The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-04-20
Two Houses Seem Split on Recogni-
tion of the Cuban Republic.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS WILL NOT DO.
So Say the Leaders in the House, VIE
Stand by the President.
Insist That Recognition Is the Sole Pre-
rogative OF the Executive and Rally
Their Forces tn Defend Their
Proposition the SEN
ate Passed SATURDAY..
ate Passed Saturday.

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 il is just
TO say that ii was not final. Notes of
discoTd-almost foreboding in their tone
were sounded. This foreboding was
not due in any sense 10 anxiety about
the result of the impending conflict. II
was prompted by fear lest. if the ac-
ton taken by the senate should ulti-
mately be accepted as final this gov
eminent might become involved in COM
plications that in future years would
prove serious AT $40 o'clock Saturday
night the Davis resolutions-those re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations. amended so as 10 include the
recognition of the republic Of Cuba
were passed by vote of g. to Il as a
substitute for the resolution adopted by
the house of representatives.
Senate's Idea of The Right Thing.
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 relinqush its au-
thority and government in the island of
Cuba, and TO withdraw itsSand 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 a disgrace 10 Christian civ
iiization, eliminating, as they have, in
the destruction of United States bat
tleship with 266 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 II, 1885, 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
eminent 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 10 demand, and the gov
eminent ofthe United States does here
by demand. that the government of
Spain at once relinquish it's authority
and government in the island Of Cuba
and withdraw it's 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 10 use the entire
land and naval forces 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 disclam 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 it's people"
Analysis of the Decisive Votes.
The senate roll was complete on the
record vote on the above resolutions,
except Walthall Of Mississippi, who is
III. Following are the gentlemen who
recorded themselves in the negative:
Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Caffery, Ell
kins Fairbanks. Hale, Hanna, Hawley,
Hoar. Mcbride, Mcmillan. Morrill,,
Platt of Connecticut, Plat of New
York, Pritchard. Sewell, Spooner. Well
ington, Wetmore and White-21
II 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
This vote was a test vote and Turpie's
amendment carried-51 to 81. BY politi-
cal parties the vote was cast as fol-
lows: Yeas-Republicans, IL: Demo-
Gratis. IS; Populists, Z: silver Republic
ans, 5. Nays-Republicans, 3D. Demo-
Gratis, 5.
Upon the final vote the alignment OF
parties was somewhat different from
that on the Turpie amendment. An
analysis Of it follows Yeas-Republic-
ans. "a; Democrats. 81; Populsts. Z: sill
ver Republicans. ST. Nays-Repub-
licans, 10; Democrats, 2-21.
Trouble ut Once MateriaIizes.
The hint of trouble for the resolution
in the house has been justified, for the
trouble has materialzed. The rock upon
which the two houses split is as was
predicted the recognition Of the indie
pendence of the existing republic. were
that clause Of the senate resolutions
eliminated nothing could have prevented
Immediate concurrence by the house. as
the great majority OF the Republicans
OF the lower branch Of congress are
eager for a conclusion But the senate
in declaring for the recognition OF
Cuba's independence against the direct
and specific recommendation of the
president has given the conservatives
a rallying cry from the standpoint OF
party loyalty, which has proved very
effective so far. One OF the most prom
inent Republican leaders on the floor
OF the house dominated that portion of
the senate resolutions a direct assault
upon the president which no loyal Re-