The times., 1897-05-21
SENATE FOR FREE CUBA
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! President into doing thing " hich nc, per
| haps, did not want u 90. Why could noI
the resolution pass clothed with the dig
| nifty of a committee recommendation
| There was no disposition on the part oi
! the opposition for delay. If we pass { as
| it now is the nations OF the earth woaid
| look in vain for the reasons ON " hictl il " as
passed.
| Commenting on the language Ut fhe
| resolution, that a state OF war existed
| for Some time, he asked how long? What
| Was the postoffice address of the presiceni
| OF the Cuban republic? Would it not require
| Gen. Miles and our Army TO deliver the
resolution il passed?
| There was absolute danger in tie Ieso-
| luton, and he would not work himself up
into sentimental frenzy on the qGes
| ton There was, in fact, danger OF war
with Spain. 1t had been argued that Spain
caRuot hurt US in war, tut the very decla-
ration OF war by Spain would cost Us
$500, ,O0G, 900. It was no Use to talk
about sympathy because Cuban giIis were
taxed as tables What would be done
with the grown-up Cuban citizens? he
asked with sneer.
Mr.. Chan,ller-yery few Of them are
permitted TO grow up Laughter.)
Mr Tlkins said that the Senate, re-
spending to this false fury, would EN-
ballass the President by forcing him to
act without Information. SofGT there was
nothing before the Senate but few eN-
tracts from official documents, IL they
were official He said That the visit Of
tine tive Senators 10 Mr.. Sherman was a
most extraordinary proceeding. II there
is any real case. let the light he turned
on, let the reports come out. He had
noticed that if il was desired TO make the
gentlemen for the resolution mad, ali
you have TO do is ask them To pIoduee a
single fact. Nearly all Of the argument
for the resolution was based on imagina-
ton and ssuin nptions.
MI Chandler desired again TO know how
Mr Eikins could have voted for a similar
resolution g. year ago.
Mr. Elkins replied that he was misled
by Senators like Mr.. Chandler, who used
newspaper reports as basis for speeches
and action.
Mt Chandler-Thcn you admit you were
mistaken?
Mr.. Eiking-I admit nothing Uaughter)
The resolution l voted for and the present
resolution are different things.
Mr.. EIkins made final protest against
action before the fullest information was
laid before the Senate from the State
Department. and from the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr White then took the floor
He addressed himself to the effect on the
contending parties in case the resolution
VAS passed His argument was largely
technical, showing that the passage of
the resolution would not change the legal
status Of belligerents, except that sits
passage would have a moral force; it would
stimulate and assist the Cubans by en-
couragement and give them some status
abroad 1t would carry with 1t the prob
ability or possibility of some Intervention
on the part of the United states' The
neutrality laws would remain The same
Mr. Chandler asked why Mfr. White
favored belligerent rights a year ago.
Mr.. White said that year ago the idea
was not TO declare belligerency, but 20
advise the Executive, this being different
resolution Does the Senator not know
that this is proposition TO declare bel
Hgerency?
MI. Chandler-The proposition then and
Low are in tie same language
Mr White-The effect of this resCl uti0n,
a joint resolution, signed by the President,
would be a actual declaration. The other
If passed would not carry with it legal
effect. lie did not admit any personal
inconsistency. The argumentof Mr. Chand-
Ter was entirely void of merit Mr
White hoped that Mr Chandler would not
continue to obstruct the progress of the de-
bate, and so let the tariff and good times
have a chance. Uaughter)
Mr.. White argued that the United States
did not interfere with the Chilean in
surgents. lie was opposed to the passage
OF the resolution because it was matter
for the President alone. He thought the
scheme really was to provoke war. 1t
was enough for us to defend our citizens in
Cuba. The President has sent his own
messenger TO Cuba; and it was matter
of satisfaction to believe that the Presi-
dent. when informed, would do his duty
well. Secretary Sherman's views were
also well known from the fact that he had
once offered similar resolution Surely
the Republicans ought to have faith In
Mckinley and Sherman. He did not
think there was any reason TO prevent a
vote this afternoon. 1.-TWO Senators said
"yotel votel'')
After a brief argument by Senator
Hawley, & yea and nay vote was taken on
Senator Hale's motion to refer the Morgan
resolution to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. The vote resulted:
Yeas-Allison, Burrows, Caffery, Davis,
Fairbanks, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hans
bIough, Hawley, Hoar, Nc BIide, Perkins,
Shoup, Spooner, Weilin gton, " etmore,
White, and wilson-19
Nays-Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon,
Clark, CockreIl Daniel, GaIlnger, Harris
OF Kansas, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas,
Kyle, Mantle, Mason, Mills, Morgan, Pasco,
Pettfgrew, Pettus, Pritchard, RawIins,
Roach, Stewart, Thurston, 11ilman TuT-
ner, Turpie, Walthaii, and Warren-34
So the motion to refer was lost.
The resolution then came directly before
the Senate
Senator Fairbanks continued the argu-
ment to show that the only difference be-
tween Senator's ON the Cuban question was
IS to the means to be adopted. He said
that il was necessary that Senators, with
due regard for their oaths OF office, should
have all possible facts on their desks He
would not discuss the question whether
recognition was legislative or Judicial
function BE asked the question whether
IN case OF such moment It were we'll to
act without knowing the wishes Of the
Executive 1t was argued that the passage