Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-20
THE SENATE HAS SPOKEN.

The United States Senate has spoken
Its voice IS for war-war unit the
saffron flag of SPAN snail have been
hurled IN the western hemisphere, and
iurled forever. Its voice, too, is for the
independence of the infant r-pu lie Of
tie Gem OF the Antilles,
| Gree Cuba and neutrality-suspicious. 4
the island repubr )" W the shihbolet I'll
OF the speeches throughout the four
days 1 debate which ended Saturday
night " lille the verdict returned we
decisive, h wever, it is just to say hat
it was Tot final. Notes of discord-
almost forebodng in their tone-were
sounded.
This fJrebodi g was not due in any
sense to anxiety DO the result of the
impending conflict. 1t was prompted
by fear LIST the action tax by the
Senate should ultimate y be accepted
as final and that this government might
become involved in complications that
in future years would prove serious.
AT 9:1O o'clock Saturday night the
Davis resolutions-those reported from
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
amended so as to include recognition
of the republic of Cuba-were passed
by vote of 81 to 81 as substitute for
the resolution adopted by The House of
Representatives.
FINAL VOTE.
Upon the final vote the alignmen. of
parties was quite different from,,that 0,
the Turpie amendment. An analys
follows:
Yeas-Republicans, "a; Democrats,
81; Populists, 7: Silver Republicans, 5.
To.al, g.
Nays-Republcans, 10; Democrats,
2. Total, 81.
The resolutions finally agreed up n |
by the Senate are as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
"A hereas, the abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than thr, G |
years in the island of Cuba, so near our
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense If the people of the Unite States;
have been a disgrace to Christian civil
zatlon, eliminating, as they have, in
the destruction of a United States
Dattleship, with two hundred and sixty
six of tie officers and crew, while on
friendly visit in the harbor of Ha, ana;
md cannot longer be endured, as has
been set forth by the President of the
United States in bis message to Con
yress Of April II, 1898, upon which
he action Of Congress was invited i
therefore,,
Resolved, by the Senate and House
f Representatives of the United
states, in Congress assembled:
"Filst That the people of tt island !
f Cuba, are, and of right ought to be,
&c and Independent, and that the gov
CT the United St9tes hereby
ecognizes the republic Of Cuba as the
ne and lawful government of that "
land.
"Second-That it is the duty of the
nited States to demand, AMI the
'vernment of the United States does
'reby demand, that the government
Spain at once relinquish lis authorit,
d government in the island Of Cuba,
d withdraw its land and naval forces pi
'm Cuba and Cuban waters. 10
"Third That the President of the ~ -
nted States be, and he hereby is =,
ected aud empowered to use the Ell :,
Janl and naval forces of the United ,
ties, and 10 call into the actual SER rer
C of the United States the militia OF Sh
several States, to such extent as Boz
be necessary to carry these reso- init
ons into effect. 30,
FOurth--Tbat the United States '' r.
eby disclaim any disposition or in. son
ton to exercise sovereignty, jurs- and and
ion, OF control over The said island. uou
'pt for the purpose of the pacifca- form
thereof, and assert their determi- reco
on, when that is accomplished, to p mDs'
the government and control of ousl
Stand to its people, b biyV
and
tinue
GILMORE GATHERINGS. Dire,