The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-17
THURsTON CONSISTENT.

Mr.. Thurston (Neb.), who followed
him. declared mis- intention to vote to
recognize the republic of Cuba. He
was a Republican, and he had been
urged by every Republican to vote
against the independence resolution be
cause 1t was of Democratic origin. But
on this matter he was more than a
Republican-he was an American citi-
zen.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) defined his posi-
ton briefly. giving his reason for de-
clining to concur in the minority reSo-
luton to recognize the independence of
the republic. His position was not
misunderstood by the Cuban people.
His views had been submitted to
President Palma and were concurred in
by him. He said we should not recog-
nize the independence without stipu-
lation which would prevent the posi-
bility of General Gomez making a
treaty with Spain that would leave us
in the lUrch.
After Mr.. Kenny DeI) had stated
his position. in favor of the recoGni-
tiop of independence, the debate came
to an abrupt close.
Hale and several other senators who
We're scheduled to present their views
refrained.
When the bell rang for vote. at ex-
actly 1:30 p. m, there was a great stir
in the senate and in the galleries. SEN
ators came trooping in from the cloak
rooms, and the spectators, many of
whom had been in the galleries for y
hours. leaned over impatiently.
VOTE ON INDEPENDENCE
The first vote was taken upon the
amendment of the minority of the for
eign relations committee. which pro-
vided for the recognition by the United
States Of the republic of Cuba as the
true and lawful government Of that
island" 1t was adopted, 81 to 81, as
follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon. Baker, Bate,
Berry, Butler. Cannon. Chandler. Chill
ton. Clay. Cockrell, Daniel. Foraker.
Gallinger. Harris. Heitfeld, Jones
(Ark.), Jones New. Kenny. Kyle,
Lindsay. McEnery, McLaurin, Mallory,
Mantle, Martin, Mason. Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Murphy. Nelson, PascOe, Pen
rose, Perkins. Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay,
Rawlins, Roach, Smith, Stewart. Teller.
Thurston. Tillman. Turley, Turner,
Turpie, Vest, White and Wilson-51.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Burrows,
Gallery, Carter, Clark. Cuilom, Davis,
Deboe, Elkins. Fairbanks, Faulkner,
Frye, Gear, German. Gray. Hale, Han
ma, Hansbrough. Hawley. HOar. Lodge,
Mcbride, McMillin. Morgan, Morrill,,
Proctor, Sewell, Shoup. Spooner, War
rem, Wellington, Wetmore and VOL
cott-37.
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Davis then offered an amendment
as an additional section. as follows:
"A. That the United States hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
pacificatiOn thereof; and asserts its
determination, when this is accom-
plished, to leave the government and
control of the island to its people,
That's right" came in chorus from
all portions of the chamber when the
amendment was read. 1t was adopted
without dissenting vote.
FRYE'S MOTION TABLED.
MIR. Frye moved to strike out of the
first section declaring that the people
of the island of Cuba Are, and of
right ought to be free and indepen-
dent" the words ARE, and of right
On motion of Mr.. Davis the motion
was laid on the table, 55 TO 80.
Mr.. Morgan then offered his sub
stitute for a declaration of war. 1t
was laid on the table, yeas So; nays
g. The nays were Messrs. Mason,
Morgan, Pettigrew, Turner and Will
son.
The supreme moment had come. Mr..
Hale (Maine). who has been the main
stay Of the opposition to radical &C