The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01
DECLARATION OF WAR
AGAINST SPAIN
PRELIMINARY STEPS HAVE BEEN
TAKEN. sr
Joint Resolutions Introduced In Senate and
House by Leading Senators and Kepre.
ssntatives Formally Declaring War
Against Spain aud Recognizing
I, the lndepondepco OF the .....r
sg- Republic Of Cuba.

d..
in the Cuban situation--the interest
might almost be termed excitement,
so intense was it-reached climax
in the proceedings Of the Senate to,
day. AS on previous days of discus
sion of the Cuban question, thou
sands of people focked to the capitol,
only a few Of whom, comparatively,
could gain admission to the galleries.
Within five minutes after the Sen
ate convened, Mr. Allen, of Nebraska,
introduced a resolution recognizing
the independence of Cuban Repub-
lie, This was followed by resolu-
ton proposed by Mr.. Rawlins, Of
Utah, declaring war against the
Kingdom of Spain. Mr.. Foraker, of
Ohio, then introduced resolution
declaring for such intervention IN
the Cuban war as would bring about
the independence Of the Cubans.
Following this camo Il resolution by
Mr. Frye, Of Maine, demanding that
Cuba be made FREQ.
The resolutions followed one an.
other SO rapidly as almost to stun
the auditors, both Senators and spec
tators.
This was the condition when the
Vice President recognized Mr.. Ma
son, of Illinois, for his announced
speech on the Presidents message
transmitting to Congress the find
ings of the Maine court of inquiry.
: Mr. Mason read his speech from
manuscript, but it was delivered with
ali the vigor and fire of which he is
capable. The intensity of the feel
ing of those in the galleries was evl-
denced by the applause which was
elected by his declaration that he
was for war. Vice President Hobart
had difficulty in suppressing The
demonstration.
After Mr.. Mason's speech, the
Senate passed seventy four private
rension bills, and followed this order
with eulogies on the late Senator
Earle, Of South Carolina, one of the
most remarkable of which was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Tillman, a life. time
political opponent of General Earle.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, from the
finance committee, reported joint
resolution providing for the importa
ton, free of duty, of military sup
plies secured abroad into the United
States, and asked for it's immediate
consideration. 1t was agreed to.
RESOLUTION TO DECLARE WAR.
The resolution of Mr.. Rawlins is
as follows:
Whereas the war waged by the
Kingdom of Spain against the poo
pie of Cuba has destroyed the com
merce between them and the people
of the United States, and it's revival
will be impossible so long as such
war may continue; and
Whereas, by the authority of that
kingdom, IN the course of such war
much American property has been
destroyed and many American citi-
zena, without just cause, have been
imprisoned and some assassinated in
their prison cells; and
Whereas, while our ship Maine
was at anchor in tho harbor of Ha.
vana, within the dominion and un-
der tho control of the Kingdom of
Spain, at place designated by her
authority, that ship and most of the
men on board, in the service of their
country, by the explosion of sub
marine mine were wilfully, wickedly
and treacherously mangled and dc
stroyed; and
Whereas, the Kingdom of Spain
has proven herself incompetent tc
tranquilizo the Island Of Cuba, either
by the methods of peace or by means
Of civilized warfare, and, according
ly, has proceeded to make desolate
the homes Of its peaceful inhabitants
driving mon, women and children
into guarded camps, OBTAINING thcn
thero without making provision te
shelter, clothe or feed them, thus
wilfully causing their determination
to tho number Of hundreds of thou
sands, by the slow and tortuous pro
cess of starvation; and