New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21

&C THE DEBATE PKOOi-HD'' Inn "
,or N FrRvoR AND DRAW GREAT AP-
p,..1,sE FROM THE CROWDED GALLERIES
JEWELERS. DEGREES vEHEMENTLY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAM
ERoN. LODGE AND NOR
GAN THE CHIEF ACT
oRs IN THE
DRAMA.
Washington. Feb. 20.-For three hours ana
holf to-day the Senate was engaged IN oepa'e
=, tho resolution for the recognition OF the pel-
,,rerent rights Of the Cuban insurgents ana the
alternative resolution for the recoghi"on VI
cuhen independence. There was a iuil at'e"u-
800 Of Senators. and the galleries were filled by
an interested and sometimes excited asseinolase
- men and women. The debate was opened by
Senator Call Dem, Fla.), and was coh'hueu 0S
senator's Cameron CRep.. PENN Lodge Rep'
Nass) and Morgan Demr Ala). MI MOI s"'.
uas the author Of the concurrent resolution anu
renorted it from the Committee on Foreign fei"-
lions. Each speech in succession seemed ~
ortstr;n the other in fervor and devotion 10 the
crhon cause and some Of them attracted ap
plause from the galleries
Nr Morgan opened on conservative Hlie~ D
as he proceeded and was drawn out py 'iie 81"
oriries of other Senators he seemed 10 s''' 49,
scone 10 his real convictions and desires an" -
dressed himself in no doubtful or heslta'lile i"'
ruage in favor Of taking the most auNaNO0-
lion He declared his belief that Spain "ouiN 49,
,alaasA her hold on the throat OF Cuoa' anu '''-S
che would rather lose the island as the ie9u
ror with the United States than !leiu l. -O'
,r,ce mr. lose it through the success OF TIC '-i'"
raction. At one point in his speech he g
-.rar
nassionately that in a certain event II was
"autv 20 draw the sword, lay II on tNe '"o'e
saw to Spain, IF you want 10 take i w.
un," This exclamation was greeted with ap-
'p' - ,ho Galleries Mr.. Morgan was not able
- enisb his speech, but will continue II at the
session Of Monday.
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL.
After disposing Of some routine business inc 'sn
a,s took ND Mr. Morgans concurrent reso'u'io,,
a.e 'V0H .a. ~ the oDinion Of Congress condition
- ,'tlic war exists between the Government o1
- and the Government proclaimed ana LOT sum-
,,ros maintained by force OF arms by 'ne peop'e W
cuba. and that the United States OF Ai"ei'0 49,,
aintan a strict neutrality between the con'e.-''-e
pouars according to each all the rights OF peilee'
,-o-ts and territory Of the United States
Nr Cameron Rep.. PENN offered suoS'u'e -''
..a concurrent resolution In these words:
That the President is hereby requesei 70 a lsT5
nose his friendly Offices with the Spas sndence Of
inent for the recognition % ''''
Mr. Call Dem. Fla) addressed the senate, ne
smoke Of the battles daily occurring IN .'ie ISa"1
ord road from a consular report preolcto" '''a
a'N -, oousa would be victorious. That re-
49,. d,snosed Of the prejudced statements i'O"i
snanish sources asserting victories on 'he sINe % %
Sna,n He characterized the present 0'
things in Cuba in these words -, ,
of blood is now running ardef Of Captain
erai VIEWER Furnishing with death persons nitW No
pected Of completely is shocking 70 he made against
shs Massage OF the resolution not only reSOsins
bei,igerency but recognizing me aoSoiu'e
dence Of the Government OF CuOa'
SENATOR cAMERoN's REMARKS
~. c.ueron Rep.. PENN: The views which !
- nrasented 10 the Senate for the minority OF
tho Committee on Foreign Relations contains 'is
reasoning on which. IN my opinion us p'op'ss
ac,ion should be founded. l have nothing 10 "1u
- that statement. Ii Is intended 70 regal n oo ~
Eovernment to the old and established poncy S o1
ne United States. The last OF our fres.ue ni, W.
General Grant AT later period had tne hGnG
Of serving as member OF Genera N,rSne he
and feel that have the rent ana ,IpongY hei.
For my own part. I regard the QUESTION Tio which
tSe friends Of Cuba should not is II SPAN @7
~isnes ~ VII encourage us to waste our energy
and our Initiative in struggling WIN Sle ieea,
hicb when stripped of al its popular notions. =
al most an empty or perhaps mlschleeous 80 81
s sae reasons which caused General Grant reject
it in 1875 because II IS oensTe no no dnaer one of
begerency but one of ndependience o IN me ne
Spain the belligerent right of searching our SHIPS
on the high seas and Selling them whenever , my
c Cont q war You VIII observe that the
resolution proposed by the majority qoe' bg S
but It confers them nevertheless l object 20 IL N
the third pSsf and reevs Spain
ali further responsibility for the destruction o,
Ameea5 PT0p ta the In hs
hitherto have been alone obliged 70 destroy properly
IS5 m To TIER DDS Injury alone
For my own part. I wish the Government to act
want 10 see the chronic misery OF Cuba ended
know that the course favor was the fixed policy Of
the Republican party OF the United state ana OF ,s
iieve the true expression of public feeling which Is
s IN nr atend to antagonze the action
the COMMITTEES in its assertion OF the Iact that tt
s,on The true question is whether the Gov
eminent had best satisfy itself with the assertion o.
that fact or vs M AFFIRM more strongly their 10y
sltv TO the professions and traditions or me amer
iatop Which is not intended TO declare the nde
pendence of Cuba but to establish pass OF L
Island If that joint resolution be passed and IN,
Spanish Government pay no tny ,be immediate
al an early day. offer resolution ioi tiie ''i
Recognition OF the independence or CUBA.
FAvoRING CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
The Joint resolution is as follows
Whereas The President Of the United states II
his last annual message 10 this BODY, says
Neither the warmth Of our peoples sympathy WIZ
the Cuban insurgents. nor our loss and mate sr
damage consequent upon the futile enoea'oIs ~ u,
far made to restore peace ana order nor any ~,
our humane sensib.ilties may have received lioi
the crueites which to especially wsr
have In the least shaken the determination OF IN
Government 10 honestly fulfil every iniernati [1
Obligation. vet IL is TO be earnestly nopeu on eNeI
ground that the devastation of armed confct ma!
speedily be stayed and order and quiet resloreo ~
the distracted island bringing In their tidih 'i
activity and thrift of peaceful pursuits ana,
Whereas He also declares that the present e
is more active than the which continued iron
1865 20 1876 and so il appears there are no means
securing permanent peace 10 cuba excep. oS y"
recognition Of its right 10 self-government: -.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF represents
tives That the good Offices of the United states ar