The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
(From Sundays Second Edition,
Action of the senate.


| WASHINGTON, April 16-The United
States Senate has spoken. Its voice is for
War-war until the saffron flag of Spain
shall have been furled in the western hemis-
phere and furled forever. Its voice, too is
for the independence of the infant republic
of the gem of the Antilles, the fairest land
the sun ever shone upon" Free Cuba
and the independence Of the island repub-
lie was the shibboleth of the Senate
throughout the four days of debate which
ended tonight
At $40 O'Clock tonight the Davis reso-
lutions--those reported from the committee
on foreign relations, amended so to i'm
Cuba-were passed by a vote of 81 to 81 as
a substitute for the resolution adopted by
the House of Representatives. The action
or the Senate leaves the Cuban resolution
in the following status: The House heading
number and enacting clause, the Senate
ment and fourth paragraph proposed by
Mr. Teller. In full it is as follows:
joint resolution for the recOGnstfOn
of the independence OF the people
and Republic of Cuba, demanding
that the government of Spain reIin-
quish it's authority and government
in the Island of Cuba, and to with
Cuba and Cuban waters, ana direct
ing 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 I'm the Island of Cuba.
near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense of the people of the
United States, have been a disgrace
to Christian civilization, cuIminat-
ing, as they have, i'm the destruction
of United States battle ship, with
two hundred and siXty-siX of it's
officers and crew. while on friendly
visit to the harbOr of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured. has
been set forth by the President of the
United states In his message to Con-
gress of April II, 1898, upon which
the action of Congress was invited;
therefore.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
states of America i'm Congress assem-
bIed:
First-That the people of the Island
of Cuba, are, and of right ought to
be, free and independents, and that
hereby recognizes the Republic of
Cuba as the true and lawful govern
ment 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
of Spain at once relinquish it's au-
thOrtty and government i'm the Island
of Cuba and withdraw it's land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
Third-That the President of the
United States be, and he 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 several states to such
extent as may be necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect
FOurth-That the United states here
by discIaims any disposition or In
tentiOn to exercise sovereignty. jul
risdictiOn or control over said island.
and asserts it's determination when
that is accomplished to leave the
government and control of the island
to it's people.
All day long the contest waged with an
earnestness, energy, ability and eloquence
seldom equaled even in the Senate of the
United States. From 10 o'clock this, morn
ing until the moment of the final vote the
intensity of the interest did not abate for
an instant. Under the agreement limiting
the duration of the speeches, except. In
specified instances, to fifteen minutes, every
senator who SO desired had an opportunity
to express his vie xs. Before, the voting had
actually begun after o'clock to-night--the
great speech of the day had been made by
Mr.. White of California, who has been
consistently and conscientiously opposed to
action of any kind upon the Cuban ques-
ton. The speech was mastery oratorical
effort, and attracted profound attention
from every auditor.
No less than twenty-five senator's ad-
dressed thems elves to the nome ntous ques-
tion under consideration during the day and
while. under the rule. elaborate argumenls
We're impossible, the speeches were eharac-
terized by an impassioned force and elo-
quence rarely heard in or out OF the halls
of the American Congress.
1t was not until the first vote-that on the
amendment of Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana, pro-
viding for recognition of the island republic
had been taken, that the Senate was
brought face to face with the tremendous
Importance of it's action. The scene in the
chamber of many historic debates was one
of Incompatible solemnity and impressive
ness. The galleries, which had been filled
apparently to their utmost capacity
throughout the day, were massed with bril-
Ittirp6 women
guished in all walks of public and private
life.
in the Senate save one, Mr. Walthall, of
Mississippi who was again detained from
his seat by serious illness. So deep was his
patriotic interest IN the pending question,
however that he notified Mr.. Spooner, of
Wisconsin, with whom he was paired, that
he could not deem it fair to hold him to
the pair and would therefore release him
in order that he might vote In the semi
circular area back of the senators desks
were seated and standing men, many Of
whose names are household words through
out the length and breadth of the land.
Over all were floods of electric light soft
ened by the multi-colored glass III which
were lined the coats of arms of the forty
five sovereign States of the Union.
1t is no detraction from the brilliance of
the debate of the day to note that the
great-the notable utterances of the clos
ing hours of debate We're made Tonight
Mr.. Hale, of Maine Mr.. German. of Mary
land, Mr.. Allison. OF Iowa, MIR. Aldrich
of Rhode Island. Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas
and MIR. Hoar, of Massachusetts, all deeply
impressed by the magnitude and possible
awful consequences of the step to he taken,
addressed the Senate with an eIoquence and
solemnity born only of the most. profound
feeling for their country's welfare. AS the
words fell from their lips. the chamber
thrilled with an intensity of interest which
bordered upon awe.
The test vote quite naturally was on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Turpie. recog
nizing the independence of the Cuban re-
public 1T prevailed by a majority of II,
the vote being 81 to 81. BY political parties
the vote was cast as follows:
Yeas-Republieans. II; Democrats, %;
Republicans. %; Democrats 5.
Upon the final vote the allignmenC of par
ties was quite different from that on the
Turpie amendment. An analysis of it fol-
lows
Yeas Republicans, "a; Democrats. 81;
Popuiists, z; Silver Republicans, 8; total
81. neutrality-suspicious., 10; Democrats, 2,
total, u.
Ball Park Grand stand Burned.
ST LOUIS. April f6.-The second game
of baseball between the Browns and Chi
Cages at Sportsman's Park was called AT
40 O'Clock at the beginning of the second
inning by the breaking out OF hre, which
destroyed the entire grand stand pavilons
| one of the hleachers and the club offices
a, "A dnr laa fIe,