The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-04
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decisive vote 81 ~ TO IL. ai-sss
inouncement Of the vote vas received
with tumultuous appia use. which drew
from Senator Hnwley I'M emphAtic
protest against ssmob Gemonstrat ton. ~
The resolutio lon ~ pa6sed Isl Assf Ol1oMs:
4 Resolv ed, Tint q c0n1i tion OF pMbl1>
war exists between the governmertso fF
Spain and the gOvernme ntS precMliHet1
and for some time mafntafned By
force of arms by the people Of Cuba
and that the United States OF AmeTt-8
ca shall maintain q strict neutralltya
between the contending parties accord
ing to each all the rights OF bell1ger
ents In the ports and territory Of the
United States"
The vote on the final passage o. the
resolution was al follows: 9s " n.
Ayes - Bacon. Baker, Bate. Berry.
Butler. Carter. Chandler, Chiffon.
Clarke. Clay. COckrell Cullom. Davis
Deb0e. Foraker. Gallinger, German,
Hansbrough. Harris s(Kan.). Heitfeld.
Jones (Ark.l. Kenney. Lindsay, Nc
Bride, Mantle. Mason, Mills, Morgan,
Nelson, Pasco. Pettigrew, Pcttus.
Pritchard, Rawlins. Shoup. Stewart,
Thurston, Tillman. Turner, Turpie.
Walthall-41. 85sss
Noes Allison, Burrows, Caffery.
Fairbanks, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Haw-
ley, HOar. SpoOner, Wellington. Wet
more, White, Wilson-14.
An analysis Of the vote shows that
the Affirmative was cast by IS Repub-
licans, 10 Democrats and 4 popullsts.
and the negative by II Republicans
{ and 2 Democrats
Prior to the final vote the motion Of
Senator Hale to refer the resolution to
the committee on foreign relations
was tabled 34 to 10. Mr.. Fairbanks
Of Indiana proposed n substitute pro-
viding that the president extend the
good offices of the United States to
Spain toward securing an end to the
conflict and the ultimate independence
Of the island. This. too, was tabled
IS to Is. Then followed the adoption
Of the, original resolution. ).
The voting occurred after nm excit-
ing debate participated in by Senators
Thurston. Elkins. White, Fairbanks.
Thurston. who presided over the Re-
publican national convention Mt st.
Louis, recalled the stirring scene when
that convention enthusiastically In
serted Cuban plank in the platform,
and declared that this resolution was
in partial fulfllment of that pledge.
Messrs. Elkins and White urged con-
sentative course and an inquiry by O
committee. Then came the first vote
that on the Hale motion to refer. 1t
was q test of strength and the defeat
Of the motion assured the passage Of
the resolution Mr.. Fairbanks tried
to stem the tide by Offering compro-
mise proposition somewhat on the
lines of the Cuban plank adopted at
st. Louis, but 1t met the same fate
Us the Hale motion. Mr.. Hale spoke
with Intense earnestness and feeling
and with a trace of bitterness in his
words. He declared that the elements
opposed to the administration-Demo
Gratis and populists- had Furnished the
bllk of the vote In favor OF the fesO-
tuition. and that the foreign policy Of
the administration was thus to be die
tated by its opponents. He expressed
the fear also that the resolution would
lead to war with Spain. Mr.. Spooner
added his protest against tying the
hands Of the administration. Mr.
German closed the debate, resenting
the suggestion that party lines were
drawn on the resolution. and assert
ing that the administration should
have dispatched n war vessel to Cuba
to protect our officials on the island
The final vote was then taken and
tue senate adjourned until Monday.
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