The Portland daily press., 1896-03-24
Mr.. Allen Thus Accuses His Col
leagues in tile Senate.
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION ON IT'S
LAST LEGS.

1t-Concurrent Resolutions Introduced
By Mr.. Mills Looking to Seizure of the
Island-Unimportant Matters Dis
cussed in the House.
washington, March 23.-In the Senate
today, Mr.. Gallinger presented petitions
in favor Of setting apart government
reservation for the benefit of persons
suffering from pulmonary diseases who
might be benefited by change of
climate, and he said that he would intro
duee bill setting apart the Fort Stanton
Military reservation in New Mexico. He
spoke in favor of the proposition.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the confer
ence report on the Cuban resolutions
were taken up, but Mr.. Cullom,
gave notice that after his colleague, Mr..
Palmer had addressed the Senate, he
would move to take up the legislative ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Call suggested that vote should
be taken today on the Cuban resolutions.
Mr.. Sherman stated that he was as
anxious as anyone could be to have action
on the Cuban resolutions. He thought
that, the Senate owed it to itself to have
the question disposed Of without delay.
He would therefore endeayor to hold the
matter before the Senate
| Mr.. Platt remarked that the trouble
\ was that the three Senators who consti-
tuted the conference committee had
agreed without very much deliheration,
to throw aside the resolutions passed by
the Senate and to recommend the passage
of the House resolutions. He suggested
that Mr.. Sherman should move dis
! agreement on the conference report and
ask further conference.
After a discussion on this point, Mr..
Mitchell gave notice that as Mr.. George,
Dem., of Mississippi, desired to address
the Senate on the Dupont case, but would
not, ON account of sickness, be able to do
| so before Monday next, ne would not
therefore call up that matter before then.
Mr.. Palmer then took the floor.
| Mr.. Palmer said the undertone of the
resolutions was unfriendly to the govern
1 ment of Spain, and that the whole pro-
csedure was in a spirit Of unfriendliness
4 to the Spanish government. There WAS
murder in Cuba, slaughter, violence de-
lstruction of property, but that was not
ts2ar. To meet the proper definition of
war. it should exist between two or
ganized governments. The insurgents
1
government no international relations,
no forces. If they were recognized by the
United States as beligerents, it would
| follow that the United States conceded
that the Spanish government would no
longer be held responsible for injuries to
| the persons and property OF American
citizens in Cuba.
! Mr. Call, Democrat of Florida, stated
| that his information was contrary to Mr.
Palmer's statement The insurgents had
| q treasury, civil officers ana regular
/ ly organized government.
| EMr. Morgan Democrat of Alabama,
ooincided with Mr.. Call, and referred to
the paper OF Mr.. Palmer, agent of the re-
public of Cuba, containing statement
of the constitution and organization Of
| the republic of Cuba. He had the clerk
read the address of President Cisneros to
the American people, heretofore pub
lished.
Mr.. Palmer went on to show that the
| insurgent government was a fugitive
government. He deprecated the resolu-
tion and said it meant
| WAR WITH SPAIN.
| At the close of Mr.. PaImer's speech q
joint resolution was introduced by Mr..
Mills, Democrat Of Texas, directing the
President of the United States to request
the government of Spain to grant che
people of Cuba the power of local self
government. In case the government of
Spain shall refuse the President is to take
possession of Cuba with the military and
| naval forces of the United States and
| hold it until its inhabitants shall insti-
tute such government as they may wish
| to organize.
Mr.. Mi lis gave notice that he would
| address the Senate tomorrow on that
| resolution.
BY unanim GUS consent the Senate dis
agreed to the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions Mr.. Sherman then
moved that the Senate insist upon it's
amendment and ask further conference
with the House, That motion is de-
batable.
Mr.. Allen, Populist of Nebraska,
criticized Mr.. Caffery's argument against
the resolution on the ground that the in
suraents had no capital, and said that
our. own capital during the Revolutionary
war was capital on wheels. yet our in
dependence was recognized. Mr.. Allen
said that few days ago Senators were
falling over one another to get an Oppor-
tunity to vote for the Cuban resolutions,
yet their patriotism has been sitting out,
until 1T was now very doubtful whether
the resolutions could pass.
Mr.. Sherman's motion that the Senate
insist upon its disagreement to the House
amendment TO the Senate resolutions,
and ask for further conference was agreed
to without division.
Senators Sherman, Morgan and Lodge
were appointed conferees
Mr.. Platt, Republican of Connecticut.
offered the following concurrent resolu.
tion: ''The Senate hereby expresses its
earnest desire and hope that Cuba NAV
soon become free independent and re-
publican government, and that the
friendly offices of the United States shall
be offered by the President to the Spanish
government to secure such results.'' The
resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
The Senate then considered the leaisla.
tive and judicial appropriation bills.
After having disposed of about thirty Of
the one hundred and thirty five pages Of
the bill, the Senate had an executive
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