The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15


committee resolutions, he favored the
resolution offered by Frye, which is
also favored by four other members of
the committee. The circumstances and
close proximity of Cuba made it neces-
sary to intervene now to put an end to
the existing conditions in that island.
Gray maintained that the recognition
Of independence would, at this time, be
improper.
PLEA FOR LIMIT OF DEBATE.
Davis, Chairman of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, in a statement said
he thought the time had now come for
him to ask the Senate, owing to the ex-
lgencies of the situation, to limit the
debate in progress. He asked, there
fore, unanimous consent that the de-
bate close at o'clock tomorrow, and
at that time vote be taken upon the
pending resolutions.
Objection was made by Daniels of
Virginia.
Allen of Nebraska said he was ready
to vote now, and inquired of Davis if
he were also willing to vote.
Il should be delighted" replied Davis,
and he then asked unanimous consent
that the vote be taken at once.
Il object" shouted White of Califor-
MIA. White explained that he, among
others, desired yet to speak upon the
momentous issues before the Senate,
and expressed the opinion that haste
would be inadvisable.
Teller suggested that the debate from
now on be limited to speeches of fifteen
minutes duration.
Il object" again shouted Daniel.
Davis then made the request that q
vote be taken at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night.
Allison of Iowa said that he was
agreeable, and suggested that the last
four hours be devoted to speeches not
exceeding fifteen minutes.
Again Daniel objected.
Returning with another proposition,
Davis asked that a vote be taken to-
morrow before the adjournment of the
Senate
To this objection was also made.
To this objection Chandler of New
Hampshire inquired of Davis if it were
not his intention to ask for a continu
Gus session of the Senate if no agree
ment to limit debate could be reached.
Undoubtedly it is" replied Davis.
FlARBAN kS' POS1IlON.
Fairbanks (R.) of Indiana then took
the floor. He said:
Mr.. President: / have not been for
either peace at any price or war at any
cost. l have been steadfastly for peace
if it could be maintained honorably,
and for war if the national dignity and
honor required it"
Continuing, the Senator reviewed the
acts of the. Administration in secur-
ing the release of Americans from
Spanish prisons, the withdrawal of
Weyler and the resembling of the re-
concentration order, but he said this
relief had come too late, and that upon
the Spanish people was the blood of
two hundred thousand victims of Wey-
lers rule
Turning to the Maine disaster, he
declared that the Spaniards were re-
sponsible, too, for the lives of those
American sailors who persisted with the
ship. The American people had weigh
ed all the evidence, and no doubt re-
manned in their minds but the massacre
of our sailors was the foul work of
Spanish treachery. Spain had made
answer of disavowal, but that was not
enough. For this grave act Spain must
make due amends, and our own inter-
ests demand that the mighty power OF
the Government should be interposed
to stop the carnival Of crime and suffer
ing and restore peace to the Island of
Cuba, until some suitable government
may be formed which shall be guar
antee to US and to the nations OF the
earth shat it will at all times in the
future be ready and willing and able
to discharge it's domestic and inter-
national obligations"
Continuing, Fairbanks said: I'VE de-
sire and hope to see the independence
of Cuba secured but / am not pre-
pared at present to favor the recogni-
ton of the independence of the present
so-called Republic of Cuba. We know
but little about it. It is too nebulouS,
too mythical to be invited into the fam
lily of nations by our potential act.
There are doubtless among the citizens
Of the island those capable of form
ing and establishing a government
which viii be stable and secure, and
which will be guarantee that the Gu
ban question is settled for all time to
come. 1t seems to me, therefore, that
the first imperative duty resting upon
US is to establish tranquility in the
island. relieve the suffering and dis
tress, and thus enable the citizens of
the island to deliberate and form a
government upon such lines as their
highest and best interests may require.
The air is too full of rumors as to the
character of the present so-called Gu
ban republic, and as to the bonds
which have been floated in this coun-
m he n ho ho Of
spectators, to justify US in any hasty
act of recognition. We must inter-
vene and let the majority rule"
In conclusion, he said: I'VE shall
now have the satisfaction of knowing
that come what may in the lottery Of
war we have left undone nothing which
could be done consistently with honor
to secure pacific settlement, the Span
ish flag must be withdrawn and cease
forever to contaminate the air of this
hemisphere. To the high and holy
cause we dedicate the lives and for
tunes of the republic.
MOTION TO. ADJOURN DEFEATED.
The vote was about to be taken on
the motion to adjourn when Allison
called upon Davis to arrange for an
amicable adjournment, if it could be
brought about, but the Chairman, see
ing that an adjournment was out Of the
question, asked Wellington to agree TO
an amendment to adjourn to a specified
time, which the Maryland Senator ac-
cepted, and a roll call was demanded ty
Chandler.
The motion was voted down-32 to 80
as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Berry,
Caffery, Chiffon, Clark, Clay. Cullorn,
Daniel, Davis, Elkins, Fairbanks. Gear.