Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-05
CUBA RESOLUTION.
Mr.. SHERNAN'S SCATIllC Speech.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 99.-I}y the over
whelming vote OF "a tod the senate
yesterday adopted concurrent reso-
luton favorable to Cuban belligerency
and Independence The resolutions
adopted are as follows:
Resolved, by the senate the house Of repre-
scntatyes concurring, that in the opinion u
congress condition OF pubic war exists be-
tween the government OF Staln an the gov
eminent proclaimed and for some time mlin-
taIned by force Of arms by the poop Of taba,
and that the United States Of America should
maintain o strict neutrality between tne con-
tending powers, according to eleh al, The
rights Of bellgcrent, In the ports and terrific
ry OF the United Sta es.
Resolved. That the frien lily oflccs Of the
United States should be on red b the presl-
dent to the Spanish government fer the recog-
milton OF the independence OF Cuba.
The senators who voted against the
resolution were: Calserg, Chiffon,
George, Hale Morrill, and Weimore.
When this result was announced The
densely packed galleries broke into
long continued applause, which the
vice president checked with difficulty.
The keen pu lie interest on the SUR
ject was evidenced by the presence Of
the largest crowd since conqress as.
sembled. The representatives Of for
eign powers were nuncrously in NJ
tendance, the occupants of the dip'o'
matte gallery including Ministers Men
d0nca, of Brazil; Hatch, OF Hawaii;
Lnzzo-Arriaga, OF Guatemala; Rengifo,
Of Colombia, and Baron Won kettlcr, OF
the German embassy Senior Drpuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister, was not
present, but two OF the attaches Of
the Spanish legation occupied seats
with the other diplomats.
The main feature of the debate was
the speech OF Senator sherman, chair
man Of the committee on foreign rela-
tions. As a rule the veteran senator
from Ohio speaks with reserve and
conservatism, so II was the more sur
prising when he arraigned Spain and
her Gov. Zen. Weyler in the most
scsthing Language. Mr. Sherman read
specific instances in which Weyler was
pictured as stripping young girl cap
tives and compelling them to dance
before the Spanish troops. Other
speeches were made by Messrs. Lind
say, OF Kentucky; Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts; Caffery, Of Louisiana, and
Allen, Of Nebraska The voting began
at four o'clock, according to agree
mcnt II was simplifed by the with
drawal OF conflicting amendments, so
that only three votes were necessary.
The first disposed Of the resolution Of
Mr.. White, Of California, limiting the
action Of congress to request on the
president to grant bellgerency. This
was tabled-57 to 70. The amendment
of Mr. Allen, directing the president
to recognize the Cuban republic as in
dependent, met like defeat--59 to IL
Then came the final vote us above re-
corded.
There was an enthusiastic demon
stration In the house yesterday when
Secretary Cox, Of the senate, shortly
after four o'clock In the afternoon,
appeared and announced the passage
by the upper branch OF congress Of
the Cuba resolutions, but the matter did
not come up in any other form during
She day, After encountering the un-
expected opposition of Mr.. Boutelle
the day before, the house leaders con.
cluded to postpone the taking up OF
the resolutions until the Legislative
bill was disposed OF. The whole day
In the house was spent in the consid.
Grafton Of the legislative appropriation
bill and considerable progress was
made.
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