Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-21
DISCUSSED
Bloody War in Cuba Is
Brought Up
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE or
THE SENATE INTRODUCES
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
PLEAS FOR CUBANS
sTRoNG REASONS ARE GIVEN FoH
ADOPTING HEsOLuIluNs.
Definite Action VIII Probably lie
Taken by the senate In the
Near Future.
PLEAS FOR CUBANS


Washington. Feb. 2o--The Cuban
question came before the senate today
for definite and fnLl action. and 1t Is
expected that votes viii be taken at an
early day on the several pending propo-
stions-roquestin Spain to recognize
the belligerency OF Cuba and request
Ing a recognition OF Cuban indepehd-
ence.
There ia every Indication also that the
debate viii lead to more radical and de-
cisive resolutions.
The first thing OF Importance in the
senate today was the reading of letter
from the secretary OF the treasury as
to tie coin ard other money In circuln,
ton and which was ordered printed
Tor the use VI the senate,
Mr. Squire tRepr Wash) reported
favorably a bill requiring marine en-
glncers to be American citizens.
Mir Frye called attention 10 some
recent remarks OF Mr. Squire crltlcls-
/ ing the un-Amcrlcau course OF the In
! tcrLutiunHl steamship line.
Mr. Frye declared that the senator
had unintCutlunally mlsStated the facts
| having been 'crammcd with misin-
] formation
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his statenen had bon made on what
i he considered reliable authority.
on motion Of Mr. Chandler the resO-
| luton OF MI. Lodge concerning "A bond
| investigation went over until Mon
/ day.
| Minor bills blocked the way for some
| time, but Mr. can finally had the Cub
m resolution called up. The resolution
| was reported by the committee on for
! elEn aftRirs as follows:
Resolved. by the senate. the house
Of representatives. concurring, that In
the opinion OF congress condition
| OF public war exists between the Eov-
eminent of Spain and the government
| proclaimed and for some time main
! taiucd by force Of arms by the people
| OF Cuba, and that the United States OF
! America should maintain strict neu-
! trality between the conteniing powers.
according TO each and all the rights
| OF bclhEercnts In the ports and terri
| tory OF tho United States"
Mr. Cameron Rep., Pn) moved the
| substitution OF the following:
Resolved, that the president Is here
by requested to interposc his friendly
Offices with the Spanish government
for the recognition OF the independence
Mr.. CAN addressed the senate on the
resolution, lie spoke OF the bloody
conteA' now In progress and the actual
condition Of war existing. The course
OF Spain had caused revolt after re.
Nplt In Cuba Tho sonnto~ traced the
/ history q thcac uprlsings and the course
OF the United States
Mr. Cameron followed In support OF
the substitute he had offered
Tor my own part he snid, Il re-
gard the question ~ bclllgerenny as a
false Issue, u mistake into which the
friends OF Cubnns should not fall II
spain wishes to impede or DELAY ef.
tcctiyc action on our part she viii en-
courage us to waste our energy and
our initiative IN struggling with the
legal difficulties that involve his uupB-
uon Of belligercncy which, when strip
peu or all Its popular notions, Il Mt
most an empty or perhaps a mis-
chicVous legal form,
u object to II In the first place for
me sam" reasons which caused Gen.
Grant In 1876 to object, because II is
oou,nSlIn 10 spain and deuslve to
tuhh' The contest Is no longer one OF
DfliE"rency. but one OF independence,
IN the second place, | object 10 II be-
cause II comedies TO Spain the belliger-
ent right Of searching our ships on
the hlHh seas and sei2lng them when
over they have anything ON board
which can be considered contrabnnd
OF war
~ object to II in the third place he.
cause 1t imposes belligerent duties MS
Wen as belllgerent rights and relieves
spain OF all further resnonslhIlltv for
the destruction OF American property
N cuba by transferring that respon.
tlbllity to the Insurgents"
UT cameron said. in conclusion Tint
" Iia resolution was adopted and spain
in ,,u no attention to 1t. he would move
the immediate recognition of Cuba
Mr. Lodge spoke vigorously 10 tbe
heed OF action. He would. he said. 20
taither than the resolution OF the com
mlttee' While other Spanish denend-
enoles nave broken away from Spain.
the title OF faithful Cuba y and yet
pppressi lon, dishonesty and robbery md
hesn visited on the island The time
nnd come, however, declared Nj
Lodge. when It was the duty Of tbc
ar,hl'ed states to act firmly and fully.
me ~ 81 relations between This e,,,,ntTv
and spain offered no ties Of gratitude
or blood 10 check our action, Tbere
was political rather than a material
interest which bid ue act Cuba law
es,hwart the route 20 Nicaragua canal
she was the sentinel OF The CiuIf. M
great bulwsrlt OF the AmcrieHn cnas,
me land is to-day lost to spain.
SAID Mr. lodge. "Thtv may continna
70 delnEc, tho island with blood. but
the island Is lost 20 them"
Inc senator analyged the decree"
Issued by Gen. Weyler ms a plan OF
uesn!nllon and determination.
III the war goes on with that b,ooa,.
v"uuhhnaer IN charge the resronsIhility
Is on our shoulders We cannot avoid
There was a burst OF annIousa ,.,,..
tae salleries as Mr., Lodge COZ Guided
AIT Morgan. who reported the resolu-
uoh, tonowed, He said the possibIlIty
o, n war between the United stntes
nv Spa,h should In no way embarass
.he consideration OF the subject ana
tne shaping OF proper course. Ths
,, Nv, IN submitting this resolu.
s.on was not moved by retaliation or
Sy,w WY consideration OF past relations
ba.ed solely on requirement. n, toS Vas
Mt Morgan then took up the LEGAL
,t.sNons invnlvd. explaining the an.
h uss and obligations OF recoenixlnr
and Inen y, when armies are formed
and become soldiers then the civiI,enS
world recognizes this trausfarna,se,,