Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21

lust ended. While the Verufet
was decisive. IL is just TO say 'lat !.
IL not linal. Notes Of CIRCUMSTANCES
forebodlng i'm their tone-Were souhu-
ed. This foreboding was not Que III
any sense TO anxiety o II result
of fine impending conflict. II was
nrompted by a fear lest, il the actloh
taken By the senate should ultimately
ba accented as final this government
might become involved IN compllca-
tions that in future years would prove
serious. At 9:10 o'clock SATURDAY
night the Davis resolutions-those re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations. amended so as to inciude tue
co-nit of the Republic
of Cuba-were passed by "A vote of %
TO Il. as a substitute for the resolu-
tons adopted by the house or repre-
sentatives.
All day long the contest waged with
an earnestness, energy, ability and eio-
ouence seldom eaualled even in the
senate of the United States. From 10
o'clock in the morning until the mo
n1ento of the final vote the intensity or
interest did not abate for an instant.
Under the agreement limiting the
duration of the speeches, except ] II
specified Instances, To fifteen minutes,
every senator who so desired had an
opportunity TO express his views. Be.
fore the voting had actually begun
after O'Clock at night, the great
speech OF the day was made by MT.
White OF California. who has been con-
~sistently and co~nscientiously opposed
To action OF any kind upon the Cuban
question. The speech was a mastery
oratorical effort and attracted pro-
found attention from every auditor.
No less than twenty-five senators ad-
dressed themselves TO the momentous
question under consideration during
the day. and. while. under the rule,
Elaborate Arguments
were impossible, the speeches were
characterized by an impasSioned force
and eloquence rarely heard in or out Of
the halls of the American congress. Ii
was not until the first vote-that on
The amendment of Mr.. Turpie of In
diana providing for recognition of the
island republic-had been taken that
the senate was brought face to face
TO the tremendous Importance of its
action.
AAIN - III liz VI AeAA
historic debates was one of incom-
parable solemnity AID impressiveness.
The galleries. which had been filed,
apparently 70 their utmost capacity,
throughout the day. were massea with
brilliantly attired women and men dis
tinguished in all walks of public and
private life. ON the floor was every
member elected to the senate save one
Mr.. Walthall of Mississippi. who was
again detained from his seat by seri-
u illness SO deep was his patriotic
interest in the pending question. how
ever, that he notified Mr.. Spooner OF
Wisconsin. with whom he was paired,
that he could not deem it fair to hold
him 70 the pair, and would. therefore.
release him in order that he might
vote.
Mary PrcmineDt Nen.
In the semi-circular area back of the
senator's desks were seated and stand
ing men, many of whose names are
household words throughout the length
and breadth of the land. over all were
floods OF electric light softened by the
multi-colored glass in which were
lined the coats of arms of forty-fiye
sovereign states of the Union.
1t is no d~etraction from the brilliance
of the debate of the day to note that
the g~reat-the notable-utterances of
the closing hours of the debate were
made in the evening. Mr.. Hale OF
Maine, Mr.. German of Maryland. Mr..
Allison Of Iowa. Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode
Island, Mr.. Jones of Arkansas and Mr..
Hoar of Massachusetts. all deeply in
spired by the magnitude and possible
awful consequences of the step about
TO be taken. addressed the senate with
an ~eloquence and solemnity born only
from the most profound feeling for
their country's welfare. As the words
fell from their lips the chamber
thrilled with an intensity Of interest
which bordered upon I'VE The test
vote quite naturally was on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Turpie, recogniz-
ing the independence of
The Cnban Republic.
1t prevailed by a majority of IA. the
vote being 81 TO 81. BY political
parties the vote was east as follows:
eas-Republicans ii; Democrats IS: Pop
ullsts. Silver Republicans. s.
Republicans. 81; Democrats, S.
lpon the Final vote the alignment of parties
sms, dniss different from that on the rurpis
INV
fcas-Republicans, "a: Democrats. 81: Pom
ulists. .: Silver Republicans. 5. Total. 81.
Nays-Repubiicans, 10: Democrats, 2. Total.
The Resolution.
The resolution as finally agreed upon by the
senate is as follows:
Whereas The ahhnrrsnt conditions -AIaa
have existed for more than three years IN ne
Island of Cuba so near our own borders have
shocked the moral sense OF the people OF the
United States and have been a disgrace 70
Christian civilization. eliminating. as they
have, in the destruction OF a United States
bGttler rip with 266 OF its officers AM crew
while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Ha-
Nana, ard cannot longer be endured. as has
been set forth bv the president OF the United
states In his message 10 congress OF April II
1893. upor which the action Of congress was
invited therofore.
Resolved. fy the senate and house OF rep
resentattVes OF the United States OF America
In congress assembled.
f~trst-That the people OF the Island of Cuba
are. ana or right ought to be. free and inde-
pendent. and that the government Of the Unit
ed states hereby recognizes the republic OF
,uba as the .rie and lawful government OF
that island.
second-That II is the duty OF the United
states 10 demand. and the government OF the
United States does hereby Demand that me
government OF Spain at once relinquish its au-
thortty and government in The Island OF Cuba.
and withdraw It's land and naval forces from
Cubs and Cuban waters.
Third-That the president OF the United
states be and he Is hereby directed and en-
powered 70 use the entire land and naval
FORCES OF the United States. and to call into
militia OF the several states To such extent as
may be necessary 70 carrv thaaa ras,i.,.t1.-