The herald., 1898-04-14

sisted that consideration Of the resolution
80 over till tomorrow on a point Of order
came two Of the most remarkable speeches
yet delivered ON the Cuban question.
Foraker Of Ohio and Lodge OF Massachu-
sets, both impassioned and brilliant ora
tors. presented different phases Of the Gu
ban situation.
of the independence of the Cuban republic
and with an eloquence and vehemence sell
dom heard in the senate splendidly main-
tained his position. A sharp colloquy be-
tween him and Elkins of West Virginia
caused some excitement.
Lodge followed with an appeal for action
in preservation of the national honor and
in wiping out the stain of the ''atrocious
murder in Havana harbor. His words SO
reached the heart that the galleries were
swept with tremendous w.ve Of applause.
Lindsay of Kentucky concluded the dis
cussion for the day with powerful speech
In which he advocated the recognition of
the Cubans and a concert OF action be-
tween the insurgent army and the United
States troops in driving the Spanish forces
from the island of Cuba.
Iue mdJoTlCy IsSPoAS
The following is the majority resolution
reported to the senate by Senator Davis,
Immediately upon the couvening OF the
senate:
| 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
of the people of the United States, have
been a disgrace to Christian civilizatson,
eliminating as they have in the destruc-
| ton of a United States battleship with 266
| of It's Officers and crew, while on friend
| y visit to the harbor Of Havana, and can
not longer be endured, as has been set form
| by the president of the United States IN
| his message to congress Of April IL, 1898,
upon which the action Of congress was In
| vited; therefore,
Resolved, First. that the people of the
| island Of Cuba afe, and Of right ought to
be, free and independent.
Second, that It is the duty Of the govern
ment Of the United States to demand, and
| the government of the United States does
hereby demand, that the government Of
Spain at once relinqush its authority and
government In the island of Cuba and with
draw its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters.
Third, that the president of the United
States be- and he Is hereby directed and
empowered to use the entire land and naval
forces of the United States, and to call into
actual service Of the United States the MI
litia Of the several states to such an extent
as may be necessary to carry these resolu-
,ions Into effect.
Minority Report
Turpie presented a minority report from
the foreign affairs committee, as follows:
"The undersigned. members Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, concur in the
report made upon tho Cuban resolutions.
but we favor the immediate recognition OF
the republic Of Cuba as organized IN that
island, as a free, independent and sover-
eign power among the nations of the
| world"
The minority report is signed by Senator
| Foraker, Republican, and by Senators
Morgan, Turp.e, Mills and Daniel, Demo-
Gratis. The other six members of the COM
mlttee support the majority report and
the proposition to eliminate The recogni-
ton Of the present government.
No demonstration Of any kind occurred
either upon the floor or in the galleries
during the reading Of the report of the
committee.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report, Foraker Of Ohio was recognized.
No Demonstration
Foraker began with a reference to the
presidents message, stating that the pres-
ident made certain Recommendations, some
in a negative and some in an affirmative
form. zone Of his negative recommended
TONS" Senator Foraker said, "is that not
withstanding he finds and states to us that
the effort of Spain to subdue and conquer
the insurgents in Cuba has been futile, we
shall continue to deny to the people Of
Cuba and also to the government estab-
lished by the insurgents of Cuba recog-
milton of independence"
Foraker then entered into comparison
of the presidents recommendations and
the Recommendations Of the committee,
stating that while there were some differ
| ences Of opinion as TO what should be done
they were in accord as to the main great
purpose.
AS 10 the form and character Of interven-
ton the committee differed from the presi-
dent, believing that the time had come
when no further negotiations were in or
der, and the committee had provided for
action immediate and specific. "as they be-
lieved to be in character and keeping with
the desires of the American people in re-
spect to this matter"
Foraker declared that the recognition OF
the independence of q people struggling for
freedom was always a question of fact as
of law. The facts as to Cuba, he said, were
already established, not only from newspa-
pers and other sources of information, but
from the very able report of the chairman
of the committee on foreign relations
These facts as to Cuba Foraker reviewed
at length.
Foraker's Address
Continuing, he declared that whenever
the struggle on the part of a sovereign tc
recover lost authority had ceased TO be at
tended with a Reasonable hope or expec:.t
tion of success then other countries have
right TO recognize the independence OF
the opposing people.
Mr.. Foraker then took up the question
as to whether the Cubans were entitled r.
I recognition, reviewing some Of the reasons
for this act. The whole country. and tha
!. whole world, knew that for more than
three years war had been in progress, and
in all that time Spain had been uniformly
successful. Spain could never recover hel
lost sovereignty. All the world knows
that the bloody cruel and destructive wal
, is being wased on the island. Diplomacy
and autonomy had alike failed to gain
Spain's end in the island. Following dip