New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21

. Congress, and such an eHort nau pceii mo-" -,
was now being made to dictate a policy To hlni'
he imagined the Democrats would have naue 'ne
rafters ring with their protests. There was ~
reason TO doubt Mr.. McKney's loyalty 10 tne
Republican platform or ms love Oh IiIuep pi,
dence He had shown himself on the battlefield
to be a lover OF liberty, and no sentiment SNOW
ing him to be otherwise had ever fallen from HIS
lips
RECOGNITION AN EXECUTIVE FUNCTION.
Mr.. 6pooner urged the impracticabty OF legis-
lative interference in recognition OF foreign
States. 1t could not, he contended, be both
legislative and an executive function. Congress
could not even demand from the Executive In
formation in his possession relating TO foreign
questions which would enable IT 10 act intelll-
gently A declaration for belligerency was
merely recognition of fact whereas 1t was
the function Of Congress to pass laws and TX
rules OF action. The passage OF the resolution
might be fruitful Of dangerous results. The
American people would be satisfied TO have their
affairs managed now as they had been in the
past Mr., Mckinley had sent a messenger OF
his own choosing to Cuba to ascertain the facts,
and he could be trusted to act wisely In the IN
terest Of the whole country. Mr.. Mckinley had
been chosen to his high Office By the people. and
he believed that IL left to them they would say
give him a chance.
MR.. GORMAN RECENT CONVERT.
Mr.. German said he would not have entered
into the debate had it not been for the effort
to arraign those advocating it as actuated by
motives unfriendly to the Administration Not
until yesterday, Mr.. German continued. had he
become convinced that 1t was time for the Sen
ate to act When the Administration officials
feared the assassination of our consus in Cuba
and did not Immediately send one Of the ships or
our magnificent feet at Hampton Roads, then
1t was time for the Senate To act. Was there
any Senator here, he asked ready to represent
the Administration and to say that steps had
hppr tal ken IN
ests against this threatened violence?
DO | understand asked Mr.. Hoar. that the
Senator supports this resolution on background
Of the delinquency of the President"
Il say" responded Mr.. German, that if the
State Department contains Information from
officials whose names cannot be given without
endangering their safety, then the Executive Is
delinquent when he fails to send warshp to
protect our officers and our interests. No ma
ton earth would fail to protect It's represen,
tatves in such emergencies" Mr.. Gornan said
he resented the suggestion that the protection OF
American citizens was party question. re
expected to follow President Mckinley in the
protection Of American citizens. But In view OF
their failure
"Failure by whom" interposed Mr.. Hale.
Failure by the executive branch OF the Gov
eminent: by the President OF the United States
and the Secretary Of State" answered Mr.. Cor
man. Mr.. German said he shared In the anxiety
of the commercial interests Of the great sea-
boards but there could be no Welding TO tnes .e
in danger This danger was enough 10 warrant
the sending Of a warship to Cuba. Mr.. German
closed with the statement that he old not believe
the passage Of the resolution would involve the
United States In war with Spain
THE FINAL VOTE.
Then came the final vote. IT was 800 o'clock
when the voting began. and the galleries had
eagerly awaited this elimination or the exciting
debate When the presiding officer announced
the passage of the resolution-ayes. al; noes. III
the pent-up feeling Of the spectators found
expression in a noisy and long-continued Demon
stration Mr. Chandler who was in the chair.
pounded his gavel, and Mr.. Hawley. springing
10 his feet exclaimed: II protest against the
mob" .,
A moment later the Senate went into executive
session. and at $40 o'clock adjourned until Mon
day. 1890
The vote in detail on the passage OF the reso-
luton was az follows:
Ayes-Messrs Bacon Baker Bate. Berry Butler.
Carter Chandler. Chiffon. Clark, Clay. Cockreli'
| Cullom Davis. Dcboe, Foraker. Gallnger; Gormal'
| HansbrOugh. Harris (kansasl: Heitfeld Jones -
| kansas Kenney, Lindsay. Mcbride. Mantle Ma
SON Mills Morgan, Nelson, Pasco, PettGrew Pet-
| tns Pritchard Rawling Shoup. Stewart; Thurston'
/ Tillman. Turner, Turpe and Wathall-4l.
] Noes-Messrs Allison. Burrows, oanery, fair-
/ banks Gear Hale. Hanna, Hawley Hoar, Spooner,
| Wellington. Wetmore White and Wilson--h