The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-21
EXCITEMENT
IN THE SENATE
Joint Resolution Passed Recognizing
a State Of Mar in Cuba.
BITTER DEBATE BY MEMBERS
Conservatism Thrown TO the Minds Tel
Ter Fires a Not Shot at the Admin
istration -HOfroM Confirmed.

/ Washington, May 2O.--A long and ex-
citing debate occurred In the senate
On the joint resolution recognizing a
state Of war IN Cuba, and declaring
that strict neutrality shall be NAN
tained By the United States, which was
passed by the decisive vote Of IL 10
II at a late hour this afternoon. The
announcement OF the vote was recelvSi
with tumultuous applause. which drew
from Hawley an emphatic protest
against mob demonstration"
The resolution as passed Il as follows.
Resolved. That a condition ofTTT
Resolved by the Senate OF the United
States the house Of representatives
onncurring. That a condition OF public
war exists between the government Of
Spain and the government proclaimed
and for some time maintained by force
Of arms, by the people OF Cuba and
that the United States or America shall
maintain a strict neutrality between
the contending parties, according to
each and all the rights Of belligerency
IN the ports and territory Of the United
states"
Vote on the final passage OF the res
olut!on was:
Ycas-Bacon. Baker. Bate, Berry,
Butler. Carter. Chandler, Chiffon. Clark,
Clay. Cockrell, Cullom. Davis. Deboe,
Foraker. Gallinger German. Hans
! brough. Harris Of Kansas. Heitfeld,
Jones Of Arkansas Kenney, Lindsay.
Mcbride. Mantle. Mason, Morgan, Mel
son. Mills Pasco. Pettigrew. Pettus,
[ Pr!,chard. Rawllns. shoup, Stewart.
Thurstou. Tillman, Turner Tur pie,
walthal-4l
Nays-Alus5n, Burrows. Ceffery,
( Fairbanks. Gear, Hale, Hama. Haw-
. les, Hlar. Spconer Welling. on, Wet
more, White. wilson--1i
An analysis Of the vote shows thar
the affirmative was cas-, by eighteen
/ republicans. nineteen democrats. and
four populIsts, and the negative by
twelve republicans and two democrats
Fairbanks proposed a substitute pro-
vldlng that the president extend the
good offices Of the United states to
| Spain towards securing an end or the
conflict and the ultimate independence
Of the island. This was tabled-yeas
35; noes, IL.
Then followed the adoption Of th'
original resolution. The voting oc
Cured after an exciting debate, pard
cipated in by Thurston, Elkins, White
Fairbanks. Hale, Spooner and German
Thurston. who presided over the re
| publican convention at ST. Louis, re
called the stirring scene when the con
vention Inserted the Cuban plank IN th
platform. and declared that this rtso
luton was in partial fulhllment OF tha
, pledge. Elkins and White urged
conservative course and an inquiry by
the committee. Then came the drs'
vote. that on the motion of Hale :,
refer 1t was beaten and the defea
on the motion assured the passage ot
t.he Restitution Fairban}s tried C
stem the tide by offering compromise
proposition. somewhat on the lines OF
the Cuban plank adopted at 81. Louis
but II met the same fate as the Eale
motion. This brought Hale forward
for a final protest, He spoke with in
tense earnestness and feeling and with
a trace OF bitterness in his words. He
declared that the elements opposed to
| the resolution. Fairbanks tried tc
ulists. had furnished the bulk Of the
support in favor Of the resolution, and
that the foreign policy of the admin
! lstration was thus 10 be dictated by its
opponents. He expressed the fear also
that the resolution would lead to war
with Spain. Spooner added his protest.
against tying the hands Of the admins
tration. German closed the deaie, re-
sentinS the suggestion that party lines
were drawn on the resolution, and as
serting that the administration should
have dispatched a war vessel to Cubs
TO protect our officials on the islands
The final vote was then taken ard the
senate adjourned to Monday,