The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
.SWAYED By SHERMAN
SENATOR'S INFLUENCED BY THE
OHIOAN's BELLICOsE PHILIPPIC.
Concurrent Revolutions Favoring Gu
ban BeIIigert ncy and Ind cpendcnce
Adopted by a Big Majority.
ONLY SIX NEGATIVE VOTES
WHILE sIxTY-FOUR MEMBERS AN
swERED "AYE, TO THEIR NAMES.
Galleries and Floor Crowded with
Diplomats and Others tn Hear the
Close of the Sensational Debate.
SPANS BUTCHER" SCORED
CALLED BRUTE AND HIS WAR
FARE DENOUNCED AS MASSACRE.
Account. of weyIer's Atrocities Read
nt Mr.. Sherman's ReGuest-Gonex
and Campos Praised.
SPANS BUTCHER" SCORED
CALLED BRUTE AND HIS WAR
FARE DENOUNCED AS MASSACRE.
Accounts of Weyfer's Atrocities Read
mt Mr.. Sherman'~ ReGuest--Go-nez
and Campos Praised.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-By the over
whelming vote of Ga to the Senate to-day
adopted concurrent resolutions favorable to
Cuban bellgerency and independence. The
resolutions adopted are as follows:
Resolved, BY the Senate (the House OF
Representatives concurringl. that. in the
war exists between the government of Spain
and the government, proelaimede and for %
States OF America should maintain strict
neutrality between the contending powers,
according to each ell the rights OF bel
ligerents In the ports and territory OF the
Resolved. That the friendly offices OF the
United States should be offered by the
the recognition Of the independence OF
Cuba"
When the result of the vote was an
nounced the densely packed galleries broke
into long continued applause, which the
Vice President checked with difficulty. The
result was reached after a day OF fervid
speeches which. at times. aroused the crowd
of spectators to enthusiastic demonstrations.
The keen public interest in the subject was
evlnced by the presence OF the largest
crowds since Congress assembled. The
representatives of foreign powers were num-
erously in attendance, the occupants of the
diplomatic gallery including Minister Men,
donca, OF Brazil Hatch, OF Hawaii; Lazzo-
Arriaga of Guatemala; Rengifo, OF Colom-
bia, and Baron Won Kettler, OF the Ger
man embassy. Senor Depuy de LONE. the
Spanish minister was not present, but two
OF the attaches of the Spanish legation oc-
oupied seats with the other diplomats.
The main feature OF the debate was the
speech OF Senator Sherman, chairman OF
rule the veteran Senator from Ohio speaks
with reserve and conservatism. so that 1t
was the more surprhSrg when he arraigned
Spain and her Governor General Weyler,
in the most merciless and scathing lam
guage Mr. Sherman read specific instances
in which Weyler was pictured as stripping
young girl captives and making them dance
before the Spanish troops. Other speeches
were made by Mr. Lindsay, OF Kentucky:
Lodge, of Massachusetts,; Caffery, of Louis
lana, and Allen of Nebraska.
The voting began at o'clock. according
TO agreement. 1t was simpified by the
withdrawal of conflicting amendments, so
that only three votes were necessary. The
first disposed OF the resolution of Mr.. White,
of California, limiting the action Of Con-
gress TO request on the President to grant
belligerency. This was tabled-57 to r. The
amendment OF Mr.. Allen, directing the
President to recognize the Cuban Republic
as Independent met like defeat-52 to IL
Then came the final vote as given above.