The Yale expositor., 1898-04-22

nenU. lnuepenuence ara sovereignty
go hand in hand, and any people who
have independence have the capacity
and the right to exercise sovereignty"
Mr.. Foraker declared that an attempt
on the part of the United States to es-
tablish government in Cuba would be
an act hostile to the Cuban republic.
He said that intervention by the United
States meant war with Spain and that
we should recognize the Cuban republic
and go hand in hand with Gen. Gomez
end the IS, 900 men he now has in the
field and the 80, 900 to $4,000 more who
would be with him if we would but
furnish them with arpSs and ammuni
ton. Gomez force could speedily evict
the Spanish battalions from the island
of Cuba. If we will only with our
navy blockade the harbors so that they
can take no boats nor provisions in the
Cubans will speedily put an end to the
war and there will be no necessity for
this government to expose our troops
to the ravages of yellow fever and to
that would attend campaign in that
island in the rainy season."
4Mr. Foraker showed by international
authorities that if we should intervene
without recognizing the Cuban repub-
lie the United States wocld become re-
sponsible for the $500, 600, 900 Spanish
Cuban per cent bonds held in France,
Germany and the United States Mr..
Elkins, of West Virginia disputed this
point. Mr.. Foraker referred TO the
Maine disaster briefly but with telling
effect. AS he closed he was heartily
congratulated by the Democratic Sem
ators, but the Republicans glumly kept
their seats.
Mr.. Lodge followed with an appeal
for action in preservation of the ma
TONS honor and in wiping out the stain
of the "atrocious murder" in Havana
harbor. His words so reached the
heart that the galleries were swept
with n tremendous wave of applause.
He declared that the destruction of our
ship, according to Gen. Lees testimony,
was celebrated with banquets and
champagne by the Spanish officers in
Cuba. Senator Lodge said that Gen.
Lee had advised the foreign relations
committee against recognizing the in
surgent government.
House Passes the Resolutions.
During the dignifed discussion in
the Senate much different scenes were
being enacted in the House, which,
after one of the most eXcif'lg and
memorable days in its history. by a
vote of 1922 to 10, adopted a resolution
which nine-tcnths of its members be-
lieve makes war with Spain inevitable
The resolutions submitted by the ma
jority of the committee on foreign re-
lations, and which were adopted, are
as follows:
Whereas, The government of Spain
for three years past has been waging
war on the island of Cuba against a
revolution by the inhabitants thereof
without making any substantial pro-
gress towards the 5 ppression of said
revolution, and has conducted the war
fare in a manner contrary to the laws
of nations by methods inhuman and
uncivilized, causing the death by star
walton of more than 200. 900 innocent
non-combatnnts the victims being for
the most part helpless women and chill
dren, intiicting intolerablc injury to
the commercial interests of the United
States, involving the destruction of the
lives and property of many of our citi-
zens, entailing the expenditure of mill
ions of money in patrolling our coasts
and policing the high seas in order to
maintain our neutrality; and,
Whereas, This long series of losses,
injuries and burdens for which Spain
is responsible has eliminated in the
destruction of the United States bat
tleship Maine in the harbor of Havana
and in the death of 266 of our seamer;
therefore.
Resolved. That the President is
hereby authorized and directed to in
tervene at oncc to stop the war in Cuba
to the end and with the propose of Sc
curing permanent peace and order
there and establishing by the free action
of the people thereof a stable and indie
pendent government of their own in
the island If Cuba; and the President
is hereby authorized and empowered to
use the lana and naval forces of the
United States to execute the purpose
of this resolution.
Although only 10 members dissented
upon the final vote the proceedings
were marred by bitter and acrimoni-
Gus display If partisan feeling. Dur
ing the height of the excitement the
lie was passed between Mr.. Brum (Rep.,
Pa and Mr.. Bartlett Dem, Ga.) and a
disgraceful scene followed that almost
descended to the level of a free fight.
Mr.. Bartlett hurled book at his adj
versary and in minute half a hun
dred members were fighting like fends.
Order was finally restored and later the
two members found that the alterca-
ton had arisep out of misunderstand-
ing whereupon there were mutual apol-
ogies. Later when Mr.. Johnson, of
| Indiana, created a disturbance the
speaker ordered the sergeant-at-arms
to seat him.
Only 90 minutes a side were given for
debate, and a special rule was required
to get the resolution before the House.
! The first contest came on the resolu-
tions of the minority of the foreign af-
fairs committee, which declared for the