The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-06
THE RECOGNITION OF CUBA
As a BelIisersnt Power Advocated in lns
Senate by Nh. Call, Of Florida.
RANSOX'S NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The Montana Legislature Protests Asa'"s'
the Issue of BoDds-Opposition 10
the Retirement Of Greenbacks.
Democratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--During the
morning hour in the Senate many bills
were introduced and referred to commit
tees. among them one by Mr.. Mills to
provide for the coinage Of the silver In the
Treasury, and one by Mr.. Chandler 10
provide, in connection with other nations
for the unlimited coinage of gold ana sii-
yer at the ration Of TO Is IL.
Mr. Dubois (Rep), OF Idaho, offered ms
resolution 10 amend the rules 50 as 10
divide the appropriation bills among the
committees having charge Of the general
subject, and IL was laid on the table to
be called up hereafter.
a protest from the Legislature OF Mon
tana against the issue Of Government
bonds was presented Dy WI. -4e"iS
(Kep), OF Montana.
THE SANGUILLY TRIAL.
Mr.. Call. Of Florida. offered a resoiu-
tlon. which was agreed 10, calling on
the Secretary OF state for all the cor
respondeBce relating 70 the trlai, cohnic-
tiOn, and sentence OF Geneial odhkuits
an American citizen, for alleged cOinpiicl-
ty in the war against SPAIN In CUBA, anu
directing the Secretary 10 obtain a copy
OF the record of the trial
Mr.. GalIinger (Rep.), OF New lamp
shire offered a resolution declaring IL 10
be the sense OF the Senate that IL is un-
wise and ineXpedient to retire the green
backs, and IL was referred TO the COM
mittee Oh Finance.
The resolution offered last Tuesday Dy
Mr.. Call for the recognition OF state OF
public war between the Government OF
Spain and the Government proclaimed ana
for some time maintained by force OF
arms by the people Of Cuba" protesting
against the "barbarous manner in which
that war is being conducted, and au-
Inorizing the President TO take such
steps as may be eXpcdient in his Judgment
TO secure an observance OF the laws or
war. was taken up, and Mr.. Can address,
ed the Senate.
lie described the conduct of the Span
ish troops In Cuba as "merciless and IN
| disregard of age, sex, and condition
These people, he added, have been
acting on the principles which We have
declared and on the advice which we
have given 10 them, and that we should
silently permit this war 10 proceed with
out a single word of announcement, with
out a single word OF protection to their
legal and recognized rights, Is certainly
not creditabe to this Government
1t Is certainly not I'm accordance with
| justice or with that high position which
| this people ought to take.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
when we affirm the Monroe doctrine
| with idle declamations, while we permit
| instances of this kind to occur under our
| very eyes and within our range, the afir-
nation is vain one. and can carry no
| weight or respect with il.
"lf this Government is not farce and
| a fraud, the people of cuba have a right
| to establish their independence. Spain ue-
| clared that the Southern Confederacy
was "a belligerent power, and recognized
her and the English Government also
| recognized the civil war in the South.
Why should We not, then. when these
! people have acted on our example, under
/ our advice. under our Instructions JUS
I4.|fss NUf
/ why should we allow Spain TO pur-
| chase suppnes I'm our ports and forbid
| the same right TO the Cubans2 ] hope
that the Committee on Foreign Relations
| will not postpone hction on this resoiu-
! tiOn, but Will report at an early day
| in favor of IL, or OF some action that
| will accord the people OF cuba the same
rights in our ports and territory As now
are given 10 Spain.
Il hope that the disgrace we are now
under, i'm actually aiding the Government
| of Spain in its oppression and It's merci-
| less rule over lis people. will be ended. "
resolution was referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The Senate then proceeded TO the con
| sideratiou Of executive business, and at
! :3J adjourned until Monday next.
RANSOM CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nom-
nation oi Matt W. Ransom, of North
Carolina 10 be Minister to Mexico.
| ized the chairman 10 appoint commit
tee Of nine 10 assign the Democrat TIC
members TO the committee memberships.
| The drift of the discussion and esDc-
/ cially the remarks of Senators Vest ant
Blackburn. indicated a willingness 10
| permit the Republicans TO assume the re-
| sponsibility of the committees, ana,
| thr ,ugh that channel, of the legislation
| of the present Congress. fl is under
| stood that no protest will be entered
| against the proposition Of the Regubli-
| cans 10 take full control OF the commit
| tees. including chairmanships The fol-
| lowing six members OF the old commit
tee were continued by Mr. German.
Messrs Cockrell, Harris Blackburn,
Brice. Jones and German. The three aU-
| ditOnal men will not be selected before
| Monday.
The caucus also decided that whenever
| the Republican, should put forward a
| candidate for President pro tenn, Sen
| ator Harris should be placed in nomina-
| ton as the Democratic candidate.