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the future be ready and willing and able
to discharge its domestic and internal
tionai obligations.
Interventioa the First steD.
Continuing. Fairbanks said:
I'VE desire and hope to see the inde-
pandence of Cuba secured. hut ! am not
prepared at present TO favor the recog-
milton OF the Independence of the present
so-caiied republic Of Cuba We know but
little about it, II Is too nebulous. too
mythical. to be invited into the family OF
nations by our potential act. There are
doubtless among the citizens Of the island
those capable OF forming and establishing
government which win be stable and
secure. and which win be a guarantee that
the Cuban question Is settled for ali time
to come. 1t seems to me, therefore, that
tho first imperative duty resting upon us
Is to establish tranquility in the island,
a government upon such lines as their
highest and best interests may require.
The air is too full of rumors as to the
character Of the present so-cailed Cuban
republic. and as to the bonds which have
been noated in this country and said to
DE in the hands of spectators. 10 justify
US in any hasty act Of recognition. We
must intervene and let the majority rule"
Intervention. Fairbanks declared. would
be In the name Of humanity to stop the
fragrant disagreement, the barbarism.
the wrongs. the outrages that have
make no apology. ne said. for dei.heration
and delay before forcibly intervening, for
no self-respecting nation could afford to
do less than exhaust the resources OF
diplomacy before y resort to arms.
In this connection the senator paid an
eloquent tribute to the statesmanship OF
President MCKINLEY. Fairbanks declared
that al reasonable. peaceable means had
been employed by the chief executive,
earnestly. intelligent.y and periodically.
to honorably avert war. All efforts at
amicable solution had failed, however.
and the senator declared his firm belier
that al that remained was to invoke the
mighty power of the government In Behalf
of enduring peace and imperiled human
ICY.
In conclusion he said.
Eve shall now have the satisfaction of
knowing that. come what may, under IN
terrational law we have left nothing un-
done which cdold be done with nonor 20
secure a pacific settlement. The Spanish
nag must be withdrawn, and cease Tor
ever to communicate the air OF this hemi-
sphere. To this high and holy cause OF
humanity We dedicate the lives and Tor
tunes Of the republic.
Cullona Attempts 20 speak.
T-non the conclusion OF Fairbanks
speech Cuilom Of Illinois was recognized.
and had hardly spoken dozen words
before an interruption came from several
members looking to an adjournment.
Wellington moved that the senate adjourn
until tomorrow at IL o'clock, whereupon
Allen of Nebraska indicated that ne want
ed TO register his protest to the position
of certain senators on the floor. who. tax
ing advantage of the situation. had de-
cided to repair their fences in order to
allow a resolution TO go over for another
Aay. The house resolution relative TO the
Cuban situation was then reported to the
senate. and on motion OF Davis was laid
on the table.
The vote was about to be taken on the
motion to adjourn. when Allison called
upon TO Davis 10 arrange for an smicable
adjournment. IL 1t could be brought about,
but the chairman. seeing that an adjourn
ment was out Of the question. asked Well
iington TO agree to an amendment to adj
journ for a specified time. which the
Maryland senator accepted. and a rcli-cai!
was demanded by Chandler
The motion was voted down, 81 to 70 as
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