The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10
RADICAL CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Three Calling for Decisive Action
offered In the Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The senate
committee on foreign relations met to-
day and discussed the Cuban situation
but did not take any action upon the
bills and resolutions before It. The dis
cusslon was extremely general in char-
acters sstzfd, while there was recognition
suf the Importance of some action. there.
was considera NE d ivisf0r1Fof opinion as
to- what course should be pursued.
Senator Mills advocafed attfS s-drter-
yention sbytt United States govern
mentd withoits. armies. and announced
his intention TO Introduce resolution
directing this course Senator Cam
eron also save notice sefs his purpose to
press for decided course by this gov
eminent, and to introduce another res
olution. In view of these intentions,
and because of the Importance of the
subject, the entire matter was post
P0ned for future consideration The
friends of Cuba. who are largely in the
majority in the committee, express the
opinion that the Cubans are holding
their own, which they say is, under
the circumstances, a decided gain.
In the senate itself a series of Wig
orous Cuban resolutions was offered
The first. by Mr.. Comeron Rep., Pa)
was as follows:
Resolved, by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives That the independence of the re-
public of Cuba be, and the same is hereby
acknowledged by the United States Of Amer
ica
Resolved, That the United States should
use its friendly offices with the government
Of Spain to bring to a close the war between
Spain and Cuba.
Mr.. Mills Dem., Texas followed the
Cameron resolution at once with the
folloWink resolution:
Joint resolution directing the president of
the United States to take possession of the
island of Cuba, and hold it until its inhaDi-
tants can institute such government they
may wish. and organize and arm such forces
as may be necessary to protect them against
invasion.
Resolved That the president of the United
States is hereby directed to take possession
of the island OF Cuba. with the military and
naval forces of the United States, and hold
the same until the people of Cuba or
ganize a government, deriving its power from
equip such military and naval forces as may
be necessary to secure them against foreign
invasion.
Without comment, the Mills resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign .resolu-
tions. Mr.. Call followed with another joint
resolution. as follows:
Resolved by the senate ard house of repre-
sentatives That the United States Of America
recognizes the republic of Cuba as a free and
independent government, and accord to the
people of Cuba all the rights Of sovereign
and independent government, in the ports and
within the Jurisdiction Of the United States.
The Call resolution went to the table
Mr.. Call announced that he would
speak on it at an early day. The three
Cuban resolutions came in quick sue
cession, each being read in full and
occasioned marked attention. owing TO
the directness and vigor of the Ian.
guage used by the three senator's
Senator Mills, speaking of his resolu
ton, said: "It is in lire with what I
have always advocated, and what I
think should be done. The United
States has assumed control of the
island to the extent Of saying, Here,
no one else shall interfere or take con-
troll of the island. We will fight any
and all nations who set foot on the
island. This has been done for a hum
dred years. and here we stand. holding
the island for Spain and allowing the
people to be butchered. We should
take control of Cuba and give the peo-
pie there a government