Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
The SENATE IS FOR WAR
RECOGNITION INTERVENTION

Demand That spain Haul Down Hes
Flag and Leave the Island Of
Characterization. Plainly At Va.
rance With the Recommends.
ttons Of President Mckinley.
Washington. April l6.-The United
states senate has spoken. Its voice is for
"ar-~ar until the saffron flag of Spain
shall have been furled in the western
hemisphere, and furled forever. Its voice,
too, Is for the Independence of the infant
republic OF the gem of the Antilles.
Free Cuba and the independence Of the
island republic WAS the shibbpleth of the
senate Throughout the four days of de.
bate which ended tonight. While the ver-
diet returned was decisive, it is just to
say it was not final. Notes of discord-
almost foreboding in their tones-were
sounded. This foreboding was not due
IN any sense to anxiety about the result
of the impending conflict. 1t was prompt
ed by fear lest, if the action taken by
the senate should ultimately be accepted
as final, this government might become
involved in complications that in future
years would prove serious.
At 9:lO o'clock the Davis resolutions,
those reported from the committee on
foreign relations, amended SO as to in
elude the recognition of the republic of
Cuba, were passed by a vote OF. 81 to 81.
substitute for the resolution adopted
by the house of representatives.
Grand Contest for "A Principle.
All day long the contest waged with an
earnestness energy, ability and eloquence
seldom equalled evensiR the senate Of the
United States. From 10 o'clock this
morning until the moment of fnif.vote
the intensity of interest did not abate for
an instant. -. II.
Under the agreement limiting the d1ra.
ton of the speeches except in specified
instances to Is minutes, every senator who
so desired had an opportunity to express
his views before the voting had actually
begun, after o'clock Saturday night
The great speech of the day had been
made by Senator White of California,
who has been consistently and conscien-
tiously opposed to action Of any kind
upon the Cuban question. The speech
was Mastarly oratorical effort, and at
tracte% profound attention from every
auditSH.
Nos less than % senators addressed
themselves to the momentOus. question
under consideration during the day.
= Face to Face with War.
1t was not not until tie first. yote--that
on the amendment of Senator Turpie of
Indiana, providing for recognition of the
island republc-had been taken that the
senate was brought face to face with the
tremendous Importance of its action.
The scene in the chamber of many his
toric debates was one of incompatible
solemnity and impressivencss. The gall
leries, which had been filled, apparently
to their utmost capacity, throughout the
day, were massed with brilliantly attired
women and men distinguished in all walks
of public and private life. :.
On the floor was every member elected
of Mississippi, who was again detained
from his seat by serious illness.
Evening Oratory Most Notable.
Probably the most notable utterances
of the closing hours of debate were made
tonight. Senator Hale of Maine, Senator
German of Maryland and Senator ALI
son of Iowa, Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island, Senator Jones of Arkansas and
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, all deep
ly Impressed by the magnitude and posi-
BILE awful consequences of the step about
to be taken, addressed the senate with
an eloquence and solemnity born only of
the most profound feeling for their coun-
try's welfare. AS the words fell from
their lips the chamber thrilled with an
intensity of interest which bordered upon
anxiety.
For the Recognition of Cuba.
A test vote came on the Turpie amend
ment recognizing the Cuban republic 1t
prevailed by majority of IA, the vote
being 81 to 81; BY political parties the
vote was cast as follows.
Yeas-Republicans II, democrats %,
populists 7, silver republicans 5.
Noes-Republicans 80, democrats 5.
Upon the final vote the alignment of
parties was quite different from that on
the Turpie amendment. An analysis of
it follows:
Yeas--Republicans "a, democrats 81,
populists I, silver republicans St total, 81.
T. Noes-Republicans 10, democrats 2; to-
tai, ~2f. -. - :.
'':' The Fatefqt Ee"o'uti"n. >.
The action Of the senate"leaXes the Gu
ban resolution in the following status:
The house heading number and enact
ing clause, the senate preamble, resolu-
ton, the Turpie amendment and fourth
paragraph proposed by Teller. In full it
is as follows:
Joint resolution for the independence
of the people and republic of Cuba de-
manding the government of Spain to re-
linquish its authority and government in
the island of Cuba and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters and directing the president Of the
United States to use the land and naval
forces to carry these resolutions into ef