The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30
Tue RECOGNITION OF CUBA
Demanded by The Majority Of The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
CAMERON WOULD NIKE IT 4 REQUEST.
Ben Tiilman. of south Carolina, Indulges
I'm "a Nauseating Display of Abuse of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Secrc-
tary Carlisle Judas.

! WASHINGTON, Jan 2s-The Senate
chamber was to-day a theatre In which
! scenes OF history were enacted in the
| presence OF crowded galleries.
First came a concurrent resolution, re-
| ported from the Committee on Foreign
| Relations, requiring the President OF the
| United States TO use his good Offices with
| the Government Of Spain 10 have beliig-
| erent rights extended 10 the Cuban reyo-
| lutiOnists
This was followed by minority re-
! port from the same committee, Mr.. Came
| ron composing the minority, with con-
! current resolution requesting the Presi-
dent TO use his good Offices with the Gov
| eminent Of spain for the recognition OF
| the independence OF Cuba.
| The reports accompanying the resolu-
| tions, containing lengthy arguments were
| read and the resolutions were placed
! on the calendar, 10 be taken up FOR de-
| bate and action whenever the Committee
| on Foreign Relations may deem 1t adFis-
| able.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
| Can. requesting the President TO report
! TO the Senate in regard 10 the arrest Al
! Havana of three American citizens-M Mark
! koderigues and Louis Sommelon ana son
| and 10 demand their immediate release,
! was reported back from the Committee
| on Foreign Relations with the last clause
| stricken out. and was also placed on the
| calendar
TILLNAN'S TRADE.
The event or the Gay, however was
the speech made by Dir. 1llman ostensl-
bly, ia favor of the free-cOinage subst-
tute for the House bond bill. but really
in denunciatiOn of the President and of
the Secretary of the Treasury.
lie described the President as bull
headed and self-idolatrous. Never he
sand. had the high Office Of President
been so prOstituted and never had the
appointing power been so abused
With relentness purpose he had ignored
his oath Of Office and given no heed 10
the interests of any but his moneEtu
friends his. owners or nartners ,,hee
Judas from Kentucky who had, IN ms
Old age, come to "a pltllul pass aHu
referred 10 the other two southern mem
bers OF the Cabinet (the Secretaries or
the Navy and Of the Interior as apos-
tates.
During the morning business. and
when reports Of committees were cali
ed for. Mr. Morgan said that he re-
ported back from the Committee on
Foreign Relations a number OF peunons
on the subject OF recognizing besHger-
ent rights I'm Cuba. also resolution OF
fered by Mr.. Call. declaring that
state of public war exists in cuba, and
that beligerent rights should Dee accord
ed 20 the Cuban government. lie re-
ported back he said ,as "a substitute
two resolutions, accompanied by q writ
ten report.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved. by the Senate Ohe House OF
Represeni ativcs concuuingl, That the
present deplOrable war in the Island of
cuba has reached "a magnitude that con-
Germs all civilized nations 600 the extent |
that 90 should Doe conducted. Dr. unhap-
PLY IL IS longer TO continue, on those |
acknowledged TO DF obligatory on ciFi-
lized nations when engaged in open !
hostiliues, including the treatment OF |
CdpllNes. who are enlisted in either army, /
due respect % cdrtrls FOR exchange for !
prisoners and for other military pur- !
poses. truces and flags of truce, the pro- |
vision OF proper hospitals, and supplies. |
and services 10 the sick and wounded of |
either army. he 10 further,
Resolved, That this representation or |
the views and opinions OF Congress De /
sent 20 the President and if be- cOucuri /
therein that he viii in "a friendly spirit |
use the good offices OF this government /
10 the end that Spain shall Doe requested /
TO accord 10 the armies with which it /
is engaged in war. the rights of bcilieer- /
cnis, as tne same are recognized under /
the laws OF nations"
MINORITY REPORT
Mr. Cameron presented "a minority re-
port. closing with "A resolution.
That the President is hereby Zee
quested 20 lnterpOse his friendly offices /
with the Spanish Government for the
recognition of the independence of Cuba"
The reading OF the fun minority report
being called FOR, IL was read by The clerk
The minority report was quite long, and
when IT'S reading was concluded the whole
matter went TO the calendar.
Mr. Gray. OF Delaware also from the
Committee ON Foreign Relations. reported
back the resolution introduced on the |
2lst instant 10y Mr. Can. with am amend
ment striking out the sentence requesting
the President TO demand the immediate
release OF Mark p. ROderigues and Louis
Sommclon and his son, American citizens
arrested in Havana.
The resolution simply requests the
o. .aI d. tn
arrests The resolution was placed ON -
calendar.
At2P. NJ. the Vice-President laid before
the Senate the unfinished business being
the House bond bin with the free coinage
substitute. and Mr.. Tliman addressed the
senate. coming to the front row OF seats
on ~ bemoeraiic ,,. 5lde and sPeakins
on that Senator's invitation.
HISTORY OF 1902
In the course of his speech Tnlman
said
III the secret history OF the year aq2
should ever be- written 10 would disclose
She fact that the gold ring of New York
which embraced nearly an the bankers
in the eastern and middle States and the
stock gamblers of Wall street. controlled
the presidential nominations of both the
Democrat and Republican parties. and
had an understanding with the man
ayers or with both the candidates them
selves ia regard 10 what policy should be
pursued toward our finances They con-
ributed money for the booming of Mr..
Cleveland a. the only available Demo
cratic candidate, ang they abused and
ridiculed every other Democratic aspi-
rant.
Mr. Cleveland was undoubtedly nry !
strong with the masses OF the people, and |
lis patriotic and sympathetic utterances
lurng his first administration in behalf |
of the agricultural classes gave him great
strength. but there was no doubt mar
money was used lavishly and that there |
were pledges made I'm regard TO the dis
ributiOn OF patronage as means or con-
rolling delegates and securing votes
Mr.. Tillman quoted from MI CleFe-
and's letter OF acceptance and COM
nented upon IL IN these words.
There is nothing here which would
warrant one TO expect that the leader of
he Democratic party. its head and guide
would ignore the platform and treat with
the trusted licutenants whom
he people had sent to the national capi-
The language would lead as TO expect
he very reverse. How many of these
casonable expectations have been met?
COUNCILS or THE PARITY
How many Of YOU, men grown old and
gray i'm the service of the party and OF
he nation; men who We're its trusted
eaders before Cleveland was ever heard |
ntO his cOuncilsY
III any. speak. l shall be glad TO hear
hem.
Where did this man sink his per
onaiiyy Whom has he consulted? Whose
dNlce has he Tec0gnlzea2 None, but that
# The bOotlicks and sycophants who have
rawied on their knees for the crumbs
q patronage and betrayed their con-
tituents for the offices In his gift In the {
ntire history Of this country the high d