The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

by the president of the United States
in his message to congress of April II.
1898 upon which the action of congress
was invited; therefore.
Resolved. First, that the people Of
the island of Cuba are and aof right
ought TO be free and independent.
Second, That it is the duty Of the
government of the United States to
demand. and the government Of the
United States does hereby demand, that
the government Of Spain at once relin-
quish its 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 to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of the United
States, and TO call into actual service
of the United States the militia of the
several states to such an extent as may
be necessary TO carry these resolutions
into effect
No demonstration of any kind oe-
CURED. either upon the floor or in the
galleries, during the reading of the
report of the committee.
The report made a deep impression.
1t is regarded as a powerful, almost
bitter. arraignment of Spain.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the report. Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio was
recognized.
MINORITY REPORT.
Senator Turpie presented the report
of the minority OF the committee:
The undersigned members of the
committee on foreign relations concur
in the report made upon the Cuban
resolution, but we favor the immediate
recognition of the republic of Cuba, an
organized in that island. as a free. in
dependent and sovereign power among
the nations of the world"
The report was signed by Senator
Foraker Republican, and by Senators
Morgan, Turpie and Daniel Demo
crats).
Mr. Hoar demanded that the major
ity resolution lie over under the rules
until tomorrow. The chair decided
Senator Hoar's point of order well
taken.
FORAKER'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Foraker was recognized to
speak on the report presented by the
minority. Mr.. Foraker began with a
reference to the presidents message,
stating that the president made certain
recommendations. some in negative
and some in an affirmative form. One
of his negative commentators,
Senator Foraker said, lis that. not
withstanding he finds and states to us
that the effort of Spain to subdue and
conquer the insurgents in Cuba has
been futile we shall continue to deny
to the people of Cuba and also 10 the
government established by the insur-
gents of Cuba, recognition of independ-
ence."
Mr.. Foraker then entered into a COM
parisOn of the presidents recommended
tons and the recommendations of the
~
were some differences of opinion as to
what should be done. they We're in ac-
cord as to the main great purpose.
As to the form and character of in
the committee differed with
the president, believing that the time
had come when no further negotiations
were in order and the committee had
provided for action immediate and
specific, las they believed to be in
character and keeping with the desires
Of the American people in respect to
this matter"
STABLE GOVERNMENT.
As to the establishment of a stable
government in Cuba by the president
Of the United States. the committee
was Of the opinion that there might be
grave doubt of the right of congress
to empower the president, or the con-
sress itself, to take such action for
the bene0L OF the CuDdn people.
However that might be, after the
had declared that the peo-
pie of Cuba are and of right ought to
De free and independent, the PROPOSE
lion that the president or the congress
)r any other exterior power. should
establish for an Independent people a
government, stable or otherwise, was
Inconsistent.
If a people be free and independent,
rs the committee in its first proposition
had declared the people of Cuba to be,
hey, and they alone. have the power
% establish their government. hide
1endence and sovereignty go hand in
hand. and it would be a denial of the
that we have declared to
reserve the right and power to eStab-
eminent such as in our judgment and
opinion may be stable"
FACT AS WELL AS LAW.
Mr.. Foraker declared recognition Of
The independence of the struggling for
freedom was always a question of fact
as we'll as law. The facts as to Cuba.
ne said. were already established, not
)nly from newspapers and other
&C urces of information. but from presi-
iential messages, and especially and
particularly from the very able report
If the chairman of the committee on
'creign relations. These facts as TO
Cuba Mr. Foraker reviewed at con-
siderable length
Continuing, he declared that when
,ver the struggle on the part of a. SOW
ereign to recover lost authority had
,eased to- be attended with a reason
able hope or expectation of success.
hen other countries have a right to