St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-21
FOR BLEEDING CUBA
RADICAL AND DECISIVE ACTION
LIKELY IN THE SENATE AT
AN EARLY DAY.
DRAMATIC AND STIRRING
UTTEGRANCES WHILE THE CALL
RESOLUTION is UP FOR con-
SIDERATION.
Declares Senator Morgan, No Matter
What We DO-LOdge's Vigorous
Speech.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The Cuban
! question came before the senate today
| for definite and final action and it is
! expected that votes will be taken at
| an early day on the several pending
Notwithstanding Spain to rec
ognize the belligerency of Cuba, and
requesting a recognition of Cuban in
dependence. There is every indication,
also, that the debate will lead to more
radical and decisive resolutions.
| The opening of the debate today
drew large crowds to the galleries,
and there were frequent demonstra-
lions of approval at the stirring and
dramatic utterances of several of the
speakers. Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) and Mr..
Morgan (Ala) were particularly fore
ible and direct in their language, Mr..
Morgan expressing the belief that war
between the United States and Spain
would result from recognizing the
Cubans as belligerents. In picturing
the rise and spread of the rebellion,
Mr.. Lodge said: Just a year ago
another revolution began. 1t began in
the Eastern part of the island, with a
wilderness of lying bulletins that come
from Spanish sources, it is very diff
cult, and it is not worth while, per-
hapS, to try to trace the battles which
have been fought But there are GER
tain great facts which there is no mis-
taking. Those men who started SO
feebly year ago have crept over the
island from one end to the other. The
how a
hostile accounts represent them at AS,
900 in the field. We know that the
railroad lines are cut; that the tel
egraph lines are down; that every
report of a Spanish victory that comes
to us in the newspapers is followed
by the statement of a fresh insurgent
advance. We know as a matter Of fact
that the whole of that island today,
except where the Spanish fleets ride
at anchor, and where the Spanish
armies are encamped, is in the hands
of the insurgents. We know they have
formed government; that they have
held two elections; that every officer
in the army holds his commission
from the government which they have
established We know the terms of
that provisional government, and in
fighting that these men have done,
think it not unreasonable of them to
ask some recognition at the hands Of
the United States"
Again the senator said referring to
the desperate fighting Of the insur-
gents: Cuba is fighting not only for
independence. Their men are fight
ing, every one of them, with price
| on their heads, and
a ROPE AROUND THEIR NECKS.
'"They have shown that they could
fight we'll They are fighting the bat
| tie of despair
There was hearty applause as Mr.
Lodge closed.
The galleries broke into loud ap-
plause when, in response to question
! by Mr.. Frye, Mr. Morgan said: My
opinion is that congress has the per-
feet independent, absolute right to
make this recognition Of belligerency,
or a declaration Of independence, and,
| if it is necessary, to enforce it by any
military movement on sea or on land,
it has the right to command the COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy
| to go on the field, if it Is necessary,
and expose his person to the execution
of that order. That is my opinion"
Throughout the debate, lasting three
hours. Senior Pastor, of the Spanish
legation, set in the diplomatic gallery.
The first thing Of Importance was
| the reading Of q letter from the sec
rotary of the treasury, as to the coin
and other money in circulation, and
which was ordered printed for the use
of the senate. The senate spent some
| time in discussing a question Of Off
| cial procedure. Mr.. Hill, Of New
York, called attention to the numerous
resolutions passed by the house and
senate, some joint, some concurrent
and some the individual act of one of
| the houses. There was no author1-
tative decision as to which Of the res
olutions required the signature of the
| president in order to make it operative.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Frye, who
urged the desirability of an author
itative statement, Mr. Hill offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, di-
recting the judiciary committee to re-
port on the subject This action Is
regarded as having important bearing
on pending resolutions relating to for
eign affairs.
Mr.. Squire (Rep., Wash.) reported ia
vorably a bill requiring marine en-
| gineers to be American citizens. On
motion of Mr. Chandler the resolution
of Mr.. Lodge concerning bond in
vestigation went over until Monday.
Minor bills blocked the way for some
time, but Mr.. Call finally had the Gu
ban resolution called up. The resolu-
ton as received by the committee on
foreign affairs is as follows:
Resolved By the senate (the house of rep
resentatives concurring) that in the opinion
of congress, a condition of public war exists
between the government of Spain and the
government proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the people OF
Cuba. and that the United States of America
should maintain a strict neutrality between
the contending powers according to each all
the rights of belligerents in the ports and
territory of the United States.
Mrs. Cameron (Rep., Pa) moved a
substitution of the following:
Resolved, That the president is hereby re-
ouested to interpose his friendly offices with
the Spanish government for the recognition oil
the independence of Cuba.
ADDRESSED BY CALL
Mr. Call then addressed the senate on
the resolution. He spoke of the bloody
&C ntest now in progress, and the actual
condition of war existing. The course
of Spain had caused revolt after revolt
in Cuba. The senator traced the history
of these uprisings and the course Of the
United States. Reading from a mani
festo issued by the Cuban authorities
Mr. Call arraigned Spain for imposing
enormous taxes ON Cuba. The mani
facto nc road nv Mr. Call reHecta6 ca