The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-30

War ldIIeu. Inc insurgents at Unab Gline,
were not conquered and were induced
| by Gen. Campos to lay down Uhei1 arms
on conditions of peace, which he under
took to carry out.
Mr. Cameron asserts the debt of Justice
growing out of this settlement has not
yet been paid. The highest Spanish au
thorlt1es have confessed that the griey-
ances OF the Cubans are just, and their
ASPIRATIONS for liberty legitimate. Tho
entire population, with the exception
of the official class, ara living under ty-
ranny unparalleled at this day on the
globe. Coming down to recent times, Mr..
Cameron says: President Cleveland
cleared himself of all preliminary doubts.
that state OF war exists in Cuba and
with that alone we have to deal. After
The victory of Bayamo last July, when
the insurgents defeated, and nearly cap
tured, the Captain General and gained
military possession, of the whole eastern
half OF the island, the fact of their bell
ligerency was established. If further evil
dence was needed, it was given by the
victory at Caliseo, Deem Der "a, when the
insurgents drove the Captain General
back to Havana and gained military
United States still refrained from recop-
nizlng the belligerency of the insurgents,
the reason doubtless was, that the quss-
ton had become wholly political and it's
true solution must lie in recognition
of independence. dah
In 1875 when the situation was far
from being askserious as..it is now, Presi-
dent Grant proposed to the Spanish gov
eminent sort Of Intervention, which
should establish the independence of
Cuba by friendly agreement. He as
sured Spain, that if such lneditations
should not be accepted, direct interven-
ton would probably be deemed necessi-
ty on the part of the United States. Spain
preferred to promise to the insurgents,
terms SO favorable,as to cause for time.
cessation of hostilities. The present
insurrection has taken place in war
almost as destructive to our citizens, as
to the contending parties.
The independence of Cuba has now be-
| come far more inevita BILE, than it was in
1879. Evidently the government of the
United States can do no less than re-
sumo the friendly meditation which Pre-.
sident Grant began, with all the conse-
quences which would follow it's rejection.
In conclusion Mr.. Cameron said:
Confident that no other action than
this accords with our friendly relations
with Spain, our sympathy with tho
people of Cuba, with our dignity and
consistency, l recommend the following
resolution to the consideration of the
Senate: Resolved, That the President
is hereby asked to propose his friendly
Offices with the Spanish government for
the recognition of the independence of
Cuba.
In THE HOUSE.
A resolution, was called in the House
today by Mr.. Brewster, Republican of
New York, donating condemned can
non to Rochester 6. A. r. Post, brought
out SO many amendments extending like
privileges to other Grand Army posts,
that the whole subject was referred to the
naval affairs committee
Mr.. Crisp, Democrat OF Georgia, de-
manded the regular order, and the first
call of committees for the cosideration
OF bills in the morning hour for this SeS-
sion. was entered upon.
Mr. Poole, Republican of Kentucky,
for the committee on invalid pensions,
called up the House bill to amend the
pension law of 1890, by directing the pen
sion bureau officials to accept as legally
proved, the death of any soldier, whose
disappearance from home without notice
of his whereabouts, has extended over
seven years; and offered an amendment
providing that no widow should receive
any benefit under the law, whose hus-
band left home because Of any criminal
or unchaste conduct on her part.
After some debate, Mr.. Poole withdrew
his amendment, and the amendment
offered by Mr.. Wood, Republican of Hi
nois was agreed to, defining the absence
an unexplained" instead of continued"
On motion for the previous question
the vote was II to 5. The point of no
quorum was made. The Speaker counted
1877 members in their seats. Not quo
House adjourned.