The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS IN The House
A Vote Upon Them to be Taken
Tomorrow.
All Of Yesterday Devoted to q Discussion
of the Neutrality-suspicious.. Adams,
Knox. Qusgg, Oockreai and Others
Speak In Favor OF the Resolutions. and
Messrs. Turner, Russell, Giilett. Elicit
and Others Oppose Them.

cloeo GO vote on the cuban resolution on
Monday next Immediately after the
reading OF the journal. This agree
ment was accompanied By IN UNDER
standing that to-day's debate on the
evening.
Speeches were made on behalf OF
Cuban belligerency and in favor of the
adoption OF the resolutions by Messrs.
Adams (Pa.). Knox iMass.), Quigg IN.
W, Cockrell (rex }, and Others, and in
opposition to this course by Messrs.
Turner and Russell. Ut Georgia; Gillett,
OF Massso usetts; Elicit, Of Virginia,
and others.
Mr.: Adams (Rep. Pa }, member of
the committee on foreign affairs, was
the frat speaker on the Cuban res-
olutions to-day. He controversial
Mr.. Bou telle's proposition that
the sentiment was subsiding, and
oontended that q handful Of Senators
had taken advantage OF the rules of the
Senate to prevent the adoption of the
conference report. Mr.. Knox (Rep.,
Mass.), was recognized to read letter
from his colleague, Mr.. Draper, a MEM
Der of the foreign affairs committee.
Mr.. Draper opposed the adoption of the
conference report. Mr.. Knox took oc-
casion 10 say that he differed from Mr..
Draper and made plea for affirmative
action.
Mr.. Cockrell. OF Texas, said Cuba was
entitled to her independence and IL he
could have his way he would take
this old wolf Of Spain by the throat,
force ner to pull her Weyler and her
murderers of and concede the absolute
independence of these brave people,"
Mr.. Woodman (Rep, Ills.), advocated
the adoption Of the resolutions and pro-
tested against Spain's cruel conduct of
the war.
Mr.. Ouigg, OF New York. contended
that Spain had no just compl amt against
the United States. America had been
the life and breath Of Cuba for the past
afty years. Within year the Cubans
had extended their domination from one
spot to two thirds of the island, yet the
gentlemen from Georgia and Maine say
they are nor entitled to recognition be-
cause they are not fighting according to
the rules of international law.
Mr. Wheeler (Dem.. Ala declared
that he believed In new policy for the
American government that whateveg
people WAS struggling for liberty should
have its sympathy and II possible its
aid.
Mr.. Ellet (Dem., Va.}, said the ques-
tion OF belligerency was one of fact, and
he did not consider that the Cuban in
surgents had shown themselves entitled
to recognition.
Mr.. Eewlands (silverite, Nevada),
supported the resolutions. Ge SAID the
United States owed 1t to herself and to
her weaker sisters to interfere in their
behalf.
Mr.. Stewart (Rep., N. J.), favored
the resolutions and said recognition did
not mean war to this country.
Mr. Russell iDsm.. Ga J, took the OPP
posite view. He said the Cubsns did
not fight like soldiers and were not
worth shedding crocodile tears over.
Mr.. Otey (Dem. Val, created con-
siderable merriment by expressing his
deep sym pathy with the Cuban's rebels
He had been rebel once himself, he
said.
MIR. Buck (Dem.. La }. had read @ tel.
egram signeo by the editors of the four
leading papers in New Orleans declar-
ing their support Of the resolu lions. He
said this was b partial refu tstiou OF the
charge OF Mr.. Boutelie that sentiment
On the question was changing. At
o'clock the House took recess until
p. m.