Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-17
SENATE Aj|S At LIST
Free Cub1 . lis SnIDD0eIn
/. for -Four D1yS. 4.
Tu ||} RESOLUTION
Passed by a Vote Of 81
. to 81.
FOREIGN POWERS DEFIED
MIR. Allen Makes Is vigorous prote,,
Against Their Interferenec Con-
test Wased with Earnest
ness. Ability aud
.Y. Eiuquence. o..
FOREIGN POWERS DEFIED
(By Telegraph.,

| &4 (Ey Te.egra,ph)
| w WASHINGTON, April 1o.-The Uni
ted States Senate has spoken. Its
voice is for war until the saffron tla.
OF Spain shall haM. been furled in tn,
western hemisphere and furleu for.
| ever.
| Its voice. too. is for the independence
OF the infant republic OF the gem vi
| the Antilles.
Free Cuba and the independence OF
the island republic was the Shibbo-
leth OF the Senate throughout the -four
days of debate which ended tonight
w hilc the verdict returned Is decisive
~ IS Just to say that it was not final
Notes of discord-almoSt foreboding in
their tone-were sounded. The fore
bodlng was not due in any sense To
anxiety about the impending conflict.
1t was prompted by Il fear lest. if The
ACTON taken by the Senate should ulti-
mately be accepted as final, this gov
eminent might become involved in
complications that in future years
would prove serious.
At $40 O'Clock tonight the Davis res
olutlons-those reported from the com
lnittee on foreign relations, amended so
as 70 include the recognition of the re-
pupllc OF cuba, We're passed by Il vote
OF 81 to Il as substitute for the reso-
tuition adopted by the House CT Rep
resentatives.
All day long the contest waged with
an earnestness. energy, ability and eIo-
Senate of the United States. From 10
o'clock this morning until the moment
or the final vote the intensity of the
interest did not abate for an instant
Under the agreement limiting the du-
ratlon OF the speeches, except in speci-
llfq J n st express MS views.
No less than twenty-five Senators
addressed themselves -
Gus question under consideration dur
Ing the day and while, under the rule,
elaborate arguments We're impossible,
the speeches We're characterized by an
impasSioned force and eloauence rare
ly heard in or out of the halls of the
American Congress.
1t was not until the first vote--that
on the amendment of MIR. Turpie, of
Indiana, providing for recognition Of
the island republic-had been taken
face with the tremendous Importance
Of it's action.
The scene in the chamber of many
historic debates was one Of inconpar-
able solemnty and impressiveness.
The galleries, which had been filled APP
throughout the day, We're massed with
brilliantly attired women and men
distinguished i'll all walks of public
and private life.
On the floor was every member elect
ed to the Senate, save one Mr.. Wal
thall. of Mississippi, who was again de-
tanned from his seat by serious illness.
So deep was his patriotic interest in
the pending question. however, that he
notified Mr. Spuoncr, of Wisconsin,
with whom he was paired, that he
could not deem it fair TO hold him to
the pair and would, therefore, release
him in order that he might vote
The test vote quite naturally was on
the amendment offered by Mr. Turpie,
recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic. II prevailed by ma
jority of IA. the vote being 81 to 81 by
political parties the vote was cast as
follows: Yeas, Republicans. IL; Demo-
Gratis. IS; Populists, Z; Silver Republic
cans. 5. Nays, Republicans, 80; Demo-
Gratis, D.
Upon the final vote the alignment of
parties was quite different from that
on the Turpie amendment. An analy-
sis of it follows: Yeas Republicans,
"a; Democrats. 81; Populists. Z; Silver
Republicans. 5. Total. 81. Nays, Re
publicans. 10. Democrats, 2. Total 81.
The resolution, as finally agreed upon
by the Senate, is as follows:
Whereas, the abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than ,thres
years in the island of Cuba, so near
our own borders, have shocked THE
moral sen':e OF the people of the United
tan civilization. eliminating as they
have in the destruction OF a United
States 'battleship, With two hundred anG
slXty-six of it's officers and crew, while
on Il friendly visit in the harbor of Ha-
vana, and cannot longer be endured
as set forth by tine President of tbs
United States in his message to Con.
gress of April II. 1898, upon which the
action of Congress was invited;
Therefore, Resolved by whe Senat,
and House of Represen tatives of tht
United States OF America in Congress:
a. sembled:
First. that the people of the island O
Cuba are and of right ought to be. fre'
and independent and that the govern
ment of the United States hereby re
cognizes the republic of Cuba as TIN
true ami la wful government of tina
island.
Second, that it is the duty of the Uni
ted States to demand and the govern
ment of tine United States does hereb,
demand that the government of Spain
at once relinquish its authority ak
government in the island of Cuba ans
withdraw its land and naval force
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third. that THE President OF the Uni
ted States be, and hereby is, dtl-ecte
and empowered TO use the entire lara
and naval forces of the United State
and to call into actual service Of tn
United States uhe nlilltIa OF The SeVerd
states, to such extent as may be nee
essary to carry these resolutions int
effect.
Fourth, that tine United States hereb
disclaim any disposition or iiatention I
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con
trol over said island, except for tn
paclfca thereof; and assert thei
, determination when that Is aocomE
l,pHshed, to leave THE government an
control of the island to Its people.
| Mr.. Cannon, of Utah, opened the de
Iho+a +his roorninp He smoke for Shar