The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

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graph letters from Cuban commanders
showing the high patriotism which actin,
ated them in their struggle for liberty
Mr. Elklns of West Virginia said II was
pam war was inevitable and could no,
De aVolded. This feeling for war was
SO strong that some could not wait over
sunday. His reasons in opposition 10 re,,.
ognition briefly stated We're: The insur-
gents mad not won their independence as
natlons seeking recognition always have:
the lnsurgent government is. by its consti
tuition only temporary, and such recoe,
milton was contrary to American doctrine
for hundred years.
Mr.. Clay of Georgia said he was anxious
TO see the question adjusted without wal
Tor the people of the South did not wan,
war; put as war was now inevitable h+
believed in making it upon the best reso--
lutions offered. These he thought were
those submitted by the minority. He
sharply criticised the House resolution. be-
cause it conferred too great power upon
the President.
tented himself with announcing. after n
brief eulogy of the President. that he
would support the House resolution.
MAJ Morgan of Alabama defined his DO
sltion, briefly giving his reasons for de-
ginning to concur in the minority resou-
ton to recognize the Independence Of the
republic. His position was not misunder-
stood by the Cuban people His views had
been submitted to President Palma ana
were concurred in by him. He said we
should not recognize the independence
without stipulation which would prevent
the possibility of Gen. Gomez making a.
treaty with Spain that would leave us in
the lurch.
After Mr.. Kenny of Delaware had stat
ed his position in favor of the recognition
OF independence, the debate came to an
abrupt close.
Senator Hale and several other senator's
who were scheduled TO present their views
| refrained.
The. first vote was taken upon the
amendment of the minority of the foreign
relations committee, which provided for
the recognition by the United States of
the republic of Cuba as the true and
lawful government of that island"
II was adopted by a vote of 81 to 81, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Baker.
Bate, Berry, Butler, Cannon. Chandler.
chiffon. Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, Foraker.
Gallinger Harris Heitfield, Jones of Ar
Kansas Jones of Nevada, Kenney Kyle.
Lnosay' Mclnerney, McLaulin, Mallory,
Mantle, Martin, Mason Mills Mitchell.
Money, Murphy, Nelson, Pasco. Penrose,
PERKINS, Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay, Raw
| Inns, Roach, Smith, Stewart, Teller, Thurs
ton, Tillman, Turley, Turner, Turpie. Vest
White and Wilson.-1.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. Burrows
CaHery, Carter, Clark, .Cullom. Davis De-
Doe, Eikins, Fairbanks, Faulkner. FRYE.
Gear German, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hans
orough, Hawley. Hoar, Lodge. Mcbride.
Mcmillan, Morgan, Morrill,, Platt of Con
/ npctipUt P1aff Of
| Proctor, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Warren.
wellington, Wetmore, and Wolcott-S7.
Mr.. Davis then offered an amendment
| as an additional section, as follows:
Fourth, That the United States hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention to ex-
ercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
over said island, except for the pacfca-
ton thereof: and assert it's determination
when that is accomplished to leave the
government and control of the island tc
| its people"
1t was adopted without dissenting vote
Mr. Frye moved to strike out of the first
section declaring that the people of the
island of Cuba ARE and of right ought tc
be free and independent the words ''are
and Of right"
On motion of Mr.. Davis the motion was
laid on the table by a vote of IS to 49,
Mr.. Morgan then offered his substitute
for a declaration of war. 1t was laid or
the tabe-yeas 50; nays, s. The nays were
Messrs Mason, Morgan, Pettigrew, Turner
and Wilson.
The supreme moment had come. Mr.
Hale of Maine who has been the mainstay
of the opposition to radical action on the
Cuban question ever since its inception il
Congress, arose. He fired the last shot in
| his locker in protest. He said the action
the Senate was about to take would bring
it into a deadlock with the President, as
shown by his message.
Mr.. Hale made strong defense of tho
| Presidents action. lie claimed the Demo
Gratis were trying to make politics of the
situation and warned them that they
would not succeed.
Mr.. German of Maryland counseled a
temperate policy and invoked that the
rancor of debate be eliminated from tho
occasion. He questioned the wisdom oil
the resolution as adopted and hoped that
wiser counsels would prevail.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa and Mr.. Aldrich OF
Rhode Island made earnest pleas that the
Senate follow the course indicated by the
President.
In reply to Mr.. Aldrich. and to others
who had just spoken. Mr.. JopeMof Ar
kansas declared that ii was the Wish of a
large majority of Congress and the people
/ that the resolution adopted should recog-
nize the Cuban republics independence
and the events leading up to the present
situation fully justified the friends of in
dependence in assuming the position they
had taken The President had disappoint-
ed the people by not saying he intended
the independence of Cuba
The vote on Mr.. Davis motion to strike
out all after the resolving clause Of the
| House resolution and insert the Senate res
! olution as amended was carried by vote
of so to Is.
At 9:O5. the third and final reading Of the
resolution as amended was begun amid
much suppressed excitement although
there was but little display of feeling.
Immediately afterward came the ques-
ton: "Shall the resolution pass?"
There was a general demand for an aye
and nav expression on the question and
the roll call was ordered, 1t proceeded in
the midst of a profound calm, which was
only disturbed by the monotonous call OF
the names by the clerk and the almost
equally monotonous responses of the Sen
! ators themselves.
The roll call resulted in the passage oil
the resolution by the vote of 81 to q, and
was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Baker,
Rate Berry. Butler, Cannon, Carter,