Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-18
SENATE RECOGNIZES CUBA.
Flag of the Peninsula Must he fur''" 'oi
ever in the New world-Noto
OF to 81.

MuHnlnklhlt app ''s
States Senate has spoken. It's voice Is
for war-war until the saffron nag oil
Spain shall have been furled In the
western hemisphere, and furled FOR
ever. Its voice. too. s. for the inde-
pendence of the infant republic OF the
gem Of the Antilles.
Free cuba and the Independence OF
the Island republic" was the siiDpo-
leth OF the Senate throughout the our
DAYS OF debate which ended tonight
While the verdict returned was de-
cislve, IT is Just to say that II was nor
Anal Notes Of discord-almost tore-
boding In their tOnes-were soundeu.
This forebodng was not due m any
sense to anxiety about the result OF
the impending conflict. II was prompt
ed by fear lest. IL the action taken ny
the Senate should ultimately be ac-
cepted as final, this government mlght
become involved In complications lnat
in future years would prove serious
AT $40 o'clock p. m. the Davis reso-
lutlons those reported from the COM
mittee on foreign relations. amended so
as to include the recognition OF the re-
public OF Cuba, were passed by a vote
of 81 to a. az n substitute for the reso-
luton adopted by the House OF Repre-
sentatves All day long the contest
waged with an earnestness, energy
ability and eloquence seldom equnileh.
even in the Senate of the United
States. From 10 o'clock this morning
until the moment of the final vote. the
intensity of the interest did not abate
for an instant,
The action of the Senate leaves the
Cuban resolution In the following
status: The House heading number
and enacting clause, the Senate pre-
amble, resolution, the Turpie amend
ment and a fourth paragraph pro-
posed by Mr.. Teller In full 1t IL as fol-
lows:
Joint resolution for the independence
of the people and the republic Of Cuba,
demanding the government of Spain to
relinquish its authority in the island Of
Cuba and to withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the President OF
the United States to use the land and
naval forces Of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect.
Whereas. The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years In the island of Cuba. so near our
own borders. have shocked the moral
sense in the people of the United States
have been a disgrace to Christian
civilization, eliminating as they have
in the destruction of a United States
battleship, with 2G6 OF its officers and
crew. while on n friendly visit In the
harbor of Havana, and cannot longer
he endured, and has been set forth by
the President Of the United states in
his message 10 Congress of April IL,
1898 upon which the action of Congress
was invited; therefore,
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
OF America, In Congress assembled;
FNrst-That the people of the island
of Cuba are and OF right ought to be
free and independent. and that the gov
eminent of the United States hereby
recognizes the republic of Cubn as the
lawful government OF that Island.
second-That 1T Is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
eminent of the United states does
hereby demand that the government %
Spain at once relinqush its authority
and government In the island or Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the President of the
United States, he and hereby is directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces Of the United States
and to call into the actual service of
the United States the militia OF the sew
eral states to such extent AS may be
necessary to carry these resolutions In
to effect.
Fourth-That the United States here
by disclaim any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty. Jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
pacincntion thereof: and assert its de-
termination. when that Is accomplished
to leave the government and control of
the island to It's people.
The detailed vote on the passage of
the resolution was:
Yeas-Alleu, Baker. Barker, Bate,
Berry. Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chnnd-
Ter, Chiffon, Clark. Cockrell, Cullom,
Daniel. Davis, Deboe, Faulkner, Fora
ker. Frye, Gallinger. Gear, German,
Gray. Hansborough. Harris, Heitfeld,
Jones, tArk) Jones tNev) Kenny,
Kyle. Lodge, Lindsay. McI1nery. Me-
Laurin. Mallory, Mantle, Mnrt, Mason.
Mills, Mitchell. Money. Morgan, Muir
phy, Nelson. Pasco, Penloss. Perkins.
Pettigrew, Pettus, Proctor quay. Raw
Inns. Roach, Shoup, Smith. stewart.
Teller, Thurston, Tillmnn, Turley Tur-
ner, Turpie, Vest, Warren, Wilson,
Wolcott,-67.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison. Burrows. Caf-
fiery, Elkins. Fairbanks, Hale. Hanna,
Hawley Hoar, Mcbride, Mcmillan,
Morrill,. Plat, tConn) Platt, IN. W,
Pritchard. sewell, Spooner, Wellington,
Wetmore, White,--2l