The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-17

washington, April 16.-The United
States senate has spoken. Its voice is
for war-war until the saffron flag OF
Spain snail have been furled in the
western hemisphere, and furled for
ever.
It's voice. too. is for the independence
of the infant republic of the gem of the
Antilles.
Free Cuba and the Independence OF
the island republic" was the shiboo-
letb of the senate throughout the four
DAVIS of debate which ended tonight
while the verdict returned was decis-
i've. it is just to say that it was MOI
final. Notes of discord-almost 1ore-
holding in their tones-were souhue0'
T,bis forebodlug was not due in any
sense 70 anxiety about the result OF ne
innending conflict. 1t was proIHpt-u
nv a fear lest. if the action taken ~
the senate should ultimately ne accel'e
"a "a aS fi,'s1 mis- government might ne
come involved in complications thae -
future years would prove serious.
FOR CUBA-67 TO 81
Ar e.1o o'clock the Davis resolutions
those reported from the commit ee-o on
foreign relations, amended so as 10 az
-cnlde the recognition OF the repupllC ol
Cuba. were passed by vote OF ,. -
d as A substitute for the resolution
adonted by the house of representa-
tives. All day long the contest Waseo
with an earnestness. energy, aollllS aild
eloouence seldom eqCaliec, even III tiie
senate of the United states. FROM II
o'clock this morning until the IloIiiFil
of the final vote, the intensity 81 lil'
interest did not abate Tor an ms u
finder the agreement limiting the uura-
4ioT, Of the speecnes. except in specIileo
Instances. to Is minutes, every senator
Who So desired had an opportunity tc
avDress his views before the voting mad
actually begun-after O'Clock tonight
the great speech of the day hao DesA
made nv Mr.. White of California, VINO
has been consistently and conscl:h-
tiouslv opposed to action OF any klho
mon the cuban question. The speech
was q mastery oratorical EFFORT ana
attracted profound attention from eN-
cry auditor ,,z.1,o--ad
themselves TO the momentous queStl2H
nnde-- consideration during the day.
II was not until the first vote-lnat on
,ba amendment of Mr. Turpl9 OF IN
diana providing for recognition % the
island of Cuba, had been taken, that
the senate was brought face to lace
viii the tremendous Importance of its
action
SCENE OF SOLEMNITY.
The scene in the chamber Of many
historic debates was one of incompar-
able solemnity and impressiveness The
galleries. which had been filed app1f-
entIv 10 their utmot capacity through
our the day, we're nassed with brli-
liantlv attired women and men c:stln-
e-rished IL all walks Of public and prl-
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on the floor was every member erect
+ al 10 the senate save one, Mr. Waltnsll
Of Mississippi, who was again detained
from his seat by serious illness
Probably the most notable utterances
NJ Ihe closing hours of iebate We're
made tonight Mr.. Hale OF Maine, M
Csormau of MARYLAND and Mr.. Allison
of Iowa. Mr.. Aldrlch of Rhode Island,
AR Jones of Arkansas and Mr. lioar OF
Massachusetts, all deeply impressed ny
The magnitude and possible awful cen
seouences of the step about TO be
talSan. addressed the senate with an
eIonuence and solemnity borne only OF
The most profound feeling for THEN
co1,ntrv's welfare AS the words fell
from their lips, the chamber thrilled
With an Intensity Of interest which Dor