The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-19

States Senate has spoken. Its voi> ,
is for war-war until the saffron flag
of Spain shall have been furled in
the Western hemisphere and furled
forever. It's voice. too, is for tho in
dependence Of tho infant republic of
the Gem of tho Antilles.
Gree Cuba and the Independence
Of the island republic" was the shib-
boleth of the Senate throughout the
four days Of debate which ended to-
night. While the vote was decisive
it is just to say that it ~ rs not final.
Notices of dscord-almost forebod-
ing in their tone-were sounded.
This foreboding was not duo in any
sense to anxiety about the result OF
the impending conflict. 1t was
prompted bv n fear lest, if tho action
taken by the Senate should ultimate
ly be accepted as final, this govern
ment might become involved in com
plications that in future years would
prove serious.
At $40 o'clock tonight the Davis
resolutions-thoso reported from the
committee on foreign relations,
amended SO rs to include tho recog.
milton Of the republic Of Cuba-were
passed by vote Of G. to 81, rs a
substitute for the resolution adopted
by the House of Representatives.
All day long the contest waged
with an earnestness, energy, ability
and eloQuencc seldom conallcd, even
in the Senate of the United States.
From 10 o'clock this morning until
the moment Of tho final vote the in.
tensity OF the interest did not abate
for an i:stant. Under the agree.
men limiting the duration Of the
speeches, except in specified instances,
to fifteen minutes, cvcry Senator who
so desired had an opportunity to OK
press his views.
RESOLUTION rs PASSED.
Tho resolution as finally agreed
upon by the Senate is as follows:
Joint resolution for tho recocni.
ton of tho independence Of tho pco
pie and Republic of Cuba, demand
ing that the government Of Spuin ro.
lmquish its authority and govern.
ment in tho island of Cuba and to
Withdraw its land and naval forcos
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and
directing the President of the United
States to uso The land and naval
forces of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect.
Whereas tho abhorrent conditions
which havo existed for moro than
three years in the island os Cuba, SO
near oar own borders, have shocked
the moral sense Of the people of the
United States, have been a disgrace
TO Christian civilization, eliminating.
aS they have, in the destruction of n
United States batt}"ship with twn
hundred and sixty,six OF its officers
and crew, while on q friendly visit in
the harbor Of Havana, ana cannot
longer be endured, as has been set
forth by tn" President Of the United
States in his message to Congress of
April II, 1898, upon which the nc.
tion Of Congress WAS invited: There.
fore,
Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the Uuitcd
States OF Amerca, in Congress as.
scmbled:
lst. That the people Of Cnba are
and Of right ought to be, free and
independent, and that tho govern.
nent o. the United States hereby
recognizes the Republic Of Cuba az
tho true and lawful government Of
that island
2nd. That it is tho duty of the
United States TO demand, and the
government Of the, United States
does hereby demand, that The gov.
ernment Of Spain at once rclinquish
ITS authority and government in tho
island of Cuba and withdraw it's land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cu.
ban waters.
3rd. That the President OF tha
United States be, and he bereby is.
directed and empowered to use the
entire land and naval forces Of the
United States, and TO call inio actual
service of the United Statea tha mil;