The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-21

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manner, but should await the inquiries
now being made by the officials OF the
government. He insisted there was
nothing before the senate TO warrant
action at this time. Elkins went on 10
say that the possibilities OF war were
being treated very lightly. He added;
spain can declare war and not fire a
gun, and II will cost this nation $500
000. OO0''
White opposed the resolution. White
said the recognition OF the Cubans as
belligerents would In no way relieve
them OF the obligations of the neutral
ity laws. The senator said the real OBJ
ject OF this resolution was To bring
about war with Spain
Hawley spoke briefly on the desirable
ity OF conservative and cautious action
at time OF serious emergency. He
closed at $40 p. m.. and the voting be-
gan.
The pending question was on the
Hale motion TO refer the resolution TO
the committee ON foreign relations
Senators who had taken a leading part
In the debate moved hurriedly about
the chamber marshaling their forces.
The Hale motion to refer was defeated
by the decisive vote of-yeas, 10; nays.
a. The vice president announced the
defeat OF the motion 10 refer, adding
that the question was now ON the adop-
tion of the resolution.
1t seemed likely that the final vote
would be taken at once. but Fairbanks
took the floor for his first speech In the
senate. The most desirable course TO
pursue, he said. was to tender the good
Offices OF the United States in the cause
of peace and the ultimate independence
of the island Referring to the ST
Louis platform, Fairbanks said that he
fairly repudiated the Interpretation OF
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 reso-
luton was for a recognition OF Cuban
belligerency. The senator spoke Of the
misery and want prevailing In the
country The manufacturers were alike
discouraged They Were not suffering
from Weyler, but from the delays OF
the tariff.
Fairbanks then offered the following
substitute for the pending Morgan reso-
luton:
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 embarrass-
ing and destroying the commerce OF the
United States with Cuba. The highest
motives of humanity and public interest
require the immediate cessation OF hos
tilities and the establishment Of peace.
and that the president shall, In a
friendly spirit. tender the good offices OF
the United States to spain to the end
that bloodshed shall speedily stop and
that honorable and permanent peace
may he established In Cuba; and fur
ther, that the president. In spirit of
amity. tender the good Offices Of the
United States to Spain in an endeavor
to secure the Independence OF Cuba
upon terms alike honorable and just to
all powers concerned. And IL the presi-
dent shall be unable by such friendly
intercession to secure the Independence
of Cuba within a reasonable time, he
shall communicate the facts to congress
with his recommendations thereon"
Caffery said the fate Of this resolution
was plain. In view of the vote just
taken. Infiammatory statements ema-
mating largely from the Cuban junta
were the basis on which the senate was
asked to act. Caffery entered his vigor-
Gus protest against this course.
Morgan then moved to lay on the
table the Fairbank substitute. An aye
and nay vote was taken on this mo-
tion and II was carried by IA vote OF 30
to Is.
Hale arose for final word of protest.
He spoke with intense earnestness and
feeling. with tinge OF bitterness. In the
vote just taken, he said. the foreign
policy of this administration had been
dictated and directed by those in oppo-
sition to IL. Il believe" continued Hale,
that the passage of this resolution in
. ha ITnss s..I tAa rAssilIU a nd \
fear probably, in var In the near fu-
ture." He felt It To be most serious
and grievous condition.
Gallinger answered Hale. saying that
many reasons had been presented against
this resolution, but now for the first time
the senator from Maine presented politi-
cal one. He did not share Hale's fears.
German said he resented the suggestion
that the protection Of American citizens
was one of party. He expected to follow
President Mckinley In the protection of
American citizens, but In view OF this fall
ure-"
Failure by whom" interposed Hale.
Failure by the executive branch Of the
government: by the president of the
United States and secretary OF state" an
swered German. The senator said he
shared In the anxiety Of the great COM
mercial interest of the seaboard. but there
could be no yielding to those interests
when the lives Of American citizens were
in danger.
Then came the final vote. When the pre-
siding officer announced the passage OF
the resolution the pent-up feeling OF the
spectators found expression In a noisy and
long continued demonstrators.
Chandler. who was I'm the chair. pounded
his gavel, and Hawley. springing TO his
feet. exclaimed: Il protest against the
mob
A moment later the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and at $50 O'Clock y. m.
adjourned until Monday.