The times., 1897-05-21

act after reference to the committee, auC
especially If "a great moral responsibility
rested on the Senate.
He would vote for the interpostion ol
friendly offices and afterward TO look te
Independence. Some Republican SENATOR
held That their support of the resolution
was directed by the Republican national
platform. Mr. Fairbanks read the plank
which, he said meant onl interposition in
favor OF peace
He next read the resolution to recognize
the rights OF hellgerents. The platform
and the resolution were in opposition. Ht
believed that the golden moment for Cuba
had come. Spain's grip was relaxing; the
rainy season is at hand, and the campaign
must cease. SO the highest consideration
seemed to him to he the offer of friendly
offices He was conscious of distress IN
Cuba. but there were 100000 American
citizens seeking not charity, but Il chance
to work The manufacturers are yielding
TO discouragement. pass the tariff Pass
the tariff is the cry that comes up to us
every day
In conclusion Mr. Fairbanks offered a
substitute for the Morgan resolution: That
Congress, viewing with solicitude the de
President shall, in friendly spirit, tenier
the good offices of the United States to
Spain that an honorable and permanent
peace may be esta biished on the islaa'i;
that the President shall tender his good Of
fices in the endeavor TO secure the indie
pendence OF Cuba upon terms alike honor
able to all the parties, and if the President
shall De unable to secure this independ-
ence. he shall, within a reasonable time,
communicate the facts TO Congress
Mr.. Caffery spoke on the general ques-
ton, promising that IL was easy to see
the fate OF the Fairbanks amendment or
substitute He revie wed the debate of the
previous day, and the "fiitering Of testi-
mouy" to the Senate by the visiting Sena-
toriaI commi ttee- If our consuls were in
danger, they said, IL was our duty
to sever diplomatic relations with Spain.
not to declare for the beiligerency OF the
insurgents. Our sympatfies ought not To
be our only guide. 1t leaked cut that the
Secretary of State did not want u give
the names of the consuls Would it be said
that what was read. therefore, was
testimony at all? Gen. Grant had a sifni-
lar matter before him and he did not in
terfere; tnat was the position OF Mr.
CIeveia nd, and the President has not seen
fit To act
He desired To know whether il was the
province of legislative body To ascertain
facts or to enact laws. We have no right
t. go outside OF the United States TO es-
tablish fact, and the delinquency OF the
insurgents was a question of fact to be
detiuced from a congeries of facts, and so
il ought 10 be ascertained with care. Our
investigator had been entirely ex parte,
based On inflarnmatory and irresponsible
newspaper correspondence. III what the
newspapers say be. true that the insurgents
have locked up the spsniards in fortified
achieved Thcnewspaper rmeaoverIeached
themselves in their zeal.
Mr. Morgan moved that the Fairbanks
substitute he laid on the table.
The vote was taken and resuIted-yeas
35. nays / B..
Mr. Hale here rose to give up the fight
lie admitted that nothing now could stay
an adverse vote 1t was too evident
that the Senate had taken possession
of the foreign policy OF this Government
and the result might be that it would
precinitate a war. Mr.. Hale aBalyzed
the vote against referring the Morgan
resolution, 81 10 8, which he said
suggested the consideration that The vote
was made up OF the solid opposition 10
the Republican party, with the excep-
tions OF the Senator from California, Mr.
White. the Senator from Louisiana, Mr..
Caffery, and nine Republicans
To-day. therefore. this Administration
stands before the country with its foreign
pclicy, and war possibly involved. mapped
out by the solid vote OF the opposition and
q fraction of the Republicans. l lament
that most remarkable condition. I grieve
that at the outset Of President McKinieys
administration, without tire deliberation OF
committee, without the suggestion Of
the Prcsident-nay, in the face of the fact
that the President has shown his interest
on this subject by communicating 20 Us
q special message, in which he has asked
for relief, and in which he has carefully
excluded every other suggestion we have
President now in office on record as
submitting to the Senate his judgment
OF the extent to which Congress should go
and that Tecommenda ton passed literally
and established by the solid vote OF the
opposition No Senator can now say that
any speaking can effect the final vote in
this Senate which seems now to be tie
center OF the determination to drive Con-
grcss To the perlous edge OF war;
Mr. Hale said that ne would content him
self with the fear, he would no prophesy
that war might be the result.
Mr.. GalIinger said that he did not share
any fears as to the fate of the Republican
party. He remembered the position of
the people at the national convention,
and he now neither feared the voice OF
the party or the people on this question
He would rest on the Republican plat
form itself Let the distinguished Sena-
tor from Maine square himself with the
people Of Maine. All he, the speaker, was
trying to do was to have the Senate say
that n state of murderous war exists.
That was proven, If by no other fact, by
he circumstance that there Were 20O,-
900 Spanish soldiers in Cuba who were
not there for their health. tLaughter)
Mr.. WellnGton-W you voted against
the substitute Of the gentleman from In
diana (Mr Fairbanks) did you not vote
against a resolution couched in the ex-
act language of the Republican platform?
Mr.. Gallinger-I do not allow my en-
emies TO furnish me with ammunition
(Laughuer]
Here there was a. commotion in the
galleries, against which Mr. Huar pro-
tested very vigorously.
Mr. Thurston- Thelanguageof of the amend
nent was not the language of the Cuban
plank of the platform.
Mr. GaIlinger made a few additional
III which, be said that be would
este EN- it one of the greatest privileges