| Show I FOUR SENATORS ON CUBA Clay Perkins Manila and Rawlmi Address the Senate BTOU iolln t for WAr to Freo aha and 10 Aveng tile Destruction of the Insist Washington April 4It was frankly mil openly charged In the Senate today to-day by air Perkins of California In a set speech that Spain was responsible for the Maine disaster as II had been brought about by Spanish machinations nnd Spanish treachery CLAY or onouaiA Quite unexpectedly the discussion of the Cuban question was precipitated and I 10 Act speeches merit delld upon It Mr Clay of Georgia made a Cuba basins his remarks upon the Toraker resolution Ho maintained hilluever that the President ought to be offered eery opportunity to bring About u diplomatic ooluUon of the t dlf lcUlly Though be mas for the rcog union of the independence of Cuba he said he 1Ud iwalt upon the Presl dos recommendations 11 believe lie saidIn the Independence Inde-pendence i of Cuba and If Spain will not agrre to that the United stales must enforce It with all the power of her land and naval forces The people ot the South hell e In the peaceful solution of the question If possible but are willing to employ force If I neces alley ICRKINH OF CALIFORNIA In opening a set speech often the Cuban question Mr Irklns or Call ornlo said he Mt II his duty to speak nol only for himself but In the behalf ot thpepl mhorn lie reprtesented lie eulogized thor conduct or I L lit resident th-or the calm dignifledlitnad vnrva tI ve manner In hlrh h A ha le d Tlfl 1la t the goal I e problem presented ffI 0 often Thosow ho wr 10 Power rully 1 tenllzed I the necessity for the preservation preserva-tion If possllilr of poooo President Mc I ICInle Qen Woudford our minister to Madrid and Consul General Lee had W von distinction In Imtlle and lie believed be-lieved I Unit their judgment and dlscre tlnn could be depended uiion to guide the country safely und truly He declared that the blowing up of the Maine by the Spanish ollklals vas an act of war and he believed It was no regarded b > the nations of them the-m arid Mr Perkins referred briefly to the ohm Instituted by Wylr to starve more than n million of Spanish sub Ic Into ouhlUon rra lod 1 1areI IV nothloK In I oil hlslory compared with t he ret on1 brutalltv that Ilvoy or bad exercise somirst the CubII The time for action find In hls opinion Arrived A little more delay I said Ilea Ile-a little more waiting and Ih United Rtntcs woul1 become on ocory > to the greatest the most appalling rhae In history The patience of a I < real nation has Its limits In this I case the limit has been reached The time for the horror In Cnbo it cease has com And cease they muI flight justice and humanity demand that this government should Intervene 10 lap the cruel warfare being weaged by Spain against the Cuban Insurgents 1 people who were straggling for their freedom within ninety miles ot our nl n li or ea Mr Perkins ubil has hail a IIIUme nlrln < In the handling of great vessels discussed the drrullon or the Maine from Ih Iw point of an expert Ile dared that our sailors And officers hail been beguiled by the = or the SnnJord to a plnce In a friendly harbor and there without with-out a minutes warning bell blown Into eternity Cape HEsbee In com munlotlog till tIJ101rnmmt the brief of the Awful disaster hoI I made himself famous < In the ees or the chIllrcil world by the diplomacy n Aral A-ral n4 o f his Inllu Th won = her n o or the trchry t o I h Apon laIbnl whU the people the nation believed And still believe th nish the catastrophe we dlle 10 SIonlsb tie vices Capt Slcabee besought all to sue I pend judgment Until the fact cUI4 I I 11Ot 4 daY and flights the People bet nw that hnd unnd1 molliti a Zd gn the n ho bcel lold beo I hern Iho diet hc Paid Is I unnimou hot vrdII hAttle11111 was law It u 1 111 I he III only four the olltde hnl I N alth the Zynf2ance or Spaolh omc 1 far It mnmnl U1100 acts the fully li wall L11111111rther Th Pt = whlh they were eloI in I la or tolgedoflivion i plarod Walne Y m c 8 tinder the 01 I f njII pil Spanish covmmnt Th o p I I u eve that thy r IsId hy 1 Sign old 1 ho IN as out mil held to that offer It would have n impossible Mr prklns Paid for any mon or set or mn to Place In the her oar at Havana Ines or 101do lhoul tile knol sage ot the government nuIorlll No Impollol 1 Jlldge woul1 laliInite P considering oU the ro 11 Id 10 Place the rponlbllll or the ort upon or-t he Spanish omunl throuh n I ollhorled ofclal This most hldenus crime ot lie nlnth con ur delord Ir Ikln Ntlampnt ts I walclard of war and I Ielleo that It in I so regardLI by the nation of or tile morld NO onr u rpratln ord could wipe out h feeling of the penn 0 1 ° of this country upon IV matter nn A 1 ntenslty had been added to that fecllnr by the almost 1 frivolous mann In which the disaster had been treated by Spain lIr I ikfil old that hllc h I far ored orlllrollon Individuals taver ul tempted 10 nrlllrnlo quo tlonsl if h nor n-or nnd nations multi nol Affrd 1 nhmll such questions 10 a hllUon I nol1 multi nol atone oor Ih the precious i live And Ih only hon orohl orllon for this cOllnl y now 10 coke wo to Intervene still r ro Cuba rom the I yoke of Spain which Sh9 had so long borne MAKlTn OP MONTANA Mr Mantle of Montana 1 0101 ofth nn exlendd speech upon the t nl Horblng topic of Cuba In hlh he do clor1 thol I he favored IndluIn 01 the Cuban tple who for Vlore had hn struggling for their fit Alan I wOUld said lie give my unqualified endorsement and vote In favor of dl looting tile President to time the armed forces hlOh I land and naval Ie still 1 press the savagry that Is I now ramPant ram-Pant mon that fair island lie had the t highest rerarl for the prevent occupant of the White lou but It wo perfectly evident to all thai tile tIm for dlplomoUo negotiation on tile Cuhon question had p Hissed I The Um for Action had arrived nln i Ilia so nor I II man taken tile better III wOlld to far till concerned Spain hall violated every principle of civilized warfare and had throNli humanity 10 tile wind Mr Mantle said It wo now time that the cry of humanity And the cry for stern Justice should he MAW It was time to hc don with sailtefuge Ve hould nnl go 10 wr without full lulllonlon hul mn1 be assured Ile fore striking that wo strike ror God nn1 I hlmnlty to Ihoughl llr I a h14 not RI lme had com H nol only believed the 1m hail come for recalling Cuhnn Independence but that a declaration of war would be I fully justified by the wilful destruction of the Maine While holding these sentiments Mr Mantle ritfointle All filing 10 wot upon the oellon or the committee of foreign relations lon ubore rcommItlons I lie hall no n doubt ii EHH11 I 11 and cover the whole came I RAWLINS OP UTAH I r Rawlins or Utah aid the case betmeen Spain And the United Slots Ivan made Up I was no I 1gor for t he executive to decide what c our to pursue nfl Congress rested the responsibility re-sponsibility of declaring war and this was the preying duty The President was no longer the party to be I crltl < ed Congress If U will ho said could decide to hae peace wrltli loci dental outrage t and clandestine mur tler As for himself he did not choose t rO accept piace Under ruch clrcum stances Air IIINNIlml opposed further delay Ile aot informed that tile com mil on lorI lolon reliebod a conclusion and that while the president was aiUlned of the probable prob-able action of the committee that lady 1 had I no such Information as to the Piesldents plans Hy I was alw 1 Informed that the Proof dent wanted further delay Mr now 11 till did not rooster this necessary The dlrnelol or the ADin And tile clandestine murder of c of our solo had occurred 10rlIhl sin day hii this Ps ret all Ior Ino VvAr the Snolh Authorities had been 1m ulonlng And murdering American fit from n If n I feel Ih so doubtless bell hn roiy nMd hy I the consular reports but theaA rpor 1 hall hn withhold on the plea that It would ell longer tile I safety of our officials In 6uc to gl > < them out I this was Iro II r1ald 1 a wrlehd state of affairs Conlnllln Mr 10wln sudd delay h1 bn 0uIhl Toot week by I hn friend of the 1ldnl on Ih A pln thai a mge 11 oon 10 Is sent In front the President I which would meet nil the demands of the < country AI the stame flat ethoprivateandionflapro I tat rctory ot the president wnx leraling n mooKe 10 big friends urging them to t he U I most exert I on 10 brlnr pro rio to bear to secure peace We are next told that an ultimatum had hn sent to Madrid demanding the concession of Cuban Independence nor < 01 an Interview with Premier So gOt In uhlrh lie Ask n demand bad LeIl mool Ly Ihl gomnl for tho Altercation I of the Cubans Which rentllJ I so correct Mr TAMIng criticise our 7mlllng Olr In strons looolg Paying that II tram Poh na too t Justify Sooin In hold Inl I Ih e IT ARM States 10 conical PI Ile Idea that the crime of the eplolon of the Maine mas due ill Our Indcl Vlon And cowardice and flint such an nt would never have ben Perpetrated upon any ot her nation fol In conrluolon he mn on argument or Oi obOIIl dIrouon of War In A 11 < 1 o Iclorlon for Armed Inter 1nt11 aro Pursue the latter course Old he to brow the rep ilorip IbIllty of decInrfiAW war unn tho I PrIInl 1 Ton To-n uch a rolltion would b it n r ford Opportunity for the pence at any Price Party to cnlol I to e rrorl no thlit reiadution Old e one hlh the phlnl < Jd with itnmrlety Ignore bun too tI I rolhlIy far definite ortlon roots 1 with Congress Mr Itajllas OId tile opinion Ih1 t Ol as out Jol I nn Armed ronlllc lut fen Spain and the United States and that It would bo decided without Din loss 1 of a life In supiort of this AIn ton he ran uted I lie cm n tile I Catia themolves fitil ftrAtnt r fof Irl n thilr dfoits to gain their Indcptnd Iev Under m1 unfavorable clrul silences anAI the conclulol of M 11Wn Pncerh UII mas th taker puntiry up 111 appropriation |
