Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

the decisive vote of yeas, 10; nays, "a
as follows.
| Yea-Allison, Burrows. Caffery, Davis
Fairbanks Gear. Hale, Hanna. Hans
brough, Hawley, Hoar, Mcbride, Per-
kins, Shoup. Spooner, Wellington, Wet
more, White and Wilson-19
| Nayes Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry
Butler. Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chill
ton, Clark, Cockrell. Daniel, Gallinger,
| Harris of Kansas. Heitfield, Jones OF
Arkansas, Kyle, Mantle, Mason Mills.
Morgan. Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus,
Pritchard, Rawlins, Roach, Stewart,
Thurston. Tillman, Turner, Turpie,
| Walthall and Warren-34.
| A hum of excited comment ran
| through the galleries as the Vice Pres
dent in calm tones announced the de-
feat of the motion to refer adding that
| the question was now ON the adoption
Of the resolution.
| 1t seemed likely that a final vote
| would be taken at once, but Fairbanks
| took the floor for his first speech in
| the Senate. He was glad, he said. to
| observe THAI there was no difference
among senators in regard to their de
| sire for freedom in Cuba. All were
anxious to see liberty established on
| the desolate island. The only differ
ence was as to the means TO that end.
lie thought that the ordinary course
should be followed. Of waiting for the
report CT commissioner The most
desirable course TO pursue, he said, was
To tender the good offices of the United
States in the cause Of peace and The
ultimate Independence Of the island.
Referring to the st. Louis platform,
Fairbanks declared that he utterly and
entirely repudiated the Interpretation
of MIR Thurston on the Cuban rcs0lu-
ton adopted at 81. Louis.
The platform was for the exercise OF
the gcod Offices of the United States
he pending resolution was FOR recoa
milton Of Cuban belllgerency. The sem
ator spoke Of the misery and want pre-
vailing in this country. The working
men and the manufacturers were alike
discouraged. They were not suffering
from Wcyler but from the delays Of tht
tariff. Pass the tariff. pass the tarin
was the cry, Fairbanks then offered
| The following substitute for the pending
Morgan resolution:
Resolved, that the Congress cf the
United States views With deep solicit
tude the deplorable civil strife Ia thc
island OF Cuba which is so desiYuctiy-
to life and property. and which is en-
harrassing and destroying the com
merce Of the United States with Cuba,
The highest motives of humanity and
public interests require the immediate
cessation of hostilities and the estab-
lishment OF peace. And that the Pres
ident shall In friendly spirit tender
the good offices Of the United States
to Spain to the end that bloodshed may
speedily cease and that honorable and
permanent peace may be established III
the island of Cuba: and. further, that
the President In a spirit of amity. ten
der the good offices of the United
States to Spain in an endeavor to
secure the Independence Of Cuba, upou
terms alike honorable and just to all
powers concerned. And II the Prcsi-
dent shall be unable by such friendly
intercession 10 secure the independence
II Cuba within a reasonable time he
shall communicate the facts to Con
press. with his recommendations
thereon.
Caffery of Louisiana, said the fate Of
NiiS Sub1AiAhAN &c pam ~ 49," - hfiN
vote just taken He spoke of the I'M
usual course en- which the Senate was
embarking. setting aside all preeedeats
and the mature consideration of a com
mittee in order to force through this
resolution. The American people wcre
quickly tnnamed, but there were times
when this spirit of popular agitation
should be restrained by the conserV
atism Of the Senate. The existence of
Il kind of belligerency was one of the
facts and yet we are to be plunged into
. conflict with Spain on evidence not
sufficient Ito send man to jail for
stealing ginger cake.
In flammatory statements, emanat-
ing largely from the Cuban Junta.
were the basis on which the Senate
was asked to act. Caffery entered h s
vigorous protest against this course.
Morgan then moved to lay on the
table the Fairbanks substitute. A yea
and nay vote was then taken on this
motion as follows:
Yeas Bacon. Baker. Bate. Berry,
Butler. Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chill
ton, Clarke, Clay. Cockrell, Dav s
Foraker Gallinger. Hansbrough, Har-
ris of Kansas. HeitfeId, Jones Of
Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle
Mantle, Mason. Mills. Morgan. Paseo,
Pettigrew, Pettus. Ratlins. Shoup, Stew
art. Thurston. Tillman, Turner. Tur
pie, Walthall-36.
Nays-Allison, Burrows, Caffery,
Fairbanks. Gear. Hale Hanna, Hawley,
Hoar, Mcbride. Pritchard. Spooner
Wellington, White and Wilson-l6
The substitute was tabled by the de-
cisive vote of Sc yeas to 16 nays. This
again cleared the way for vote on the
resolution.
Hale. who has been the recognized
leader of the opposition to the resolu-
ton, arose for n final word of protest.
He spoke with intense earneStneSs and
feeling, with a tinge of bitterness in his
tones. 1t was evident, he said that
nothing now could stay the course of
the Senate in passing this resolution
Il believe continued Hale, that the
passage of this resolution involves the
United States possibly and / fear prob
ably. in war in the near future.
Democratic and Popuistic senators
had stood solidly together he said, in
voting down the motion that a commit
tee make suitable inquiry into this sub