The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-04
FOR RECOGNITION.
United States Senate Would Give
Cubans Belligerent Rights.
Text OF the Resolutions Adopted - An
nouncement Cheered In the House
The London Press ON the
Situation.

Washington, Feb. 29.-By a vote of
64 to 3 the senate of the United States
put on record Friday it's views and pol
icy in relation to the existing revolution
III Cuba. Up to the hour of four o'clock
the debate went on, the senators vieing
with each other in praise of the Cuban
patriots and in denunciation of Capt
Gen. Weyler; Senator Sherman char
acterizing him rather as demon than
as general. The cruelties of Pizarre
and Cortes in Mexico and Peru, and of
the duke of Alba, in the Netherlands,
were overlooked, and there ran through
the debate hardly concealed con-
tempt for the power of Spain.
Senator Lindsay (dem., Ky.) said he
approached the subject from the stand
point of humanity rather than of law.
Declarations of sympathy would avail
nothing to the Cubans. Declarations
that they had progressed to the stage of
belligererts would avail nothing al
the United States intends taking any
step that will help these struggling Gu
bans, that step should be in the direc-
ton of the ultimate independence O:
Cuba" declared the senator. Quoting
from international authorities, the SEN
ator maintained that condition now
exised in Cuba justifying the United
States in considering proposition for
active Intervention to restore public
order and in behalf of humanity.
The debate closed at four p. m., and
hn
menfs were voted down or laid on the
table by large majorities, and, finally,
the vote came on the resolution of the
committee on foreign relations as
amended by the addition to it of Sem
ator Cameron's resolution for the rec
ognition of Cuban independence.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions as passed by the sem
ate are as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate (the house of
representatives cOncurring), that In the
opinion of congress a condition of public
war exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba, and that the United
States of America should maintain strict
neutrality between the cOntending powers
according to each all the rights of bellig-
erents in the ports and territories of the
United States.
Resolved, further, That the friendly Of
fees of the United States should be Of
fered by the president to the Spanish gov
eminent for the recognition of independ-
ence Of Cuba"
No Demonstration.
Thu six senator's who voted agains,
the resolution were Gallery (dem., La.),
Chiffon (dem., Tex.), George (dem..
Miss }, Hale rep., Me.), Morrill, (rep..
VT and Wetmore (rep., r. ~.
No applause or demonstration of any
kline followed the announcement of the
result. On the part of the senator's
there was undoubtedly feeling of re-
lief from the great strain of the last
few days; and on the part of the i'm
mense audience there must have been
graf :hcation at the result of the strug-
immediately left the galleries-the
diplomatic gallery being entirely
emptied of its occupants.
Action Announced in the House.
Washington, Feb. 29.-The Cuban
reso ution did not figure in Fridays
proceedings of the house until jest be-
fore The close of the session. Secretary
Cox, of the senate, announced 20 the
house the action of the senate, and the
house galleries cheered his statement.
Views of London Editors.
London, Feb. 29.-In it's issue to-day
the Standard says it thinks that the
action of the senate on the Cuban qIes-
ticn places President Cleveland in
highly embarrassing position. Never
theless, the throwing of the onus of
the decision on him is a compliment to
his judgment. 1t is much to be hoped
that he will feel strong enough to toll
low the policy of prudence.
The Chronicle says: eff President
Cleveland decides tc act upon the res
olution of congress, his action will be
one that Spain will perforce regard as
hostile to her vital interests. Whatever
the rights or wrongs OF the case, no
power would tolerate a request from
another power to give independence
to a rebellious colony. The doing so
would involve abdicating all position
of sovereignty. That Spain will do so
is inconceivable, yet it is difficult to
sec what effective opposition she could
offer if the United States are determined
to follow their good offices by action.
The American government, however, is
entering upon a thcrny road 1t must
be assumed that it realizes all the re-
sponsibilities it proposes to incur"
Three Thousand Massacred.