The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
HOUSE MEASURE REJECTED
AND THE SENATE DECLARATIONS
THEN PASSED BY VOTE OF 81 TO FL.
Features of the Last Days Debate
Protests Against Recognition.


| 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. While the verdict returned
was decisive, it is just to say that it was
not final. Notes of discord-almost fore
! boding in their tone-was sounded This
foreboding was not due in any sense to anx-
iety about the result of the impending con-
f1ict. 1t was prompted by fear lest, if the
action taken by the Senate should ultimate
ly be accepted as final, this government
might become involved in complications
that in future years would prove serious.
AT 9:10 o'clock tonight the Davis reso-
on foreign relations, amended so as to in
clude the recognition of the republic of
Cuba-were passed by vote of 67 to q, as
substitute for the resolution adopted by
the House of Representa- tives. The action
of the Senate leaves the Cuban resolution
in the following status: The House heading.
number and enacting clause, the Senate
preamble, resolution, the Turpie amend
ment and fourth paragraph proposed by
Mr. Teller In full it is as follows:
joint resolution for the recognition
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
draw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, and direct
ing the President of the United
Stntes 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, so
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 a United States battle ship, with
two hundred and sixty-six of its
officers and crew, while on "a friendly
visit to the harbOr of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured, as has
been set forth by the President of the
United States i'm 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
the government of the United states
hereby recognizes the Republic of
Cuba as the true and lawful govern
ment of that island.
SecOnd-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
ernment of the United States does
hereby demand, that the government
thOrity and government in the Island
of Cuba and withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
Third--That the President of the
| United states he, and he hereby is.
directed and empowered to use the
entire land and naval forces of the
United states, and to call into the
militia of the several States TO such
extent may be necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect.
FOurth--That the United States here
by discInims any disposition or in
tentioD to exercise sovereignty, iu-
rasdiction or control over said island,
except for the pacification thereof,
and asserts its determination when
that is accomplished to leave the
government and control of the island
to it's people.
ALL-DAY CONTEST.
All day long the contest waged with an
earnestness, energy. ability and e1oquence
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 tne 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 views. 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-
tion. The speech was mastery oratoricaI