Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11
rJrBAN RESOLUTIONS.
rary ,nr DISCUSSED AND '''-
rrRRED ~ THE SENATE.
spgECH Of Mr.. cULL0M.

rltaucnt Appear :" "'""" OF
.c,ba Librc"-suggested Purchase
che island by This Country
.oain Hobber Nation.
,,suNGTON. December lO.-The in
....,..n.s Of cuba and the recognition
.. .,.srgents as a regularly-oreanized
..~.rt had two advocates In the
... To-day. In the persons OF Senators
r.~ Rcpublican). OF Illinois, and Can
....rao. of Florida. Mr.. CuIlom de-
.f. carefully speech in sup
. ,. Dis views. while Mr.. CAN con-
b.osolf with a brief discursive
....,,.rt Mr Cullom prefaced his
.s with the introduction Of a joint
....n declaring that "the extinction
s..r.sh title and the termination OF
..,..s control in the Islands at the
...., of the Gulf OF Mexico are ne
.,-y 10 the welfare Of those Islands
.t. peonie of the United States"
W. calom spoke exactly an hour. He
f.noweI by MIR. Can. who called up
...rt resolution introduced by him
..rI.y. recognizing the independence
,..r. lie sent to the Clerks desk ana
..s road several communications in re-
GA, tho case of oscar Cespedes. an
.-.-.r citizen. He said there was no
,....- reument than this Cespedes case
. .t.r how imuotent Che Spanish au-
0f American citizens. He could
-, reason whatever for failing TO
- rrampt recognition Of an existing
On. ir3ooenGcnce of Cuba-and TO
- +. the Cutaus the same rights as
.,.n 10 spain in the ports and jurls-
...- of the United states. Spain would
,-.r.. have no legitimate cause OF OIL
". % would be really TO her interest
....-h.s action should he taken. and that
..r should be terminated without
-.t.- l.struction Of life and property,
I o.-rout further excitement Of the
... NJ The United States.
'.- calls Joint resolution was at the
- af nfe sueech referred TO the Com
,rt.. or Foreign Relations.
-.. Did 90 restrict immigration was
.s. ODD as the unfinished business, q
-rl hy Mr. Gibson Democrat. OF
r.-rarl 20 postpone its consideration
. ra first Monday in January having
t- defeated bv "a vote of 10 10 81. va
. .r.rdments TO the text of the Dill
-.. rr.red or suggested. but no action
.-...t,r on any of them. although they
,.-. discussed couple OF hours, and at
~ u ST. the Senate adjourned until
Iorl.r
NR. CULLOMS SPEECH.
v- rruom. speaking to his resolution.
... after brief reference to the Presi-
.... message in regard TO the Island
.r. are already placed in such a
s-.... that some certain course OF ac-
- must be had. Whatever the course
nav f. t must be such as snail give
-- recognition to the rights, un-
existing conditions. belonging re-
s-s....v to Spain and Cuba. Ii must
..1 r..0cliza the rights and preroga-
tr-, of ,le world az large-of the ma
lions and people who stand aloof ana
watch with deepest interest the strus-
l fog independence and Tor liberty
r.r-t ahsolutism. And not the least
o. fla possibilities imposed upon US
.s. nation is the conservation OF our
lar r-hts and interests. in fact this
latter is the determining factor when
r.,. control our course.
.lrt.e / am not disposed to criticise
PIE. art Cleveland. 1 may properly
cav that I had hoped ne would find
OCCASION to give more positive or en-
r.. EXPRESSION OF the true American
continental policy. which ought TO be
invoked ln an cases where the liberty
srI Independence Of any Of the peo-
r.s . the American Continent are in
rtaI Aud further / think We ought
r.s.r to hesitate or delay when the
!r.- OF this policy run parallel ana
Nrrtent with those OF common hu-
ln.tv
Passing in rapid review the prominent
fas il Spanish history for the last
.o-r or five centuries, Mr.. Cullom con-
url-l.
90 protest that a people with such
history and such an education can have
just claim to "a participation IN the
lu0 OF any territorial possession on
M msphere.
.r..re may be no warrant I'm interna-
. aw for any interference between
government and itsssubjects, provided
Hat government belongs 10 the family
n nations. 0r j. recognized as one Of
ra rnwsrs Of the earth. still does not
lr great heart of humanity beat IN sym
r.trv with The poor souls apparently
forgotten by the master, and leit 10
0r the burdens of cruel and relentless
ofr 0u?
u. there no way. no light, no hope?
N.r Ihe brutality Of might alone de-
l. the offence and mete out the
ty with no human power TO wnom
l..r..-s.ou may be made? Oh, SPAIN
o. Sraini When shall thy day be
fIel2 Was there no loyal Spaniard
Nlo would and could. amid aI these
c.'uo.. stay the hand Of death Or
raise 'he sword Of justice, while there
Eas rma to- savc?'
SPAIN a ROBBER
Having sketched the career Of the
former s1auish-American Colonies, Mr.
OuUlm went on as follows while an
tle provinces which have rebeiied ana
separated from SPAN have become pros
porous ald ly-wCll-cOnditioned, inde-
pendent c1untri s. the feeble old mother
country has gradually fallen into lo" yer
lower estate. depending and almost
r..e for existence upon ;nc stolen gold
ea upon Cuba. Porto Rico, and the
j. ne Islands. Spain continues TO
f what sine always has been-a robber
iau1n j speak now of the nation, and
r.. 0' her people. Some Of the best ana
rot'.st names Of the ages come TO us
r.sll. where unhappily, too many
Of fhm met sad and melancholy faies.
AMI today. as well az I'm recent times,
ree are many noble men and women
W.0 owe alicgfauce to the Spanish