Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
TALKING FOR CUBA
The Resolutions Debated in the
Senate Today.
Mr.. uRDSAY'S SIGNIFICANT SPEECH
Senator Sherman's Powerful Plea
for the insurgents.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

The objection by Mr. Boute!,e to the con.
sideration OF the Cuban resolution by thu
House at a late hour yesterday promises An
important change in the program 1t In
believed that IL the House resolution had
then been adopted II would have been &C.
copied There is no chance Of this now.
The Senate committee has decided upon q
more radio al resolution, which It is intended
TO adopt In the Senate before the close Of
the day. and the House will probably not
get chance to take action before the first
Of next week. The legislative approximation
til Is now under consideration by the
House and will occupy two or three dava.
The committee on appropriations is willing
TO give way for the consideration OF tho
Cuban resolution il IL can be disposed OF
without debate, but some members insist
upon talking, and this lie expected to staya
the matter OF.
Significant Speech.
Some Importance beyond the ordinary was
attached to the speech Of Senator Lindsay
today on account OF his close relations to
the administration and the fact that he had
talk on the Cuban question with Presb.
dent Cleveland The position he took in "a.
vor of the independence of Cuba is much
more advanced than has heretofore been
understood to be his purpose This was re-
garded by some as a reflection of the idea
action of the Senate committee this morn-
ing, combining of the Cameron resolution
Tor independence with the CO mmittee reso-
tuition for recognition OF beIlige-ency. was
IN accordance with what was declared at
the Capitol to be Mr.. Cleveland's plan,
1T is asserted that Mr. Cleveland deems it
he proper exercise OF good Offices of this
government toward securing the indepen-
dence of Cuba that We should offer through
the executive authority to guarantee to
Spain the fulfllment by Cuba OF any
agreements she may enter into I'm return
for the acknowledgment of her indepen.
.ence, and that if Spain snail refuse to
enter into such an agreement, this gov
eminent shall take steps to put end to
hostilities.
A Vigorous Policy Expected.
The plan contemplates a vigorous course
by this government, which might lead to
hostilities With Spain. The idea in com.
binng the immediate recognition of the
belligerents with the proposition for the
recognition Of indepen lence is to give the
Cubans whatever benefits may arise from
the possession of belligerent rights pending
the full accomplishment Of their indie.
pen0ence.
The, Crowds I'm the Galleries,
The announcement made yesterday that
the Senate would come to a vote this after.
noon on the Cuban resolutions attracted
known at the Senate end Of the Capitol
since the session began. There were many
arrivals before noon, and when the resolu.
lions were taken up for debate, shortly afs
ter II o'clock the public galleries were
practically filled, and the reserved galleries
We're fast approaching the condition that
warrants the display of the sign, Standing
room only" The rules Of the Senate, how.
ever, do not permit the crowding Of the
galleries after the seats are all occupied. SO
that the standing room was to be had only
in the corridors, which were soon almost
blocked by the long lines Of would-be audi.
tors Of the debate. waiting I'm turn for q
chance to listen to the words Of Senator's.
About 30 seats in the reserved galleries
we're at premium and Senators were SO
beset by tnQuiring friends that they were
al a loss to provide places for those whom
they specially desired to favor. The dip.
plomatic gallery was empty up to ] O'Clock.
but after that hour many of the diplomats
and attaches of the various legations were
TO be seen in these specially reserved pewS,
In the reserved galleries were many darks
compleNicned men. evidently of southern
birth. whose great nervousness and anxi-
ETY. to follow the proceedings closely
marked them for Cubans interested in thh
outcome of the day. Senator Call was be.
sieged by several young Cubans. and he
held quite reception in the early part
Of the debate, and was quite busy getting
out cards of admission.
At o'clock the corridors outside of the
galleries held fully many people az
there were in the galleries themselves but
perfect order was maintained and the over.
flow was managed oXcellently. The apple
cants for places stood in line and at infrss
quent intervals as some one in the CALLERS
les would emerge one person would De let
In from without to take the place thuS
vacated.