The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-06
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
senator Call Speaks ON His Cuban
Recognition Resolution.


Washington, Dec. 5.-During the morn
ing hour in the Senate many bills were
introduced and referred to committees,
among them one by Mr.. Mills to pro-
vide for the coinage of the silver in the
treasury. and one by Mr.. Chandler to pro-
vide in connection with other nations
for the unlimited coinage of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of one to 15h.
Mr.. Dubois, rep, Of Iowa, offered his
resolution to amend the rules so as to di-
vide the appropriation bills among the
committees having charge of the general
subject; and it 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 by Mr.. Mantle, rep,
of Montana.
Mr.. Call offered a resolution, that was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of
State for all the correspondence relating
to the trial, conviction and sentence of
Gen. Sangully, an American citizen, for
alleged completely in the war against
Spain by Cuba, and directing the secretary
to obtain copy of the record of the trial
Mr.. Gallinger, rep, of New Hampshire,
offered a resolution declaring it to be "the
inexpedient to retire the greenbacks," :"
and it was referred to the committee on
finance.
The resolution offered last Tuesday by
Mr. Call for the recognition of state
of public war between the government
of Spain and "the government proclaim
ed, and for some time maintained by
force of arms by the people of Cuba"
protesting against "the barbarous man
ner'' in which that war is being conduct
ed; and authorizing the President Ito
take such steps as may be expedient, in
his judgment, to secure an Observance of
the law of war;" was taken up and Mr..
Call addressed the Senate. He described
the conduct of the Spanish troops in Cuba
as :'merciless and 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 to them, and that we should
silently permit this war to proceed with
out a single word OF announcement,
without a single word of protection to
their legal and recognized rights Is GER
tainly not creditable to this government.
1T is certainly not in accord with JUS
tice or that high position which this peo-
pie ought to take. 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 affirmation is a vain one,
and can carry no weight or respect with il.
1t this government is not farce and
a fraud, the people of Cuba have a right
to establish their independence. Spain
declared that the confederacy was a bel
ligerent 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 act
ed on our example, under our advice un-
der our constructions, justify their forci-
BILE resistance? Why should we allow
Spain to purchase supplies in our ports
and forbid the same right to the Cubans?
"I hope that the committee on foreign
relations will not postpone action on this
resolution, but will report at an early day
in favor of 1t, or of some resolution that
will accord to the people Of Cuba the
same rights in our ports and territory as
now are given to Spain.
Il hope that the disgrace we are now
under, in actually aiding the government
of Spain in its oppression and its merci-
less rule over this peaple, viii be ended"
Al the close of Mr.. McCalPs speech the
resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of executive business, and at
1:S5 clock adjourned until Monday.