The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-12
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
sry,IR'S CRIMINAL IGSORANCE OF
EyFNTs or THE DAY.


Ar. sherman's Constituents CIamorons ior
,,a Fxtru-! on Of Bcliiacrept Rights TO
ruba-The Restoration OF Mis.issippi-
MIR. Drake. Discovery-Tih Between
senator. Nye and Fowler.
w,.mSdroS Feb. 1l.-Senator SHERMAN
Nan obiol introduced q preamble and resolution
.,itps the deep in crest with which the people OF
Al. tr,i,ed States watch the struggle in Cuba and
,,r.r, dee airing that the United States recognize
N, c,e,ent cyiscice Of state OF war between the
,i,sdou of spain and the colony Of Cuba ar
x,red IN The part OF Cuba to establish its I'M nors
,oee and tue United States will obssr' s,,,..
irshy between the bclhgcrent .,. -.s' neu-
du,y under the laws OF nation 'cs, as their
S,,,d ia call the a,tr-" -. Mr.. Sherman de
r.,ssn Rsla,,c- ...lon OF the Committee on
tDle'' ' 70 Va. ,'e' .nas 1,s DIE S1nsu'osn',
longer crate the cold indifference Of the Govern
ncnt toward Cuban affairs. II was but natural that
struggle like that now progressing SO near our
ovu border should touch the NATIONAL heart. ffe
trusted the Committee on Foreign Relations would
tske One action with view to securing fair Jliy on
GROWN rar;, between Cuba and Spain. HE resolr.
ton did not propose TO recognize Cuban independ.
encc, bu, simply condition Of actual warfare with
svev TO air play hereafter.
Mr. PonARor (Rep., Ksnsas) suggested that the
fesouton should be amended TO declare that the
Cutans were not only lighting for independence
which was cue, but for freedom also.
Mr. SUMNER NroSlavcry, Mass) said that the
Committee on Foreign Relations tad somewhat con.
sdercd the subject but that the facts before them
As to the actual condition Of Cuban affairs were not
sucienI to warrant definite action. But n the Sen
s,or from Ohio had any Information going to show
that there was an actual state Of war In Cuba the
Committee would like TO have 1t, as they had mp to
the present time been pn.ble IN obtnin INV fac, q
49, t,.,i..,.s a.. .,.. :, -. '
Which lhuica'eo 'ne GALS encc OF war
hr snERNAs remarked tia, the Nct that Spain
h.d bullt thirty gunboat. In our ports 10 mt down
nsu ~, 49, .1IOS :, ou, pO''e " pu' wv
whh " was eaid 10 oe httle reoelnon, was sum
eitnt warrant for his resolution.
A question OF order by Mr. DAVE Dem, KY
that in Its present stage the resolution was not de-
batabe. being af,rmed nv .hs Chair tho rssolr.,on
a. - V .' 80
vas referred 70 'he committee on Foreign Rela
lions.
are, some asesss on OF ne ABOLITION on o. VIC rank
rHx RESTORATION OF rssIssIpp1.
al, ~. ~ - =,
mi, DA'S len, len n.y. s,PIesseo tne hoBc tha
those Seneort VINO oeleved the proposed condition.
% oe unconsuuuonai would In view OF their oatf
o. once 70 euppor. tne cohsut9ton, vote agains
tnsm no mA'er "nA' "Asn' nave oeen tneu previous
MT, DRtxs lhep. MO called attention TO the het
that Tue senators VINO mad seen nt TO attack the
senator rom Massachuseus were those who, upon
tse reconstruen9n measures, had taken sides with
ins OF TINS coming togethsr In me Senate OF the hth
erto opposing ana dlscoruunt clements IN opposton
70 ne p0ne{ wnen tne hepoollcas mslorlues IN botl
Houses bad hitherto susiainedf II conservative
Eepubreanem was 70 develope Itself IN the Senate as
epposea 70 haaical ,p ,hspuoneshism, ne desired INC