Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-21
THE VOICE OF THE SENATE.
It Raises No Uncertain Sound Upor!
the Question of the Free
dom of Cuba.
BIG MAJORITY FOR THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Turpie Amendment, Providing for
Recognition of the Present Republican
Government, First Submitted and
Passed-Dfferences to be Adjusted Be
tween the Two Houses of Congress.

Passed-Dtnerences to be Adjusted Be
tween the Two Houses of Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE United
States senate has spoken. Its voice Is
for war-war until the saffron flag OF
Spain shall have been furled in the
western hemisphere and furled forever.
Its voice, too, is for the independence
of the infant republic of the Gem of
the Antilles, 1.-The fairest land the sun
ever shone upon"
Free Cuba and the Independence o.
the Island Republic" was the shibo
leth of the senate throughout the four
days of debate which ended last night.
| While the verdict returned was de-
cisive, it is just to say that it was not
final Notes of discord-almoSt fore
boding in their tone-were sounded
This foreboding was not due in any
sense to anxiety about the result OF
the impending conflict. 1t was
prompted by fear that if the action
| taken by the senate should ultimately
be accepted as final this government
might become involved in complica-
tions that IN future years would prove
serious.
At nine o'coclx last night the Davis
resolutions-those reported from the
committee on foreign relations amend
ed 50 as to include the recognition of the
republic of Cuba-were passed by a.
vote of 81 to 81, as substitute for the
resolutions adopted by the house Of
| representatives.
All day long the contest was waged
with an earnestness, energy, ability
and eloquence seldom equalled even
| in the senate OF the United States.
| Before the voting had actually be
| gun-after seven o'clock last night
the great speech of the day had been.
made by Mr. White, of California, who
has been consistently and conscien.
! tiously opposed to action of any kind
upon the Cuban question.
| No less than 25 senator's addressed
| themselves to the momentous queS.
| ton under consideration during the
day, and while, under the rule, elabo-
rate arguments were impossible, the
| speeches were characterized by an i'm.
| passioned force and eloquence rarely
heard in or out of the halls OF.
| the American congress- 1t was
not until the first vote-that on the
amendment of Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana.
| providing for recognition of the islano
| republic-had been taken, that the
senate was brought face to face with
the tremendous Importance of its nc
| ton. The scene in the chamber Of
many historic debates was one of in.
comparable solemnity and impressive
ness The galleries, which had been.
filled apparently to their utmost ca
pacity throughout the day were massed
with brilliantly-attired women and
men distinguished in all walks of pub.
lie and private life.
On the floor was every member
elected to the senate save one-Mr.
Walthall, of Mississippi, who was
again detained from his seat by serious
illness So deep was his patriotic in
terest in the pending question, how.
ever, that he notified Mr.. Spooner, OF
Wisconsin, with whom he was paired,
that he could not deem it fair to-
hold him to the pair, and
would therefore release him in order
that he might vote. In the semi-circu-
lar area back of the senator's desks,
were seated and standing men, many
of whose names are household words
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land. Over all were floods of cleo
trio light, softened by the multi-colored,
glass, in which were lined the coats OF
arms of the As sovereign states of the.
United States.
1t is no detraction to the brilliance
of the debate to state that the great
the notable--utterances of the closing
hours of debate were made last night.
Mr. Hale, of Maine; Mr.. German, of
Maryland; Mr.. Allison, of Iowa,
Mr.. Aldrich, of Rhode Island; Mr..
Jones, of Arkansas, and Mr.. Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, all deeply impressed by
the magnitude and possibly awful con-
sequences of the step about to be
taken, addressed the senate with an
eloquence and solemnity born only OF
the most profound feeling for their
country's welfare. AS the words fell
from their lips the chamber thrilled.
with an intensity of interest which
bordered upon awe.
The test vote, quite naturally, was
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Tur-
pie, recognizing the independence OF
the Cuban republic. 1t prevailed by
majority of IA, the vote being 81 to 81.
By political parties the vote was cast
as follows: Yeas-Republicans, H.
democrats, 20; populists, z; silver re
publicans, 5. Nays-Republicans, 49,
democrats, 5.
Upon the final vote the alignment of
parties was quite different from that
on the Turpie amendment. An analy-
sis of it follows: Yeas-republicans,
"a; democrats, 81; populists, z; silver.
republicans, 5-total 81. Nays-repub.
licans, 10; democrats, 2-total 81.