The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-26

ih:ir hag on land anG sea; the right
to stand beside Spain IN tae money
markets OF TIE world; the right to
struggle il en hcnorsb!a way. Than
the Senator closed as follows: These
things the United Ste 'eS OF America
can onstitutionaily and lawfully do.
Let Us dc them now. Let Us dispatch
the migh:iest batteship of The United
States to Cuba. LIT as station herin
tee larbor OF Havana. There her
frounine guns may disturb tbs spirit
| Of tyranny by night, and day her shin
l. ing stars may cheer the hearts Of those
who are struggling TO be free.
Mr.. E!kins OF West Virginia fol
lo~ed IN 4 speech urging that the Sen
ate should not act precipita!ely, but
should swat the inquiries nov being
made by the officials OF the govern
ment. He Insisted ttst there Wss
rothing before the Senate to warrant
action at this time. There was 40
Cuban government to recognize. he
asserted What was the po$tctfice ad-
dress OF its President, if the reso&Di
ton was 20 be sent to hiu2 asked Mr..
Elkins. Il would have to be delivered
by Generel Miles, with the army be-
hind MIN, asserted the Senator He
derided the statements Of Mr.. Mason
that Cuban babies were taxed st birth
and Cuban brides taxed at the altar
What becomes Of the grown people?
be asked, sarcastically. Very few Of
then grown up, answered Mr.. Mason,
amid laughter. Mr. E:kins went On to
say that the possibilities OF war we're
being treated very lightly. He added:
Spain can declare war and not fire a
gun, and it will cost this nation $780,
coo, ,G00' The Senator urged that the
| President was As patriotic snd as zeal
ouS TO protect our Interests IS any
Senator. Why, he asked, Should thiS
| Senate seek to coerca the President to
action and place him IL false posi-
tion2
Mr. White OF Calnornia opposed the
resolution anC was led into several
lively and amusing exchanges with
Mr Chardier. He argued that re.
CO milton was exclusively al eZecu
tice function Mr. White. quosing
the law, said the recognition OF the
| Cubaus as oelligerants would in no
way relieve them from the obligations
Of the neutrality laws Mr. Hawley,
Of Connecticut spoke briefy oa the
desiraoiIity of conservative and cauti-
Gus action at time CT serious emer
gency. He closed at 10 .. NJ, aud
! the voting began at once. The 2eDd-
! ing question was Oh the Hale motion
! to refer the Cuban resolution to the
! committee on foreign relations. The
vote vas followed with intense interest
| by the crowded galleries. Senators who
had taken leading parts IL the debate
moved hurriedly abouJ the chamber,
mashallilg their forces. TIE Hale
notion to refer was defeated by the
! decisive vote OF yeas 19, nays 81.
! A hum OF excited comment ran
| Through the galleries ast the Vice Presl-
dent. IN calm tones, announced the
i defeat OF the motion to refer, adding
tnat the question now was on the
adoption Of tee resolution. II seemed
| likely that s f2al vot9 would oa tsken
F.! al ocue. but A7. Fairbanks tcok the
tiocr for his first speech IN E4a 8ena:a.
(, lie was glad, ne sa;d, TO observe that
F.; tnare was no difference 2mong Sena-
| tors IN regard % taeir desire ior free
DON iu Cuba. All were anxious &c
see licerty established ci tae Gesola9e
island. TIE only difereE &c was as 70
/ the means tc that end, He thought
/ that the ordinary course should be fol-
lowed, Of waiting for .ea rep9rt Of 2
! icomlaissioaer. The rcst desirable
course to pursue, it is said, was to Of
Ter the good ofhceS Of the United States
! IL the cause OF peace AID the ultimate
Independence Of the ;Stsnd.
Mr. Fairbanks thea ctfersd his sub.
s:itute for the pending Morgan resoi1-
! ton. Mr.. Morgan moved 10 Jay on
he tabs the Fairbsnks substitute. :
!yea ard nay vote was taken OF his
motion, which was aGopted-3S &c %.
/ The substitute was tailed, and this
:sgain cleared tre way for a vote o0
he resolution. Mr.. Hale, who he's
been the recognized leader OF the op,
|. position to the resolution, arose fer q
faal word of protes:. Il w@s evident,
he SAID, that notbi:ss now could stay
| the course of the Senate n pas5ingtais
-esoiut;on. II the votes Just taken
the foreign policy O: this administra
toin had been dicta,ed, sad dictated
| by these IN opposition to i:
L beljeye,n continued Mr. Hale,
that the passage OF this rssolu-
ton involves the United States
possibly, and fear probably, in war
IN the rear future" Mr.. German Of
| Maryland said be would not have en-
tered inio the debate haG it not been
for the efort to make party matter
out Of the resolution and 10 arralgn
those advocating it as actuated by no
lt:ves unfriendly to the administration.
MOI until yesterday, MIR. German con-
tinu=d, had he become convinced thai
it was time for the Senate to act
When The administration officers
| feared the asSsSsiGatlon OF our coz
lsuls in Cuba, and did noi immediately
send one cf tna Shlps oi our magnld
cent f f-et st HAMPTON Rods. Iheu
1t was time Tor ice Seaate TO set. Mr.
Gorman closed With the statement that
he did not believe the passa2 . tie
resolution would involve TIE United
States n war with Spain.
The sad Tidtngs in Columbia.
TIE Columbia Stale says the cl>izens
OF Columbia first heard Of tie death
of Senator Earla through a bulletin 10
| The Safe passed very few minutes
after the SD event. Many gathered
around to read the tiGings and uHi
verSal were the expressions OF sorrow.
Governor Etleroe was not IN the city,
ou: he arrived at 10 O'clock last even
ling from Oranseburg. To . representa-
tive Of The STATE he SAID he regarded