new Cheviots. They're swell doods and prime value at $1, and yow get your pick from the newest of jashions. For these 58c. Lot 3. Here yow revel among a lot of Madras Cloths—that fashion- able Madras Cloth, the ideal summer shirt, with a pair of cuffs of same material; to be worn also with white collar. This is a very swell line. Some stores are Setting as hidh as $1 50 for’em. We tax you for these, <8c. Summer Ties. Some= pretty Ties to tie yourself, in the finest grade of Ma- dras cloths—ties that yow can wash. Four of ‘em, Friday and Saturday, will cost youw 25¢. They were the right kind, | We drop the curtain Satwr- day night wpon one of the prettiest springd events the people of San Francisco have ever witnessed. That they have relished it can be plain- Ly seen by the unuswal crowds that we have had in owr store this week, but we ring down the curtain Saturday night. Of course, till Satwurdaly night yow have the pick from the handsomest Spring ecre- ations, masterpieces of the swellest tailors in America. There’s a cool air of refine- ment about ’em that imparts tone and eledance to @ man’g make-up. These Swils were never intended to be sold un- der $15, and they never shall be sold wnder that price | again. There’s those handsome Blwe Serdes among’em ; those satin-lined cheviots in spring colorings. There’s a world of ’em to select from, but when we ring down the curtain on this sale Saturday nidht it's the last of "em at $8.88. | $8.88. Summer Vests, Some ideal styles in Men's Summer | Vests' the very pret- tiest things; vests | that can be washed. | Our best tailorshave made ‘em for us. These Friday and | Saturday at $1.29. WhiteDuckSailors A pretty lot of ‘White Duck Sailors, for little folks; airy, cool and refined styles—some crash among’em. 50c would be right, but the Hat Department says quote ‘em at 235c¢. KINGPINS FOR OVERCOATS.