The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21


The vote on the final passage of the reso-
| luton follows:
Yeas-Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry Butler,
garter, Chandler, Chiffon, Clark Clay,
Sockrell. C9llom, Davis. Deboe Foraker,
Galllnger, German, Hansborough, Harris
| thansas(, Heitfeld, Jones (Arkansas), Ken
nedy, Lindsay, Mcbride, Mantle, Mason,
Mills, Morgan, Nelson, Pasco Pettigrew
Pettus. Pritchard. Rawlins. Shoup, Stew
art, Thurston, Tillman, Turner, Turpie,
Walthall-H.
Nays-Allison, Burrows, Caffery, Fair
6anks' Gear Hale Hanna, Hawley, Hoar,
Wilson-H
An analysis of the vote shows that the
affirmative was cast by eighteen Republic
ans, nineteen Democrats and four Popu-
lists, and the negative by twelve Republic
ans and two Democrats.
Prior to the final vote the motion of
Senator Hale to refer the resolution to the
committee on foreign relations was tabled
yeas 81 nays 10.
Mr.. Fairbanks, of Indiana, proposed
substitute, providing that the President ex-
tend the good offices of the United States
to Spain towards securing an end to the
conflict and the ultimate independence of
| the island. This too. was tabled-yeas. 35:
nays, 10. Then followed the adoption of the
original resolution
Ihe voting occurred after an exciting de-
te pate, participated in by Senators Thurs
ten, Elkins White, Fairbanks Hale. Spoon
| er and German. Mr.. Thurston who presided
over the Republican national convention at
St' Louis, recalled the stirring scene when
| the convention enthusiastically inserted a
cuban plank in the platform, and declared
that this resolution was. in partial fulfill
ment Of that pledge. Messrs. Elkins and
| White urged a conservative course and an
| inquiry by committee.
Then came the first vote-that on the
motion w foct Of
| strength, and the defeat of the motion as
Sured the passage of the resolution. Mr.
Fairbanks tried to stem the tide by offer
| ing a compromise proposition somewhat on
| the lines of the Cuban plank adopted at ST.
| LOUIS, but 1t met the same fate as the Hale
| motion.
MR.. HALE's FINAL PROTEST.
This brought Mr.. Hale forward for final
protest. He spoke with intense earnestness
and feeling and with a trace of bitterness
in his words. He declared that the ele-
| ments opposed to the administration-Dem
| ocrats and Populists - had furnished the
| bulk of the vote in favor of the resolution
and that the foreign policy of the adminis-
| tration was thus to be dictated by it's op-
| ponents. He expressed the fear, also that
| the resolution would lead to war with
| Spain. Mr. Spooner added his protest
| against tying the hands Of the administra-
| tion. Mr.. German closed the debate re-
| sentlng the suggestion that party lines were
| drawn and asserting that the administra-
| tlon should have dispatched a war vessel
| 10 CuDa 10 protect our officials on the ISL
and. The final vote was then taken, and
the Senate adjourned until next Monday.
Mr. Ihurston spoke OF the bloody contest
Mhlch had ragged during the last two years.
There was ample information as to its ex-
tent-from American correspondents who
had written their dispatches on the field of
battle, from the reports which filled the
records of the Senate and in the archives
OF the state Department. Every man in
the United States ought to be ready for ac-
tion on the question at this time and if
any Senator was not sufficiently informed
Mr. Thurston commended him to the con-
sheraton OF his constituents. The senator
referred to the st. Louis convention, over
which he presided, and pictured the scene
when with a mighty shout that seemed
to lift the roof above our heads" the Gu
ban resolution was passed by the conven-
ton. That declaration could not be faith
fully carried out unless we first recognize
the CubanS as beligerentS and thereby lay
the foundation for the full execution of
that declaration; 1t was whispered, Mr..
Thurston said, that this resolution came
from Democratic sources and that this Re-
publican administration should direct the
policy on this great subject
Il am a party man of the ultra type,
proceeded Mr.. Thurston, but over and
above my duty to my party is that to my
country, to humanity and to God, and l
would be unworthy of my great party If l
shaped my course on this resolution
through party considerations. Mr.. Thurs
ton read the interview of former Premier
Sagasta, published to-day, and declared
that this was a complete admission of all
that had been asserted of the impotency of
the Spanish cause in Cuba. Peace in
Cuba" exclaimed the senator. IF there is
peace in Cuba it is the peace of devastated
fields. Peace in Cuba! If there is peace in
Cuba it is the peace of desolated homes.
Peace in Cubai If there is peace in Cuba
it is the peace of ravished women and
starving children and the paeans of this
peace are sung by the uncotfined dead. II
peace ever comes to Cuba, he added 'it
will come under the Cuban flag, when that
last remnant of despite authority is
turned back to foreign shores
The senator spoke at some length on the
points of international law involved and
closed as follows: These things the United
States of America can consttutionalIy and
lawfully do. Let us do them now. Let us
dispatch the mightest battle ship of the
United States to Cuba. Let us station her
in the harbor of Havana. There her frown-
ing guns may disturb the spirit OF tyranny
by night and by day her shining stars may
cheer the hearts of those who are strug-
Cling to be free" The gallery broke into
applause at the closing reference to a bat
| tie ship, but the presiding officer quickly
While Mr. Thurston spoke the galleries
| had filed to overfowing and crowds We're
| at the entrances awaiting an opportunity
! to get in.
ELKINS PLEADS FOR DELAY.
Mr.. Elkins followed in speech urging
that the Senate should not act precipitate-
| ly. but should await the inquiries now being
made by the officials of the government.
| He insisted that there was nothing before
| the Senate to warrant action at this time.
| There was no Cuban government to recog-
| nize. he asserted. What was the postoffice
| address Of it's president, If the recognition
! was to be sent to him? asked Mr.. Elkins.
| 1t would have to be delivered by General
| Miles. with the army behind him, asserted
! the senator. He derided the statements of
! Mr. Mason that Cuban babies were taxed
! at birth and Cuban brides taxed at the al
! tar What becomes of the grown peo-
| ple?' he asked, sarcastically.
| VERY few of them grow up, answered
| Mr. Mason, amid laughter.
Mr.. ElkinS went on 10 say that the posi-
| bilities of war were being treated very
| lightly He added: Spain can declare war
! and not fire a gun, and it will cost this Ma
| tion $500 600 OO0." The senator urged that
| the President was as patriotic ana as zeal
| ous TO protect our interests as any senator.
| Why, he asked should this Senate seek to
! coerce the President to action and place
! him in false position?
| Mr. White opposed the resolution and was
| led into several lively and amusing eX-
| cI anges with Mr.. Chandler. lie urged tnat
| recognition was exclusively an executive
| function Mr.. White said the recognition
| of the Cubans as belligerents would in no
| way relieve them from the obligations of
! the neutrality laws. The senator SAID the
| real object of this resolution was to bring
| about a war with Spain. 1t Is easy, he
! said 10 kindle the enthusiasm OF the Amer
| lean people, but 1t should pe remembered
| that true nDefIy was iloC ~ D0 AOUiio 04i
| the battlefield.
Mr. Hawley spoke briefly on the desirable
! it1r Of conservative and cautious action at
| = time of serious emergency. He closed at
| $40 o. m. and the voting began. Inc pend
| ing question was on the Hale motion to
| 80 ~ C,,,hau resolution to the commit