The record-union., 1895-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Senate
spent an hour and a half in session to-
day. the proceedings winding up with
a speech by Mr. Allen, the Populist
Senator from Nebraska, in favor OF
recognizing the Cuban revolutionists
ana aiding them in all lawful ways
to secure the independence of the island
and to establish republic there. No
action was taken on his resolution,
offered on Tuesday, to carry out his
views, and it went on the calendar,
where it will remain unless taken up
by a vote of the Senate.
Mr.. Call Dem.) of Florida, who was
to speak in support Of a similar reso-
luton offered by him on Tuesday, post
poned his speech till tomorrow. So
did Mr. Cullom (Rep) Of Illinois.
Petitions for the recognition of the
independence of Cuba were presented
from the States of Ohio and Florida,
and were referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Hoar
Rep0 of Massachusetts, pledging the
support of the Senate to the President
of the United States lin the most Wig
orous action he may deem fit to take
for the protection and security OF the
American citizens in Turkey, and to
obtain redress fer injuries committed
upon them" and calling on the Pres
ident for all Information received by
him or the State Department on that
subject, and as to whether American
Ccnsuls in Turkey have been interfered
with in the performance of their duty.
The first OF these resolutions was re-
feTred to the Committee on Foreign Re
la tons; the other was agreed to-
The question of the disputed Sena-
torship from Delaware was brought
up in the Senate to-day in the shape
of a formal claim Gn writing) of Henry
A Dupont to be admitted as a.Senator
under an election by the Legislature
of Delaware on the 9th of May, 1893.
The paper was presented by Senator
Mitchell tRep) of Oregon, with evil
dence in support OF the claim, and the
matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Elections-Mr. Dupont being in
the meantime admitted TO the privi-
leges of the floor.
A1r. Chandler (Rep) of New Hamp
shire presented petitions from various
counties in Alabama alleging the COM
mission of election frauds, and asking
that Congress shall secure to that State
q republican form Of government, and
they were referred TO the Committee
ON Elections.
/. A memorial from tie Legislature of
Wyoming for the establishment Of a
national park in The Switzerland of
America" was presented by Mr.. Clark
(Rep) of Wyoming, and was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Sherman (Rep) of Ohio pre-
sented a petition from the citizens of
Ohio for recognition of the independ-
ence of Cuba. Referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. Like pc
tiuons were presented by Mr.. Call
Oem) of Florida.
Mr.. Squire (Rep) of Washington. in
introducing a bill to provide fortifica-
lions and other coast defenses, alluded
sarcastically to patriotic speeches to
be delivered to the Senate in favor of
Cuban independence and other such
subjects as If we were able he said,
ito carry a chip on our shoulder" the
fact being, he added, that of the
twenty Eight coast cities of the United
States only one of them, New York,
had any adequate defense, and even
New York had only one-tenth of the
means of defense she ought TO have"
Mr. Hoar (Rep) of Massachusetts
offered the following resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations:
Resolved, That the Senate will sup
port the President in the most vigorous
action he may deem fit to take for the
protection and security of American
citizens in Turkey, and to obtain re-
dress for injuries committed upon such
citizens there.
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to make known to the Govern
ment of Turkey the strong feeling of re-
gret and indignation with which the
people of America have heard of the in
jurles inflicted upon persons of the
Christian faith in Turkey and that the
American people cannot be expected to
view with indifference any repitition or
continuance of such wrongs
Mr.. Hoar also offered a resolution,
which was agreed TO. requesting the
President to communicate 10 the Sen
ate all information received by him or
the State Department in reference to
injuries inflicted on the persons or prop
erty of American citizens in Turkey,
and in reference to the condition of af-
fairs there, as to oppression or cruelties
practiced on the Armenian subjects of
the Turkish Government. Also to in
form the Senate whether all the Amer
lean Consuls in the Turkish Empire are
at their posts of duty; and. IL not, TO
state the circumstances that have in
terfered with the performance of their
duties
Mr.. Allen (Pop) of Nebraska for the
recognition of the Cuban revoluuonists
was taken up. and Mr.. Allen addressed
the Senate in support OF II. lie spoke
of the Importance of the island both as
to a strategic and commercial point OF
view. and declared his belief in the
propriety of promptly recognizing the
reVolutionists of Cuba and assisting
them in all lawful ways 10 secure their
independenca and TO establish re-
public. He would not have the United
States Government plunge headlong
into a needless quarrel with the Span
ish Government but he believed 1t to
be the true policy and doctrine of this
Government that. wherever a people
showed themselves desirous OF establish
ing a republican form Of government
upon adjacent territory. they should re-
ceive American encouragement and
support.
He believed that the time was speed
lily coming when not cnly the people Of
Cuba would be free but when the peo-
pie Of all the adjacent islands would
have established a republican form OF
government, or would have become in
tegrai parts of the United States He
did not favor greed for territory or the
glory Of conquest, but he did believe
that the sober. candid thinking peo-
pie of the United States fully realized
She necessity of taking steps in that di-
rection. to secure their country against
foreign invasion and to extend the in
ferests OF their commerce. He also be-
1ieved in the Monroe doctrine. and
thought that the people were dissatis-
fed with the foreign policy pursued for
4he last twenty-five years. He thought
that it had been dilatory, if not abso-