The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-19
THE SENATE SPEAKS
IS for War. The Davis Resolution for the Recognition OF
the Independence of Cuba Passes that Body by
a Vote Of 81 to y.

Np~~tI. Il 81 llItIl tHt At-tC'-C-A4t"
rested upon General Blanco. in con-
mand at Havana. and l cannot believe
that General Blanco would sanction
such an outrage. One touch Of nature
makes the whole world KIN. even though
the kinShip = with a Spaniard.
Mr.. Turpie Indianal. in order to make
perfectly clear the resolution reported
by the minority Of the Foreign Rcll-
lions committee. offered an amendment
to insert the word independent. the
following:
And that the government of the
United States hereby recognizes the re-
public Of Cuba as the true and law
ful government Of that island"
Mr.. Caffcry argued against Congress
Sional recognition Of Cuba. That. ne
said. was purely an Executive function.
He praised the Presidents course.
Mr.. Hawley Comm. supported the
President and the House resolutions.
Mr.. White California;. said he re
garded the present resolution as the
most monStrouS that had called for con
Sideration since he had entered the Sen
ate. He said it was di>a @rceable 10
dissent from the general view. but for
hun there WAS nothing To do but to fol-
low his own convictions.
Mr.. White asked To Senate 10 pause
and reflect upon the issues involved lie
fore c~aStin" the die. Spmain had been
our friend. and il was not becoming n
the Committee on Foreign Relations 10
return 10 the days of the Duke of .AIya
and the inqui~ition.
Mr.. White said there was no glory IN
coEqucring SIlin and the United states
WAS suffici"tiy strong to do Justice. The
future must judge is and we should
now act So az 10 lie sure of its approval.
He expressed tn" opinion that if tie
president were left alone Cuba would
hc freed without the shedding of Il drop
of blood.
Mr.. White did not think tie tine had
come for War.and he proceeded TO assert
that neither the Maine incident nor the
crueltirS in Cuba should be sufficient
10 invite to hostilities, until other means
uf adjustment had been tried and had
failed.
AZ for t,c Maine incident Mr.. White
said the responsibility had not been
fixed.
At the conclusion Of Senator Whites
remarks. Senator IIawley offered a
Joint resolution authorizing the prcsi-
dent 10 stop the export Of coal. Mr..
German objected. and it went over un5
til Monday.
Mr.. Plsco Iloridl, spoke in favor Of
the recognition of the independence of
The Cuban republic. He maintained that
the Cuban republic had shown itself
strong enough to stand by .tSclf If only
the hand Of war Were removed from it.
He believed that when our troops
We're landed III Cuba. they ought to act
i'll concert with the forces under Gen
l,al
that the supreme command should be
vested i'll the American General.
The other Senator from Florida. Mr..
Mallory. had, he said. refra:ned from
any criticism Of the Executive because
the entire question. until he referred
il to Congress. had been in bis control.
None desired war if that calamity could
be averted and he regretted that the
President had suspended diplomatic ne
gotiationS. for through them war might
have been ayertcd.
Mr.. pettuS t.AlabamaD attacked the
House resolution as being unconstitn-
tional.
Mr.. Gallin-rr New York; read Il
number of autograph letters from Gu
ban military commanders. SHOWING. the
high patriotism which actuated them
III their struggle for liberty.
Mr.. Elkins. Wcst Nirginia). said it
wits inevitable and could not be avoided.
This feeling for war was so strong that
some could not wait over Sunday. His
reasons in opposition to recognition
briefly stated We're: The insurgents had
not won their independence as nations
seeking recognition always have: the
insurgcnt government is by lis constitu-
ton only temporary. and such r~ccogni-
fin1. ,y-l>t ~, w., 1X-. -, ,,,i., =, l-+, 49,.
for a hundred years.
Mr.. Clay. tGeorgia). said he was anxi-
Gus to see the question adjusted without
war. for the people Of the South did not
want war: but AZ war was now @incyita-
bic he believed in making it upon the
best resolutions offered. These. he
thought. were those submitted by the
| minority. He sharply criticized tn,
/ House resolution because it conferred
too great power upon the President.
Mr.. Tritchard. North CaroliGal. CON
tented himself with announcing after a
brief aulo"y of the PRESIDENT. that he
would support the House resolution.
Mr.. Morgan. ~CAlabanla), defined his pc
sition briefly. giving his reasons for dc
cllning to concur in the minority rc>olrl
ton 10 recognize the independence OF tn,
republic. His position was not mis-
und srstood by the Cubau people. Hi,
views had been submitted to President
Palma. and We're concurred in by him
lie said we should not recognize the in
dependence without Il stipulation whicl
would prevent the possibility of Genera
Gomez making Il treaty with Spain thai
would leave us in the lurch.
After Mr.. kcrney. Delaware). ha(
stated his position i'll favor of the rcco@-
milton of independence the debate cam,
to an abrupt close. Senator Hale ano
several other Senators who were SEIZED
ulCd to present their views refrained.
| The first vote was taken upOn tho
amendment of the minority of the For
e!gn Relations Committee, which pro
vidcd for the recognition by the United
States of the republic of Cuba as til,
true and lawful government of thai
island"
1t was adopted. II to 81. as follows:
1eas-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate
Berry, Cannon. Chandler, Chiffon
Clay. Cockrell, Daniel. Fora
ker. (fa1liOrpr Harris Hatfield Homes