The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
ON CUBAN INTERVENTION
CONGRESS ACTS.
The I-cuso Fcssos Resolution Authorizing
tie resident to Establish Peace in
Cuba Exciting Scenes.

nesuay, after one of the most exciting
nnd memorable days in its history. by
T. vote ct 322 tn 10. adopted u resolution
Which nirC-tenths of its members be.
!ieNe males war with Spain inevitable
IL is fact which was gr.mly COM
incntcd upon by mempers. as they
spoke of the future. that every war in
when the tnited States has engaged
in began in April and that Wednesday
was the anniversary of The fall of Fort
Sumter. which aroused the patriotic
fervor OF the North and made The four
years or civil strife u certainty.
Tine resolutions adopted direct the
president to intervene a; once in Cuba
to restore peace and secure to the
people of this island "a stable and inde-
pendent government of their own" and
authorize him To use the army and
navy to execute the purpose Of the re-
solutions.
The resolutions in full follows
Whereas, The government of Spain
for three years past has been waginG
war on the island nf Cuba against a
revolution by the inha abitants thereof
without making amy substantial pro-
gress towards the suppression OF saiu
revolution and has conducted the war
fare in manner contrary tn the laws
OF nations by method inhuman and
unciviltZed. causing the death by star
ration OF nurH than 100000 innocent
ron-combatarts. the victims being for
'h' p'ttl tltlDleN" "ulllSI anu Cilil-
dren. innicting intolerabe injury to the
commercial interests III the United
states, involving the destruction Of the
lives ard property Of many of our citi-
2rns. Cntailing the expenditure of mil
lions Of money in patrolline our coasts
and policing the high seas in order to
maintain our neutrality: and
"WhSreaS, This long series OF losses.
Injuries and burdens for which Spain
~ responsible has eliminated in the
destruction of the tnitcd States bat
tleship Maine in the harbor of lla-
rana. and in the death OF go of our
Seamcn:
Resolved. That the president is here
by authorized and directed to intervene
at once to- stop the war in Cuba. To- the
end and with the purpose of spcuIinE
peace ana order there, and cStabliShihi
by the free action of the people thereof
d stable and independent government
of their own in the island of Cuba and
IN" president is hereby authorized and
empowered to use the land and naval
forces of the nation tn execute the pur-
pose of this resolution
Although only ainct""n members Oif-
teen Democrats. three Republicans and
one POpulisD diSScntcd upon the final
vote the proceedings were married by Il
bitter and acrimonious display "f par.
tiSan feeling.
During the hcigh, Of excitement the
lie was passed between Mr.. Rrumm
NlNcp.. RAJ ana MI. lialtlttt tDetn..
CAD. and IL diSprac"ful scene followed
that almost descended to the level %:
II free fight. Mr.. Bartlett hurled Il
look at his adversary. and in Il minute
half a hundred members were fighting;
like fiendS.
Order was finally restored. and later
the two members found that the alter.
cation had arisen out OF a miSundri.
standing, whercupOn there Were mu.
tual apologies. Later in the proceed.
ingS the speaker was obliged to again
call upon the sergeant at arms with
his silver mace. the emblem uf the
houses authority, to seat MI. Johnson,
of indiana. who was Indignantly re
monstrating against what he termed
the unnecessary war iHto WhiCh the
country was being plunged"
Following the presentation OF the re-
mort ON the Dr, Sidrnt'S m"SSag" in the
Srnat" last "Wednesday. and after NJ.
h0ar tNaSS). had inSSt,d that con-
H!d"ration "t n" resolution 80 over un-
til the next day ON 4 point of order
cam" two al th" MOST rHmarkIbl"
speeches vet delivered ~ tn. cuban
uurStiUr. Nh. Foraker ,Dhiu) ana A'r
ledge tNHSS.l. both brilliant and i'm
masSi"""' orators. presented differ 'nt
nhaS"s' If ia" cuban siiuUtjnn. NJ.
NOr3'.r adNurat "a II, direct Irrlg'.i-
iinr uf the iid.nrud acc. of ,hr Cuir'v
republic and with an rIururrru and
Nrhcm"nC" seldom hear. in tn S"""t,.
."irndiGly m"irtniH'd his position.
NJ. '.o'!G" followed with ur uru"ai
L." "cticu in ur.'S"i raIi'n al the M
toms hprrr arc IL NipinG uii: tlr S:Di'
ni IN" 'ti"''"u~ murder III IIaNara
harhur.
NJ '.'rhHi'N 'hH.' '"h'iNh'h thr us
'uSSlnh Tor thc DAY win " p1N"liH.
S!''tn III WNi'ti ne HhN''al"h IN re-
'oSulli"H oi lh' '"p''i% "h' '""'rf'
al action brtW''h IN in%UiE"ni army
ant the i'nii"t stat. = tr"UpS i" driving
'hr NlhNiSh I"f''N lru'h III" lS|nn "i
'uh"
'E' u' ''itr ~ IN" Sr'd, ON III" cuban
resolutions "'Tit;tN. " ginning at M