The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-21
CUBA HAS THE FLOOR
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| come soldiers, then the civilized world
( recognizes this transfer as creating a
state of belligerency. Under existing
! circumstances those participating in the
uprising were not recognized by Spain
| as soldiers, but as felons rising against
| their government, to be treated with
| the ignomjny of felons, they and their
| children.
And yet" said Mr.. Morgan, while
war is public and beyond the possibility
| Of question or denial, Spain refuses TO
recognize the war. She fills Mora cas-
! tie, eXils men TO penal colonies in Afr
ca, and infictS penalties unwarranted,
even if war did not exist. And with
war public and notorious. il becomes
the duty of the United States and all
countries To demand the recognition OF
CubanS as soldiers, not as felons. The
United States should be first to step TO
the front and say TO Spain: You have
long enough lacerated those people
The senator said the attitude taken by
the United States, acting according to
its plain duty, need give no offence to
Spain But if It did give offence, then
was the choice between that offence
and one against the God of nations.
Such a choice could be made with firm
ness and confidence.
THE CUBAN REPUBLIC.
Mr.. Morgan said the Cuban republic
already existed. 1t might yet be in EN-
tyro, a Moses in the bullrushes, yet in
time the world would recognize it as a
republic. If the island of Cuba had
been as close to Great Britain as TO
The United States, Cuba would have
been absorbed a century ago.
Mr.. Plat asked if Mr. Morgan con-
sidered that the adoption of this con-
current resolution, not receiving the sig
nature OF the president, would accom-
pIlsh the recognition of Cuba.
Mr.. Morgan said it was open to doubt.
IN View Of the lack of authoritative de-
termination, as to the need Of the presi-
dents signature to a resolution.
Mr.. Morgan said he approached this
question reluctantly, but that the COM
mittee on foreign relations had found
Itself confronted by a large mass of
petitions, and had felt it TO be incum-
bent upon it to take some action. It
was necessary to either report adverse
ly or favora bly,. and he would say here
what he had said in the committee, that
he contemplated war at the end of what
ever action the United States might take
rot that Spain would be justified in re-
senting any interference, but because
of the feeling entertained by Spain for
this country. He also said that ne be-
heyed that Spain would be under obliga-
tons to this country for action which
would provoke hostilities.
WOULD WELCOME WAR.
The letters which Spain had fastened
upon the limbs of Cuba in the beginn-
Ing were rotting away, and if this revo-
luton did not free Cuba, the next, or
the next would. Spain knew and felt
this, and would rather lose Cuba while
in conflict with the United States than
TO lose it in any other way. Spain, he
continued, had no legitimate excuse to
hold Cuba after Mexico, Venezuela and
the Central American countries has
achieved their independence. and Cuba
would have achieved her independence
at the time that those countries did but
for the existence Of slavery. Now the
circumstances were different and the
very slaves engaged with their former
masters in the fight for liberty.
Mr.. Morgan did not conclude his
speech, saying he would go on another
day as there were many points connect
ed with the questions which he wanted to
touch upon at greater length than he
could do today.
Mr.. Chandler suggested that as the
debate was taking a, wide range and
there were several speeches yet to be
made, 1t would be well for the senate TO .
now adopt a simple concurrent resoIu-
ton Of sympathy and then allow the de-
bate to proceed in order that the Cubans
might have the knowledge of our in
terest in them before the termination OF /
the war.
Mr.. Morgan said he was ready at this
time for vote if Mr.. Chandler could
secure unanimous consent.
Mr.. Chandler thereupOn asked for q
vote, but several senators objected.
Then at 500 D. m, the senate adjourn 7
ed until Saturday.
BY THE RUMOR METHOD.
TOday's rumor that Gomez had been |
wounded has been followed tonight by |
the startling rumor THAT Antonio Ma |
Geo has been killed; like a former ru- |
NOR, it has not been confirmed.
Colonel Molina met the insurgents ,
under Maceo today between La Catalina
and San Nicolas and the fight is said TO
have resulted in a very great loss to /
the insurgents, besides the reported
death of Maceo. /
A report reaches here from the island /
Of Santo Domingo that a vessel in the +
hands of filibuSteTers in those waters i
has made an attempt to capture Span /
ish merchant vessel. The attempt was, |
however, frustrated.
Generals Navarro and Canellas sailed |
today for Spain.