Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

MI. GallluSer, or New Hampshire, fean
a number Of autograph letters from Gu
ban military commanders. showing the
high patriotism which actuated them in
their struggle for liberty.
ELKINs EXPECTS WAR.
Mr. Elkins. Of West Virginia. said II
was plain that war was inevitable and
could not be avoided This feeling for war
was SO strong that some could not wait
over Sunday His reasons In opposition
10 recognition briefly stated We're: The
insurgents had not won their independ-
ence, as nations seeking recognition al
ways have done; the insurgent govern
ment is beyond doubt only temporary.
ana such recognition was unconstitu-
uOnal.
SOUTH DOESN'T WANT WAR.
Mr. Clay Of Georgia, was anxious TO
see the question adjusted without war, for
| the people Of the South did not want war,
| but as war was now inevitable, he be-
lieved in making it upon the best reasons
offered. These, ne thought, were those
submitted by the minority. lie sharply
criticised the House resolution, because
It conferred too great power upon the
| President
Ar Pritchard, Of North Carolina con-
| tended himself with announcing, after
| brief eulogy Of the President, that he
| would support the House resolution.
MORGAN's POSITION.
Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, defined his po-
| siton briefly giving his reasons for de-
| clining TO concur in the minority resoiu-
| ton 10 recognize the independence OF the
| republic His position was not misun-
| derstood by the Cuban people. His views
| had been submitted 70 President Palma,
| and were concurred in by him. He SAID
| we should not recognize the independence
| of Cuba without q stipulation which
| would prevent the possibility Of General
| GomeZ's making treaty with spain that
would leave as in the lurch.
After Mr.. Kcnney, Of Delaware hau
| stated his position in favor OF the recos-
| milton OF Independence, the debate came
| 10 an abrupt close
| Senator Hale and several other senators
VINO were scheduled TO present their views
| RETAINED.
FIRST VOTE.
| The first vote was taken upon the
| amendment Of the minority Of the For
| eien Relations Committee, which pro-
| yidod for the recognition by tho United
| states Of "the Republic Of cuba, as the
| true and lawful government Of That
| island" IT was adopted-5l to 37-as fol
| lows.
Yens-Me<srs Allen. Gncon, Baker,
BATE. Kerry. Butler. Cannon. Chand-
Ter. Chiffon. CIny. CocI.reIl. Daniel.
FornI,cr. GaIIingcr. Harris. Heit-
field. Jones of ArLnnsns, Jones OF
Nevada. Kenney. kyIe, Lindsay,
McEnery. NcIaurin. Mallory. Mantle.
] u.
| Money, Nurphy. Nelson, PEsco. PEN
rose. Perkins. PcuigrcNN, Pettus.
QUAY. RavIins. Roach. smith
! -tc,ynrf Tclier, Thurstou. Tillmnn,
TURKEY. Turner, Turpie, Vest, White
! and NiISon-5i.
Nays-MesSrS. AIdrich, Allison, Bur
rows. Gallery. carter. Clark, Cullnn'
| DnNis. Deboe. EIISins, Fnirbnnks'
| Faulkner. Frye. Gear. German, GrhN'
| Hale. Hanna. Hansbrou n. Iihvley,
| Uonr. Lodge. Mcbride, Mcmillan,
| Norrnn Morrill,. PIatt, Of tonn"ct-
| cutt. Pint Of New York. Pritchnrd'
| Proctor. SeVeII. Shoup, >p"oher'
| warren, Wellington, Metmorc, ANA
! Molcott-:iT.
DAVIS AMENDMENT.
Mr. Davis then offered an amendment
"Fourth-That the United states hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention 90
! exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction, or con-
| troll over said island except for the paci-
| fcaion thereof: and assert its determines
| ton when that is accomplished to leave
| the government and control OF the island
10 IT'S people
II was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
Mr. FRYE moved TO strike out Of the
first section declaring that the people oI
the Island Of cuba care. and of ri4ht
ought To- b- free and independently the
words care and Of right
| ON motion of Mr.. Davis, the mouo"
was laid ON the tables TO 90.
DECLARATION or WAR.
Mr. Morgan then offered his substitute
! for a declaration of war. IL was lald
! am the table-Yeas So. nays. D. The nays
were NIessrs Mason, Morgan, Pettisrew.
| Turner. and Wilson.
HALE'S LAST SHOT.
The supreme moment had come Mr.
! Hale. Of Maine. VINO had been the mann
| stay Of the opposition to radical action
| ON the Cuban question, ever since ITS M
| ception in Congress, arose. lie hied lhe
last shot i'm his locker in protest. lie
| said the action the Senate was about TO
take would bring it into deadlock with
the President. as shown by his message.
! Mr. Hale made d strong defence or me
Presidents action lie claimed that the
| Democrats were trying TO make politics
| out of the situation. and warned them
that they would not succeed.
GORMAN COUNSELS PAUSE.
Mr.. German. Of Maryland couuscl!ed
a temperate policy and invoked that che
rancor Of debate be eliminated from The
occasion. He questioned the wisdom Of
! the resolutions as adopted. and hoped
that wiser couusels would prevail
Mr. Allison. Of Iowa. and Mr. Aldrich.
| of Rhode Island. made earnest pleas that
| the Senate follow the course indicated by
| the President. In reply to AIR. AldTi b
and % others who had just spoken Mir.
| Jones of Arkansas. declared that il was
| the wish of "a large majority Of Congress
| and The people that the resolutions
| adopted should recognize tho Cuban rc-
| public's independence. and the events
! leading up to the present occasion FULLY
| justified the majority I'm the position they
| had taken. President had disappointed
! the people by not saving he intended the
| independence OF Cuba.
The vote on Mir Davs's motion -
| strike ont all after the resolving clause
| Of the House resolution and insert the
| Senate resolutions, as amended, was car
r.ed-G0 10 2S
AT five minutes past che third and
| final reading OF the resolution. as amend
| ed was begun. amid much suppressed
| excitement. although there was but little
| display of feeling.
Immediately afterward came the ques-
| ton. shall the resolution pass?' There
a. f.. a