Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-13
who 50 craven as now wants to abandon

Who so craven as now wants 10 ABANDON
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
what IS the situation? The people OF
Cuba have founded a republic. and are
seeking TO maintain 1t. They are resist
ing the right of taxation without Just
representation. They want some VOICE
In their own government. lhey
naturally object to longer being gov
erned by a distant Power, that does
not I'm fact govern, but Expresses ana
plumbers them IL Is the old story OF
our American Revolution over again.
There were Tories then, as there are
Tories now. whose sympathies are win
aristocratic and monarchial governments
They will be crushed now as
they were then, by the force OF the
enlightened and intelligent public sehti-
ment of free people, Determines
10 maintain free institutions for liberty
sake alone. We cannot shut our eyes 10
the fact that there exists what MI.
Seward called an irrepressible conflict
between the forces of republicanism on
the one hand and the forces of monarch
airy on the other hand between absolute
and constitutional governments; between
those who believe in the divine right OF
kings to rule and those who believe that
society liStll SIttii nave "a
part in it's own government
The people of the United States had
chosen their side of the great conflict
constantly being waged. The establish
mont of republics was In line with the
proeress of civilization. Cuba wanted
~ Join the procession Of republics, and
enjoy liberty and freedom. GOD grant
that she succeedr' said Mr.. Hill; but
whether she succeeds or not, let us do
our duty"
In conclusion, Mr.. Hill quoted the words
OF Daniel Webster in 1893, when he
made his great speech In favor OF the
recognition of Greek independence
At 2 o'clock the unfinished business
was laid before the Senate and Mr..
Pritchard Republican,. of North Caro-
lima, took the floor In support OF the
right of Henry Dupont TO a seat as
senator from Delaware. He yielded.
however. to Mr.. Sherman Republican.
of Ohio, who desired TO speak on the
Cuban resolutions.
SHERMAN ON CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Referring to the failure to make the
resolutions joint, Mr.. Sherman said
the committee did not deem this wise.
There was no politics in the matter; the
committee sought simply to do what was
best in the premises.
Had the resolutions been made joint,
the President would have been COM
pelled at critical stage of the war in
cuba TO either approve or dsapprove
them within ten days All that was
wanted was an expression Of the opinion
OF Congress. However they may dlHer
from the President on matters or 40
nestle policy, no one believed but that
he would be active, energetic. and honest
r..f4 IN ~
and in case OF war. actuated by strong
American sentiment.
From all that was before the commit
tee. that body was convinced that the
testimony was ample TO justify the
resolutions brought in by the commit
tee.
IF there IS no state OF war in Cuba"
exclaimed Mr.. Sherman, passionately'
where in the name of h does war
exist, for war is h"
Mr.. Sherman contended that the dis
patches from Cuba and all the testi-
rnony before the committee showed
that a state Of war existed in the
Island and that the Spanish Govern
ment had been unable to quell the insur-
cents The natives were fighting for free
lom and liberty. and the blood OF every
American should leap in sympathy for
those now endeavoring TO throw off the
Spanish yoke.
The material resolution before the SEN
ate was the one that simply granted
bellgerency rights, and Mr.. Sherman
said he could not understand how any
man could enter an objection to this reso,
uti.n, which was solely in the Interest
Of humanity.
Congress had done nothing It ought
not to do on this question; but 1t was slow
in doing what ought 10 be done The
war in Cuba, said Mr.. Sherman, ought
10 be continued until the Cubans gained
their freedom; then all America would
be free