The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

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troops were landed In cuba they ought to
act In concert with the forces under
General Gomez. with the understanding
that the supreme command should be
vested In the American general
The other senator from Florida, Mr..
Mallory had. he said, refrained from any
criticism OF the Executive. because The
entire question, until he referred II 10
Congress had been IN his control. None
desired war II that calamity could be
avorted. and he regretted that the Presi-
dent had suspended diplomatic negoua-
lions. FOR through them war might have
been ayerted.
Mr. Pet,us (of Alabama) attacked the
House resolution as being unconstiiu-
tional
MIR. Gallinger OF New Hampshire. read
q number OF autograph letters from Gu
ban military commanders. showing the
high patriotism which actuated them IN
their struggle for liberty.
Mr.. Elkins. OF West Virginia, said il
WAS plain. war was inevitable and could
not be avoided This feeling for war
was so strong that some could not wait
over Sunday. His reasons In opposition
10 recognition briefly stated. were the
insurgents had not won their independ-
ence as nations seeking recognition al
ways have: the insurgcnt government Is
beyond doubt only temporary and such
recognition was un-consti uuonal.
SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
Mr.. Clay. of Georgia. was anxious 20
see the question adjusted without wa:
for the people Of the South did not want
war but as war was now inevitable he
believed in making it upon the best rea-
sons offered these he thOugh' were those
submitted by the minority. lie sharply
criticised the House resolution because u
conferred too great power upon the
President.
NJ Pritchard. of North Carolina. con-
tented himself with announcing after a
brief eulogy OF tho President. that he
would support the House resolution.
Mr.. Morgan. Of Alabama. defined his
position briefly, giving his reasons TOT
declining 10 concur IN the minority reso-
luton 10 recognize the independence or
the Republic. His posiuo was not ms
understood by the Cuban people. Ills
views had been submitted 10 President
Palma and were concurred in by NM
He said he should not recognize me M
dependence without a stipulation when
would prevent the possibility OF General
Gomez making a treaty with SPAN lhat
would leave us in the lurch.
After Mr. Kenney, OF Delaware hau
etated his position in favor or the iecos-
milton OF independence. the debate came
several other senators who were scheo-
uled to preseu. their views refrained.
THE FIRST VOTE.
Tho first vote was taken upon the
amendment of the minority OF the For
eign Pelations Committee. which pro
vided for the recognition by me Ohl,eu
states Of "The Republic Of Cuba as the
true and lawful government OF Iha' ISL
and" ,,
Yeas-Allen. Bacon. Baker. Bate. Berry.
Rntler Cannon, Chandler. Chiffon cay,
Cocxrell. Daniel. Foraker. Gallineer Har-
ris Heitfeld. Jones. (Arl.ansa9; Jones'
Nevada: Kenney, Kyle Lindsay NC
Enerv. McLaurin, Mallory. Mantle. Mar
tin Mason Mills. Mitchell. Money Muir
ply. Nelson. PascO, Penrose. PERKINS
Pettigrew. Pettus, Quay, Rawllns' Roach
smith. Stewart Teller, Thurston' TN
man. Turley. Turner. Turpie' vest NNlle
and Wnson-5l.
ferry Carter. Clark. Cullum. Davis, De-
hoe. Elkins Fairbanks. Faulkner, Frye.
Gear. German. Gray. Hale. Hanna hans
br6ugh, Hawley, Hoar, Lodge. Mcbride.
Mcmillan, Morgan Morrill,, Piatt tCoh-
necticuD. Platt. (New York;; Pritchard.
proctor. seweu. shoup, Spooner Warren.
Wellington. WetmOre and Wolcott-oh
ONLY PACIFICAIION.
Mr.. Davis then offered an Amendment
as an additional section as follows
"Vourth-That the United States hereby
5iscIaim any disposition or intention TO
exercise sovereignty. jurisrisdictlon or
control over said island. except for the
medication thereof: and assert us a.
termination when that is accomplished
"a leave the government and control or
the island 10 its people
It was adopted without a dissenting
vote
Mr.. Frye moved to strike out 81 the
first section declaring that the people NJ
The island Of cuba "are and OF right
ought 10 be free and independent The
words care and Of right.
on motion of Mr.. Davis the motion was
laid on the table. 80 TO So
Mr.. Morgan then offered his substitute
for q declaration Of war. II was laid on
the table. yeas. SO: NAYS, >. The nays
were Messrs Mason, Morgan, Pettisrew,
Turner end wilson.
HALE'S LAST SHOT
The supreme moment had come. Mr..
Hale Of Maine. VINO had been the main
stay Of the opposition 10 radical action
on q , Cuban question ever since us in
ception in Congress. arose. He fred the
last shot I'm his locker IN protest He
edlN the UtL4tu Lllt 0-ittAN Nen tehDNtt ~
take would bring &c into deadlock with
the President as shown by his message.
MIR. Hale made a strong defence Of che
Presidents action. He claimed the Dem
ocrats were trying 10 make politics out &c
the situation and warned them that they
would not succeed
MIR. German. OF Maryland, counselied
temperate policy and invoked thai 'r
rancor of debate be eliminated from the
occasion. He questioned the wisdom of
the resolution as adopted and hoped that
W er counsels would prevail.
Mr. Allison. Of Iowa, and MI. Aldrich,
OF Rhode Island made earnest pleas that
tho Senate follow the course indicated
by the President.
In reply TO Mr.. Aldrich and 20 others
who had just spoken, MI Jones, Of Ar
kansas, declared that it was the wish OF
largo majority OF Congress and the peo-
pie that the resolution adopted should
recognize the Cuban republics indepen-
dcnce and the events leading up to the
present fully justified the majority in the
position they had taken. The President
had disappointed the people by not say
ing he intended the independence of Cuba.
The vote on Mr.. Davis motion TO strike
out az after the resolving clause Of the
House resolution and insert the Senate
resolutions as amended was carried-6O
10 90.
Al FIVE minutes past 0 o'clock the third
and final reading Of the resolution as
amended was begun amid much suppress
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