The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-03

WASHINGTON, March Cuba Ii
bre had field day in the house De-
| spite the war talk from Spain, the
/ struggling patriots in Cuba were eu-
logfzed and sympathized with in two
| hours debate. and the rules were then
| suspended and the resolutions by the
house foreign affairs committee We're
adopted as a substitute for those of
! the senate by an overwhelming ma
! jority-263 to IT, An analysis of the
vote shows that 1888 Republicans, 70
Democrats and Populfsts voted for
the resolutions and 9 Republicans and
| Democrats against them. The de-
bate which preceded their adoption
was animated and breathed
A SPIRIT OF LIBERTY.
At times it was exceedingly dramatic,
and especially when forebodings of
war were uttered, but there was no
stemming the strong tide. The set
ting of the scene was brilliant. The
galleries were black with people, at
tracted by the prospect of the stirring
events In the reserved gallery were
| many prominent personages. Even the
| diplomatic gallery, which is usually
! empty, was thronged with the repre-
sentatives of foreign countries. On
the floor the attendance was the larg-
est of the session. a number of SEN
ators came over from the other end of
the capitol to watch the proceedings
The enthusiasm of the members and
the spectators ran riot several times
and the opponents of the resolutions
cut but a sorry figure when they at
tempted a counter demonstration
Owing to the brief time allotted for
debate members were fortunate in Sc
curing two or three minutes to present
their views.
Under suspension of the rules a bill
was passed to grant the Arkansas Il
Northwestern railroad right Of way
through the Indian Territory, and bill
to retire Lieutenant-Comm R. NJ.
G. Brown, U. S. N, one of the officers
injured in the Samoan wreck, as COM
mander, was defeated-5S to So.
SEEDS.
The senate joint resolution directing
the secretary of agriculture to pur-
chase and distribute the seeds author
lied by the current law was adopted.
Mr. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, arose Immediately
a hush fell on the house. He moved to
suspend the rules and pass the resolu-
lions reported by the house foreign af-
fairs committee for recognizing Cuban
beIligerency. The resolutions are as
follows:
"Resolved, BY the house of represen-
tatives (the senate concurring) that in
the opinion of congress, state of pub
Hc war exists in Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belligerent rights
and the United States should observe a
strict neutrality between the belliger-
ents.
Resolved, That congress deplores
the destruction of life and property
caused by the war now waging in the
island. and believing that the only per-
mament solution of the contest, equally
in the interest of Spain, the people of
Cuba and other nations, would be in
the establishment of a government by
the choice Of the people of Cuba, it is
the sense of congress that the govern
ment of the United States should use
its good offices and friendly influence
to that end.
L
has not interviewed in struggles be-
tween any European governments and
their colonies on this continent, but
from the very close rela tons between
the people of the United States and
those of Cuba in consequence of its
proximity and the extent of commerce
between the two peoples, the present
war is entailing such losses. upon the
people of the United States that con-
gress is of The opinion that the gov
eminent of the United States should be
prepared to protect the legitimate in
terests Nof Americans by intervention
If necessary"
HIT ALL RIGHT.
These resolutions" said Mr.. Hit.
"have been considered with great
care by the foreign affairs committee
In many meetings, through several
months, the question has been dis
cussed. They have been ripened and
matured after consultation with the
most eminent jurists. In the interests
of right, of peace, of our own country
and in the interest of those who are
making struggle with which we
sympathize, we believe these resolu-
tons present the more practical, con-
sentative and effective mode of action
They propose. first. thu congress shall
express its opinion that state of
public war exists in the island of Cuba
and that we recognize ii. Second,
that the conditions prevailing on that
island, will find a permanent solution
only in the establishment of a govern
ment by the free choice of the people
of Cuba themselves. and that our gov
eminent should use its friendly in
fuences to that end This. in the in
terest of the people of Spain, of Cuba,
and of all other nations. And, third,
in view of the vast interests Of our peo-
pie in the island of Cuba, so close a
neighbor; in view of the immense COM
MERGE that is being destroyed and the
prodigious investments of our citizens
there being consumed. that our gov
eminent while it has never entered
into any connection between European
powers and their colonies in any of the
struggles which have taken place be-
tween them, should ibe prepared to pro-
tect the interests of our American
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