New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
CTBA'S CAUSE ~ THE SENATE
4 FIERY SPEECH FOR THE INSURGENTS
DELIVERED BY MIR. VEST

HE BELIEVES THAT THE PATRIOTS ARE SURE to
ACHIEVE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND CALLS
FOR PROMPT ACTION BY THIS GOVERN
MENr-vorE on THE BEIIIGER-
rNcY RESOLUTIONS TO BE
TAKEN TO-DAY.
Washington Feb. 27.-The cause Of Cuban inde-
oendence had strong advocacy and support In the
Senate to-day in speech Of fervid and mpassohed
o,oousnce delivered by Senator Vest Dem.. MOI.
"I> we mean to stand by those people in cuba, VINO
are initiating u.s. and are endeavoring 10 make
Government for themselves. he SAID IN part We
must help them In their hour OF need 90 NOT 90
SO far as TO say that shall do II by arms Ihat Is
not advocated by any one in this chamber or OUT Oh
1, We can at least do Il by stating to the world thar
we believe the attempt OF this monarchy OF opa' "
suppress the insurrection-the attempt 70 loi'"
,epublic In the island OF Cuba-is abso.u'eF nope
less and helpless. believe under Co., IL Is TO-
dav Never will hour when Spain can re-
ss.r, ber dominion over the island Of Cuba. 1t Is
impossible for her 10 do IT, speak from the great
teachings Of history and experience Inc course
Of Spain on this continent is marked WIN p'oo'.
There was a time when Spanish dominion extenoed
from the routhern limits OF the United states 10
tho mos, southery point OF South America no
American can ever forget those burning pages OF
Prescott which describe the conquest OF MEXICO 'iu
Peru when the Spanards. with 'he Ius' Vi so''
and the lust of blood. marked their ter'ipie pau"
wav across these countries OF all that vast domh-
Ton won by blood. through torture ana hIe'
there remains to-day TO that toothless od Won the
single island OF Cuba: and Spain to-day IKE o'"'''
Despair in that wonderful picture OF buhEah y s'S
almost helpess at the door Of the dark cave OF ues
potism and grins with impotent rage at the pro-
cesson Of splendid republics that march OF III "e
nrogress Of civilization and the future Mr.. fresi-
dent that wolf can never retain tha' s'"ee w
Never can Spain hold the island OF Cupa ai.ef s"e
has lost all these South American provinces
Mr. GRAY (Dem., Deb asked MI vest "he'her
$3.50 nos any remedy for the Cubans except
,hroreb the United States going TO war with spain
THE $ nator from Delaware" Mr. Vest remarked
assumes that the Cubans cannot achieNe '"Ne
pendence for themselves a., -, -
81 have not said that Mr. Gray rephed o.
,,eve that Cuba can achieve her independence. Du,
yhether she has done or not is matter OIL
fact .,
The question" Mr. Vest went OF is TOY "he'ne'
r,uha has achieved her independence Inc question:
e. Can Spain conquer Cuba? Can SPAN continue
~ hold Cuba as a province? deny H. Sd! '"a'
IN. ton long wears Of successful resistance TO SPAN
by Cuba shows that Cuba. to-day has the power 10
and will, maintain successful resistance. ms '"'ie
n wear ago was what the French call an emeu'e-d
mere handful Of men called "brigands on the east
coast some whom were hanged as pirates TO-DAY
90 an instruction Every Cuban is patriot The
Cubans have given UP homes. families everything,
through the hope OF liberty. Tell me that a people
ike tina, can be conquered! Never. never never
Will they be again unwilling subjects 10 the throne
OF Spain.
Mr. Lindsay (Dem.. Ky)-What proportion, X any,
OF the people OF Cuba in sympathy with Spain?
Mr. Vest-None Even from the Spanish press in
Cuba under the espionage Of the Spanish authori-
ties it be proven that every Cuban is in sym
patty with the patriotic endeavor to achieve n
dependence and self-governTc-t for that island No
Of people combined ard co1,-'-:N'-i SO unan-
mously as they are has et:; Beer s:bJuSa AT de-.
not remember the burning orator OF h.nrG LAY lay
he s sP se ong m s and
remembered no Greek would lay down ms
these Cuban insurrectonsts are negroes. mulattoes
indians. SO much the more reason why We should
tkeIr dire extremityi Liberty lives with the poor
and i'm not with se %eany ana ha
has gone with the martyr to the stake and has
n @se be sxtngusned when people are unanimous
in defence of the rights which God has given them
against despotis,n. nave inflated Us. why Should
we content ourselves win a. bare expression %, OF
to 90 anything else than TO declare our belief
10 the word that the Spanish cause Is hopeless in
,rlne that all vestige Of Spanish power must be
ndependence Of tha; people Are we to Saif until
the Island is made desolate by fire and sword? Are
ernor (caiied a generaD declares his intention to
SsyOnei the people OF Gaba ana to butcher them
Il s We d. God win curse US say that Il fA We 'a do
that Splendid island We may be sure that the e'd me
viii come when there Will be retributon upon US
task assigned us by Providence because We have
not CHERISHED me iesacy OF self-government be-
Mr. Vests speech was listened to with rapt at
tention and great admiration by fun Senate and
esTded on ali sides He was fooWss bY M WAS al.
mark that ndsPendenSe Of CUBA S'n coa nS be-
achieved by eloquence II had been achieved bv the
ro had So on from The lips q
them. he said. without sympa thizng with the feel
and without giving favorable response to every as
pration which he had uttered for that unhappy
MI Gray wen, on to argue the fgtillty Of declaring
4esersd n h he au. u
tiy.s from the Commt,ee c on Eo,eiEn Affairs
Mr. wHs cOnenns thai iAf the speech
the recognition Of Cuban belligerency or Of Cuban
~ he Executive Department OF The Governmsnt and
that Congress had no right 10 impose It's will upon
The Cuban debate il 10 be continued tomorrow
Senator Sherman tRep. ohio being one OF the Sen
o"i s.''''''' N
THE CUBAN BANKER RELEASED on BAIL
ACTION BEGUN FOR TIE SEIZURE OF THE PROF
ERTY on THE sTRANAHAN.
Bernardo ]. Bueno the Cuban banker and planter.
who arrested on Wednesday on a charge OF vo-
lating the neutrality laws when nquiring al the Fed
eral building for some OF the Cuban Alibusters
and sent to Ludlow Street jail, was released by
Commissioner Shields yesterday morning on $3.50
cash bail. which was furnished by the prisoner :
mother and two sisters
United States District Attorney Macfarlane has
brought an action for the condemnation and seiz-
OF the property found the lighter j. S. T.
Siranahan The action was begun In the United