The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19
TUrpi6'8 Amendment
Was Sill Stronger
It Passed the Senate by a Vote of 81 70 81. The Senate
Refused to Insist Upon Its Resolution in the Con-
ference With the House Committee.

! government Of Spain rtlinquiSh itS al-
thority and government III the island of
| Cuba, and to withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the President of
the United States to uSe the land AND
naval forces Of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect.
"WhcrcaS, the al.horrcnt conditions
which have existed for more than three
years III the island of Cuba. SO near
our own borders, have shocked the
moral sense Of the people OF the United
States, have been Il disgrace to christian
civilization. eliminating. az they have
in the destruction Of Il United States
battleship, with two hundred and sixty
six Of its officers and crew. while on Il
friendly visit in the harbor of Havana.
and cannot longer be endured, az has
| been set forth by til" President OF tho
United States III his message to Con-
gr"1> Of April II. 1898. upon which tho
/ action Of Congress WAS invited: There
fore.
"Rcsolycd by the Senate and House
| Of Representatives of the Unitel States
| of America in Congress assembled,
"First-That the people Of he island
of Cuba are, and of right. ought to he
free and independent. and that the GOV
eminent of the United States hereby
recognizes the republic Of Cuba as the
true and lawfuI government of that
| island.
Secomd-That ii is the duty OF the
! United States to demand. and the GOV
| crnment of the United States lOcS here
hy demand that the government OF
Spain 1T once rclinquiSh its authority
and government in the island of Cuba.
.J - H.. -. 1,.l .-I -, r,1 f,,..n.
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
"Thirl-That the President Of the
! United States b.. and he hereby is. di-
rcctcd 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 militia of the sev-
cral States. to such extent as may be
necessary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
"Fourth-That the United States here
by diSclaim amy disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction OF
control over said island, except for the
paciication thereof: and assert their de-
termination when that is accomplished,
to leave the government and control
of the island to its people,
Mr.. Cannon UtahD opened the do
bate this morning. He spoke for SHARP
intervention. saying that the surest way
to peace was through the gates OF
war.
In accordance with his previous no
i tice. Senator Teller offered Il subSti-
tutc for the pending Cuban resolution,
including Il distinct diSayoWal of any
purpose of conquest OH our part.
Ir. Allen l.Neb.t protested against the
interference of the powers"
Mr.. Burrows Michiganl supported
the position assumed in this crisis by
the President. and argued against thu
recognition of the present republic OF
Cuba.
SIR. platt Comm who. i'll accordance,
with the agreement reached last night
was accorded Il half hours time, dcvot
cd it to Il strong and eloquent express
sion of his hope for peace and a de
Tense Of the President.
\ strong appeal for recognition of tho
independence Of the present Cuban re
public was then made by Mr.. BacoI
!. ,Georgia.) In beginning he said it WA:
unfair to charge that all Senators WA,
differed from the President upon Thu
question were hostile to him. He di,
not approve the Presidents message il
its entirety because it was impossible foI
him to grant such power to a Presiden
rs Mr.. Mckinley evidently desired.
.Ir. Bacon closed by saying: TN
fortunately / differ from the Presidcn
in his recommendation. The Prcsiden
asks Congress to clothe him with TIL
power to wage war at his discretion.
Ink it would be unconstitutional 4
grant him hat power and consequent,
] cannot agree with him. The rcsolu
ions passed by the House of Rcprescn
J a. $500 - r,- ,An@
! pose to confer upon him this power
Therefore, under no circumstances cOul'
l.. in view of my constitutional obliga
tons, vote for those resolutions: bu
that is not hostility to the Presiden
In the Same way | regard the rtcogni
ton Of the independence of the Cuban
as an essential in case of intervention
The President thinks it should not b
accorded them. My colleague (Nr Clay
has already spoken upon this subject
and will probably not again have III
opportunity to address the Senate upo1
it. Therefore, | take this:A .rz3S1234J
it. Therefore. | take occasion to sa.
for him that as to these positions which
would make it impossible for me I
vote for the House resolutions he agree
with me"
i Mr.. Wellington MarylanD followe
MI IttCoi- lie Sdlh nc. lWdS thorough
! SATISFIED that there was no good reaSO
; for the United States going to war wit
Spain. No war could be justified Il
: any time y any nation unless all d
plomatic agencies had been exhausted
and he could not see that result in til
message of the President. Il will vot
for peace. | will stand for peace as Ion
as peace is possible
Upon the question of responsible
n rs to the destruction of the Maine. NJ
Wellington passiomately said that II
e could not think that Spain blew up OF