The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17
WILL RESULT. IN WAR.
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his substitute providing for a declaration
Of war. He could only muster four re-
cruits so his substitute was showed under
by vote of SO to s.
Tn Senate resolution having been per-
fected by the vote on the Turpie amend
ment Senator Davis called up the House
resolution. In doing so he gave fair no.
tce that his intention was to substitute
the resolution of the Senate for that which
passed the House Wednesday.
The vote was then taken on the PROPOSE
ton to substitute the Senate resolutions
for that of the House, and the result was
that the Senate resolutions were accepted
in place of the House resolution by vote
of 60 to rs.
Then followed the most exciting incident
of the day. Senator Hale arose and pro-
ceeded to arraign those Republicans who
had rejected the advice of tire President.
With great earnestness and with suppress
ed Indignation he said that the unfortu-
nate spectacle was presented of a possible
deadlock between the Senate on one side
and the House of Representa- tives and the
President on the other. The rejection of
the House resolutions, which were known
to be inspired at the White House, was a
direct attempt to embarrass the Presi-
dent of the United States.
Instantly Senator Teller Senator Tur-
pie and several other senator's were on
their feet calling the senator from Maine
to order
Excitement ran high and for a moment
it was feared that sharp personalities
might be INDUCED in
Senator Hale calmly appealed to the
Vice President to permit him to complete
his statement in order. The senator from
Maine endeavored to convince those Re-
publicans who had deserted the admins
tration, that the Democrats had been
un1ed on the side of Cuban independence
at the instance of William Jennings Bryan,
the defeated Democratic candidate for
President at dinner given in this city a
few nights ago.
Senator Jones of Arkansas resented the
charge of Senator Hale, and Senator Cor
man also deprecated the attempt to drag
politics into the consideration of such a
serious question. He declared that the
country was now in war and there is no
Disgusting the fact He deprecated the
attacks made upon the President of the
/ United States, and added: when the
time for a final vote comes every loyal
Democrat. not as a Democrat. but as a
patriotic American citizen, viii be found
sustaining the President against the for
eign enemy"
Senator Allison and Senator Aldrich al
so took a hand in the debate against the
| recognition of Cuban Independence, and
Senator Aldrich predicted that a resoIu-
ton will be brought forward
within the next forty-eight hours
which will command the united
support of both branches Of Con-
| gross and the President of the United
States, but it will not provide for the rec
| ignition of the Cuban republic
Several other senators desired to speak
on the same line, but they were cut off by
( Girls of Vote" vote" Vote"
\ The final vote on the adoption of the
| Senate resolution, as amended was then
taken. and the result was 81 yeas and q
nays.
Senator Davis Immediately proposed that
a conference between the two houses be
| authorized.
There was a chorus of objections on both
/ sides of the chamber, so the Senate ad-
| journed without ordering the conference.
The friends OF the resolution state that
| they expect when the resolution passed by
| the Senate is reported to the House, the
latter body will probably accept the Sen
ate resolution In lieu of that passed by the
! House. Under the circumstances they