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ton only temporary, and such recogni-
ton was contrary to American docIrIhes
for a hundred years.
Mr. Clay: Georgia., said he was anXl-
ous to see the question adjusted without
war. for the people of the South did not
want war: but as war was now ineyita-
Bile he believed in making it upon the
best resolutions offered. These, he
thought. were those submitted by the
minority. He sharply criticized the
House resolution because it conferred
too great mower upon the President.
Mr.. Pritchartl. North Carolinal. con
tented himself with announcing after ii
brief aulogy of the President. That he
would support the House resolution.
Mr. Morgan, (Alabama), deiined his po-
sition briefly, giving his reasons for de-
clining 10 concur in the minority resolu-
ton to recognize the independence OF the
republic. His position was not ms
understood by the Cuban people. Ills
views had been submitted To President
Palma. and were concurred Ill by nm.
He said we should not recognize the NJ
dependence without Il stipulation which
would prevent the possibility of General
Gomez making a treaty with SPAN that
would leave us in the lurch.
After Mr.. Kerney, (Delaware), had
stated his position in favor of the rec0g-
milton of independence the debate came
. to an abrupt close. Senator Hale and
several other Senators who were sched-
uled to present their views rctralneu.
3 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 aud lawful government of that
island"
1t was adopted. 81 to 81. as follows:
Yeas-Allen. Bacon, Baker, Bate
Berry, Cannon, Chandler, Chiffon
CLAY, Cockren, Daniel, Fora
ker. Gallinger, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones,
(ArkD; Jones, New: Kenney, hyIe,
Lindsay, McEnery, McLaurin, Mallory
Mantle. Martin, Macon, Mills, Mitchell,
Money. Murphy, Nelson, Pasco. Penrosc
Perkins, Pettigrew. Pettus, Quay, Raw
lins, Roach, Smith, Stewart, Teller,
Thurston. Tiilman, Turley, Turner,
Turpie, Vest, White and Wilson-3l.
Nays-Aldrich. Allison. Burrows, CAT
ferry, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis. De
Boe. Elkins. Fairbanks, Faulkner. Frye,
Gear. German. Gray. Hale, Hanna.
llansbrough. Hawley, HOar. Lodge. Nc
Bride. Mcmillan. Morgan, Morrill,. Patt.
Comm: Platt, (New York;; Pritchard,
Proctor, Sewell. Shoup, SpOoner, War
rem. Wetmorc, and Wolcott-3I.
Mr.. Davis then offered an amendment
as an additional section as follows:
"Eurther-That the United States
hereby disclaim any disposition or NJ
4entian to exercise sovereignty. jurisdlc-
tion. or control over said island. eXcept
for the paciication thereof: and assert
It's determination when that IS accom-
plished TO leave the government and con
troll of the island to its people.
IT was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
Mr.. Frye moved to strike out of the
first section the declaring that the peo-
pie of the island of Cuba ARE and Of
right ought to be free and independent
the words ''are and of right. On mo-
tion of Mr. Davis the motion was laid
on the table % 10 33.
Mr. Morgan then offered his substitute
for a declaration of war. II was laid on
the table, year 50; nays, ,.
The nays were Messrs Mason. Nor
gan. Pettigrew, Turner and Wilson.
The supreme moment had come. Mr..
Hale (Maine) who has been the main
on the Cuban question ever since its m
on the Cuban question ver since it's in
ception in Congress, arose. lie fired
the last shot in the locker i'll protest.
He said the action the Senate was
about TO take would bring it into dead
lock with the President, as shown by his
message. Mr.. Hale made a strong de-
Tense of the Presidents action. He
claimed the Democrats We're trying TO
make politics ont of the situation and
warned them that they would not sue
cecd.
Mr.. German (Maryland) counselled a
temperate policy and invoked that the
rancor of debate be eliminated from the
occasion. He questioned the wisdom of
the resolution as adopted and hoped
that wiser counsels would prevail.
sIr. Allison Qowa), and Mr.. Aldrch
(Rhole Island). made earnest pleas that
the Senate follow the course indicated
by the President.
In reply to Mr.. Aldrich and to others
wno had just spoken, Mr.. Jones (Ark.l.
declared that is was the wish OF large
majority of Congress and the people
that the resolution adopted should re-
cocnize the Cuban republics independ-
ence, and the events leading up to the
present situation fully justified the
friends of independence in assuming the
position they had taken. The President
had disappointed the people by not say
ing he intended the independence Of
Cuba.
The vote on Mr. Davis's motion to
strike ont all after the resolving clause
of the House resolution, and insert the
Senate resolutions as amended. was car
ried by Il vote of GO to 2S.
At five minutes past nine the third
and final reading of the resolution was
begun. amid much suppressed excite
ment. although there was but little dis
play of the feeling.
Immediately afterward came the ques-
tion.p "ShalI the resolution pass"
There was a general demand for an
ave and nay expression on the question,
and roll call WAS ordered. 1t pro-
ceeded in the midst of a profound calm,
which was only disturbed by the monot-
onous call of the names by the clerk, and
the almost equally mOnotonOus re-
snonses of the Senators themselves.