The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-22
SENATE RESOLUTION PASSES
Votes to Recognize Cuba and
Intervene in Her Behalf:
A MAJORITY OF FoRTY-slx
ring Speeches Close the Debate
Twenty-Fiv Senators Heard.

ring Speeches Close the Debate
Twenty Five Senators Heard.
Washington, April 19.-The United
States senate has spoken. Its voice is
for war-war until the saffron flag OF
Spain shall have been fuIled in the
Western hemisphere, and furled for
ever.
Its voice, too, is for the independ-
ence of the infant republic of the Gem
of the Antilles. Free Cuba and the
independence of the island republic''
was the shibboleth of the senate
throughout the four days Of debate
which ended tonight.
While the verdict returned was de-
cisive, it is just to say that it was not
final. Notes of discord almost forebod-
ing in their tones were sounded. This
foreboding was not due in any sense to
anxiety about the result of the impend-
ing conflict. 1t was prompted by fear
lest, if the action taken by the senate
should ultimately be accepted as final,
this government might become involved
in complications that in future years
would prove serious.
At 9:1O O'Clock the Davis resolutions
those reported from the committee
on foreign relations, amended SO as to
include the recognition of the republic
of Cuba-were passed by vote of 81
to 81, as a substitute for the resolution
adopted by the house of representa-
tives.
All day long the contest waged with
an earnestness. energy, ability and elo-
quence seldom equaled, even in the
senate of the United States. From
10 O'Clock this morning until tie final
moment the interest in the debate
never abated. Under the agreement
limiting the duration of the speeches,
'xcept in specified instances, to ID min
: ties, every senator who SO desired had
The great speech of the day was made
by White, who has been consistently
and concientiously opposed to action of
any kind upon the Cuban question.
The speech was mastery oratorical
effort, and attracted profound attention
from every auditor.
No less than 25 senators addressed
themselves to the momentous question
under consideration during the day,
and it was not until the first vote-that
on the amendment of Turpie, providing
for recognition of the island republic
had been taken, that the senate was
brought face to face with the tremend-
GUS Importance of its action.
The scene in the chamber of many
historic debates was one of incompar-
able solemnity and impressiveness.
The galleries, which had been filled ap-
parently to their utmost capacity
throughout the day, were massed with
brilliantly attired women and men
distinguished in all walks of public
and private life. On the floor was
every memb Der elected to the senate
f..ve one, Walthall, who was again de-
tained from his seat by serious illness.
Probably the most notable utterances
of the closing hours of the debate
were made tonight. Hale, German,
Allison, Aldrich, Jones of Arkansas,
and Hoar, all deeply impressed by the
magnitude and possibly awful conse-
quences of the step about to be taken,
addressed the senate with an eloquence
and solemnity born only of the most
profound feeling for their country's
welfare. AS the words fell from their
lips, the cham ber thrilled with an in
testify of interest which bordered upon
awe.
The test vote, quite naturally, was
on the amendment offered by Turpie,
recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic. 1t prevailed by a ma
jority of Ia, the vote being 81 to 81.
By political parties, the vote was cast
as follows:
Ayes-Republioans, IL; Democrats,
80; Populists, Z; silver Republicans, 8.
Noes-Republicans, 80; Democrats.
8.
Upon the final vote the alignment of
parties was quite different from that
on the Turpie amendment. An analy-
sis of it follows:
Ayes-Republcans, "a; Democrats,
81; Populists, Z; silver Republicans,
5-total. 81.
Noes-Republicans, 10; Democrats,
2-total, 81.