The news & observer., 1897-05-21
MORGAN WINS OUT.
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Mr. Elkins went on to say that the pos
sibilities of war were being treated very
lightly. He added: Spain can declare
war and not fire IL gun and it will cost
this nation 100000. 900" The Senator
urged that the President was as patri-
0tc and as Jealous to protect our in
tcrests as any Senator. Why. he asked.
should the Senate seek To coercc the
President to action and place him IN Il
fa hse position.
Mr.. White. of California. opposed the
resolution and was led into several lively
and amusing exchanges with Mr.. Chand-
ler He argued that recognition was cN-
clusively an executive function.
Mr.. White. quoting the law, said the
recognition of the Cubans as belligerents
would in no way relieve them from the
obligations of the neutrality laws.
Mr.. Hawley Republican. ConnecticuD
spoke briefly on the desirability of con-
scrvatism and cautious action at Il time
of serious emergency. He closed at $40
p. IN. and the voting began at once.
The pending question was on the Hale
motion to refer the Cuban resolution to
the committee on Foreign Relations. The
vote was followed with intense interest
by the crowded galleries. Senators who
had taken leading parts in the debate
moved hurriedly about the chamber mar
shallng their forces. The Hale motion
to refer was defeated by the decisive
vote Of 10 yeas to "a nays.
4 hum of excited comment ran through
the galleries as the Vice-Tresident. in
calm tones. announced the defeat of the
motion to refer adding that the question
now was on the adoption of the resolu-
tiOin
1t seemed likely that IL final vote would
be taken at once. but Mr.. Fairbanks took
the floor for his first speech in the Sen
ate He was glad. he said to observe that
there was no difference among Senators
in regard Ia their desire for freedom in
Cuba. All We're ANXIOUS to see liberty cs-
tabliShcd on the desolatc island The
only difference was as to the means ~
that end. He thought that the ordinary
course should lie followed of waiting for
the report Of IL commissioners. The most
desirable course to pursue. he said. was
to tender the good offices of the United
States i'll the cause of peace aud the ulti-
mate Independence of the island.
Mr.. Fairbanks then offered his substi
tute for the pending Morgan resolution.
Mr.. Morgan moved to lay on the table
the Fairbanks substitute. y yea and nay
vote wa,S taken on this motion. which was
adopted-36 to II
The substitute was tabled and this
again cleared the way for IL vote on the
resolution.
Mr.. Hale. who has been recognized as
the leader of the opposition to the resOlu-
ton. arose for II final word of protest 1t
was evident. he said. that nothing now
could stay the course of the Senate i'll
passing this resolution. In the. votes just
taken the foreign policy of this admins
tration had been dictated. and dictated
by those in opposition to ii. ts
Il believe continued Mr.. Hale. that
the passage of this resolution involved
the United States possibly. and | fear
probab bly,. in II war in the near future.
Mr. German. of Maryland. said he
would not have entered into the debate
had it not been for the effort to make Il
party matter of the resolution and to ar
raign those advocating it as actuated by
motives unfriendly to the administration.