The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-12
puTLER IS NOW BELLlCOSE.
orrERs A RESOLUTION IN FAVOR
OF MAKING CUBA FREE.

crowd in the Senate's Gallery to
,,sten TO the Reading of the Pres
.,o,..s uessage-Mr. Butler Char
o+erizes the sinking of the Maine
Act of War-His Resolution
cas over Under the RuIes-The
Do.ident's Message Sent to the
rorefrn Affairs Committee.
washington. April LIN the Senate to-
so, every available seat both on the floor
- in the galleries. was occupied when
w. President Hobart's gavel called the
..e.ion 70 order. In the galleries the peo-
- had been waiting for hours, but the ar
.,rgaments for handling the crowds were
-, admirable that not the slightest con-
fusion existed.
Scarcely had the Senate been called to
-....r when Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania pre-
cioitated the Cuban question by present
inc some petitions and making startling
comments upoA them. He took the
e,ronpest ground for immediate and i'm
ro,pous action and declared that it was
now too late for Pope, prelate or presby-
terry TO interfere.
Even while Mr.. Quay was speaking, Maj.
prden. the legislative secretary to the
President. entered the chamber bearing
the long-expected message. He was rec
ocnized as soon as Mr.. Quay had conclud-
cd and when he had presented the mes
sage the Vice President Immediately laid
il before the Senate.
In a stiffness that was almost breath
less the message was read the reading
occupying just forty-two minutes.
Throughout the reading of the message
every senator, except Mr.. Pasco of Flor
ida gave utmost undivided attention. Mr..
pasco wrote on a big letter pad for quite
ten minutes.
At the conclusion of the reading there
was a hum of whispered conversation in
the galleries, but no demonstration.
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, at once NOV
ed that it be referred to his committee, and
Mr. Stewart, taking advantage of the OPP
portunity, briefly addressed the Senate liz
favor of recognizing the independence of
the Cuban insurgents.
Mr.. Butter of North Carolina, in rising
10 offer a resolution, said that 1t was per-
1octly evident that the message just read
did not mean the independence of Cuba,
for which the patriots of the island had
so long been struggling.
The President" said he, merely asks
us 10 authorize him to stop the war in
Cuba. That could not be done until the
Spanish flag was hauled down from the
island forever" Mr. Butler then present
!. ed his resolution, which follows:
Whereas, The destruction of the Unit
ed States battleship Maine and the muir
dering of 266 of our sailors in Havana har-
Dor by the Spanish government, is an acI
Of war on the part of Spain against the
United States; therefore, be it
Resolved. first, That to avenge this
most foul and unparalleled crime, which
our national honor demands, and to put
ii stop TO SPANS most cruel barbarous
ana mnum2n warfare now being waged
against Cuba, which is demanded in the
interest of liberty and humanity. that the
government of the United States hereby
recognizes the Cuban republic as a sep
arate and Independent nation.
Second, that the government of the
United States hereby demands that Spain
al once withdraw her land and naval
forces from Cuba
Ihlrd That the President of the United
states be and is hereby authorized, en-
powered and directed TO use, if necessary,
me entre and and naval forces of the
United states to carry these resolutions
into effect"
these resolutions went over under the
rules.
Without further debate the motion to
refer the message to the committee on for
tsh relations was then agreed to.
another message from the President
transmitting the Cuban consular reports
was laid before the Senate, and after be-
ing read was referred with the accompa-
hyihg papers, to the committee on for
e.gn relations
The Senate then at lis O'clock on mo-
uon OF Senator Allison, adjourned.