The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21

ocatlon 10 war II the Search was con-
Quoted i'm accordance with International
law but if the search was conducted by
Spain or any other power without respect
to international law there ought to be
war by the United States of America, and
war shall come to maintain the honor of
the nation"
Mr.. Thurston insisted that it was time
this government by its action gave the
Cuban causes proper position before the
world the right to carry their flag on land
ana sea, the right to stand beside Spain
IN the money markets of the world, the
right to struggle in an honorable way.
The senator closed as follows: These
things the United States of America can
consututionally and lawfully do. Let us
do 1t now. Let us dispatch the mightlest
battleship of the United States to Cuba.
Let us station her in the harbor of Ha-
Vana. There her frowning guns may dis
turb the spirit Of tyranny by night and by
day; her shining spars may cheer the
hearts of those who are struggling to be
free"
Mr.. EllSins of West Virginia followed in
a speech urging that the Senate should
not act precipitately, but should await
the Inquiries now being made by the Off
cials of the government He insisted that
there was nothing before the Senate to
warrant action at this time There was
no Cuban government to recognize, he as
serted
What was the postoffice address of its
president If the recognition was to be sent
to him. asked Mr. Elkins. 1t would have
to be delivered by Gen. Miles with the
| army behind him, asserted the senator.
He derded the statements of MIR. Mason
that Cuban babies were taxed at birth and
Cuban brides at the altar. What becomes
of the grown people, he asked sarcasu-
cally.
VERY few of them grow up" answered
Mr.. Mason amid laughter.
Mr.. Elkins went on to say that the pos
sibilities of war were being treated very
lightly. He added: "Spain can declare
war and not fire gun and 1t win cost
this nation $500 0O0,OOO."
The senator urged that the President
was as patriotic and as jealous to protect
our interests as any senator Why, he
asked, should this Senate seek to coerce
| the President to action and place him in
a false position?
Mr. White of California opposed the res
olution and was led into several lively and
amusing exchanges with Mr. Chandler.
He argued that recognition was exclu-
sively an executive function.
Mr.. White, quoting the law, said the re-
oognition of the Cuban as belligerents
would in no way relieve them from the
obligations of the neutrality laws.
Mr.. Hawley, rep, of Connecticut, spoke
briefly on the desirabiiity OF conservative
emergency. He closed at 3:10 o'clock, and
the voting began at once.
The pending question was on the Hale
motion to refer the Cuban resolution to
the committee ON foreign relations. The
| vote was followed with intense interest
by the crowded galleries. Senators who
| had taken leading parts in the debate
moved hurriedly about the chamber, mar
| shaling their forces. The Hale motion to
! refer was defeated by the decisive vote
| of-yeas. 19; nays 81
hum of excitement ran through the
| galleries as the Vice President, in calm
| tones, announced the defeat of the motion
to refer, adding that the question was
now on the adoption of the resolution. 1t
| seemed likely that a final vote would be
| taken at once, but Mr.. Fairbanks took the
! floor for his first speech in the Senate.
He was glad, he said, to observe that
| there was no difference among senators
| i'm regard to their desire for freedom in
/ Cuba. All were anxious to see liberty es-
| tablished on the desolate island. The
| only difference was as to the means to
| that end. He thought that the ordinary
| course should be followed of waiting for
| the report of a commissioner. The most
| desirable course TO pursue, he said, vas
| to tender the good offices of the United
| States in the cause Of peace and the ulti-
mate independence of the island.
! Mr.. Fairbanks then offered his substi-
| tute for the pending Morgan resolution.
Mr.. Morgan moved to lay on the table
| the Fairbanks substitute. A yea and nay
| vote was taken on this motion, which was
| adopted-36 to Is.
The substitute was tabled, and this
again cleared the way for a vote on the
| resolution.
Mr.. Hale. who has been the recognized
| leader of the opposition to the resolution,
/ arose for a final word of protest. 1t was
| evident, he said, that nothing now could
| stay the course of the Senate in passing
| this resolution. In the votes just taken
the foreign policy of this administration
had been dictated, and dictated by those
| in opposition to It,
81 believe" continued Mr.. Hale, that
| the passage of this resolution involves the
! United States, possibly, and fear proba-
| bly,, I'm war in the near future"
Mr. German of Maryland said he would
not have entered into the debate had 1t
not been the effort to make a party mat
ter out of the resolution, and TO arraign
| those advocating it as actuated by mo-
tives not friendly to the administration.
Not until yesterday, Mr.. German con-
! tinued had he become convinced that II
was time for the Senate to act When the
administration officers feared the assas-
sination of our eonsuls IN Cuba and did
Immediately send one OF the ships of our
magnificent fleet at Hampton roads, then
II was time for the Senate to act. Mr..
| German closed with the statement that
he did not believe the passage of the res
olution would involve the United States
In war with Spain.
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