Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-18
BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE INVOLVED.


Washington, April 1s.-The United
States senate has spoken. Its voice is
Tor war-war until the saffron flag of
Spain shall have been furled in the
western hemisphere, and furled for
ever. Its voice, too, is for the independ-
ence of the infant republic of the gem
of the Antilles. Free Cuba and the
independence Of the island republic"
was the shibboleth Of the senate
throughout the four days of debate
which ended Saturday night. While the
verdict returned was decisive it is Just
to say that it was not final. Notes Of
discord-almost foreboding in their tone
were sounded. This foreboding was
not due in any sense to anxiety about
the result of the impending conflict 1t
was prompted by fear lest, if the ac-
tion taken by the senate should ulti-
mately be accepted as final. this gov
ernment might become involved in COM
plications that in future years would
prove serious. At $40 o'clock Saturday
night the Davis resolutions-those re-
relations, amended 50 as to include the
recognition of the republic of Cuba
were passed by vote of 81 to q as
substitute for the resolution adopted by
the house Of representatives.
Text of the Senate Resolutions.
These are the resolutions as they were
passed by the senate:
Joint resolution for the recognition
OF the independence of the people and
republic Of Cuba, demanding that the
government of Spain relinquish it's au-
thority and government in the island of
Cuba, and to withdraw its land and ma
val forces from Cuba and Cuban waters,
and directing the president of the Unit
ed States to use the land and naval
forces Of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect.
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;
have been disgrace to Christian civ
llization, eliminating, as they have, in
the destruction of United States bat
tleship with 2S6 of its officers and crew,
while on a friendly visit to the harbor
Of Havana, and cannot longer be en-
dured, as has been set forth by the pres
ident of the United States in his mes
sage to congress of April IL, 1898, up
on which the action of congress was in
vited; therefore,
Resolved, BY the senate and house
Of representatives of the United States
Of America in congress assembled:
"First-That the people of the island
Of Cuba are and of the right to be
free and independent. and that the gov
ernmept of the United States hereby
recognizes the republic Of Cuba as the
true and lawful government of the ISL
and
"Second-That il is the duty of the
United States to demand. and the gov
ernment ofthe United States does here
by demand. that the government Of
Spain at once relinquish its authority
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 States be and he hereby is di-
rected and empowered to use the entire
land and navalforces of the United States,
and to call into the actual service of the
United States the militia of the several
states to such an extent as may be nee
essary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
"Fourth-That the United States
hereby disclaim any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said island, ex-
cept for the pacification thereof: and
asserts its determination when that Is
accomplished to leave the government
and control Of the island to its people"
Men Who Cast the Nay Vote.
The senate roll was complete on the
except Walthall Of Mississippi, who is
Ill. Following are the gentlemen who
recorded themselves in the negative:
Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Caffery, FL
kins, Fairbanks. Hale. Hanna, Hawley,
Hoar. Mcbride. Mcmillan, Morrill,,
PiAtt OF Connecticut. Platt Of New
York. Pritchard. Sewell. Spooner Well
ington. wetmore and White-21.
1t was not until the first vote-that on
the amendment Of Turpie of Indiana
providing for recognition Of the island
republic-had been taken. that the SEN
ate was brought face to face with the
tremendous importance Of its. action.
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