Evening journal., 1896-02-21
/ DEFIANCE or SPAIN.
Strong Speeches In Behalf Of
Cuban Recognition.
PATRIOTIC TALK IN THE SENATE
Speedy and Radical Action likely to BE
Taken In Relation to Cubas Plea For
BeIIigerent Rishts-Lodge Makes a Wig.
aroma Addrcss

nltc ana innl action, which 10 IS cNpcctot
will be taken at an early date on the sov
oral pending propositlons-requestine
Spain TO recognize the belligorency OF Gu
ba and requesting a recognition Of Cuban
Independence. There is every indication
also that the debate viii lend to more rad
ical and decisive resolutions.
The opening Of the debate drow large
crowds TO the galleries, and there were
frequent demonstrations of approval at
the stirring and dramatic utteranccs OF
several Of the speakers. Mr.. Lodge OF
Massachusetts, and Mr. Morgan of Ala
bama were particularly forclblo and direct
In their language Mr. Morgan expressing
the belief that war between tho United
States and Spain would result from rccog'
nizing the Cubans as belligeronts.
In graphically picturing the rise and
spread OF the rebellion Mr.. Lodge said:
"Just a year ago another revolution be-
gan. Il began In the eastern part OF tlre
island with small band OF 500 men.
With the vast wilderness Of lying bulletins
that come from Spanish sources, 1t Is very
difficult, and IL is not worth while perhaps
60 try, TO trace tho battles which have been
fought. But thore are certain great facts
whore thore Is no mistaking. Those men
who started so fcebly year ago In the
eastern part Of the Island have cropt over
that island from one end to the other. The
500 have grown until oven today the hos
tile accounts represent them at 10000 In
the field. We know that the railroad lines
are cut; that the telegraph lines nro down;
that every report Of a Spanish victory that
comes to us In the newspapers Is followed
by the statement of fresh insurgent ad-
u J. 80 ~ u.4Nf 4ut
tho whole of that island today, except
where the Spanish 1oots rido at anchor
and where the Spanish armies are oncamp
cd, is IN the hands of the insurgents. We
know they have formed q government;
that they have held two electionsi that
every officer In the army holds his COM
mission from the government which they
have established. We know the terms Of
that provisional government, and in the
presence Of these fnots and Of the fighting
that these men have done think 1t not
unreasonable of them TO ask some rocog-
milton at the hands Of tho United States.
Campos and weyler Compared.
Comparing tho former commander Gen
eral Martinez Campos with the present
one General Weylor, Mr.. Lodge said:
Martinez Campos, the ablest general
in Spain, has been recalled because he
failed TO put down this insurreotion-re-
called whom the insurgont troops had been
actually IN tho suburbs Of Hayana-and
I'm his place has been sent a man whose
only reputation known to the world is
that Of tho most cold blooded brutality in
the last war for liberty in that island"
Again the senator said, referring to the
desperate fighting Of the insurgents: ecu
ba is not only fighting for freedom, but
these men are fighting, every one Of them
with price on their heads and a rope
around their nocks. They have shown
that they could fight well. They are fight
Ing tho battle Of despair"
There was hearty applause when Mr..
Lodge closed with the following perora-
tion:
If that war goes on in Cuba, with the
added horrors which this new general
brings with him; II IL continues, the re-
sponsibility is on us. We cannot escape
1t. We should exert every influence of the
United States. Standing, as / believe
they do, for humanity and civilization,
we should exercise every influence of our
great country TO put q stop to that great
war which is now raging thcre and try to
give to that island onco more pence and
liberty and security"
May Cause War with Spain.
Mr. Morgan, who reported the resolu-
tion, expressed the opinion that ANY ac-
tion that this country might take looking
to Cuban recognition would result in war
with SPAIN and he also said that Spain
would welcome war with this country,
which would afford her legitimate ex-
ouse 10 get rid OF Cuba in a way not TO
wound her pride. The galleries broke into
loud applause when, in response to ques-
tion by Mr.. Frye Mr. Morgan said;
"My opinion Is that congress has the
perfect, independent, absolute right TO
mako this recognition Of belligerency, or
a declaration of independence and, II IL Is
necessary, 70 enforce 10 by any military
movement. at sen or on land. It has the
right 10 command tho commander In chief
OF the nrmy and navy to go on the field, If
80 is necessary, and expose his person to
the execution Of that order. That is my
opinion.
Mr. Cameron Of Pennsylvania and Mr..
Call Of Florida also spoke. Mr., Cameron
gave notice that II tho resolution was
adopted requesting Spain 10 act and she
did not he would then move for the imme-
diate and complete recognition Of Cuba
independence.
Throughout the debate lasting three
hours Senior Pastor Of the Spanish lega-
ton snt In the diplomatic gallery.
The conference report on tho diplomatic
and consular bill in the hoaso was agreed
to, tho senate amendments TO tho pension
bill were sent 20 conference, and the In
dian appropriation was taken up. Tho
latter bill carries S. $50, 095, or S18a, ,T92
less than the law for the current year.
Republican Congressional Caucus.
WASHINGTON. Feh. 2l.-Thn Rennhlln-