Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

'"wfui government OF that island.
Sccond-Thnt IL Is the duty Of the
United states 60 demand. md Tho
government OF the United states
""cs hcr'b by demand, that the gov
eminent Of Spain mt once reIinauisb
Its authority md government In the
island Of Cuba. mud withdraw It's
land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters.
"Ibird-That the President of the
united states be, md he hereby IL,
directed md empowered to use the
entire land and naval forces Of the
united states, and to call into the
actual service of the United States
the militia Of the several states, 10
such extent as may he necessary to
carry these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth-Thnt the United states
hereby disciaim amy disposition or
intention 10 exercise sovereignty,
Jurisdiction, or control over the
snid island, except for the purpose
of the paciGcntion thereof. and MS
sert their determination. when that
Is accomplished, TO leave the gov
ernment and control of the islam:
to It's people"
CANNON OPENS DEBATE.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Utah. opened the debate
| ms morning. lie spoke for sharp inter
yention, saying that the surest way TO
| peace was through the gates Of war.
In accordance with his previous notice,
| Senator Teller offered q substitute FOR
| the pending cuban resolution. including
IL distinct disavowal Of any purpose of
! conquest ON our part.
| Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska. protested
! against the interference Of the Powers"
Mr. Burrows. OF Michigan, supported
/ the position assumed in this crisis by the
! President and argued against the rccog-
! milton of the present republic Of Cuba.
Mr. Plat. Of Connecticut, who, In ac-
| cordance with the agreement reached
! last night, was accorded a half-hour's
| time. devoted IL TO a strong and eloquent
| expression Of his hope for peace. and a
! defence Of the President a strong app
| peal for recognition Of the independence
| Of the present Cuban republic was then
| made BY Mr.. Bacon, OF Georgia
| DISAGREEMENT WITH PRESIDENT.
| In beginning he said IL was unfair TO
! charge that all senators who differed
with the President upon this question
! We're hostile 20 him lie did not approve
] The Presidents message in its entirety.
because IL was impossible for him 90
| grant such power TO a President as Mr..
| Mckinley evidently desired
Mr.. Bacon closed 10y saying: "Unfor-
| tunately ! differ with the President in
| his Recommendation Tho President asks
! Congress To clothe hin, ,,ftb tl,. mower ID,
! wage var ar his discr.tio, mink il
| would be unconstifutioraI ~ srant him
| that power and consequently cannot
| agree with him The resolutions uassed
| i,,- the Hone. 80 r,..,.,,....,,t,+i,.. a. 49,.
opiuion pr9ctic1lIv nr,no.e ~ CONT
| upon him this power Therefore under
| no circumstances could / i'm view Of my
| constitutional obligations. vote for these
| resolutions. but that is not hostility to
| the President.
I'm the same way. ! regard recognition
Of the Independence of the Cubans as am
essential iu case of intervention. The
PRESIDENT thinks IL should not be nc
corded lN,H' My ooileaSue (Nr' cay
and viii rr.batIv not ae.,ip bayo 49,. ~.
| portuuity 10 address the Senate upon il.
| therefore. l take occasion to say for him
! that ass To these positions. which would
| make 10 impossible for me to vote for
| the House resolutions, hc agrees with
! me-
40 GOOD REASON FOR WAR"
Mr.. Wellington OF MARYLAND folo,,.cl
AFR. Bacon lie said he was tborouobl,
satisfied that there was no good reason
/ for the United States going TO war with
| Spain. 10 war could be justified at any
! time boy any nation unless all Diplomatic
| agencies had been exhausted. and ho
! could not see that result in the message
/ of the President
,.oi VIZ. ",a ' ( Ior peace. ne SAID
| possible"
Upon the question of responsibility. for
| the destruction of tha Maine AIR Wl-
| ungton passioustelv said tbat ba couId
not think that Spain bl.v nm our ,,.ss.l
| .If So. then the resnon.ubIity reetad ,,,o,
| General Blanco. I'm command at Uab,ra.
| and cannot believe tbat General Bl,pco
! would sanction sueb am ..,,tr.o. ,n,.
! touch of nature makes I'M. whole y.,rId
| kim even Though tba lir-bfn 10 oir,
| Spaui,rd"
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! ~ ~ - MEN l.
Mt IuIplI Oh INDIANA, ID order 10 make
| perfectly clear the resolution reported 10y
| the minority OF the Foreign Relations
| committee offered an Amendment TO in
| seIt after the word 'lndependent' the
| following:
| Ana mat the government OF the
| United states hereby recognizes the re-
| pubic OF cuba as the true and lawful
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| al ,,,os,itinr oe CIR, Tbat h. .stt