The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-21
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
APRIL 16TH.-The Senate's voice is
for war-war until the saffron flag OF
Spain shall have been furled in the
Western Hemisphere, and furled for
ever. Its voice, too, is for the inde-
pendence of the infant republic of the
gem of the Antilles. Free Cuba and
the independence of the island repub-
lie" was the shibboleth of this body
throughout the four days debate which
ended tonight by the adoption of the
following resolution:
"Joint resolution for the re-
cognition of the independence
Of the people and republic of
Cuba, demanding that the
government of Spain relinquish
its authority and government
in the island of Cuba, and to
withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the Presi-
dent of the United States to
use the land and naval forces
of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect.
"Whereas, The abhorrent
conditions which have existed
for more than three years in
the island of Cuba, so near our
own borders, have shocked the
moral sense of the people of
the United States; have been a
disgrace to Christian civiliza-
ton, eliminating, as they have,
in the destruction of a United
States battleship with 266 Of
its officers and crew, while on
a friendly visit in the harbor of
Havana, and cannot longer be
endured, as has been set forth
by the President of the United
States in his message to Con-
gress of April IL, 1898, upon
which the action of Congress
was invited. therefore,
Resolved. By the Senate and
House of Representatives of
the United States of America
in Congress assembled.
First, That the people of
the island of Cuba are, and of
right ought to be free and in
dependent and that the govern
ment of the United States
hereby recognizes the republic
of Cuba as the true and law
full government of that island.
Second, That it is the duty
of the United States to demand
and the government of the
United States does hereby de-
mand that the government of
Spain at once relinquish its
authority and government in
Cuba and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters.
"Third, That the President of
the United States be, and he is
hereby directed and empow-
cred to use the entire land and
naval forces of the United
States, and to call into the
actual service of the United
States, to such extent as may
be necessary to carry these
resolutions into effect.
"Fourth, That the United
States hereby disclaims any
disposition or intention to ex-
ercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over said island, ex-
cept for the pacification there
of; and assert their determina-
ton when that is accomplished,
to leave the government and
control of the island to its
people"
The yea and nay vote on the resolu-
tiops is as follows, as we'll as on analysis
of how the different political parties
voted:
1sas-Ailen, Bacon, Baker, Gefry,
Bate, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chill
ton, Clark, Clay. Cockrell. Cullom,
Daniel, Davis, Deboe. Faulkner, Frye,
Gall;nger, Gear. German. Gray, Hans
brough, Harris, Heittield, Jones,
of Arkansas; Jones, of Neva-
da; Kenney, Kyle. Lodge. Lind.
say, McEnery. McLaurin. Mallory,
Mantle, Martin, Mason. Mills, Mitchell
Money, Morgan, Murphy, Nelson. Pascot
Penrose, Perkins. Pettigrew, Pettus,
Proctor Opay. Rawlins. Roach, Shoup,