The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-21
RECOGNITION
FOR CUBA ]
The Senate Passes the Resolution Of
Senator Morgan
BY A NEARLY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Determined But Futile Efforts Of the OPP
ponents of the Measure to Prevent It's
Passage--H House Passes Appropria-
tion TO Relieve Americans
in Cuba.

washington, May 21.-The long and
exciting debate on the joint resolution
recognizing the existence of a state
of war in Cuba, and declaring that
strict neutrality shall be maintained
by the United states, passed the SEN
ate by the decisive vote of Al to IA at
late hour yesterday afternoon. The
announcement of the vote was received
with tumultuous applause, which drew
from Senator Hawley an emphatic pro-
test against mob demonstration" The
vote on the final passage OF the resolu-
ton was as follows:
Yeas--Bacon, Baker Bate, Berry But
Ter, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon, Clark,
Clay. Cocl1rell, Cullom, Davis, Deboe,
/ Foraker Gallinger, German, Hansbrough,
/ Harris Ckan), Heitfeld, Jones (Ark) },
Kenney, Lindsay, Mcbride, Mantle, Ma
son, Mills, Morgan, Nelson, Pasco, Petit
grew, PettUs, Pritchard, Rawlings Shoup,
! Stewart. Thurston, Tillman, Turner, Tur-
| pie Walthall-41.
Nays-Allison, Burrows Caffery, Fair
banks, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar
Spooner Wellington, Wetmore, White,
| Niison-4.
An analysis Of the vote shows that
7 the affirmative was cast by Is Repub-
licans, 10 Democrats and 4 Populists,
and the negative by u Republicans and
Democrats.
Prior to the final vote the motion of
Senator Hale to refer the resolution to
the committee on foreign relations was
tabled by a vote of "a to 19. Mr. Fair
banks, of Indiana, then proposed a sub
stitute providing that the president eX-
tend the good offices of the United
States to Spain toward securing an end
I .,I4s
pendence of the island. This, too, was
tabled-35 to Is. Then followed the
adoption of the original resolution.
The voting occurred after an exciting
debate participated in by Senator's
Thurston of Nebraska, Elllins of West
/ Virginia, White of California Fair
banks of Indiana, Hale of Maine. Cor
man of Maryland aRd Spooner of Wis
consin. Mr., ThursIon, who presided
over the Republican national conven-
ton at st. Louis, recalled the stirring
scene when that convention enthusiast
tically inserted a Cuban plank in the
platform, and declared that this reso-
luton was in partial fulhllment of the
pledges, Messrs. Elllins and White
urged a conservative course, and an
inquiry by a committee. Then came
the first vote-that on the Hale motion
the defeat of the motion assured the
passage of the resolution.
This brought Mr.. Hale forward for a
final protest. He spoke with intense
earnestness and feeling, and with a
trace Of bitterness in his words. He de-
? clared that elements opposed to the adj
nistration-Democrats and Populists
had furnished the bulk Of the vote
in favor of the resolution, and that the
+ foreign policy of the administration
was thus to be dictated by it's oppo-
nents. 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
Z administration. Mr. German closed the
debate, resentng the suggestion that
party lines were drawn on the resolu-
ton, and asserting that the admins
tration should have dispatched a war
vessel to Cuba to protect our officials
on the island. The final vote was then
taken and the senate adjourned until
next Monday.
Cuban affairs furnished the house
with a day of bitter partisan debate.
The resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the relief Of American citizens was
, adopted without a dissenting vote but
the Democrats endeavoTed to force
consideration also Of the Morgan reso-
luton for recognition of the belliger-
q ency Of the isurgents. They accused
8 the Republicans of endeavoring to
o evade this issue, but the dominant
party, through it's spokesman, Mr., Hit
made the important statement that
the Republicans desired not to embar-
c rass negotiations which were being
. projected by President Mckinley to se-
T. cure the independence Of Cuba While
Mr.. Hit disclaimed presidential au-
thority for his statement it was well
known that he had been in consultation
with Mr.. Mckinley on the question,
and knew whereof he spoke
President Mckinley is not likely to be
e called up to take action upon the Gu
II ban resolution passed by the senate
u for some time, and perhaps not at all
n The resolution would not be sent to
l. him for his approval until it had been
e adopted by the house, and whether the
n house takes it up must be decided here
z after 1t is known that Mr.. Mckinley
desires the postponement of final con-
gressional action on the Cuban ques-
tion until the report Of Mr. Calhoun
who is on the island to investigate the
conditions there, has been made.
The senate resolution can be brought
before the house only by a special rule
and Speaker Reed is known to be op
posed to Its adoption at this time
There may be much pressure brough
to bear by the Republicans who thinl
early action on the Cuban question
advisable to have the resolution adop
ted by the house, but so long as tn
leaders consider that it may embar
rass President McKinley's plans it 4
likely to lie on the table.