New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

nd Of the Islam 10 tne OtHci, "'t W
spanish authority not in fact exercse' o'ei
r,ore than one-third probably not more than one
fourth OF the 600 square miles OF the surface OF
the island The Spanish Minister at "ashihs'oi
had made statement on February Y 10 the e'eot
that 125 900 troops had been sent TO CUBA d! spain
Was not that war? Was that ponce putting
down disturbances? Recently the Capain-Genera
OF Cuba had issued two long proclamatons. when
had been read with horror. 1t would not DO MI
HIT said TO say that the struggle IN CUBA was
guerilla war merely. Guerilla warfare wac great
and terrible Instrument in the genius OF the Span
sh race One hundred and fifty thousand of the
finest soldiery of the world had marched into Spain
and attempted 10 subdue people which could only
resist by guerilla warfare, and the Spaniards de-
stroyed that French army Was not that, Mr.. Hitt
asked war? Could any Spaniard deny that 1t was?
There was not Spaniard who was not proud OF
that history.
Mr. Hit recalled the fact that the be.liserency OF
the Southern Confederacy had been recognized b.
Spain month before the first battle Of the war
the battle of Bull Run. The Government OF the
United States should now, through its State Depart
ment ask that The people of Cuba should have "A
Government of their own choice. Wherever Amer
lean interests were .mperied, Mr. Hit declared in
closing marines were landed to protect them. The
great Of the Republic. he exclaimed. ought TO
be ready always to follow its people, and protect
their interests their property and their rights any
where in the world. applause ON the floor and IN
the galerles)
FACING A CRITICAL SITUATION
Mr. McCreary Dem. KY, member of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. declared himself en-
phatically In favor of the pending resolutions The
United States We're confronted. he said, with
serious and critical situation in Cuba. There would
have to be change of affairs In cuba, or theTe
would be an determination of the Cuban people. lie
not yet. however. in favor of annexing CUBA TO
the United States. He ready to do everything
10 I'd Int a
United States to give independence to Cuba zap
plause). and TO free the struggling patriots from
cruel and relentless despotism. Mr. MctrearJ
spoke of the brutal outrages and barharous aroci-
ties OF the Spaniards In Cuba. The time had come
he declared. when Congress should do something
The time had come when the nhuman war in cuba
should be stopped. Cuba had an organized Govern
ment. a Legislature, an organized army ana her
people had successfully met 100000 Spanish soldiers
In his opinion the resolutions reported from me
Committee on Foreign Affairs were proper and
should be adopted. He wanted to Cuba free
and he believed tina: In Gods own time Cuba would
be a free and independent republic. Applause)
Mr. Adams Rep., PENN, chairman OF the sub
Committee on Cuba appointed by the committee
Foreign Affairs, advocated the resolution ana
spoke of the Liberty Bell Of independence Hail.
Philadelphia. echoing among the hills OF the queen
OF the Antilles. The resolutions. he said had been
drafted in the most conservative spirit. His own
opinion was that the actual recognition OF a new
Government Executive function.
Mr.. Sulzer Dem. y. y argued that the Cuban
patriots were entitled by every principle OF inter-
rational law to belligerent rights. They mad
standing army In the field Of over 1000 men, 1hey
had made their declaration OF independence similar
TO the American declaration. and more Justifable
They had adopted Constitution republican in
FORM They had elected a President and Nlce-frcs-
ident. and a Constitutional Assembly. And they
had Ministry which was competent to-day 10
treat negotiate with any other Power on the
face Of the globe If he had his way lie would
but before having a chance 10 say what MI sui
ger would do II he had his way he was cut OF IN
the middle of the sentence by the fall OF the
Speakers gavel. and he heard a shout OF laughter
from al sides of the House and from the galleries
OPPOSED BY MIR. TURNER.
The debate on the opposite side of the question
was opened by Mr.. Turner Dem. GA. who COM
mented on the fact that the Committee on forelsh
Affairs had fit TO report the facts on when
It's recommendations rested. There were no facts
presented; and a pamphlet from the State Depart
ment contained only dreary record of mutual out
rage incendiarism and assassination. And yet.
said he, I'VE asked 10 declare that state OF
public war exists in the Island OF Cuba
As 10 the recognition Of the Southern Confeder-
acy BY Spain Mr.. Turner recalled tpe fact that the
peop.e of the Confederacy held at the time re-
gion OF country extending from inc mouth OF me
Potomac to the Rio Grande; ana mat th"y htu an
army against which the combined forces OF 'aesar
and the phalanXes OF Alexander would nave been
utterly unavaing. applause lie was amazed
tina, an effort made TO do in this country what
done in Barcelona yesterday-tV aPpeal 10 .n' ~,
mob spirit with tales OF Spanish horror ana
atrociiy. He reminded the House that the
honorable to the Government Of the United
States for what occurred YESTERDAY IN SOAR
Mr.. Turner said. might he a high-blooded peo--
pie but they haze within snh ,1d ~ 'ns pspsh
outrages in Cuba were utterly incredible lie did
erai Weyler during the last insurrecton in cuba.
command but was subordinate officer lie re-
called General Grants statement In one OF his
those ten years OF struggle the Cuban General
Quesada had at one time executed So prisoners OF
only story of mutual atrocities. He did not be.
cve that state Of war. such as was understood
under international law. existed in Cuba. And he
again referred to General Grant, who had laid
down the rule thai in order to recognize beger-
ency be made TO appear that the insurgents
held extensive territory, had an organized Gov
eapta at leas' Tne n nh con
what information" Mr.. Turner asked. 'have
we from the gentleman reporting these resolu-
tions a single one Of these important and ma
teria questions? Who is the President OF this So
called republic? understand that he 10 citizen
OF the United States. And understand that he is
fate along with the patriots fighting for freedom
Where is the capital OF that country? How many
men have the insurgents In their army? Who
knows? What great battles have they fought.
Where are their gallant cheftans. who have met
the enemy in the open plain? Instead OF war We
nave only stories OF conhagration. incendiarsm
dynamite destruction of property and assassina
ton.
"If had my way. the first time that an outrage
s committed or any of our own citizens IN
Cuba / would send our Navy TO III" island would
send 1000 TO rescue any American citizen from
wrong and oppression. And the question is whether
we shall in the dark. without information. take a
measure which would affect our friendly relations
with Spain. and which may depend such mo-
mentous question as that OF peace and war;.
LEGAL ASPECT OF THE CASE
Mr. Turner was followed the opposite side OF
the question by Mr. Smith Rep. Mich). who eX-
pressed his surprise that distinguished lawyer like
the Senator from Louisiana would question the RICH
of the United States to recognize belgerency in the
insurgents: because it had been decided in the Su-
preme Court of the United States in the prize cases