The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-15

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ban republic. and as to the bonds
which have been foated in this coun-
/ try and said to be in the hands Of
spectators, to justify US in any hasty
act of recognition. We must intervene
and let the majority rule
INTERVENE FOR HUMANITY.
Intervention. Mr.. Fairbanks declared.
would be in the name of humanity. to
stop the fragrant misgOvernment. the
/ barbarism, the wrongs. the outrages,
| that have shocked the civilized world.
We need make no apology, he said. for
| elaboration and delay before forcibly
/ intervening, for no self-respecting ma
ton could afford to do less than Ak
haust the resources of diplomacy De-
fore a resort to arms. and in this con-
nection, the senator paid an eloquent
/ tribute to the craftsmanship of Presl-
! dent Mckinley.
Mr.. Fairbanks declared that all rea-
sonable, peaceable means had been en-
ployed by the chief executive, earnest
/ ~. intelligently and periodically, TO
/ honorably avert war. All efforts at
amicable solution had failed. however,
and the senator declared his firm be
! lief that all that remained was TO IN
woke the mighty power of the govern
ment in behalf of enduring peace and
| imperilled humanity.
In conclusion he said: we snail
now have the satisfaction of knowing
that come what may in the lottery or
war. we have left undOne nothing
which could be done consistently with
honor to secure a pacific settlement
The Spanish flag must be withdrawn
and cease forever to cOntamlnate the
air of this hemisphere. To the high
and holy cause of humanity we dedi-
cate the lives and fortunes of the re-
public"
REPAIR THEIR FENCES.
Upon the conclusion of Senator Fair
banks speech, Senator Cullom OF
Illinois was recognized and had hardy
spoken a dozen words before Interrupt
ton came from several members look
ing to an adjournment, Senator Well
ington moving that the senate adjourn
until tomorrow at IL o'clock, where
upon Mr.. Allen of Nebraska. Indicated
that he wanted to register his protest
to the position of certain senator's on
the floor who. taking advantage of the
situation, desired to repair their fences.
in order 10 allow the resolution to go
over for another day. The house reso-
luton relative to the Cuban situation
was then reported 10 the senate and on
motion of Mr.. Davis, was laid on the
table.
The vote was about to be taken on
the motion TO adjourn when Mr.. Ali
son called upon Senator Davis to ar
range for an amicable adjournment If
ii could be brought about, but the
chairman, seeing that an adjournment
was out OF the question, asked MIR
Wellington TO agree to an amendment
to adjourn to a specified time, which
the Maryland senator accepted and
roll call was demanded by Mr..
Chandler.
AYES AND NAYS.
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Bacon, Berry.
Chiffon, Clark, Clay, Cullom, Daniel.
Davis. Elkirs, Fairbanks. Gear. Cor
man, Gray. Hanna, Hawley. Hoar, Nc
Bride. Pascoe, Perkins, Platt Comm,
Spooner, Tillman. Warren, Wellington,
Wetmore. White-30.
Nays-Allen, Bate, Cannon, Carter.
Chandler, COckTell, DebOe, Foraker.
Gallinger. Hansbrough, Harris, Heit-
field, Kenney, Lindsay. Lodge, Nc
Emery, McLaurin, Mantle, Martin,
Mason, Money. Morgan, Penrose,
pettus. Quay. Roach. Shoup, Smith,
Teller Thurston, Turley, Turner'S
Mr.. Cullom then proceeded with his
speech for a few minutes. when an
other effort was made TO adjourn, with
view of taking a final vote upon the
resolution tomorrow. After discussion
as TO the reliability of securing quo
rum for night session, MIR. Davis gave
notice that he would ask for q continu-
cut session tomorrow and he moved 70
adjourn until 10 o'clock.
SOUND TALK,
Mr.. Carter Mont attempted to pour
oil on the troubled waters. but as he
proceeded he became interested in the
question of reaching final vote as
- r,ocefblp He said.
Action has been taken by all the
departments of the gOVernnent-by the
executive and the lower house, and IT
would seem as If the senate Of the
United States was TO be an obstruction
in this resolution. / understand that
some "a senator's have given notice they
would speak upon the resolution re-
ported by the committee on foreign re-
lat;ons. If these speeches are made.
the talk will continue indefinitely. and
as one speech begets another, we may
be here next Saturday night before a
conclusion is reached. l would like 20
suggest that we vote at : o'clock Sat-
urday on this resolution"
There were cries of No throughout
the chamber
Mr.. TelIer-The senator from Mon
tana is perfectly correct. If the list is
as long as he states. the talk viii last
until Saturday morning.
ACT AND NOT TALK.
Then Mr. Carter, in a voice pitched
with excitement and ringing through
the chamber, said: The country re-
quires that we act and not talk on this