The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
COMPROMISE
IS REACHED.
After a Long Conference of
the Senate and House
Congress Adopts
THE SENATE RESOLUTIONS
With the Turpie Amendment
Eliminated.
WAR POWER GIVEN PRESIDENT.

VAR POWER GIVEN PRESIDENT. !
Many Ro1l-salls and . Long struggle Over ,
the Words which Declare. That the Gu
Gratis and PopuIists Stand out to the Last {
for Recognition, Although There Was
Perfect Unanimity on the Question Of
Intervention.
Special to The CAUCASIAN
WAsHINaroN, D. c., April Is, ls9S-
The past week mas been one of the
most eventful periods in our recent
history, and in the long years Of the
future will be regarded as most mem
orabie and noteworthy. Congress has
had under consideration resolutions
the situation in Cuba one
branch-the HOuse-ln the early part
of the week. after only forty minutes
vote resolution empowering the Pres
ident to intervene in order to stop the
war in Confederation alone is
not satisfactory to the people of this
country. They want the Spanish flag
driven in disgrace from the Island,
since the Maine was destroyed by
Spanish treachery; and if the writer is
capable OF judging the sentiment OF
the country they will demand absolote |
independence of Cuba and the recOg-
nitioL of the Cuban Republic.
1t is maintained by the friends of |
Cuba that Intervention alone to stop |
the war would likewise work q great
injury to the insurgents, who would
be stopped by our government from
fighting for their independence. But
the House, in obedience to the wishes
of the administration, passed resolu.
tions for Intervention, giving the Pres
| ident the sole power of bringing about
peaceful solution of the matter.
From reports that are rife here, there
are suspicious that the President is
being controlled by the money power
in his conduct of the affair and many
independent men in Congress will not
abdicste their rights and prerogatives
in dealing with the question; they will
not leave the matter solely in the Pres
ident's hands.
This fact has been clearly demon
strated by the action of the Senate.
The Foreign Relations Committee of
that body, after a very graphic and
able review of the whole questiOn-in-
vOlving, of course, consideration of
the report of the Maize Inquiry Board:
presented to the Senate a resolution
for Intervention in CUBA resolution
that differed somewhat from the House
resolution, though it did not go far
enough. There was q minority report
favOring resolution, introduced by
. Senator Turpie, for complete indie
pendence of Cuba, and recognition of
the Cuban Republic.
Gen. Foraker was the only Republi-
can on the committee who favored and
supported the minority report. In a
l musI able speech he maintained that
conditions justified this country in de-
= claring for the independence of Cuba
r and the recognition of the republic.
al During the whole week this great
}, and momentous question was discussed
most ably by many of the distinguish.
ed Senat0rs-in fact, never before has
! there been such profound interest man.
t ifest-for every hour brings this coun.
Q try nearer to war with Spain.
q Many OF the most conservative mer
:, in both branches of Congress favor al
4 immediate declaration of war, and hav,
boldly said so. There is no other sOlu
ton, with honor, of this question, un
less Spain shall back down and agre
to such terms as the United State
would dictate. Spain, as a nation, i
20 proud, naughty and insOlent-and sh
may not yield-therefOre, it does no
=. seem possible that war can be avert ed
"a The Senate, in this great crisis ha
= periodically and manufully uphel
!. the honor and dignity of the natior
n and stands ready to shoulder the re
10 spOnsibility of teaching a lesson t
N Spain for her diabOlical and PREACHER
10 GUS deed In blowing up the Maine.
- After long and deliberate discussion
N of every phase of the Cuban question
n the Senate, on Saturday night, by
:. vote of 81 to 81 passed the 1urpie resc
. luton for recognition of Cuban indie
N pendence.
II There were, of course, many amend
" ments offered by the opposition-bu
the victory for Cuban independent
and American honor was com plete-i
fact the Administration adherents an
and supporters were defeated at ever
- point. When the final vote came til
Cuban supporters won by vote &
81 to 81. However, an analysis of tn
as vote shows that many who wer
e. against the recognition of the Cuba
ID Republic voted for it after they ga,
% that they we're defeated, and in thi
III connection it is proper to say that th
3 Populists and silver Republicans i
y the Senate voted s0lidly every time fO
I'd Cuba, while both of the old partie
~ were divided on the question, so til
d. true, patriotic sentiment of the countr
N was represented and reflected by th
es votes of the Populists and silver RI
ne publicans.
d. The resolution that passed the Ser
TO ate, on the final vote, declares that til
e. people of the Island of Cuba are an
ts of right ought to be free and indeper
ls dent, and that the government of til
a. United States hereby recognize tt
Republic of Cuba; and that it is tt
duty of the United States to deman
that Spain relinquish her authority A
ONCE in Cuba, and the withdrawal
st her army and navy from Cuba: an
that the President is directed to u.
the army and navy to enforce tt
r. demand of Congress-. The resolution
% disclaim any intention of exerclsiu
.:' any jurisdiction over the island on]
~ in so far as to secure liberty and r,
o. store peace to the insurgent patriot
!: on the Turpie amendment for the r,
cognitiOn of independence and al.
the Cuban Republic.
"a The vote, of 81 to 81, was as follow,
=. Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Berr
~ Butler, Cannon, Chandler, Chilto
s Clay, C0ckrell, Daniel, Foraker. Ga
~ finger, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones of A
~ kansas, Jones of Nevada, Kenny. XVI
''e Lindsay, McEnery, McLaurin, Mall
-. ~, Mantle. Martin, Mason, Mil
~ =. Mitchell, Money, Murphy, Nelso
~ Pasco, Penrose, Perkins, Pettigre,
"a Pettus, Quay, Rawlins, Roach, Smit
~, stewart, Teller, Tharston, Tillma
~ fufiey, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Viii
and Wilson-5l.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Burrow
; Caffery, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Dayi