The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-21

throughout the four days Of debate
just ended. While the verdict returned
was decisive, it is just to say that it
is not final. Notes of discord almost
forebcding in their tone-were sound
ed. Ihis foreboding was not due in
any sense to anxiety about the result
OF the impending conflict 1t was
prompted by fear lest, if the action
taken BY the senate should ultimately
be accepted as final this government
might become involved in complica-
lions that In future years would prove.
serious. At 9:1O o'clock Saturday
| night the Davis resolutions-those re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations, amended so as to include the
Recognition of the Republic
of Cuba-Were passed by a vote Of 67
| TO II, as substitute for the resolu-
tons adopted by the house Of repre-
sentatives.
All day long the contest waged with
an earnestness, energy, ability and elo-
quence seldom equalled even in the
senate of the United States. From 10
o'clock in the morning until the mo-
ment Of the final vote the intensity of
interest did not abate for an instant.
Under the agreement limiting the
duration of the speeches, except in
specified instances, to fifteen minutes,
every senator who so desired had an
opportunity to express his views. Be-
fore the voting had actually begun
after o'clock at night, the great
speech OF the day was made by Mr.
White of California, who has been con-
slstently and conscientiously opposed
to action Of any kind upon the Cuban
question. The speech was a mastery
oratorlcal effort and attracted pro-
FOUND attention from every auditor.
NO less than twenty-five senators ad-
dressed themselves to the momentous
question under consideration during
the day, and, while, under the rule,
Elaborate Arguments
were impossible, the speeches were
characterized by an impassioned 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 In
diana providing for recognition of the
island republic-had been taken that
tho senate was brought face to face
to the tremendous Importance of it's
| action.
The scene in the chamber Of many
historic debates was one of incom-
parable solemnity and impressiveness,
The galleries, which had been filled,
apparently to their utmost capacity.
throughout the day, were massed with
| brilliantly attired women and men dis
tlngulshed in all walks Of public 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 seri-
GUS illness, So deep was his patriotic
interest 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.
| Mary Prominent Men.
| In the semi-circular area back of the
| senator's desks were seated and stand
ing men, many of whose names are
household words throughout the length
and breadth of the land Over all were
floods of electric light softened by the
multi-colored glass in which were
lined the coats of arms of forty-tive
sovereign states of the Union.
1t is no detraction from the brilliance
of the debate of the day to note that
|
| the closing hours of the debate were
made in the evening. 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 in
| spired by the magnitude and possible
awful consequences of the step about
to be taken, addressed the senate with
an eloquence and solemnity born only
from 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 amend
ment offered by Mr.. Turpie, recognize
ing the independence Of
| The Cuban Republic.
It prevailed by a majority of IA, the
vote being 81 to 81. By political
parties the vote was cast as follows:
Yeas-Republicans, II; Democrats %; Pop
MaysRs s5'Hdf sa Democrats s.
| Upon the Final vote the alignment Of parties
amendment An ANALYSIS Of it follows o1ss : ~ pc
| Yeas Republicans. p: Democrats. 81; Pop
= sys 1g s. Tes g.
| The Resolution.
| agreed
! senate Is follows:
| 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 and have been a disgrace. to
Christian civilization. culmnating as they
battlesfip with 266 of it's officers and crew,
while on a friendly visit in the harbor Of IIa-
| vana, ard cannot longer be endured has
| been set forth by the president of the United
States in his message to congress of April H.
1893, upon which the action of congress was
invited therefore.
Resolved, BY the senate and house of rep
resentatives 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 indie
pendent. and that the government of the Unit
ed States hereby recognizes the republic OF
| Cuba as the true and lawful government OF
that island. -.
States to demand, and the government of the.
United States does hereby demand, that the
government of Spain at once relfnquish Its au-
thority and government in the Island of Cuba,
and withdraw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That, the president [of the United
powered to the entire land and naval
| forces Of the United States. land to call into
the actual service of the United States the
militia of the several states 10 such extent as
into effect. @s aE ~ =:
Fourth-That the United States hereby dis
claim any disposition intention to exercise