The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21

babies were taxed at birth and Cuban
brides taxed at the altar.
"What becomes of the grown. people? \
he asked sarcastically.
=. 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 that spain can declare
war and not fire a gun and it will cost
this nation $5D0, 0C0,0 600
Mr.. White of California, opposed the
resolution and was led into several lively
exchanges with Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. White quoting the law, said the
recognition Of the Cubans as belligerents
would in no way relieve them from the
obligations of the neutrality laws: He
reviewed the case of the Three Friends
and the Itata to elucidate the neutrality
laws. The Senator said the real obJect.of
this resolution was to bring about war
with Spain. Senators who advocated it
said they carried no offence to Spain, and
in the next breath they were grossly often
sive to Spain. 1t was easy, he said to
kindle the enthusiasm of the American
people, but it should be remembered that
true liberty was not to be found on the
battlefield
Mr.. Hawley, Republican of Connecti-
cut, spoke briefly on the desirability. OF
conservative and cautious action at time
of serious emergency. He closed at $40
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. The Hale
motion to refer was defeated by the de-
cisive vote of yeas, 10; nays, "a,
A hum of excited comment 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 resolu-
ton.
1t seemed likely that final vote would
be ia ken 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
in regard to their desire for freedom in
Cuba. All were anxious to see liberty
established 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, was to tender the good offices OF the
United States in the cause of peace and
ultimate independence of the island.
Referring to the St. Louis platform,
Mr.. Fairbanks declared that he utterly
and entirely repudiated the Interpretation
of Mr.. Thurston on the Cuban resolution
adopted at st. Louis. The platform was
for the exercise of the good offices of the
United States; the pending resolution
was for a recognition of Cuban belliger-
ency. The Senator spoke of the misery
and want prevailing in this country. The
working men and the manufacturers were
alike discouraged. Tney W, re not suffer
ing from Weyler, but from the delays of
the tariff. Pass the tariff, pass the
tariff, y was their cry. Mr.. Fairbanks
then offered the following substitute for
~, n i-,r. K1Sx,,,r Nl1,fs
. Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States views with deep solicitude
the deplorable civil strife in the island of
Cuba which is SO destructive to life and
property, and which is embarrassing and
destroying the commerce of the United
States with Cuba. The highest motives
of humanity and public interest require
the immediate cessation of hostilities and
the establishment of peace. And that
the President shall in friendly spirit
tender the good offices of the United
States TO Spain to the end that bloodshed
may speedily cease and that honorable
and permanent peace may be established
in the island of Cuba; and, further, that
the President in a spirit of amity, tender
the good Offices of the United States to
Spain in an endeavor to secure the in
dependence of Cuba, upon terms alike
honorable and just to all powers con-
cerned. And if the President shall
secure the independence of Cuba within d
reasonable time. he shall communicate
the facts to Congress, with his recon-
mendations thereon.
Mr.. Cafferty of Louisiana, said the fate
of this substitute was plain in view of the
vote just taken. He spoke of the unusual
course on which the Senate was embark
ing, setting aside all presidents and the
mature consideration of a committee in
order to force through this resolution.
The American people were quickly
named, but there were times when this
spirit of popular agitation should be re-
strained by the conservati SIN of the Sen
ate. The existence of a condition of
belligerency was one Of fact and yet we
were to be plunged into a conflict with
evidence not sufficient ito send man to
Jail for stealing a ginger cake"
Inf1ammatory statements, emanating
largely from the Cuban Junta, were the
bases on which the Senate was asked to
act. Mr.. Cafferty entered his vigorous
protest against this course.
Mr.. Morgan then moved to lay on the
table the Fairbanks substitute. A yea
and nay vote was then taken on this
motion as follows:
Yes-Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berray, But
Ter, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon,
Clark, Clay, Cockrell, Davis, Foraker,
Gallinger, Hansbrough, Harris, (Kansas)
Heitfe1d, Jones, (Arkansas) Jones, (Ne-
vada) Kyle, Mantle, Mason, Mills, Nor
gan, Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins,
Shoup, Stewart, Thurston, Tillman,
Turner, Turpie, Walthall-36.
Nays-Allison, Burrows, Cafferty, Fair
banks, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hawley,
Hoar, Mcbride, Pritchard, Spooner, Wei
lington, Wetnore, White and Wilsnn-16
The substitute was tabled by the de-
cisiye vote of So to 16 nays. This again
cleared the way for vote on the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Hale, who has been the recognized
leader of the opposition to the resolution
arose for final word of protest. He
spoke with intense earnestness and feel
ing, with tinge of bitterness in his
tones
1t was evident, he said, that nothing
now could stay the course of the Senate
in passing this resolution. 81 believe, Z"
continued Mr.. Hale, THAT the passage
of this resolution involves the United
States possibly, and l fear probably, in
war in the near future"
Democratic and Populistic Senators
had stood solidly together he said, in
voting down the motion that committee
make suitable inquiry into this subject
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