Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-04-20
(CONTZNUED.)

their measure, and the resolution
passed tonight, which is the Foraker
resolution, will now go to the house
for concurrence, or subsequently to
conference for mutual concessions.
The test vote naturally was on the
amendment offered by Turpie recog-
nizing the independence of the Cuban
republic. 1t prevailed by a majority
al IA, the vote being 81 to 81. By
political parties the vote was cas- as
follows: Yeas. Republicans IL; Dem
Gratis Is; Populists Z; Silver Republi-
cans 3; nays, Republicans 80, Demo-
Gratis ). Upon the final vote the al
lignment of parties was quite differ
ent from that Oh the Turpie amend
ment. An analysis of it follows:
Yeas. Republicans "a, Democrats 81,
Populists Z, Silver Republicans 8;
nays, Republicans IS, Democrats 2.
The resolution as finally adopted
is AZ follows:
Whereas, The abhorrent condi-
lions which have existed for more
than three years In the island of
Cuba 80 near our own border have
shocked the moral sense OF the peO-
pie of the United States, have been a
disgrace to Christian civilization, cul-
minating as they haven the destruc-
ton of a United States battle ship
266 officers and crew while on a
friendly visit in the harbor of Ha-
vana, and cannot longer be endured,
as has been set forth by the president
of the United States in his message
to congress of April 18th, 1898, upon
which the action of congress was in.
vited; Resolved,
"First-That the people of the is'
land of Cuba are, and Of right ought
to be free and independent, and that
the government of the United States
hereby recognizes the republic o
Cuba as the true and lawful govern
ment of the island"
Second. That it is the duty o.
the government of the United States
to demand, and the government q
the United States does hereby de
mand, that the government of Spain
at once relinquish its authority anG
government in the island of Cubs
and withdraw its land and nava
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters
"Third-That the president Of tn,
United States be and is hereby di
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of thu
United States, and to call into tn
actual service of the United Statei
the militia of the several states Il
such an extent az may be necessar.
to carry these resolutions into ei
feet"
"Fourth-That the United State
hereby disclaims any disposition o
intention to exercise sovereignty
Jurisdiction, OF control over the sal,
island except for the pacificatioI
thereof, and asserts its determine
ton when that is accomplished t
leave government and control Of tn
island to it's people,"
(Space forbids the publication {
the detailed account of the stirrin
events in the house and senate col
corning the events which led up t
the final agreement between the tw
houses as to the form of resolutio
!, to be adopted. Both houses wei
!, agreed upon all but m feature, tt
lower house asserting at onc to I'll
setting aside of it's resolution and I'll
substitution Of that drawn by Il
senate foreign relations committe
: but while the senate persisted in Il
, Foraker amendment recognizing Il
E government Of the republic OF Cut
as now constituted ON that islam
: the house repeatedly refused to ayr
to this and the result was the I'M
backing down OF the senate, Il
t resolution adopted being that
passed by the senate except that q
words after after '1ndependent"