The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-10
OPPOSED BY SENATOR HALE
HE IS STRONGLY AGAINST THE
 CUBAN RESOLUTLON.

He Says That the Policy of the Insurgents
 is Not War But Out age, Barbarism and
 Savagery and He Would Give No Vote to Aid Men In such Murderous Business
 Diplomatic Gallery Well Filled.
 Washington, March 9.-There were large crowds in the galleries at the opening of the session this morning in anticipation of action and discussion of the Cuban resoltions.
 A bill for the punishment for offenses on the high seas (revolt, mutiny, assault and riot) was reported from the judi ciary committee and was, after some opposition on the part of MT. Call, dem., of Florida, passed.
 At 1:10 D. m., MT. Sherman, rep, of on the Cuban resolutions
 Thereupon MT. Hoar, rep, of Massa- chusetts, offered resolution, which went over under the rules, that the con- sideration of the conference report re- lating to Cuba be postponed until Mon day, April 16, and that the committee of foreign relations be directed to re- port the facts which in it's opinion jus tify the adoption of such resolutions, with the evidence therefor.
 MT. Hoar also offered a resolution which was agreed to requesting the president to communicate to the senate (so far as not incompatible with the public interests) all the facts in his possession relating to the existing con hict in the island of Cuba and especial ly such as affect the interests and duty of the United States in the premises.
 The conference report on the Cuban concurrent resolutions having been laid before the senate MT. Hale, rep, of Maine, spoke in oposition to it. He was one of the few senators, he said who had voted against the concurrent reso- lutions reported from the committee on foreign relations and he had seen no reason since to regret his action, and should vote against the conference re- port.
 All the reasons that he gave since then had grown in strength. The con QlllUIlS SAlStlilS olQ lOl, iC USllcNc cd, justify a recognition of those in rebel lion against a friendly government as belligerents. The inflammatory appeals of senators, based upon statements that we're not corroborated, were not suffi- cient to persuade him to act other than he had acted. Subsequent events and later information only proved, Mir. Hale said, the justness of the position he had assumed.
 MT. Hale then reviewed the history of the previous instruction in Cuba and the action of the house then, which was almost identical with that had at this time. Fortunately for the country and it's peace, General Grant was in the presidential chair at the time and refused to take the action urged by the house. General Grant was as great a lover of liberty, MT. Hale said, as was any member of the committee on foreign relations, and knew probably a great deal more about the subject of belligerent rights. The message he sent to congress was such a clear exposition of the law that the resolutions of the house went for naught and all the ex- citement was at once abated. MT. Hale said he did not intend to speak at length upon the subject, but would be content to cite quotations from Presi- dent Grants message, which, although sent to congress during the previous in surrection, was applicable to the pres ent day as it had been freshly laid on the desk of the presiding office of the senate.
 MT. Hale then sent to the clerks desk pd ho1 ofc sage of President Grant referred to. If any dispassionate men, he said were to-day to make a review of the condi- tions in Cuba, no language could bet ter portray the present. situation there than the language of General Grant. It was characterized in good sense, pat riotism and clear discernment. His doctrine of belligerency should, MT. Hale said, be accepted to-day as the doctrine of this country.
 The insurgents in Cuba to-day, he asserted, had no government except on paper; they hold no courts; their power is seated in struggling bands, in strag- gling camps It has not only not won a battle, but has not fought what can be called battle. It is clear case of pure guerrilla warfare. There was no comparison between the conditions in Cuba and in the southern states during our rebellion, when foreign govern nents recognized their rights as bellig- erents. The southern states held at that time undisputed possession of a vast territory; the states had set up their own government, organized courts of justice mobilized armies and sus- tained navy Not one of these de- tails had been secured in Cuba by the insurgents. The recognition granted them by foreign governments was done in courteous language and not through 1he passage of insulting resolutions.
 MT. Hale wanted to know why it was that such considerable proportion of the press was seeking to drive congress to take some action; why such a strong sentiment on the part of the American people; why such large vote in the senate, in view of the actual conditions as they exist in Cuba. MT. Hale said it was because congress and the people had been informed falsely of the situa- sion in Cuba, and told of things that aid not exist. The debate in the senate showed an ingenious attempt to con meet the Spanish government and Span ish military officials with the barbar1- ties and outrages that were alleged to have taken place in Cuba during the v.revious rebellion.
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