The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-05
United States Senate Declares
for Recognition.
BY AN OVERWHELMING VOTE
No Halfway Measures Were Enter
tainej. and the Speeches Were
Denunciatory OF SPAN.

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day adopted a concurrent resolution
favorable to Cuban belllgerency and in
dependence. The resolutions adopted
are as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate. the house of
representatives concurring, that in the
opinion of congress a condition of public
war exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba, and that the United
States of America should maintain strict
neutrality between the contending powers,
according to each all the rights of bellig-
erents in the ports and territory of the
United States.
Resolved. That the friendly Offices of the
United States should be offered by the
president to the Spanish government for
the recognition of the independence of
Cuba.
The senate galleries were well filed
today in anticipation of the culmina-
ton OF the Cuban debate, the final vote
being set for o'clock. Shortly after
the session opened Representative Hit,
chairman or the house committee on
foreign relations was in whispered con-
ference at Senator Sherman's desk
Senator Allen of Nebraska withdrew his
resolution for the appointment of Mr.
Lloyd as a senate official after a dis
cussion as to adding a populist official
to the rolls.
Senator Sherman moved that the Gu
ban resolutions be taken up This pre-
vailed without objections Chairman
Hit remained alongside of Senator
Sherman as the debate proceeded The
floor was yielded for the adoption of the
conference report on the pension appro-
priation bill, also the passage of a bill
relating to the anchorage and move
ment Of vessels in ST. Mary's river.
LINDSAY OPENED.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky then
addressed the senate on the Cuban res
olution. He said the conflict in Cuba
was being waged with such desperation
that only one of two results could come,
either the complete independence of
Cuba on the one hand or the utter an
= nilfiation OF the CUBAN people on the
other. The senator said he approached
the subject from the standpoint of hu-
manity rather than law Declara tions
that they had progressed to the stage
of belligerents would avail nothing.
IF the United States intends taking
any steps that will avail these strug-
Cling Cubans, those steps should be in
the direction of the ultimate independ-
ence of Cuba" declared Senator Lind
say in stentorian tones. "In the past
the United States has not hesltated to
take position recognizing independ
ence under circumstances similar to
those now existing in Cuba justifying
the United States in considering the
propos' ion for active intervention to
restore .abc order in behalf of hui
manits.'
But the resolution, he urged, did not
contemplate active intervention. 1t ex-
tended our good offices to Spain with a
view of securing the ultimate inde-
pendence of Cuba. Spain contemplated
the annihilation of all the able-bodied
men in Cuba in order to crush this up
rising. Spain owed Cuba as much as
Turkey owed to Aremenia, or as the
United States owes to Vonazuela, the
duty of protection, and if this protec-
ton were not given them the point has
been reached when the United States
should move for the severance of Cuba
from SPAIN
SENATOR SHERMAN, TOO.
At Ills Senator Sherman began his
speech, closing the debate. He said
he felt that the time had come when the
United States must intervene to put
an end to a crime almost beyond de-
'Ni 4ltAoiis NE ItlGIIeQ " StNSidl pam
phlets presented by Estrada Palma,
agent and representative of the Cubans
in this country and said the statement
overcame the misapprehension that the
Cubans were scattered, unorganized
bands 1t showed the organization of
a legislature, the election of a presi-
dent, the latter a man of high charac-
ter. 1t was as complete an organiza-
ton as the United States had during
the revolutionary war.
The rules of war observed by the
Cubans We're humane and honorable,
showing none of the barbarous feroc-
ity of the Spanish troops.
The senator read from the orders of
General Maxine Gomez, showing the
humane treatment ordered for prison
ers. 1t was in striking contrast with
the murderous course of General Wey-
ler the Spanish commander. The Span
lsh force in Cuba was distinctly Span
ish. In this the Spanish force today
was greater than the entire British
force sent to the United States to COM
bat our struggle for independence.
Senator Sherman went on to speak OF
the bad faith of Spain in putting down
the former rebellion when reforms were
promised and never executed. The SEN
Gomez. commander of the Cubans, who
had been pictured as brigand.
Gomez is a man of standing, of char
acter," said Senator Sherman. HE is
probably an idealist."
Turning to the material interests be
tween the United States and Cuba, h'
showed that the trade from the islands
to this country was So, 900 annually
and the trade from the United States t
Cuba was S19,0o0,0OO.
But, mark it," said Senator Sher
man, 81 do not favor the annexation o
Cuba to the United States. In m.
judgment the island should become
part of Mexico, being of the same peo
pie, and / would be glad to see that en'
accomplished"
He referred to the recall of Genera
Campos. humane soldier. and his sue
cession by General Weyler. who ha
been well christened 'The Butcher"
This man Weyler," he continued
is one of the worst men who could
sent to pacify people. His warfar
Is massacre. He openly avows 1t. ii
Is brute. pure and simple; his hand