The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21
THE REBELLION IN CUBA
JOINT RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION IN.
PRODUCED BY MORGAN
President Cleveland II Expected to Send to
Congress q rlessage Regarding Cubn--
Claims for Damages to Property Of
Americans Pii,ng up.


Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 2O--Just before
the senate adjourned today Senator Nor
gan. who reported the Cuban resolutions
originally, and who has from the start
taken a prominent part in the senate de-
bate favorable to the recognition Of tho
Cubans. introduced the following Joint
resolution:
Resolved by the senate and house of
representatives of the United Statesiu con-
gress assembled, that it is hereby declared
that state of public war exists in the
island of Cuba between the government of
Spain and the people of that island who
are supporting separate government I'M
der the name of the republic of Cuba and
the state of beliigerercy between said gov
ernments is hereby recognized.
The resolution was, at Mr.. Morgan's re-
quest, allowed to lie on the table aud was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tons. lie said he would try to call it up
on Monday regardless of the concurrent
resolution now before the senate, and that
he homes that it can be passed with but lit
tie delay.
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
CHICAGO March 2O.-A special to The
Tribune from Washington says:
President Cleveland will send message
on Cuba to the senate early next week,
probably on Monday. 1t will be an an
Hoar, calling upon the president for any
further information in the possession of
the state department relating TO the Cuban
question, particularly with reference to the
effect of the war on American in
terests. The message will show the
property of American citizens in Cuba has
been damaged and destroyed by the opera
lions of insurgents and of the Spanish TO
the extent of $30,000,O00. Secretary Oh
ney has had prepared fer Transmission to
the senate with this message a mass of
documents in correspondence with United
States consuls in Cuba since February st,
when the last message on this subject was
sent in.
The American citizens in Cuba have
been filing their claims with the United
States consuls during tie last few months,
and they have been coming in at the state
department at the rate of one or
two day recently. The claims are
for all kinds of damages inflicted on
property and crops of The American nom
conbatnnts. They are for the destruction
OF crops. machinery and buildings and the
seizure of horses, cattle and all kinds of
animals and fowls which have been taken
by the soidiery of one side or tho other.
The Spanish soldiers have, it is said, com
mittei at least as many OF the minor dep
relations as the insurgents. The larger
amount of the claims has resulted from
the destruction of sugar cane.
The bill which the United States will be
called on to render on behalf of its citizens
against Spain will be a heavy one. So long
as Spain persists in maintaining it is an
irsurrection only that exists in the island
and not a stete of war, it is liable for all
damages inflicted on the property belong
ing to peaceful citizens of another nation.
whether these damages are inflicted by its
own troops or by those of the insurgents.
1t is not known whether President Cleve-
v~s~ i
to the future course OF this country toward
Spain and Cuba. or whether he will content
himself with transmitting the correspond
ence. The documents will be submitted to
the cabinet some time today, and it may
then be determined whether it is necessary
for the president TO express an opinion on
the Cuban question or to outline the att.
tude of the administration.
a SPANISH FAILURE
CHICAGO, March, 20.-A dispatch to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
The impression strengthens in official
circles that Spain has made failure of it
in Cuba and that the rebellion cannot be
wearing it out. That the campaign in
Cuba is nearly at an end so far as this
winter is concerned, Is now apparent,
The rainy season will set in soon and then
military operations of serious nature will
have to end. Up to this time Gen. Weyler
mas made no substantial progress from q
military point of view. and there is little
reason to hope that he will accomplish
anything in the short time remaining for
field work. Moreover, and this is con-
dition of affairs for which President
Cleveland has been waiting-there arc
many indications that the Spanish
authorities are despairing of success. 1t
is freely predicted by officials here, fa-
miliar with what might be called the inside
of the situation, that President Cleveland
will intervene and intervene successfully
within sixty days. The interests of the
United States and OF humanity require that
the struggle be not allowed to continue
another winter, after another summer OF
industrial paralysis